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NABARD Approves Rs 9.03 Billion for 127 Projects in Himachal

The Himachal Pradesh government has secured approval from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for 127 projects worth Rs 9.03 billion for the 2024-25 fiscal, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced. During a meeting with MLAs from Kangra, Kullu, Kinnaur, Solan, Chamba, Bilaspur, and Lahaul-Spiti districts to discuss priorities for the 2025-26 budget, Sukhu said the approved projects include 50 MLA-priority schemes under the Public Works Department, valued at Rs 4.12 billion, and 23 MLA-priority schemes under the Jal Shakti Vibhag, costing Rs 1.79 billio..

GMR Airports Joins UN Global Compact for Sustainability

GMR Airports Ltd (GAL) has joined the United Nations Global Compact, reinforcing its commitment to corporate sustainability. GAL, which operates airports in Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa, and Medan (Indonesia), is also involved in developing Bhogapuram (Visakhapatnam) and Crete (Greece) airports while providing technical services to Mactan Cebu International Airport (Philippines). All GMR-operated airports hold green building certifications from either the US Green Building Council (USGBC) or the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). In FY24, GAL served over 121 million passengers, highlighting its g..

Coal Sector Leads Growth Among Core Industries in December 2024

The coal sector reported the highest growth of 5.3% (provisional) in December 2024, reaching 215.1 points compared to 204.3 points in December 2023, according to the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. For the period from April to December 2024, the sector’s index rose to 177.6 points, up from 167.2 points last year, marking a 6.2% increase, the highest among all eight core industries. The ICI tracks the performance of eight core industries: cement, coal, crude oil, electricity, fertilisers, natural gas, refinery products, and steel. In Decem..