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Corporate India

ONGC’s Cost Cutting Drive Targets ₹9,300 Crore Savings

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) initiated a comprehensive cost optimisation programme to achieve ₹9,300 crore in savings by FY27. This move prepares the PSU for a future with oil prices around $60 per barrel while fighting production decline.

Corporate India

RBI Allows Banks to Fund Corporate Acquisitions

The Reserve Bank of India will now permit banks to finance mergers and acquisitions by Indian corporates. This new framework significantly expands the scope of capital market lending for the banking sector.

Corporate India

India Indigenous Nuclear Reactor Project Draws Interest ftom Corporate Giants

India’s largest corporate groups, including Reliance and Adani, show strong interest in NPCIL’s tender for the Bharat Small Reactors (BSR). The project, using indigenous PHWR technology, marks the first major entry of the private sector into nuclear generation, with a project deadline now set for March 2026.

Corporate India

Governance

Government Sanctions ₹6,982 Crore Additional Capital for BSNL’s 4G Expansion

In a major push for India’s public sector telecom, the government has greenlit a fresh capital injection of ₹6,982 crore for BSNL, earmarking the funds specifically for the nationwide expansion of its 4G network. This move is part of a broader strategy to bolster BSNL’s financial health and competitive standing against private players.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for development projects worth approximately ₹40,000 crore in Purnea, Bihar,

PM Modi Launches ₹40,000 Crore Projects in Bihar

Vishal Duggal16 September 202508 mins

Excerpt:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Purnea, Bihar, to launch significant development projects. These initiatives, valued at approximately ₹40,000 crore, aim to transform the region’s infrastructure, connect it to major cities, and empower its citizens. Key announcements included a new airport terminal, multiple rail lines, a major power project, the establishment of the National Makhana Board, and a firm commitment to address illegal infiltration.
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Cabinet Approves Rs. 8,307 Crore Bhubaneswar Ring Road to Ease Congestion and Boost Odisha’s Economy

News Orbiter Bureau19 August 202531 August 202504 mins

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has greenlit a new 110.875 km, 6-lane ring road around Bhubaneswar. The Rs. 8,307.74 crore project, built on a greenfield alignment, aims to alleviate severe traffic congestion and improve logistics connectivity across eastern India. It is expected to create a significant number of direct and indirect employment opportunities, boosting the regional economy.

Prime Minister to launch priority section of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor

News Orbiter Bureau18 October 202319 October 202304 mins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a groundbreaking chapter in India’s transportation history as he unveils the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Corridor. The inaugural ceremony will take place at Sahibabad RapidX Station in Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2023. During this momentous occasion, the Prime Minister will…

Meeting of National Association of Street Vendors highlights their contribution to economy

News Orbiter Bureau25 July 202231 July 202202 mins

The 16th meeting of National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) was held with with the theme, ‘From Encroachers to Self-Employed’. Hardeep S Puri, the Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, addressed the meeting highlighting that that the street vendors have been an essential part of the economic growth story of India. He said…

FICCI appreciates PM Modi’s vision for enhancing exports

News Orbiter Bureau8 August 20211 November 202102 mins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while interacting with the leaders and the heads of Indian Missions abroad from the trade world on the theme Local Goes Global-Make in India said it is due to technological, financial and physical connectivity that the world is getting smaller day by day. He said new possibilities for the expansion of…

PM launches scheme to provide seamless power supply to farmers in Gujarat

News Orbiter Bureau25 October 202025 October 202002 mins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Kisan Suryodaya Yojana, a scheme to provide 16-hour seamless power supply to farmers in Gujarat. He also inaugurated a paediatric heart hospital in Ahmedabad. The hospital is connected with the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research. He also inaugurated a mobile application for tele-cardiology in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital. Apart…

SVAMITVA to provide ownership rights to rural households through property cards

News Orbiter Bureau13 October 202013 October 202001 mins

Emerging as a powerful tool to provide record of rights to rural households across the country, the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) yojana launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to bring in historical changes across the villages of the country. Under this scheme, property cards…