Rs 600 for 1,000 km journey: Nitin Gadkari proposes Rs 3 per unit for EV charging at night and Rs 5 during the day to boost EV adoptionNitin Gadkari recommended varying electricity rates for electric vehicle charging to enhance usage in Maharashtra. He indicated that costs ...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
altM raises $10.3 million to scale production of specialty chemicals from agricultural wasteFounded in 2022 by former Tesla manufacturing executives Apoorv Garg and Yugal Raj Jain, altM develops specialty chemicals and biomaterials...
05 Nov, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Sounds of sustainability: Yamaha’s test of whether instrument-making and forest conservation can strike a chordYamaha's environmental initiative is dedicated to conserving and cultivating forests used in musical instrument production, with a specific...
04 Nov, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
From lab to farm: How Proximal Soilsens is developing a ‘glucometer’ for soil testingDeveloped over nearly a decade of research at IIT Bombay, Proximal Soilsens’s patented NutriSense X aims to make laboratory-grade soil test...
04 Nov, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
SBI share price target: Jefferies, Motilal, others see up to 34% upside in state lender. Buy, sell or hold?State Bank of India has seen a remarkable 15% increase in profits year-on-year, totaling Rs 23,038 crore for the second quarter. With a loa...
04 Nov, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Forget solar and wind: India bets on heat buried deep underground for round-the-clock clean electricity; here's the big planIndia is stepping up efforts to tap its estimated 10.6 GW geothermal energy potential, with its first two geothermal wells commissioned in ...
04 Nov, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
Stocks in news: ITC, Marico, SBI, Yatra Online, NSE, Container Corp and Sun PharmaIndian equity benchmarks experienced gains, with Nifty nearing the 23,500 resistance level and strong corporate earnings reported. ITC face...
03 Nov, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
SBI Q2 Results Preview: PAT may rise up to 25% YoY; NII, margins, deposit growth in focusState Bank of India will announce Q2FY27 results on November 3, with brokerages forecasting 11-13% NII growth and up to 25.2% profit growth...
02 Nov, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Fuel, forex and farmers: Why India is betting big on maizeA grain that once fed chickens now fuels cars and, soon, planes. The harder question is whether Indian farms can keep up with the demand it...
01 Nov, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
Hanging glacier above Badrinath could trigger avalanche affecting helipad, roads and nearly 400 buildings: StudyA hanging glacier in Badrinath has been identified as a significant avalanche risk to various buildings. The glacier could potentially impa...
01 Nov, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
India-Brazil bilateral trade set to reach $20 bn with focus on critical minerals, AI, defence: EnvoyBrazil's Ambassador to India highlighted growing trade relations, expecting bilateral trade to reach USD 20 billion soon. The partnership e...
31 Oct, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
PM Modi's Gujarat visit: Rs 14,000-crore projects, Rs 19,000-crore PM-KISAN payout, new trains and Ahmedabad Metro expansion on agendaPrime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Gujarat, during which he will inaugurate and dedicate development projects w...
30 Oct, 2026, 08.59 AM IST
Corporate demand for workers with green skills rises: LinkedIn reportDemand for workers with green skills is rising significantly in India, with 31 percent growth in hiring. Various industries are experiencin...
29 Oct, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur and Absolute launch Smart Scout AI project for soybean farmingAbsolute and IIT Kharagpur are developing an early warning system for soybean farmers to minimize crop losses. The Smart Scout project aims...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
SKUAST VC proposes green cess for tourists and research cess for orchardists at Apple Conclave of CII in KashmirIn a bid to boost revenue in Jammu and Kashmir, Nazir Ahmad Ganai has proposed a green cess targeting tourists with the aim to fund horticu...
29 Oct, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Talent, compute and R&D key to India's AI ambitions: ReportIndia will need to strengthen its talent pool, research and development (R&D) capabilities, computing infrastructure and data systems to tr...
26 Oct, 2026, 08.53 AM IST
‘Come, work and serve in India’: Industry minister Piyush Goyal calls for stronger research ecosystem to attract Indian talent back homePiyush Goyal highlighted the importance of enhancing industry-academia partnerships during his address in Berlin. He emphasized the need fo...
24 Oct, 2026, 11.37 AM IST