Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, August 3, 2026: State-owned NBCC (India) Limited has successfully completed and handed over the Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College & Hospital in Chamba, a landmark healthcare project built at a cost of Rs. 334.35 crore. The newly developed 200-bed medical institution was inaugurated on August 2, 2026, by Himachal Pradesh Chief […]
Power Grid acquires Krishnagiri REZ Transmission SPV for Rs 19.82 Crore
New Delhi, August 3, 2026: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has expanded its renewable energy transmission portfolio by acquiring Krishnagiri REZ Transmission Limited (KRTL), the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) responsible for implementing the Transmission System for Integration of Krishnagiri Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Phase-I. The acquisition was completed on August 3, 2026, after […]
IREDA Re-appoints R.M. Bansal & Co. as Cost Auditor for FY 2026-27
New Delhi, August 3, 2026: The Board of Directors of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) has approved the re-appointment of R.M. Bansal & Co., Cost Accountants, as the company’s Cost Auditor for the financial year 2026-27. The decision was taken during the Board meeting held on August 3, 2026, where the company also […]
NBCC signs Landmark Agreement with Government of the Republic of Seychelles for Construction of 1008 Housing Units
NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, has signed a landmark agreement with the Government of the Republic of Seychelles for the construction of the Île Aurore Housing Project, comprising 1008 affordable housing units along with associated infrastructure in Seychelles. The agreement was signed on […]
Coal Production in the Country Grows 7.51% YoY in July, 2026
India’s coal production witnessed a growth of 7.51% in July 2026, compared to the same period last year. The overall coal production in the country during July 2026 reached 69.75 MT (Provisional), marking an increase over the 64.88 MT produced July, 2025. Meanwhile coal dispatch in July 2026 showed a robust growth of 17.34% YoY […]
Ajit Kumar Panda assumes charge as CMD of CONCOR
Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR), India’s premier multimodal logistics and container transport company, has officially welcomed Ajit Kumar Panda as its new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) with effect from August 1, 2026. A distinguished Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME) officer, Panda takes over the leadership after serving as Director (Projects & […]
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh assumes the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Air Marshal Tejpal Singh AVSM VM, assumed the appointment of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff on 01 Aug 26. On the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to the brave souls who laid down their lives in the service of the nation. Commissioned on 16 Jun 1990 […]
Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral AN Pramod, AVSM, YSM, assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Aug 2026. An alumnus of the 38th Integrated Cadet Course, Naval Academy, Goa, Vice Admiral AN Pramod was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1990. The Flag Officer is a CAT ‘A’ Sea King Air Operations […]
Alka Nangia Arora takes charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts
Alka Nangia Arora, a 1991-batch officer of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (IDAS), assumed charge as the Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) today, on August 1, 2026. An alumnus of Garhwal University, Dehradun and IIT Roorkee, Smt Arora has tenanted key appointments in the Government of India, including as Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser […]