Chandra Nath

India’s real GDP is estimated to grow 7.8% in Q1 FY2026-27, accelerating from 6.9% recorded in the corresponding quarter of FY2025-26. Nominal GDP growth stood at 10.3%, compared with 8.1% a year earlier.

Oilmax Energy (OEPL) has been awarded Contract Area GK/OSDSF/GKOSN/2025 under the Government of India’s Discovered Small Field (DSF) Bid Round-IV.

Inox Wind (IWL) has secured a 100 MW turnkey wind power project order from Indian Oil Corporation (Indian Oil), with a contract value of approximately Rs 755 crore.

The 7.5-km elevated stretch of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere is nearing commercial operations, with the section targeted to open by the end of September 2026, subject to completion of the remaining regulatory clearances.

East Central Railway has invited bids for a major railway infrastructure project estimated at Rs 4,039.75 crore in the Koderma Detour section under the Sonnagar–Andal 3rd and 4th Line project.

Bajaj Finserv has commenced development of its new corporate campus at Koregaon Park Annexe, Pune, with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis laying the foundation stone for the project on September 7, 2026.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones, inaugurated and dedicated development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore in Vadodara, Gujarat, covering railways, connectivity, manufacturing and energy infrastructure.

Sigma Advanced Systems has commenced production at its dedicated aerospace manufacturing facility at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, marking the transition of the greenfield project from construction to active production within eight months.

Dilip Buildcon (DBL) has received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) for the grant of authorisation to lay, build, operate or expand a petroleum and petroleum product (LPG) pipeline from Paradip in Odisha to Raipur in Chhattisgarh.

Minister of State for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, inaugurated the Technology Centre (TC) at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The inauguration ceremony also featured an exhibition showcasing the contribution of Indian MSMEs to the Aerospace & ESDM Sectors.