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Hewlett-Packard Enterprise in advanced talks to acquire Juniper Networks in $13 billion deal
09 Jan 2024
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) is currently engaged in discussions to acquire Juniper Networks in a deal estimated at approximately $13 billion, as disclosed by sources on Monday, 8 January 2024.
ONGC starts oil production from deep water KG basin block
09 Jan 2024
State-owned oil and natural gas explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), on Monday (8 January) announced the start of production of "First Oil" from the deep-water block in Krishna Godavari (KG) basin, in the East Coast of India.
Tata Power to invest Rs70,000 cr in wind and solar units in Tamil Nadu
09 Jan 2024
Tata Power on Sunday announced plans to set up solar and wind power units of a combined 10 Gigawatt generation capacity in Tamil Nadu, at an estimated cost of Rs70,000 crore. The investment is likely to be made over the next 5-7 years, Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer of Tata Power said.
Boeing's 737 Max 9 incident raises safety concerns and prompts grounding
08 Jan 2024
An emergency landing of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 in Portland, Oregon, USA, has prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to order inspections, affecting about 171 planes owned by Alaska, United, and other carriers.
EaseMyTrip suspends Maldives flight bookings amid diplomatic tensions
08 Jan 2024
In a bold move showcasing solidarity with India, EaseMyTrip has announced the suspension of all flight bookings to the Maldives.
Gail and Vitol sign 10-year LNG supply contract
08 Jan 2024
Gail (India) Limited and Vitol Asia Pte Ltd on Friday announced the signing of a long term LNG supply contract, under which the Switzerland-based Dutch trading company will supply a million tonnes of LNG
COSCO halts shipments to Israel amid Red Sea disruptions
08 Jan 2024
In a recent development, Chinese shipping giant COSCO has decided to suspend its crucial shipping services to Israel, according to a report by the Israel financial news website, Globes, on Sunday, 7 January 2024.
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to invest up to $2 bn in India facility
07 Jan 2024
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has announced plans to invest up to $2 billion for setting up an integrated manufacturing facility in India
Freight rates soar as shipping companies skip Red Sea lanes
07 Jan 2024
Shipping rates between Asia and the West have soared on reduced freight capacity as shipping companies change route amidst rising attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea region.
Isro successfully tests Si-Gr, hydrogen fuel cell batteries on-flight
07 Jan 2024
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Monday (1 January 2024) simultaneously tested a high density graphite-silicon cell and a hydrogen fuel cell based power system on board PSL-C58 flight
Isro inserts Aditya-L1 into its halo orbit destination
07 Jan 2024
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) today announced the successful insertion of its dedicated solar observation spacecraft, Aditya-L1, into its final destination,
TPEM launches its first Pure EV product, Punch.ev
06 Jan 2024
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM), the EV arm of Tata Motors, on Friday launched Punch.ev, its first offering under the advanced `Pure EV’ architecture – acti.ev (active)
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