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SoftTech Engineers Limited has launched a Single Window Approval System aimed at streamlining approvals for electric vehicle infrastructure and wayside amenities along national highways under the National Highway Electric Vehicle (NHEV) initiative. The digital platform is designed to integrate approvals related to land allocation, lease processing, design clearances, construction permits and operational authorisations within a unified ecosystem. According to the company, the system has been developed to support the government’s Ease of Doing Business objectives while accelerating deployment of EV charging infrastructure across highway corridors. The platform will cater to policymakers, developers, investors and service providers through centralised workflows, real-time project tracking and digitised compliance management.Read more

4 hours ago

Techno Digital, the digital infrastructure arm of Techno Electric & Engineering Company Limited, has commissioned its Mumbai Edge Data Center in Mahalaxmi, South Mumbai, in partnership with RailTel Corporation of India. Developed as a Rated-3 facility, the edge data centre has been positioned to support low-latency enterprise applications and real-time digital workloads in Mumbai’s financial and commercial districts. The company stated that the facility delivers latency of less than 150 microseconds from BSE at Nariman Point and less than 250 microseconds from NSE in BKC. The commissioning forms part of Techno Digital’s wider strategy to establish a distributed edge infrastructure network across more than 100 Indian cities through its partnership with RailTel, with additional facilities planned in the coming months.Read more

7 hours ago

• Adani Power will acquire a 24% stake in key thermal power assets of Jaiprakash Power Ventures for INR 4,194 crore.
• The transaction includes stakes in operational thermal power projects and associated infrastructure assets linked to JPVL’s power business.
• The acquisition forms part of Adani Power’s ongoing capacity expansion strategy across India’s thermal power sector.
• The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, according to company disclosures made in the past week.Read more

12 hours ago

• Inkers Technology has launched Kael, an AI-native construction intelligence platform aimed at improving project planning, monitoring and execution across the construction and real estate sectors.
• The platform combines predictive intelligence, operational analytics and consulting capabilities to help project teams identify risks, assess financial impact and reduce delays and cost overruns.
• Kael works alongside Observance, the company’s operational intelligence solution that uses computer vision, LiDAR and real-time analytics to create digital twins of construction sites.
• The company said the platform continuously analyses project data across schedules, drawings, reports and communication channels to deliver real-time decision support to project stakeholders.
• Inkers Technology stated that early deployments of the platform have helped project managers save up to three to four hours daily through automated reporting and real-time risk identification.Read more

13 hours ago

Reliance Power reported a consolidated net loss of INR 494 crore for the quarter ended March 31, compared with a profit of INR 125.57 crore in the same quarter last year, as per a regulatory filing in New Delhi this week. Total income declined to INR 1,946.33 crore from INR 2,065.64 crore year-on-year. For FY26, the company posted a net loss of INR 336.89 crore against a profit of INR 2,947.83 crore in FY25. Total income also dropped to INR 7,988.52 crore from INR 8,257.04 crore. The board approved fundraising plans of up to INR 6,000 crore and INR 3,000 crore in debentures.Read more

15 hours ago

Asia Pacific’s data centre sector recorded a historic USD 11.6 billion in investments during 2025, according to CBRE’s latest regional outlook report, with access to power infrastructure increasingly shaping where new developments are being planned. The report identified India, Malaysia and Australia among the key beneficiaries of this shift as artificial intelligence-led demand pushes operators and investors beyond traditional markets such as Singapore and Hong Kong SAR. Entity-level transactions across operating platforms and companies reached USD 8.3 billion during the year, while new AI-focused cloud providers, referred to as “neoclouds”, emerged as an additional source of demand. CBRE noted that developers and investors are increasingly prioritising power-secure locations, built-to-suit campuses and infrastructure partnerships to support high-density AI workloads across the region.Read more

22 May 2026

Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board has expanded the Chamarajanagar industrial area with the acquisition of 838 acres of land to strengthen industrial infrastructure in the region. The expansion will support development of manufacturing units, logistics facilities and allied infrastructure under Karnataka’s industrial development framework. The move is aimed at improving land availability for industry and promoting decentralised industrial growth beyond established hubs such as Bengaluru. Officials said the additional land will enable structured planning, larger industrial clusters and long-term regional economic development in Chamarajanagar district.Read more

22 May 2026

Airports Economic Regulatory Authority has fixed a User Development Fee (UDF) of INR 620 for departing domestic passengers and INR 1,225 for international passengers at Navi Mumbai International Airport. The regulator issued the order ahead of the airport’s planned operational launch, approving the tariff structure proposed for the greenfield airport being developed by Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd. The UDF will form part of the airport’s revenue framework to support infrastructure development and operational costs. Navi Mumbai International Airport, being developed in phases near Mumbai, is intended to reduce congestion at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and strengthen aviation capacity across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.Read more

22 May 2026

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved the allotment of 854.97 acres in Vizianagaram district to Reliance Industries for the development of a giga-scale artificial intelligence data centre and cable landing station project with a proposed investment of INR 1.08 lakh crore. The land has been allotted at a 25% discounted rate, according to a government order issued on Wednesday. The project site spans Polipalli, Bhogapuram West and Bhogapuram East villages, identified by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial and Infrastructure Corporation. Alongside the land allotment, the state government approved multiple fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including subsidies, exemptions and waivers, for the proposed development. Authorities have also been directed to identify an additional acre for the cable landing station component of the project.Read more

22 May 2026

Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra is set to become a new marine tourism hub with the development of India’s first underwater museum and submarine tourism project near Nivati Rocks along the Konkan coast. The project includes the submerged decommissioned naval warship Ex-INS Guldar, which will function as an underwater museum and artificial reef. Backed by central and state government funding, the initiative aims to boost adventure tourism, scuba diving and marine activities in the region. Officials expect the project to generate employment opportunities for local communities while promoting sustainable tourism and marine biodiversity conservation.Read more