‘Energy is next UPI’: Nandan Nilekani likely to spearhead India’s digital energy grid vision, aims to Cut power distribution costs by 25%

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is expected to lead a new task force focused on digitising and decentralising India’s power sector, according to officials familiar with the matter.If formalised, this will mark the second time the government has sought Nilekani’s expertise to shape reforms in the power domain.The proposed task force will operate under the Ministry […]

Dharan Infra pivots to green energy; sets up solar-focused subsidiary; aims end-to-end presence in renewables

Dharan Infra–EPC Ltd has taken a decisive step into the renewable energy sector by establishing a wholly-owned subsidiary, Dharan Infra Solar Pvt Ltd, to spearhead its entry into solar power and hybrid energy systems.The new entity will oversee the design, development, and execution of solar modules, cells, and associated accessories. According to a regulatory filing, […]

Micron raises US chip investment to $200 billion, adds new Idaho plant, aims to capture 10% global share with Trump backing

US semiconductor giant Micron Technology on Thursday announced it is expanding its domestic investment to $200 billion, supported by the Trump administration, in a major push to strengthen America’s chip manufacturing and supply chain resilience.The revised plan includes an additional $30 billion over previous commitments and features the construction of a second cutting-edge memory chip […]

India in talks with China over rare earth exports, aims for predictability in trade, Maruti cuts EV output

India is actively engaging with China to ensure stability and predictability in trade-related supply chains, following Beijing’s recent curbs on rare earth exports that have disrupted the global automotive sector.“We are in touch with the Chinese side, both here in Delhi as also in Beijing, to bring predictability in supply chain for trade, consistent with […]

Cashfree Payments’ Secure ID launches AI-powered, Multilingual Video KYC; Aims to Boost user Conversions by up to 80%

Built to empower NBFCs, banks, lending platforms, insurance companies, and other regulated entities to digitally onboard users pan-India, including tier 2 and tier 3 regions Supports low-bandwidth environments and makes pre-call form-filling 7X faster It is mobile-first, compatible with 10k+ devices and provides access […]

Economy

‘Texmaco Rail aims to turnaround Kalindee biz, make it profitable within two financial years’

Texmaco Rail & Engineering | Photo Credit: Partha Pratim Sharma 10323@Delhi India’s largest wagon-maker, Texmaco Rail & Engineering, which is planning to demerge the business of Kalindee Rail as its wholly-owned subsidiary soon, is looking to turnaround the business and make it profitable within the next two financial years. The Adventz Group company has applied […]

Trump signs orders to boost US drone defenses, supersonic flight; aims to counter threats; cut America’s reliance on China

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders aimed at enhancing drone security and promoting future air technologies, including electric air taxis and supersonic commercial aircraft, the White House announced.The new orders will allow drones to operate beyond the visual line of sight of their operators—an important step toward enabling widespread commercial drone […]

Economy

 ‘Centre aims to enhance farmers income by increasing production’

Raghavendra Bhatta, Deputy Director General (Animal Science) of ICAR addressing special session of the Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan campaign at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute here. The Central government is committed to enhance farmers’ income by increasing production across crops in agriculture and allied sectors, Raghavendra Bhatta, Deputy Director General (Animal Science) of ICAR has said. […]

Economy

CMFRI aims to increase mariculture production through technology adoption

As part of Centre’s ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’, the ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute will focus on popularising its cutting edge technologies, including cage fish farming and seaweed cultivation, to increase mariculture production. Scientists of the institute started a two-week-long outreach programme to directly engage with fish farmers and fishermen across the country under […]