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IIT Madras testing plan for hyperloop parallel to Chennai-Bengaluru route

IIT Madras has demonstrated contactless propulsion and braking for the project, and will be ready technology-wise by July 2023

Shriram Finance gets $100 mn funding from ADB for inclusive financing

Money will be used improve the status of underserved communities in India, other objectives

EV push: Eicher Motors to pick 10.35% stake in Spain-based Stark Future

Stark Future recently launched its first high performance electric motocross bike, the Stark VARG

Free trade with Australia kicks off; Tamil Nadu sees export gains

India gets preferential access to all products it exports to Australia

Corporate India gears up to hedge China supply risk amid Covid surge

The sectors in India that import from China include pharmaceutical (pharma), automotive (auto), textile, engineering, and electronic goods

2022: When the pendulum moved from great resignation to great return

The controls are back with employers, and WFO with a degree of flexibility is the office-way for now

India Inc takes steps to protect supply chain as Covid-19 rages in China

Keeps adequate inventory levels for now; onboards multiple vendors to mitigate risk

Karnataka makes masks mandatory in public places, increases Covid testing

State govt tells revellers to end New Year celebrations before 1 am; Centre readies for mock drills today

States start mock drills, get the beds and O2 ready to take on Covid

The airport tests are aimed at a 2 per cent sample of all incoming international travellers

Delhi Metro: NCR's 'lifeline' turns 20, begins new era of modern commuting

Metro rails are considered a test case for public-private partnership (PPP), but DMRC's brush with PPP has not been a happy one

'Mask up': PM Modi cautions against complacency at crucial Covid meet

States told to audit Covid-specific facilities, including hospital infrastructure

Toy makers face a 'glocal' challenge, but Chinese dependence far from over

Local manufacturers have blossomed under new government policy but are yet to significantly move up the quality value chain or reduce dependence on China

Royal Enfield will be a disruptive player in electric motorcycles: CEO

"Now, we are in the execution phase for EVs. You will see products one after the other starting to come from 2025. When we come, it will be a disruptive motorcycle."

India to get more Apple suppliers as iPhone production picks up: Experts

iPhone-maker's expansion plans seen boosting companies looking to get users for their chips and components

Call centres' response time to customers dipped in 2022, says report

Period taken to connect to business representative increased to 56 seconds, from 45 seconds in 2021

Demand crunch: Textile sector bats for stimulus, cotton import duty removal

There is a shortage of demand for textile goods globally due to the Ukraine-Russia war

Bihar hooch tragedy: Sobering reality of missing liquor policy

Based on latest available data, of the 947 deaths due to spurious liquor in 2020, a majority were in Madhya Pradesh (214), Jharkhand (139), and Punjab (133)

Chennai-based MSME plays crucial role in Arab world's first lunar rover

The Indian enterprise made key structural parts for the rover, from materials many times lighter and several times stronger than steel

SaaS major Freshworks lays off 90 employees globally; 60 in India

Following the slowdown in the US market, Indian SaaS players came out with various cost-cutting measures, including job cuts in recent times

Foxconn expands in Sriperumbudur, takes 20-acre land for new hostel

State industrial promotion group and Tata Electronics making investments for expanding in the region too