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Choice Int'l arm secures Rs 63.47 cr govt projects in Maharashtra, Odisha

In Odisha, the firm emerged as the top-ranked bidder for a Rs 10.67 crore project floated by the State Urban Development Agency to provide engineering consultancy in 58 urban local bodies

India needs 6,900 acres land, $9 bn EV infra investment by 2030: Report

In high-adoption scenario, the required investments will be $9 billion while $7.5 billion will be needed in the case of medium adoption

SAIL reduces debt by around ₹750 cr, plans to bring it down further in FY26

The PSU is aiming to scale up its overall installed capacity to 35 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by 2030, from the current around 20 MTPA

Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat train service to start operations from Jun 7

According to Northern Railway, two Vande Bharat train sets will make four trips during the day between Katra and Srinagar

Central Bank acquires 25.18% stake in Future Generali India Life Insurance

At present, Central Bank of India has 25.28 per cent stake in FGILICL, which had earned a gross written premium of Rs 1,810.53 crore in FY24

Serentica Renewables gets $100 mn debt funding from Rabobank, Socit Gnrale

Serentica Renewables, a top C&I-focused green energy firm in India, has achieved financial close on its second External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) funding round, securing international backing

Canada's first astronaut, former Foreign Minister Marc Garneau, dies at 76

An electrical engineer and former Royal Canadian Navy officer, he became the first Canadian in space when he flew aboard the US space shuttle in 1984. Garneau made two other trips to space

Farmers' body calls for investment boost to tackle climate-farming barriers

The report identified erratic rainfall, unseasonal droughts, temperature spikes and rising pest incidence as key threats disrupting crop cycles across major agricultural states

P&G Health Q4 net profit rises 31% to ₹61 crore on strong branding

Net sales for the quarter rose 23 per cent to ₹304 crore over the same period of the last year, P&G Health said

Vedanta exploring using biodiesel in CV fleet in Odisha's Jharsuguda plant

The company, Vedanta Aluminium, said in a statement that it has pledged to decarbonise 100 per cent of its light motor vehicle fleet by 2030

Dr Reddy's, Alvotech join hands to develop biosimilar for cancer treatment

The collaboration combines Dr Reddy's and Alvotech's proven capabilities in biosimilars thereby speeding up the development process

Domestic stainless steel use grows 84% in 5 yrs to 4.8 MT in FY25: ISSDA

As per the data, in FY 2020-21 the consumption of stainless steel in India was at 2.61 million tonnes. It rose to 3.46 million tonnes (a rise of 33 per cent (y-o-y) in FY 2021-22

Dispatched 518K vehicles through Indian Railways in FY25: Maruti Suzuki

The automaker currently dispatches vehicles to more than 20 hubs through Indian Railways, from where over 600 cities across India are served

Multi-tier security set up in J&K ahead of PM Modi's visit on June 6

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Chenab bridge and India's first cable-stayed Anji bridge, the symbol of India's engineering excellence before flagging off Vande Bharat trains

527 buildings in Navi Mumbai deemed dangerous; audit must for 30-year-olds

The occupants have been advised to vacate such premises immediately, the release said

Karnataka govt to formulate new SOP for mega events and celebrations

The initiative comes in the wake of stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives

59 tourists airlifted from north Sikkim as rescue ops resume

Two MI-17V5 helicopters left for Chaten in north Sikkim from Pakyong airport near state capital Gangtok in the early morning after the weather cleared

Aaditya should meet Raj if Sena (UBT) serious about alliance: MNS leader

A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader of "appropriate" stature should meet MNS chief Raj Thackeray to discuss a possible alliance, Mahajan said

Kerala CM calls for controlled, democratic use of natural resources

The CM said that this year's World Environment Day theme was to stop the widespread plastic pollution

Maharashtra aims to plant 100 mn trees for greener future: Fadnavis

Tree plantation should become a people's movement, said CM Fadnavis after a review meeting for the 'Green Maharashtra, Prosperous Maharashtra' campaign ahead of World Environment Day