India's Infrastructure

Managers expects infra-linked sectors to see robust growth over FY26-FY30, as stable order books, and strong free-cash-flow generation drives the sector

India stands to reduce trade costs and significantly boost export competitiveness by embracing paperless trading systems, with such initiatives expected to cut trade costs of economies in the Asia-Pacific region by about 25 per cent, according to a joint report by policy think tanks ICRIER and RIS. Cross-border paperless trade, which builds on the broader idea of paperless trade and refers to conducting trade through electronic communication, is gaining momentum regionally with the Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific (CPTA) being a key driver. Countries joining this agreement benefit from streamlined trade procedures, lower logistics costs, and improved regulatory cooperation. As of January 2025, 16 countries are a part of the CPTA. India has taken multiple domestic reforms, including the Single Window Interface for Facilitating Trade (SWIFT) and electronic handling of indirect tax documents, yet it has not joined the CPTA so .

The GatiShakti framework, launched in 2021, sought to correct this by integrating geospatial data across the transport, energy, logistics, and urban sectors

L&T hit 10-month high of ₹3,837.95 is quoting close to its all-time high level of ₹3,963, touched on December 10, 2024.

Launched four years ago, the GatiShakti NMP is a digital platform that intends to reshape how India approaches infrastructure development

Projects include the first phase of Navi Mumbai International Airport and the second phase of Mumbai Metro Line 3, connecting South Mumbai with key suburbs

States such as Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are preparing to launch independent InvITs

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The Centre has issued new SOPs for tunnel projects, requiring at least three alternative alignments to minimise environmental and social impact and reduce cost overruns

While most of the cities in India had been fairly well planned, rapid growth, especially post-1991, has outpaced existing infrastructure systems, policies, and regulations, said Shah

Experts at the Business Standard Infra Summit said India must rely more on public-private partnerships (PPP) to fund new projects, as government resources alone cannot meet growing needs

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic praised India's growing interest in maritime trade routes to the Mediterranean when he met his Indian counterpart in June

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has reviewed 18 issues affecting 11 infrastructure projects in Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland, an official statement said on Thursday. The meeting, chaired by DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Bhatia, was attended by senior officials from central ministries, state governments, and project proponents. "In the meeting, 18 issues across 11 significant projects were reviewed in the state of Jharkhand, with a total cost of all projects exceeding Rs 34,213 crore," the commerce and industry ministry said. The Patratu Thermal Power Station Expansion Project Phase-I pertaining to the state of Jharkhand was reviewed in detail, it said. It added that issues on a private sector project of GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd in Arunachal Pradesh, worth Rs 1,000 crore, were also reviewed. The Secretary advised the state government to accord high priority to the matter and extend all necessary support to GeoEnpro to ensure t

Electricity generation contracted for the first time in nine months, with a 5.8 per cent drop that marked the sharpest downturn since June 2020

ADB President Masato Kanda announces a five-year plan aimed at transforming urban infrastructure across India; metro expansion, RRTS corridors and skills programmes in focus

At the 45th PRAGATI meet, PM Modi urged agencies to remove bottlenecks and improve coordination to ensure timely delivery of public infrastructure

Among the sectors, manufacturing - which carries the largest weight in the index - grew 3.4 per cent, up from 3.0 per cent in March

India addressed the plenary session of the 78th World Health Assembly on Wednesday, reaffirming its commitment to global health equity under the theme "One World for Health". Representing the Indian delegation, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava congratulated the newly elected committee chairs and welcomed the opportunity for meaningful international dialogue and collaboration. Speaking on India's commitment to inclusive and universal health, Srivastava underlined the transformative strides made under flagship initiatives like Ayushman Bharat, which has "dramatically expanded" access to comprehensive healthcare. She said, "The programme has expanded access to comprehensive healthcare, improved infrastructure, provided financial protection for advanced treatments and accelerated digital health adoption -- paving the way toward Universal Health Coverage." Srivastava highlighted that India's efforts in maternal health, family planning, childhood mortality and stillbirths'

Shares of Honda India Power and HLE Glascoat were locked in a 20 per cent upper circuit on Tuesday after their profit doubled in Q4FY25

Analysts at ICICI Securities believe that given the backlog growth (book to bill >2 years) and strong operational execution, the company will achieve strong revenue growth over the medium term.