With airports and passenger traffic rising, the government targets adding 60 more airports to the scheme within three years. India plans to develop 44 airports under a phased hub‑and‑spoke strategy aimed at transforming the country into a global aviation hub, Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha said on Tuesday. “We will gradually develop four aviation hubs and 40 spokes across the country. All our international airports will be developed as spokes,” Sinha said at the rollout of Air India’s Easy Connect service from Amritsar in Punjab. The model is designed to provide passengers from Tier‑2 and Tier‑3 cities with seamless...
July 28, 2026July 29, 2026
India to Develop 44 Airports Under Hub‑and‑Spoke Plan, Civil Aviation Secretary Says
July 21, 2026July 21, 2026
NHAI Launches Framework to Share Highway Data with IITs, NITs and CSIR‑CRRI
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Welspun One Signs 15,232 Sq. Ft. with Aditya Birla’s Novel Jewels at WTC Thane
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Air India to Move Operations to JFK’s New Terminal 6 in 2028
The decision aligns Air India with fellow Star Alliance members, enabling customers through codeshare and interline partnerships to enjoy seamless,...
July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
PM Modi to Inaugurate Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram on August 1
While reinforcing Visakhapatnam’s position as the ‘Gateway of the East’, the launch of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport will mark...
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India’s Private Spacetech Ambitions Reach Orbit After Skyroot’s Successful Launch
Following the mission’s success, India and firms like Skyroot are positioning to disrupt the satellite launch segment, which has seen...
Vedanta Uses 4 Billion Units of Clean Energy in FY2026, Cuts Emissions
Renewable energy use rose nearly 450 per cent from FY2020‑21 levels, while emissions intensity across metals and mining fell about 14 per cent. Vedanta Group said it generated and utilised nearly 4 billion units of clean energy in FY2025‑26, reaffirming its commitment to nature‑positive growth. The company marked World Nature Conservation Day on Tuesday by highlighting progress on decarbonisation, water stewardship and biodiversity conservation. “This has contributed to 36 million tonnes of cumulative avoided carbon emissions since FY2020‑21, equivalent to taking nearly 8 million passenger vehicles off the road for a year,” Vedanta said in a statement. “Through its integrated...
India’s Satellite Communications Push Gains Momentum Through Public‑Private Partnerships: Viasat
Collaboration across government, industry and academia will be key to advancing India’s digital transformation and space economy through satellite communications. Robust collaboration between government and industry is propelling India’s satellite communications sector into a new phase of growth, senior executives at Viasat said at a high‑level roundtable in New Delhi on Friday. “Smart people will want to work in this sector, and people from around the world will want to come and work here. That has been the result of a strong public‑private partnership, a supportive regulatory environment and sustained investment into the sector by ISRO and others,” said Michael...
