Industry - general
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
Zee abandons $1.4 bn ICC cricket rights deal with Disney Star
26 Jan 2024
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has walked out of a $1.4 billion deal with Disney Star to take over broadcasting rights
L&T Heavy Engineering wins 'significant' orders in domestic and overseas markets
23 Jan 2024
L&T Heavy Engineering has bagged a significant order from a key oil and gas customer in Saudi Arabia for a key debottlenecking project.
Starlink gets DoT licence for offering broadband services in India: report
23 Jan 2024
Starlink, a communication satellite company owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is reported to have received the Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite (GMPCS) licence
Tata Motors to hike car prices by 0.7% from 1 February
22 Jan 2024
Tata Motors has announced plans to effect an increase in prices across its entire passenger vehicle range, including its electric vehicles, by an average 0.7 per cent, effective 1 February.
NTPC Green Energy signs MoUs with GSPC, GPPL for green hydrogen initiatives
13 Jan 2024
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd (GSPC) and Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL)
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.
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.