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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.

PM Modi Launches BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G Network

Vishal Duggal27 September 20253 October 202504 mins

India has achieved a major milestone in digital sovereignty with the launch of BSNL’s ‘Swadeshi’ 4G network. Prime Minister Modi commissioned over 97,500 towers, making India one of only five nations with its own end-to-end telecom technology stack. This cloud-based, 5G-ready infrastructure will connect over 26,700 unserved villages and form the nation’s largest cluster of green telecom sites.
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PM Modi Inaugurates Mega Buxar Thermal Power Plant

News Orbiter Bureau24 August 202531 August 202504 mins

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the first 660 MW unit of the SJVNL Buxar Thermal Power Project. This 1,320 MW coal-fired plant is set to be a game-changer for Bihar’s energy security and industrial growth.

PM Modi Inaugurates India Energy Week 2024 in Goa, Unveils Development Projects Worth Rs 1330 Crore

Vishal Duggal6 February 20246 February 202407 mins

Goa. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week 2024 in Goa (being held from 6 to 9 February), marking a significant milestone in India’s energy transition journey. This event, the largest and only comprehensive energy exhibition and conference in India, aims to catalyse the nation’s efforts towards sustainable energy development. The Prime Minister…

Modi launches projects worth over Rs 68,000 crore in Odisha

News Orbiter Bureau4 February 20245 February 202404 mins

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and dedicated several development projects in Sambalpur in Odisha. These projects valued at over Rs 68,000 crore comprise of energy, infrastructure, and education. The Prime Minister visited the model of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur and attended a photo exhibition during the event. Highlighting the significance of these…

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…

Telecom infrastructure being readied for 5G launch

News Orbiter Bureau26 August 202228 August 202204 mins

The Department of Telecommunications organised an event that witnessed the release of amendments in Indian Telegraph Right of Way (RoW) Rules 2016. Intended to facilitate the easier and faster deployment of Telecom Infrastructure, these amendments were released by the Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT and Ralways, Ashwini Vaishnaw. He also launched a new…

Puri launches operational guidelines of the second phase of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban

News Orbiter Bureau29 October 20211 November 202103 mins

Housing and Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri unveiled operational guidelines of Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0 along with AMRUT 2.0 following ceremonial launch of SBM-Urban 2.0 and AMRUT by PM Modi earlier at Lucknow, which received Cabinet approval in October this year. Designed after multiple rounds of stakeholder consultations, the SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT…