The move extends seamless international connectivity for travellers from Gujarat while advancing India’s ambition to become a leading global aviation hub. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Air India on Tuesday launched the hub‑and‑spoke initiative from Ahmedabad, making it the third airport in India after Varanasi and Amritsar to be integrated into the framework for international passenger movement. Speaking at the launch, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu said, “The expansion of hub‑and‑spoke operations to Ahmedabad is another step forward in our vision towards building a more connected, inclusive and globally competitive aviation ecosystem. India’s aviation growth...
September 1, 2026September 1, 2026
Air India Expands Easy Connect from Ahmedabad, Linking Gujarat to 26 Global Destinations
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NHAI Tightens AI-Machine Construction Norms
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‘Logistics growth will mirror India’s manufacturing momentum’
NHAI Tightens AI-Machine Construction Norms
New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has significantly tightened its framework for Automated and Intelligent Machine-Aided Construction (AI-MC), introducing provisions that could directly affect contractor payments, equipment deployment and digital ownership of highway project data. Under Policy Circular No. 11.109/2026 dated August 28, 2026, mandatory AI-MC deployment has been rationalised to highway projects with a continuous length exceeding 20 km and an EPC/civil construction cost above Rs 5 billion. Standalone bridges, ROBs, tunnels, short bypasses below 10 km and strengthening/overlay projects where base earthwork is not reconstructed are exempt; adoption below the thresholds remains optional. However, the more...
IndiGo Ventures Backs Sarvam to Drive AI in Aviation
The collaboration combines IndiGo’s operational scale and aviation expertise with Sarvam’s capabilities across AI models, voice and agentic systems to build a more intelligent, AI-enabled airline. IndiGo Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of IndiGo, India’s largest airline by fleet and market share, has announced an undisclosed investment in Sarvam, India’s full‑stack sovereign AI company. The investment, part of Sarvam’s Series B funding round, builds on the existing partnership between the two companies, which have been collaborating on customer engagement, employee productivity, and streamlining complex operational workflows using AI. The deal creates a long‑term platform for accelerating AI‑led innovation and operational...
