Industry - general
Chandrayaan-4 mission to demonstrate technologies for safe return from Moon
23 Sep 2024
India last week announced four planned space missions, including one to planet Venus, a fourth mission to Moon and building an Indian Space Station and finally taking an Indian to and from the Moon
Trai suggests flexibility for VNOs to access more than one NSO for connectivity
18 Sep 2024
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has recommended a flexible Access Service VNO regime that allows connectivity from more than one NSO.
It’s official, Ford to use Chennai plant for export production
14 Sep 2024
Ford Motor Co on Saturday officially confirmed plans to restart its Chennai factory for export production. The company said it has submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Tamil Nadu government detailing its plans.
India’s textile industry seen growing to a size of $350 bn by 2030
07 Sep 2024
India’s textile industry is expected to have a turnover of around $350 billion by 2030, providing employment to 35 million people, union minister for textiles Giriraj Singh said at an event in New Delhi on Thursday.
Indian MSMEs bear the brunt of cheap imports from China: GTRI study
05 Sep 2024
No amount of import duty can make Chinese goods costly in India, or is it that Chinese goods are not dependent on ports or other entry points to enter the country.
Postal staff to carry out physical verification of new KVIC units
22 Aug 2024
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), an undertaking of the ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), has entered into a memorandum
Ola unveils India’s first AI chip
19 Aug 2024
Ola Cabs, which branched out from ride-hailing platform into electric scooter manufacturing Ola Electric and artificial intelligence modelling with Kritrum,
Isro uses new satellite and launch vehicle technology for EOS-08 mission
17 Aug 2024
Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) on Friday launched its Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-8) using its latest Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV).
Tata Power launches 'Ghar Ghar Solar' in UP to back ‘PM Surya Ghar’ initiative
10 Jul 2024
Tata Power Solar Systems Limited has launched ‘Ghar Ghar Solar Tata Power ke Sang', an ambitious programme aimed at providing clean and sustainable energy solutions to every home in Uttar Pradesh.
Maruti Suzuki dispatches record 2 million vehicles through Railways
10 Jul 2024
Maruti Suzuki (India) Ltd, the country’s largest car maker, has created a logistics record, dispatching 2 million vehicles through Indian Railways
Bajaj Auto launches world's first CNG-powered bike, Freedom 125
08 Jul 2024
Bajaj Auto on Friday announced the launch of ‘Bajaj Freedom 125’, the world's first CNG-powered motorcycle, introducing a new technology that would both save on fuel cost and reduce emissions.
Ola Cabs switches to own mapping service, saving Rs100 cr annually
07 Jul 2024
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Cabs is replacing Google Maps with home grown mapping service, Ola Maps, the ride-hailing aggregator announced on Friday.
Boeing to buy Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion
06 Jul 2024
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company has agreed to acquire part of aerostructure maker Spirit AeroSystems, for about $4.7 billion
JSW Energy developing India’s largest commercial-scale green hydrogen project
12 Jun 2024
JSW Energy is developing India's largest commercial-scale green hydrogen project, marking a milestone in the company's entry into the energy market.
EV maker Wardwizard wins Rs10,768-crore order from Philippines
10 Jun 2024
Indian electric vehicle maker Wardwizard Innovations and Mobility Limited (WIML) has secured a Rs10,768-crore ($1.29 bn) order from the Philippines
China's Chery to make cars in Spain, Thailand
23 Apr 2024
Chery Auto, China’s state-owned automobile manufacturer, is expanding overseas with a joint venture deal with Spanish company Ebro-EV Motors and a production facility in neighbouring Thailand.
Isro carries out second landing test of Reusable Launch Vehicle
25 Mar 2024
Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Friday successfully carried out a second test landing of its Reusable Launch Vehicle, Pushpak.
China's CNOOC finds 100 million tonne oil reserves in South China Sea oilfield
09 Mar 2024
China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC), the state-owned Chinese oil giant, on Friday reported a major oil field discovery in Kaiping South in the deep-water of the South China Sea.
Ford to re-enter India with SUVs, hybrids and EVs: report
06 Mar 2024
Ford Motor, which exited India and sold its Gujarat plant to Tata Motors, is now all set to make a comeback with the launch of new car models, including SUVs and hybrid and electric vehicles
JSW, Japan's JFE to invest Rs5,500-cr in electrical steel venture in Karnataka
14 Feb 2024
JSW Steel and Japan's JFE Steel will jointly invest Rs5,500 crore in a steel plant in India to produce electrical grade grain-oriented steel, the companies stated in separate press releases.
Adani group building 1 million tpa copper plant at Mundra, Gujarat
06 Feb 2024
Adani Group subsidiary Kutch Copper Ltd is investing $1.2 billion to build a copper smelting and refining facility in Mundra, Gujarat.
Manipal Group’s Ranjan Pai saves Byju’s from certain collapse
01 Feb 2024
Beleaguered edtech pioneer Byju’s seems to have found a white knight in Manipal Education and Medical Group’s (MEMG) Ranjan Pai, who has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Byju-owned Aakash Institute.
HPCL commissions 14 tpd compressed biogas plant in UP’s Badaun district
01 Feb 2024
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has commissioned a 14 tonnes per day compressed biogas (CBG) plant at Badaun in Uttar Pradesh
Saudi govt directs Aramco to limit refining capacity to 12 million barrels a day
30 Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia's government on Tuesday ordered state oil company Aramco to halt its capacity expansion plan and to rein in production to a sustainable level of 12 million barrels per day (MPD)
MIAL faces residents’ ire as company starts demolition work at Air India colony
27 Jan 2024
Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) on Thursday initiated demolition of 20 vacant buildings at the Air India Colony, Vile Parle, Mumbai