NEWS
Sinopec signs $850 million exploration deal with Algeria's Sonatrach
27 Feb 2025
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), the state-run exploration and refining giant, has signed an $850 million contract with Algerian oil company Sonatrach
Ukraine announces minerals-for-arms deal with US
27 Feb 2025
Ukraine on Wednesday announced that it has reached a framework agreement with the United States on joint exploitation of its natural resources in return for arms to fight warring Russians.
India, EU to harmonise electric mobility standards
26 Feb 2025
India and the European Union (EU) are expanding and deepening their research partnership in the area of sustainable mobility, aimed at enhancing security and people-to-people contacts.
Microsoft’s AI technology helps Baramati farmers fight climate and improve productivity
26 Feb 2025
The Agricultural Development Trust (ADT) of Baramati in Maharashtra has been effectively using Microsoft AI technology to improve crop yields
Apple to source from US, build giga factory for AI servers in $500 bn pledge
25 Feb 2025
Apple has agreed to compensate the US economy for its overseas production of iPhones and iPads with fresh investments of up to $500 billion
Larsen & Toubro secures $1.5 billion contract for Saudi Aramco’s carbon capture project: report
25 Feb 2025
Larsen & Toubro Ltd is reported to have secured a $1.5 billion contract from Saudi Aramco for construction of the first phase of its Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.
Conservatives win as Germans vote for change
24 Feb 2025
A Conservative bloc led by Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the CSU has won German Federal Election
Balrampur Chini sets up India's first biopolymer manufacturing unit in Uttar Pradesh
24 Feb 2025
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (BCML), one of the largest sugar mills in the country, is diversifying further by venturing into the production of Poly Lactic Acid (PLA)
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati launches Thinking Machine Lab
22 Feb 2025
Mira Murati, who was formerly the chief technology officer of artificial intelligence pioneer, OpenAI, has brought together a team of specialists
STPI opens new incubation centre for AI startups in Kolkata
22 Feb 2025
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) on Thursday opened a new incubation facility at Kolkata’s Salt Lake, to provide support to innovation-led entrepreneurship and facilitate IT exports from the region.
Scientists at Mohali’s Nano Science Institute identify common biomarker for cancer detection
21 Feb 2025
A research team at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali has identified a common biomarker for early detection of a range of cancers
Saudi Aramco to acquire 25% stake in Philippines’ Unioil
21 Feb 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, is acquiring a 25 per cent interest in Unioil Petroleum Philippines, the largest oil marketing company in the Philippines.


