Industry - general

India’s telephone subscriber base shrinks in October

23 Dec 2024

The number of telephone subscribers in India decreased by 0.21 per cent to 1,188.20 million at the end of October 2024, from 1,190.66 million at the end of September.

MoU between SIA-India and Ghana Space Science inked

By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 20 Dec 2024

The SatCom Industry Association-India (SIA-India) on Friday said it has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) for furthering collaboration in the satellite communication and space sector.

BSNL offers 336 days of data at Rs1,499 under new annual plan

01 Dec 2024

State-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has come out in what is the cheapest voice and data plan, as part of its market consolidation exercise.

Welspun One to invest Rs700 cr to develop logistics hub in JN Port SEZ

30 Nov 2024

Welspun One, the alternative investment arm of the Welspun Group, on Wednesday announced plans to invest Rs700 crore to develop a logistics hub

Amara Raja Infra completes construction of NTPC’s hydrogen fuel station in Leh

27 Nov 2024

Amara Raja Infra, a sister concern of Amara Raja Batteries, on Tuesday said it has completed construction of NTPC’s green hydrogen fuel station in Leh

Cochin Shipyard and Seatrium partner to make mobile offshore drilling units

25 Nov 2024

State-owned Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and offshore engineering services provider Seatrium Letourneau USA, Inc have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly

BSNL adds subscribers as pricey private telcos fail to retain user base

24 Nov 2024

India’s three private sector telecom operators - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea -reported a combined loss of 10.8 million wireless subscribers

Indian Hotels to double property and revenues by 2030

20 Nov 2024

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), the holding company of the Taj group of hotels

Nissan Motor India starts exports of new Magnite SUV to South Africa

By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 19 Nov 2024

Nissan Motor India Private Ltd on Tuesday said it has commenced exports of its sport utility vehicle (SUV) new Magnite in line with its announcement made while launching the model in October this year.

LPG as automobile fuel a solution for Delhi NCR air pollution: IAC

By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 11 Nov 2024

The Indian Auto LPG Coalition (IAC) has stressed that liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as automobile fuel could be the cleaner and cheaper alternative solution for reducing the air pollution in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).

Isro to launch EU’s solar observation satellite Proba-3 in December

08 Nov 2024

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will be launching the European Union’s solar observation satellite, Proba-3, in the first week of December

CMA CGM hikes freight rates from Asia; slaps container surcharge in the Americas

01 Nov 2024

Shipping giant CMA CGM has announced a hike in freight rates of all kinds (FAK) beginning 15 November 2024

Drug regulator finds samples of calcium supplement Shelcal 500 and antacid Pan D as spurious

27 Oct 2024

A routine inspection by the Central Drug Regulatory Authority of retail medical shops in select locations of Odisha

Reliance Infra plans Rs10,000-cr small arms project in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district

23 Oct 2024

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd, which recently attained debt-free status and announced plans to raise fresh funds to drive business,

India Post to deliver Amazon parcels

13 Oct 2024

E-commerce major Amazon has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Posts under which India Post will facilitate delivery of Amazon’s retail sales

Honda overtakes Hero in two-wheeler sales in September

08 Oct 2024

Japanese auto major Honda managed to overtake former partner and arch rival Hero MotoCoro in monthly sales in September 2024 for the first time

Rio Tinto moots acquisition of Arcadium Lithium

07 Oct 2024

British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has proposed to acquire lithium miner Arcadium Lithium regarding a potential acquisition of the global supplier of lithium chemical.

ADNOC to buy German chemicals firm Covestro for $16 bn

02 Oct 2024

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to acquire German chemicals company Covestro in a deal valued at 14.7 billion euros ($16.3 billion)

East Coast dockworkers’ strike halts half of US port operations

02 Oct 2024

Dockworkers across 36 ports in the US East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico struck work on Tuesday over dispute with employers over wages and other issues

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