Canadian firm Fairfax will expand in Indian infra

Shipping Ministry Aims to Complete 150 Projects by September 2025

The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) organised a two-day ‘Chintan Shivir, 2025’ in Srinagar with a vision to evaluate, reset, discover and apply solutions to unlock potential of the Blue Economy of India. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed undergoing projects of the Ministry — worth Rs 2 Trillion — and drew up a goal, after consultative deliberation with the experts, of completing at least 150 projects by September, 2025. The event focused on strengthening India’s shipbuilding and repair capabilities, improving financial and..

NHRC Concludes 2nd ITEC Program on Human Rights for Global South NHRIs

The 2nd six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights for senior functionaries of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) of Global South organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs, successfully concluded. The valedictory session was addressed by the NHRC, India Chairperson, Justice V Ramasubramanian in the presence of Members Justice (Dr) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani & Secretary General, Bharat Lal. The programme, which began on Monday 3rd March, 2025, witnessed participatio..

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel to Build India's Largest Plant in Andhra

The ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS) plant is currently being established at Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district with a total investment of Rs 1.47 trillion. The project will be executed in two phases, with an investment of Rs 617.80 billion in the first phase and Rs 853.82 billion in the second. Once fully operational, the plant will have a production capacity of 17.80 Million Tonne Per Annum (MTPA), with 7.30 MTPA in the first phase and 10.50 MTPA in the second. The decision to set up the steel plant in Andhra Pradesh followed extensive efforts by the State government’s task force o..