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Kilburn Engineering to acquire Monga Strayfield for Rs 123 crore

In a statement, Kilburn said the acquisition is aimed at a strategic and synergistic partnership that will enhance Kilburn's portfolio and broaden its reach across various industries

Google begins assembling Pixel 8 in India, plans major manufacturing shift

Initially, Google will produce a limited number of phones, but plans to assemble most of its new smartphones in India for domestic and export markets within three years

Women dominate manufacturing jobs in urban India, says Mospi report

The average wage of women is lower than that of men, and the disparity is greater in urban than in rural areas and across occupations, the report said

Despite PLI push, electronics imports top $20 bn for fifth quarter

Electronic goods include the imports of computer hardware, consumer electronics, electronics components, electronic instruments and telecommunications instruments

No proposal for PLI scheme for manufacturing of shipping containers: Govt

The government on Tuesday said that at present, there is no proposal for a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the manufacturing of shipping containers in the country. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that the government has taken various measures to increase the availability of containers both, for exports as well as for domestic shipments. There is no reported acute shortage of containers for exports on account of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Israel and Hamas and Red Sea pirates, he said. "At present, there is no proposal of a PLI scheme for manufacturing of shipping containers," Prasada added. The PLI scheme was announced in 2021 for 14 sectors, including telecommunication, white goods, textiles, manufacturing of medical devices, automobiles, speciality steel, food products, high-efficiency solar PV modules, advanced chemistry cell batteries, drones, and pharma, with an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh ...

Toyota, Maharashtra set wheels in motion for Rs 20,000 crore plant

Plan to roll out 400,000 electric, hybrid cars a year

BHEL Q1 results: Net loss widens to Rs 211.4 crore on higher expenses

State-owned BHEL on Wednesday reported the widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 211.40 crore for the June quarter, on account of higher expenses. It had clocked Rs 204.70 crore loss for the April-June period of the preceding 2023-24 fiscal, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income rose to Rs 5,581.78 crore from Rs 5,117.20 crore in the year-ago quarter. Expenses stood at Rs 5,874.98 crore as against Rs 5,409.47 crore a year ago. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is one of the largest engineering and manufacturing companies in India.

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu lead the race for Tesla's manufacturing unit

Gujarat also in list, if govt rolls out sops; in talks to rope in local partners

DLF's growth potential anchors market confidence, brick by brick

Constructing value: With fortified finances, real estate major builds on sector consolidation

Mobile phones, components worth Rs 5.14 trillion produced under PLI scheme

Production of mobile phones, including electronic components and semiconductor packaging, under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for large-scale electronics manufacturing reached Rs 5.14 lakh crore till June 2024, Parliament was informed on Friday. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said that to boost domestic manufacturing and attract investment in mobile phones value chain, including electronic components and semiconductor packaging, Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for large-scale electronics manufacturing was notified on April 1, 2020. "Till June 30, 2024, incremental investment of Rs 8,390 crores had been made under the PLI scheme. This has led to production of Rs 5,14,960 crores till June 30, 2024," Prasada said. Apple vendors Foxconn, Wistron, Samsung, Pegatron etc qualified for incentives under the scheme. Prasad said the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and ...

Chhattisgarh government seeks suggestions for new industrial policy

The policy and a vision document for Viksit Chhattisgarh will be released on November 1, marking the state's foundation day

Govt proposes to reduce BCD on some items used in manufacturing apparel

Suresh Nair, partner at EY India, said that this will make exporters more competitive. "This is a positive move for exporters and it will definitely give exporters competitive edge in mkt," Nair said

India must strengthen manufacturing sector to create jobs: Fitch analyst

During Tuesday's annual budget, India's government announced plans to spend $24 billion to create jobs over the next five years and $32 billion on rural development this year alone

PwC recommends extension of beneficial tax regime for new manufacturing cos

Tax consultancy firm PWC has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman to extend the beneficial tax regime for new manufacturing companies and introduce a comprehensive tax amnesty scheme for cases related to Customs. Sitharaman is scheduled to present the Union Budget for 2024-25 on July 23. "I think the Make in India is the first thing which comes to mind, and you will recall that in 2019, the government introduced a 15 per cent rate for new manufacturing companies, which lapsed on March 31, 2024. "I think that is one extension, which is being expected, and the expectation is also that instead of giving a year-on-year extension if we can look at the block period, say for the next five years because shifting a manufacturing is a big decision and the corporates may take time before making a decision and make it viable, feasible and that's the first bit," said Sandeep Puri, Partner, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP. Section 115BAB of the Income Tax Act offers a concessional tax rate of 15 .

