Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has announced a substantial investment of INR 1,660.15 crore as equity in IndianOil NTPC Green Energy Pvt Ltd, a newly established joint venture with NTPC Ltd.
Currently, Indian Oil's renewable energy portfolio stands at 239 MW, with ongoing expansion efforts in wind, solar, hydel, and pumped hydro projects.
Telangana Police with support from the IT industry and academia, have launched the Law Enforcement CISO (Chief Information Security Officers) Council, a first-of-its-kind initiative in India at the Cyberabad Police Commissionerate.
The CISO council will tackle cyber security threats in real time by partnering with public and private institutions.
Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited (TPEVCSL), a Tata Power Group Company and a leading provider of EV charging solutions, has announced a forthcoming collaboration with the Assam Government.
The aim of this partnership is to bring the convenience of EV charging infrastructure to the city of Guwahati.
The project, named ‘Smart district administration using IoT technologies for better quality of life,’ was chosen as part of the Frontier Technology Livestreaming (FTL) program, the release said. The UK-supported ‘Smart district’ project has a goal of tackling global sustainability challenges by deploying sensors throughout the district.
Sanjay Kulshreshtha has been appointed the new Chairman and Managing Director of Housing And Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO).
HUDCO is a government-owned company in India established in 1970 under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
It specialises in providing financial assistance for housing and urban infrastructure projects across the country.
Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das and Telangana BJP leader Indra Sena Reddy Nallu have been appointed as the governors of Odisha and Tripura, respectively.
Das, currently a national vice president of the BJP, was the first non-tribal chief minister of Jharkhand from 2014 to 2019.
He has been appointed to the gubernatorial post in place of Prof. Ganeshi Lal.
Mr. Reddy succeeds Satyadeo Narain Arya as the Tripura governor.
Signalling a roadmap for India’s future space ambitions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “directed” the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an India-crafted, indigenous space station by 2035 and land an Indian on the moon by 2040. This followed a review of preparations for the Gaganyaan mission, India’s first manned mission to space, scheduled for 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the increase in the Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2024-25.
The absolute highest increase in MSP has been approved for lentil (masur) at Rs.425 per quintal followed by rapeseed & mustard at Rs.200 per quintal.
Sberbank of Russia has become the first Russian bank to register with the Indian markets regulator as a foreign portfolio investor (FPI), according to data available on the website of National Stock Depository (NSDL).
Sberbank of Russia, a state-owned bank which already has a presence in India, registered with the Indian markets regulator for a Category I FPI licence.
The Indian Army won a gold medal at the Cambrian Patrol Competition 2023 International Military Exercise in Wales, UK.
A team from 3/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) represented the Indian Army at the prestigious Cambrian Patrol Exercise in Wales, UK, the Army said.
According to CRISIL, India is set to double its infrastructure spending, reaching approximately Rs 143 lakh crore in the seven fiscal years leading up to 2030.
This is a substantial increase compared to the roughly Rs 67 lakh crore spent between fiscal years 2017 and 2023.
Amish Mehta, Managing Director & CEO of CRISIL Ltd
IBM, a global leader in innovation and technology, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of India. The MoU, signed during a high-level meeting between IBM executives and Indian government officials, aims to foster collaboration in the fields of semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum computing.
Former Thailand captain Sornnarin Tippoch announced her retirement from international cricket in Bangkok, bringing curtains on a near 16-year playing career. Tippoch led Thailand to their first ever T20 World Cup appearance at the 2020 mega-event in Australia.
Tippoch first represented Thailand in 2008.
The 15th annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) has been published, and it shows that the Netherlands' retirement income system has once again secured the first position.
Iceland and Denmark have claimed the second and third positions in the ranking, respectively.