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Servotech Power, EMCOR to set up 1,000 EV charging stations in India

Servotech Power Systems and EMCOR Power Solutions have entered into an agreement to develop 1,000 EV charging stations at various locations in India. EMCOR Power Solutions is part of Kuwait-based EMCOR International which is in the business of oil and gas, Servotech Power Systems said in a statement on Thursday. "Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), EMCOR Power Solutions commits to provide 1,000 charging power operators (CPO) sites in India. These sites will serve as the foundation for the installation of EV chargers, as outlined by the agreement," the statement said. Servotech Power Systems will manufacture and install 30kW to 60kW and higher capacity DC fast EV chargers to cater to the varying power requirements. The project will be executed in a phased manner. Initially, 100 DC fast EV chargers will be installed at different locations in South India and later scaled up to other parts of the country. Raman Bhatia, MD of Servotech Power Systems said the MoU aims to accele

Kotak Mahindra Bank bets big on SMEs, mid-market segments in South

Currently, the bank's SME and mid-market portfolio forms 27 per cent of its entire wholesale banking book

Telangana Assembly elections 2023: A glance at K Chandrashekhar Rao's life

KCR has a master's degree in Telugu literature from Osmania University, Hyderabad. His children, K T Rama Rao and K Kavitha are both active in Telangana politics

Vijay's Leo trailer is set to release today, check when and where to watch

Vijay's Leo movie trailer is scheduled to be released today. The movie also stars Trisha and Sanjay Dutt along with others. the movie is set to hit theatres on October 19, 2023

Chandramukhi 2 releases today; check cast, showtime, and advance booking

A horror-comedy movie Chandramukhi 2 has been released in theatres today. The movie has sold more than 1 lakh advance tickets. The movie is directed by P. Vasu

BJP attempts to repair its southern gateway: JD(S) joins BJP-led NDA

According to sources, talks between the BJP and the Telugu Desam Party have progressed, which actor Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party has aided

Delimitation is a swinging sword aimed at South Indian states: MK Stalin

DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said in a press release that 'delimitation' is a swinging sword aimed at the heads of South Indian states

Telangana CM KCR to inaugurate PRLIS with 2.4 TMC capacity on September 16

The PRLIS with its 67.97 TMC capacity, alongside 146 TMC from the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme is expected to take care of the various water-related requirements of the state

Everything you need to know about Telangana before Assembly elections 2023

Telangana has the highest per capita income among all Indian states

Vijay Sethupathi launches poster of his 50th movie, Maharaja, fans react

Vijay Sethupathi unveiled the poster of his 50th movie, Maharaja. The actor also mentioned that "50 movies are not expected at all," and "it is like a milestone"

Six Tamil movies hitting theatres today, Sept 1, watch the full list below

Tamil Cinema to witness six releases in theatres today, September 1, 2023. The first day of September month is going to be jam packed for theatres. Here's the list of movies releasing today

Telangana elections: BRS releases first list, KCR to contest from two seats

BRS has decided to field new candidates from Vemulawada, Khanapur, Asifabad, Boath, Metpally, Wayra, and Uppal. The sitting MLAs from these constituencies have been dropped for the Assembly elections

As elections approach, BRS prepares for massive rally in Warangal on Oct 16

People aware of the news said that the event is likely to draw people in large numbers going in the range of one million to one and a half million

Rajinikanth starrer 'Jailer' released today, South India declares holiday

Superstar Rajinikanth's most awaited movie 'Jailer' was released in theatres today. People are already calling it a blockbuster. The movie also stars Shiva Kumar, Tamannah Bhatia, and Mohanlal

Digital channels now account for 64% of Westlife Foodworld's sales

Westlife Foodworld is also nearly doubling its retail outlets from 361 currently to around 580-630 restaurants by 2027 with an investment of Rs 14 billion

Amit Shah to address public rally in Telangana; to meet S S Rajamouli

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be meeting ace filmmaker S S Rajamouli, the director of blockbuster movies 'RRR' and 'Baahubali', here on Thursday, according to Telangana BJP sources. Shah, who is scheduled to land here on a special flight tonight, will be addressing a public rally in Khammam, about 200 kilometres from Hyderabad on Thursday. "Amit Shah will be meeting Rajamouli and some other prominent people of the state. His Telangana visit is part of BJP's month-long 'Maha Jansampark Abhiyan'," Telangana BJP spokesperson N V Subhash told PTI. In May last year, Shah met 'RRR' star Jr NTR here. This year in March, he also met actor Ram Charan and his father Telugu cinema veteran Chiranjeevi. From Hyderabad, Shah will reach Bhadrachalam in a chopper and offer special prayers at Sri Rama temple. From there, the senior BJP leader will reach Khammam and attend the public meeting after garlanding former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh (undivided) N T Rama Rao. After the meeting, t

Southern states have to play critical role in India's growth story: Kant

The country's economic growth should rise from the current seven per cent to at least 10 per cent, which would result in overall increase in the per capita income, former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Friday. The compounding rate is so powerful that if India grows at 9 per cent, the per capita income would be USD 20,000 and if the growth stood at 10 per cent, the per capita income would be USD 30,000, he noted. "For this growth (7% to 10%) to be achieved, I believe every State should be champions. We need 10 to 12 States to grow at 10 per cent plus to enable other states to also grow.Southern states have to play a key and critical role as they are the best in competition," he said at an event organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Southern Regional Council Meeting here. Elaborating, he said in every index that have been conducted -- be it health, education and tourism sector, southern states have always ranked 'Number One'. "India's growth story has to be driven b

Tata Consumer to expand presence in south India, focusses on rural market

Tata Consumer Products Ltd is expanding its presence in the southern markets and focussing on building distribution channels in rural and semi-urban markets now, the company said in its latest annual report. "We are expanding our presence in South India across tea, coffee, salt and spices with the launch of South-specific products to cater to regional consumers," said TCPL. The company continues to "gain ground in the South" in tea and coffee. In tea, TCPL's Chakra Gold and Kanan Devan brands continued to make strong inroads into the south and Tata Coffee Grand was restaged with a new pack design. "We have identified the rural market as an area of opportunity and are focussing on building distribution in rural and semi-urban markets now. In salt, we launched Shuddh, a brand specifically targeted to the South market," said TCPL. While in the spices category, TCPL launched a range of customised spices under the Tata Sampann brand for the southern market. TCPL aspires to be a leading

Will the South write the script of Congress' revival one more time?

The Congress had on many occasions got another lease of life from south India whenever its fortunes had declined nationally

BJP wiped out from Dravidian landscape, says Stalin; pats Congress

The BJP has been ousted from power in the Dravidian landscape with the Congress party's victory in Karnataka and like-minded parties should join forces to win the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Saturday. Stalin greeted Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, top leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar on the party's emphatic win in Karnataka. The Tamil Nadu CM spoke to them over phone. In a social media post, Stalin said: "The land mass of Dravidian family stands clear of BJP. Now let us all work together to win 2024 (LS polls) to restore democracy and constitutional values in India." Congratulating the Congress party for the spectacular win, he said: "The unjustifiable disqualification of brother Rahul Gandhi as MP, misusing premier investigative agencies against political opponents, imposing Hindi, rampant corruption have all echoed in the minds of Karnataka people while voting and they have upheld the