A record peak demand of 271 GW in May underscores the growing impact of heatwaves, urbanisation and electrification, while raising fresh questions about grid resilience and energy planning

AI, heatwave forecasting, urban heat resilience, climate technology, early warning systems

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The testing agency has eased domestic value addition certification norms for export models after automakers argued that additional paperwork increased compliance burdens

ARAI

CCI has ordered a probe into Mrs India Inc over allegations that it imposed unfair, restrictive and exploitative contractual terms on pageant participants

Competition Commission of India, CCI

The ministry discussed transmission planning, storage systems, grid resilience and renewable energy integration to ensure stability as electricity demand continues to grow

power

Gartner said strong enterprise demand for AI-ready infrastructure, application modernisation and scalable IT models will drive India's next phase of cloud spending

cloud service

Experts say India could become important hub for physical AI services, but only if companies go beyond basic data collection and build higher-value capabilities in robotics, simulation, infrastructure

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The flow of Indian technology professionals to the US is slowing, while the number returning to India is rising amid visa uncertainty, weaker hiring, and shifts in the global tech job market

it sector, technology

Inventory replenishment, resilient demand for premium models and stronger exports helped India's leading two-wheeler manufacturers record healthy growth in May

TWO WHEELER

The state has fixed procurement ceilings for official electric vehicles and is considering a centralised system to manage contractual vehicles and accelerate fleet electrification

electric vehicle, EV, e2W

Hero MotoCorp on Tuesday reported 12 per cent rise in dispatches at 5,70,068 units in May 2026.
In the year-ago period, the sales stood at 5,07,701 units.
The world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters stated that the domestic retail momentum also remained robust during the month, with over 4.96 lakh registrations, except for Telangana, based on data from VAHAN portal.
"The company's overall domestic motorcycle and scooter business sustained strong momentum in May 2026, registering robust nearly 10 per cent dispatch growth compared to the corresponding period last year," Hero MotoCorp stated.
The company's global business recorded 78 per cent growth with dispatches of 33,284 units.
According to Hero MotoCorp, strong demand across its international markets, supported by an expanding premium product portfolio and focused market expansions, continued to drive solid growth momentum.

Hero MotoCorp

The world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters stated that the domestic retail momentum also remained robust during the month, with over 496,000 registrations, except for Telangana

Press Trust of India

India's first E100 vehicle may arrive on June 5, but the larger test for the country's ethanol ambitions will begin after it leaves the showroom

Suzuki Japan's Fronx flexi fuel prototye

Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support

MSMEs

For banks, a higher leverage ratio is generally a sign of stronger capitalisation, not higher risk

banks

The central bank disposed of 17 billion soiled and mutilated banknotes in FY26, down from 22.9 billion a year earlier, as replacement of shredding systems disrupted processing operations

soiled banknotes, soiled notes

Bank lending continued to outpace deposit growth in the fortnight ended May 15, with strong traction in NBFC, retail and industrial credit segments

Indian banking sector outlook 2026, RBI rate cuts impact banks, bank credit growth India, net interest margins banks, foreign investment Indian banks, deposit growth slowdown, microfinance stress India, banking liquidity RBI OMOs

Advances account for 85% of all frauds in banking industry in FY26, says regulator in annual report

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