Electronics manufacturing offers MSMEs huge opportunity to succeed: IT secy

Electronics component manufacturing in India offers MSMEs a "huge opportunity to succeed", IT Secretary S Krishnan said on Wednesday asserting that Meity is looking at ways to spur the electronics components ecosystem in the country. Speaking at the CII MSME Growth Summit, Krishnan also exhorted MSMEs to seize growth opportunities, adopt technology and digital tools to expand, and "graduate" to becoming a larger enterprise over time. "You enter as a startup and try to exit within a reasonable time frame. So we should not have 'intergenerational' MSMEs anymore in this country," he said pointing to a slew of opportunities that technology today enables. Krishnan said India's aspirations to transform itself into an electronics manufacturing destination are "extremely important" from employment, resilience, and exports viewpoint. Moreover, it ensures that quality products are available for domestic consumers in the market. "There is a huge requirement for components and that component .

Govt, industry to discuss ways to promote growth of toy sector on July 8

Government officials and industry will hold a detailed discussions on ways to further boost domestic manufacturing and exports of toys on July 8, an official said. The meeting is organised by Invest India, an arm of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), in collaboration with the Toy Association of India. The main issues that would figure in the meeting include growing opportunities and regulatory developments in the toy sector to chart a path forward; making India a global toy hub; and ways to integrate Indian toy manufacturers in the global supply chain. Toy Association of India Senior Vice-President Naresh Kumar Gautam said the government has already taken a series of steps to boost the growth of the sector. To showcase domestic products, an international fair is being organised from July 6-9 here at Pragati Maidan where over 150 foreign buyers from 35 nations are visiting. Over 400 domestic toy players will exhibit their innovative products, Gauta

RBI launches quarterly survey on order books of manufacturing sector

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the launch of quarterly "order books, inventories and capacity utilisation" survey of companies in the manufacturing sector -- a key input it uses to formulate the monetary policy. The RBI has been conducting the order books, inventories and capacity utilisation survey (OBICUS) of the manufacturing sector on a quarterly basis since 2008. The information collected in the survey includes quantitative data on new orders received during the reference quarter (April-June 2024), backlog of orders at the beginning of the quarter, pending orders at the end of the quarter, total inventories with a breakup between ?nished goods, work-in-progress and raw material inventories at the end of the quarter. Item-wise production in terms of quantity and value during the quarter vis--vis the installed capacity from the targeted group and the reasons for changes in production/installed capacity during the quarter is also collected. The level of capac

Street signs: Sensex, Nifty surge; Emcure IPO; Manufacturing funds gamble

Emcure Pharmaceuticals' shares are commanding a premium of over 25 per cent above their price band

Aditya Birla Group to invest $50 mn in manufacturing, R&D centre in Texas

Aditya Birla Group has announced an investment of USD 50 million in a manufacturing and research and development (R&D) center in Texas. Aditya Birla Group's Vice President of Sales and Marketing Scott Bastion said the company will be making a USD 50-million investment outside of Houston in the city of Beaumont, Texas, where it will produce epoxy resins -- that are used in a variety of consumer and industrial products. "In that site, we will have an application development center and will house an R&D team. We look forward to commissioning that site in the next 15 to 20 months. "In addition to that, we look forward to bringing greener solutions, sustainable solutions, and more importantly, being able to serve as well as expand the global footprint of our epoxy business," Bastion said. Aditya Birla Group already has a foundation in India, Thailand, as well as Europe. "This will be the fourth expansion on behalf of the epoxy business into the USA. This is the first phase of our ..

Steelbird Hi-Tech eyes 30% revenue growth this year on high domestic demand

World's largest helmet maker Steelbird Hi-Tech India is eyeing over 30 per cent revenue growth this fiscal owing to the increased domestic demand for branded helmet and potential mandatory helmet usage regulations, the company's Managing Director Rajeev Kapur has said. Kapur also said Steelbird has plans to launch 36 new helmet models for the premium segment at the Motor Show (EICMA) in Milan this year besides launching a super high-end model. "At present only 30 per cent of riders wear helmets and only 10 per cent pillion riders do so. The helmet demand in the country is expected to grow manifold. "Currently, 50 million helmets are being produced in the country -- 45 million branded and five million fake... These (fake) manufacturers are going to be out of business and that demand is going to come to us (branded companies)," Kapur told PTI. He said the company sold eight million helmets in FY24 and is expecting to sell 10 million this fiscal and 15-million by March 2026. "Last ye