Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

• The services include a Guwahati–North Lakhimpur Jan Shatabdi and a Tinsukia–Naharlagun tri-weekly express.

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

• Over 900 new base stations, 78 transportable towers, 150 small cells and 53 help desks have been set up.
• April–December 2024 production from these mines rose 34.20% to 131.05 MT.

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also launched MSRTC bus services on the Wangeturi–Gardewada–Gatta–Aheri route.

Mon, 30 Dec 2024

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the glass bridge in Kanniyakumari on 30 December 2024.
• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu unveiled the three-segment project at the Secretariat in Velagapudi on 30 December 2024.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis gave the direction while reviewing 100-day plans at Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai, on 30 December 2024.

Sun, 29 Dec 2024

• Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated a ₹32.50 crore mini TIDEL Park at Milavittan, Thoothukudi, on 29 December 2024.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024

• An IIM Bangalore impact study, released by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on 27 December 2024, found that 71 smart cities built 9,433 smart classrooms in 2,398 government schools.
• The Nominated Authority of the Ministry of Coal issued the vesting order for the Meenakshi coal mine in Odisha's Sundargarh district to Hindalco Industries on 27 December 2024.

Thu, 26 Dec 2024

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 45th PRAGATI interaction on 26 December 2024 and reviewed eight projects worth more than ₹1 lakh crore, including six metro projects.
• The Madhya Pradesh cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 26 December 2024 gave administrative approval of ₹28,798 crore for projects under the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal river link project and approved the MP Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024.

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking National Project at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, on 25 December 2024, the 100th birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated solar projects at Umbartha (Washim) and Narangwadi (Dharashiv) under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0 on 24 December 2024.
• NHAI announced on 24 December 2024 a pilot project to provide cattle shelters along National Highways under an MoU with concessionaire Gawar Construction Ltd.

Mon, 23 Dec 2024

• The Asian Development Bank loan, with a sovereign guarantee, will help India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited fund projects aligned with India's climate commitments.
• IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das backed Odisha's target of 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the GRIDCO-organised conclave in Bhubaneswar.

Sat, 21 Dec 2024

• The Nagpur–Mansar bypass stretch of NH-44 in Maharashtra, built with lignin-based bio-bitumen, was inaugurated on 21 December 2024.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 21 December 2024.

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India released its recommendations on additional spectrum for Indian Railways on 20 December 2024.

Thu, 19 Dec 2024

• The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 19 December 2024 approved 45 engineering works in Amaravati and restored the mid-day meal for Intermediate students.
• The General Manager of East Coast Railway approved 170 road over bridge projects as Special Railway Projects, ECoR said on 19 December 2024.

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

• Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced an additional ₹400 crore for the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam housing scheme on 18 December 2024.

Tue, 17 Dec 2024

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 24 energy, road, railway and water projects worth over ₹46,300 crore in Jaipur on 17 December 2024.

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

• The 43rd APCRDA meeting chaired by Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu on 16 December 2024 approved works worth ₹24,276 crore in Amaravati.

Sun, 15 Dec 2024

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal unveiled 'Jalvahak', a cargo promotion scheme for National Waterways 1, 2 and 16, and flagged off scheduled cargo services from Kolkata on 15 December 2024.

Sat, 14 Dec 2024

• National Energy Conservation Day was observed on 14 December 2024, with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar felicitating National Painting Competition winners and the National Energy Conservation Awards presented at Vigyan Bhawan.

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and launched development projects worth around ₹5,500 crore in Prayagraj on 13 December 2024 and launched the Kumbh Sah'AI'yak chatbot for Mahakumbh 2025.
• Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu unveiled the centenary celebrations logo of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, which completes 100 years of service, on 13 December 2024.
• NHAI announced on 13 December 2024 upgraded route patrolling vehicles named 'Rajmarg Saathi', with closed cabinets and AI-enabled dashboard cameras, to strengthen highway patrolling.