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European drug regulator approvals Biocon's first generic formulation

The company plans to launch cholesterol lowering drug rosuvastatin, a generic version of AstraZeneca's Crestor, in FY 17

Punj Lloyd bags Rs 2,070 cr pipeline contracts in Oman

The scope of work for the contracts includes the construction of a 300-km natural gas liquid (NGL) pipeline, which is a part of Orpic's $ 6.4-bn Liwa Plastic Industries Complex project

Clariant to set up white masterbatches plant in Saudi Arabia

The new plant, which is expected to be commissioned by early 2017, will be the second manufacturing hub for Clariant Masterbatches in Saudi Arabia

Mahindra & Mahindra to invest Rs 8,000 cr in Maharashtra

The company will make the investment over a period of 7 years and use it for capacity expansion and product development

India's solar energy push to generate 1 mn green jobs

The country will need new skilled workforce & training to achieve its ambitious national target to add 100 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar energy by 2022, says a report

Thermo Fisher buys X-ray diffraction provider Inel

Acquisition to expand Thermo's capabilities in materials science and structural characterisation

Government to take agri-waste route to achieve ethanol blending targets

The Government has taken up second generation of lignocelluloses (or agri-residues) to ethanol production & achieve the target of 10% ethanol blending, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Bharat Forge forms JV with Sweden's Saab for air defence

The joint venture will handle the main part of production and delivery of these air defence systems to the Indian customer

Trident takes step closer to start bed linen project in Madhya Pradesh

The composite textile project comprises 500 looms capable of producing 3.6 million meters of bed linen per month and 1.9 lakh yarn spindles

Madhya Pradesh's first mega food park set up at Khargone

The food park is expected to benefit about 25,000-30,000 farmers. MP's second mega food park to come up in Dewas in the next 24 to 30 months

PM Narendra Modi launches Make in India Week in Mumbai

MoUs signed by Raymond Industries (to set up Rs 1400 cr manufacturing unit for linen yarn and garments) and Sterilite group (to invest in LCD FAB project involving investment of Rs 20,000 cr)

Intertek opens laboratory for testing LED and batteries in Delhi

The laboratory offers safety, certification and performance testing facilities to energy storage, lighting and IT-AV industries

How do smart cities stay smart?

Smart cities need technologies for environmental and economic growth, but must incorporate open-source principles to thrive and adapt, according to Lux Research

Bharti Airtel transforms 40,000 telecom towers to green technology

Over 40,000 telecom towers of Airtel, which has committed to reduce carbon emission by 70% by 2018, now operate on battery- hybrid, lithium-ion and solar-hybrid technologies

Suzlon opens research center for wind energy technology in Denmark

The blade science center will focus on aerodynamics, pitch control systems, and new structures for blades used in wind turbines

Sanvik ropes in Mindtree to enhance global IT infrastructure

Mindtree will design, setup and manage a geography hub, that will serve to consolidate and streamline Sandvik's global operations

Stringent quality standards to drive innovations in auto component industry

'Make in India' campaign, resulting in defence modernisation plans, has opened up immense diversification opportunity for the Indian auto components industry

Hindustan Aeronautics rolls-out HTT-40 aircraft prototype

In November 2015, the Indian Air Force had issued task directive for the design and development of HTT-40, a tandem seat trainer aircraft for the first stage training of rookie pilots

AkzoNobel in talks to buy BASF's industrial coatings business

BASF's industrial coatings unit supplies pigments, binders, and additives

Tata Power develops India's first pad mount substation

Pad mount substation, built in collaboration with Toshiba and Cargill, helps reduce the land footprint requirement by almost 70 per cent as compared to conventional substations