Infrastructure & Energy Current Affairs — Last 12 months
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 03 Dec 2025
Tripura CM Manik Saha chairs 2nd High-Level Task Force on NER infrastructure and connectivity
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha chaired the 2nd meeting of the High-Level Task Force on 'Infrastructure, Logistics Cost and Connectivity in NER' in New Delhi on 3 December 2025, with Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia participating.
DoLR holds National Symposium on NAKSHA and LandStack
The Department of Land Resources held a National Symposium on NAKSHA (National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations) and LandStack on 3 December 2025, where a unified 'Urban property card' pilot across 157 cities was highlighted.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025
India adds 31.2 GW non-fossil capacity in FY 2025-26 till October; total about 259 GW
MNRE said on 2 December 2025 that India added 31.2 GW of non-fossil capacity in FY 2025-26 up to October, taking non-fossil capacity to about 259 GW and 50% of installed capacity, five years ahead of its NDC target.
NHAI signs MoU with Reliance Jio for telecom-based safety alerts on National Highways
NHAI signed an MoU with Reliance Jio on 2 December 2025 to send telecom-based advance safety alerts to highway users approaching accident-prone stretches, stray-cattle zones, fog areas and diversions.
Sat, 29 Nov 2025
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Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Paradip Port achieves fastest-ever 100 MMT cargo in a fiscal, in 241 days
Paradip Port Authority in Odisha crossed 100 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in FY 2025-26 on 27 November 2025 — its fastest ever, in 241 days, 12 days earlier than last fiscal.
Gorakhpur–Pilibhit Express extended to Izzatnagar (Bareilly)
On 27 November 2025 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and MoS Jitin Prasada flagged off, via video conferencing from Rail Bhawan, the extension of the Gorakhpur–Pilibhit Express up to Izzatnagar (Bareilly) in Uttar Pradesh.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025
PM inaugurates Safran's LEAP engine MRO facility (SAESI) in Hyderabad
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Safran Aircraft Engine Services India (SAESI) facility at the GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park–SEZ, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, via video conferencing on 26 November 2025.
Cabinet approves Pune Metro Phase-2 Lines 4 and 4A worth ₹9,857.85 crore
The Union Cabinet on 26 November 2025 approved Line 4 (Kharadi–Hadapsar–Swargate–Khadakwasla) and Line 4A (Nal Stop–Warje–Manik Baug) under Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project in Maharashtra.
CCEA approves Okha–Kanalus doubling and Badlapur–Karjat 3rd & 4th lines worth ₹2,781 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 26 November 2025 approved two railway multitracking projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra with a total cost of about ₹2,781 crore.
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Sat, 15 Nov 2025
PM Modi visits Surat bullet train station, reviews Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail progress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the under-construction bullet train station at Surat, Gujarat on 15 November 2025 and reviewed progress of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor.
SECI and Andhra Pradesh finalise 1200 MWh battery storage project at Nandyal
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) exchanged Government Orders with the Andhra Pradesh government on 15 November 2025 for a 1200 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Nandyal and a 50 MW hybrid solar project.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025
Thu, 13 Nov 2025
New Mangalore Port Authority marks Golden Jubilee with ₹1,500 crore projects
Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal joined the Golden Jubilee of the New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) in Mangaluru, Karnataka, on 13 November 2025, where 16 infrastructure projects and 113 CSR initiatives worth ₹1,500 crore were inaugurated, dedicated or had foundation stones laid.
India and Nepal amend transit protocol to boost rail freight via Jogbani–Biratnagar
India and Nepal exchanged a Letter of Exchange amending the Protocol to the India–Nepal Treaty of Transit in New Delhi on 13 November 2025, during talks between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Nepal's Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister Anil Kumar Sinha.
Wed, 12 Nov 2025
Cabinet rationalises royalty rates of graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconium
The Union Cabinet on 12 November 2025 specified or revised royalty rates for graphite, caesium, rubidium and zirconium, minerals important for green energy and high-tech uses, to encourage auction of blocks containing them.
Jyotiraditya Scindia reviews Matabari Tourism Circuit development in Tripura
Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia chaired a review of the Matabari Tourism Circuit in Tripura on 12 November 2025, joined by Chief Minister Manik Saha.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025
PM Modi in Bhutan: 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II inaugurated, ₹4,000 crore credit line announced
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bhutan on 11 November 2025 saw the inauguration of the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, built under an India–Bhutan bilateral agreement, and the announcement of a ₹4,000 crore Line of Credit to Bhutan.
India's first MWh-scale vanadium flow battery inaugurated at NTPC NETRA, Greater Noida
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated India's largest and first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system, of 3 MWh capacity, at NTPC's R&D centre NETRA in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on 11 November 2025.
Pralhad Joshi announces ₹100 crore call for biomass-based hydrogen pilots at ICGH 2025
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi announced a ₹100 crore Call for Proposals for pilot projects producing green hydrogen from biomass and waste, and launched the official logo of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, at the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 11 November 2025.
Sun, 09 Nov 2025
PM Modi marks Uttarakhand's Silver Jubilee in Dehradun with projects worth over ₹8,140 crore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Silver Jubilee celebration of the formation of Uttarakhand in Dehradun on 9 November 2025 and inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth over ₹8,140 crore.
18th Urban Mobility India conference ends in Gurugram; Chennai wins Best Public Transport System
The three-day 18th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Exhibition 2025 concluded in Gurugram, Haryana, on 9 November 2025, with Chennai winning the award for the Best Public Transport System.