During his two-day visit to Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a massive outreach program centred around women and start a huge development push. Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warmly welcomed the Prime Minister at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport. The BLW Ground’s “Jan-Aakrosh Mahila Sammelan,” where thousands of women […]
Y Combinator, an influential startup accelerator, hosted its first-ever Startup School India in Bengaluru – marking a landmark moment in its engagement with one of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems globally. The response was overwhelming. Over 25,000 applications were received within 48 hours, with approximately 2,500 participants shortlisted and 2,250+ founders, builders, and operators attending the […]
Restoration work is anticipated to be finished within three to four weeks at the joint venture refinery in Rajasthan, which is owned by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). The fire was caused by a pressure gauge leak, according to HPCL. In the second part of May 2026, the business plans to resume the crude distillation […]
On Monday, India and New Zealand inked a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which removed or reduced tariffs from 95% of New Zealand’s imports and allowed duty-free access to all of India’s exports. After a record-breaking nine months of discussions, the deal was finalised in the presence of Todd McClay and Piyush Goyal, the ministers […]
Data from the Ministry of Power shows that on Saturday, India’s power demand reached a record high of 256.11 GW due to the increased usage of cooling appliances in both households and commercial premises caused by the scorching temperatures across the country. The recent record-breaking top of 252.07 GW was established only one day ago, […]
The Advanced Armoured Platform-Wheeled (AAP-Wh) platform under the Vikram VT 21 project was flagged-off for field trials in Pune on Saturday, 25th April. The Vikram VT 21 project constitutes development of two platforms; Advanced Armoured Platform-Wheeled (AAP-Wh) and Advanced Armoured Platform-Tracked (AAP-Tr), co-created by VRDE (DRDO), Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), […]
In spite of a slowdown in revenue, ONGC subsidiary Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) announced a significant increase in profitability for fiscal year (FY) 26. At their meeting on April 24, the company’s board of directors authorised the consolidated and standalone results for the fourth quarter and the full year ending March 31, 2026. […]
At Hyderabad House, in a significant diplomatic engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung discussed a wide range of topics, including deepening cooperation in the areas of commerce, finance, shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, energy, and defence. The leaders of the two countries met to discuss the current state of the […]
In a deliberate move to bolster vital raw material supply chains and secure energy supplies in the face of growing global uncertainty due to tensions in the Middle East, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung recently returned from a six-day state visit to Vietnam and India. The visit is happening at a time when the Strait […]
Zen Technologies, an Indian defence technology company, has been granted an arms manufacturing licence by the Government of India, under the Arms Act, 1959. The licence authorises the Company to manufacture 12.7mm, 23mm, 30mm, and 40mm cannons, critical weapon systems with strong applicability in Air Defence, naval operations and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) roles. These […]
