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, 15 Jul 2026
Tue, 14 Jul 2026
Shivraj Chouhan reviews West Bengal projects with CM Suvendu Adhikari
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting in Kolkata with West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on 14 July 2026, covering 19 infrastructure projects worth over ₹82,000 crore and an ₹8,508 crore rural development package.
Railways unveils eight more reforms under 'Reform Express'
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced eight more structural reforms under 'Reform Express' on 14 July 2026, taking the total to 17 against a target of 52 reforms in 52 weeks.
India Post records highest-ever Q1 revenue of ₹4,009 crore
India Post earned ₹4,009 crore in the first quarter of 2026–27, its highest-ever first-quarter revenue and 22% more than a year earlier, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on 14 July 2026.
Sun, 12 Jul 2026
Kumaraswamy inaugurates 84,000 m³ water reservoir at IISCO Steel Plant
Union Steel Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy inaugurated an 84,000 cubic metre RCC water reservoir at SAIL's IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, West Bengal, on 12 July 2026.
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary launches 982 projects worth ₹1,047 crore in Muzaffarpur
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary inaugurated and laid foundation stones for 982 development projects worth ₹1,047.09 crore in Muzaffarpur on 12 July 2026 and opened the Sikandarpur Lake Front.
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting in Nagpur adopts Ministerial Declaration
The 3rd BRICS Transport Ministers' Meeting, held in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on 11 July 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship, unanimously adopted a Ministerial Declaration.
Lakhanpur in J&K among first towns approved for PM SVANidhi Street Food Hub
Lakhanpur in Kathua district, Jammu & Kashmir, was announced on 11 July 2026 as among the first towns approved for a Street Food Hub under PM SVANidhi.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
TBM 'Durga' breaks through at Victoria on Kolkata Metro's Purple Line
Kolkata Metro's tunnel boring machine 'Durga' broke through at Victoria station on 10 July 2026, completing the Khidderpore–Victoria tunnel on the Joka–Esplanade (Purple Line) corridor.
Kavach 4.0 approved on 680 route km of Northern Railway at ₹206 crore
Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 approval of Kavach Version 4.0 on 680 route km of the Rewari–Delhi and Shakurbasti–Bathinda sections of Northern Railway's Delhi Division at a cost of ₹206 crore.
IFSC GIFT City units exempted from licensing under Section 11 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025
The Ports Ministry announced on 10 July 2026 that units in IFSC GIFT City, Gandhinagar, no longer need a DG Shipping licence under Section 11 of the Coastal Shipping Act, 2025 to charter foreign vessels for EXIM and international trade.
NITI Aayog holds stakeholder consultation on implementing the SHANTI Act, 2025
NITI Aayog held a stakeholder consultation in New Delhi on 10 July 2026 on rolling out the SHANTI Act, 2025, covering draft rules, FDI provisions, finance, insurance and manufacturing.
Bids opened for 15th round of commercial coal block auctions
The Ministry of Coal's Nominated Authority opened bids on 10 July 2026 for the 15th round of commercial coal block auctions, receiving 21 bids for 8 of 23 blocks on offer.
₹175 crore project for homing 250 electric locomotives at Raipur approved
Indian Railways announced on 10 July 2026 a ₹175 crore project for additional homing facilities for 250 three-phase electric locomotives at the HHP Diesel Shed, Raipur (SECR).
Thu, 09 Jul 2026
India and Australia finalise Administrative Arrangement enabling uranium supply to India
At the Melbourne summit on 9 July 2026, India and Australia finalised the Administrative Arrangement that operationalises their 2014 Civil Nuclear Agreement and enables Australian uranium exports to India.
Scindia pitches Tripura as gateway to Southeast Asia at Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026
DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually addressed the Destination Tripura Business Conclave 2026 on 9 July 2026, calling Agartala a strategic gateway to the ASEAN region of over 670 million people.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026
Coal Ministry opens applications under ₹37,500 crore coal/lignite gasification scheme
The Ministry of Coal invited applications on 8 July 2026 under the ₹37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal/Lignite Gasification Projects; the last date is 7 September 2026.
NLDSL and Punjab sign MoU to bring state logistics onto ULIP
NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd (NLDSL) and Punjab's Directorate of Industries & Commerce signed an MoU on 7 July 2026 to digitise the state's logistics through the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).
Tue, 07 Jul 2026
Four states settle pending Narmada Award payments in one-time deal
The Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh signed an agreement in New Delhi on 7 July 2026, in the presence of Amit Shah, settling pending payments under the Narmada Award through a one-time settlement.
Kamarajar Port becomes India's second major port with 18-metre draft
Kamarajar Port became India's second Major Port after Visakhapatnam to offer an 18-metre draft, after completing Capital Dredging Phase VI at about ₹440 crore (announced 7 July 2026).
Mon, 06 Jul 2026
Sun, 05 Jul 2026
Sat, 04 Jul 2026
PM launches next phase of UDAN, 'Viksit UDAN', and inaugurates new Jodhpur Airport terminal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the next phase of UDAN, the Modified UDAN Scheme with an outlay of about Rs 29,000 crore over ten years, and inaugurated the Rs 480 crore new terminal at Jodhpur Airport on 4 July 2026.
PM Modi dedicates HPCL Rajasthan Refinery at Pachpadra, launches Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects in Balotra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 9 MMTPA HPCL Rajasthan refinery-cum-petrochemical complex at Pachpadra to the nation at Balotra, Rajasthan on 4 July 2026, as part of projects worth about Rs 1.06 lakh crore.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026
Thu, 02 Jul 2026
ACME Group signs green ammonia and methanol offtake deals with Japanese firms under NGHM
ACME Group signed long-term offtake deals on 2 July 2026 with Japan's IHI Corporation for green ammonia and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical for green methanol, at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi.
Coal imports fall nearly 13% in April 2026
India's coal imports fell to 21.13 million tonnes in April 2026 from 24.27 MT a year earlier, a drop of about 12.95%, the Ministry of Coal said on 2 July 2026.
Railways approves Rs 135 crore rail flyover at Bondamunda
Indian Railways approved a 4.59 km rail flyover from Bondamunda 'A' Cabin to Bondamunda Link 'B' Cabin in South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 135 crore, the Ministry of Railways said on 2 July 2026.
Wed, 01 Jul 2026
NHAI launches Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling at Manoharpura on Delhi-Jaipur NH-48
NHAI launched barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling at the Manoharpura Toll Plaza on the Delhi-Jaipur section of NH-48 in Rajasthan, the Road Transport Ministry said on 1 July 2026.
Cabinet approves 6-lane NH-148AE tunnel linking Dwarka Expressway with Vasant Kunj
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 1 July 2026 approved a 6-lane road tunnel for NH-148AE connecting the Dwarka Expressway (NH 248BB) with Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj in Delhi, a total project length of 8.1 km at Rs 6,969.67 crore on Hybrid Annuity Mode.