At least 15 workers are feared trapped in an industrial tunnel collapse in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to the city’s fire department. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, no injuries have been confirmed. This is a developing story. It will be updated. – Ends Published On: Jul 10, 2025…
India’s industrial output growth fell to a nine-month low of 1.2% in May 2025, dragged down by weak performance in the manufacturing, mining, and electricity sectors, data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday showed.The factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had grown 6.3% in May 2024, while the…
Accelerating the rollout of plug-and-play industrial parks, improving logistics infrastructure, and targeted skilling are essential for boosting India’s manufacturing output and self-reliance, according to real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield.In its latest report, Elevating India’s Manufacturing Resilience: Charting the Path to Self-Reliance, based on responses from 94 senior decision-makers across India’s manufacturing and logistics sectors,…
CHENNAI: India Cements is selling its subsidiary Industrial Chemicals and Monomers (ICML) to Mirai Sensing for Rs 97.7 crore. The company will enter into an agreement with Chennai-based Mirai Sensing and complete the sale within six months from the date of agreement, India Cements informed the stock exchange. India Cements board at its meeting, on…
Odisha’s government on Monday approved eight mega projects with a combined investment of Rs 1.51 lakh crore, in a significant push for the state’s industrial growth.The projects, which are expected to generate more than 62,000 employment opportunities, were given the green light during a high-level clearance authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by CM Mohan Charan Majhi.The…
India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is projected to have slowed down to 1.2 per cent year-on-year in April 2025, down from 3 per cent in March, according to a report by Union Bank of India (UBI). The deceleration is largely attributed to weakened activity in the mining and manufacturing sectors. The report highlights that…
HAL, anticipating orders worth Rs 2.5 trillion by 2026-27, is increasing production of LCA and Light Combat Helicopters. (File photo of Tejas) HAL defence aircraft to be made in Andhra Pradesh? N Chandrababu Naidu, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and a significant NDA ally, has proposed relocating the production facilities of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s…
BENGALURU: A team of Indian researchers has developed a bioinspired aluminium surface with properties that could benefit industries ranging from marine engineering to food packaging and healthcare.The findings, published in ‘Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces’, highlight how mimicking structures found in nature, such as lotus leaves and insect wings — can yield multifunctional surfaces that…
Greenfield corridor (File photo) The Bihar government is gearing up to establish special industrial zones across the state, riding high on the success of the Bihar Business Connect 2024 summit, where investment proposals worth Rs 1.81 lakh crore were received. According to Industries Secretary Bandana Preyashi, these zones will be strategically developed under the state’s…
NEW DELHI: India’s industrial production growth slowed to a three-month low of 3.2 per cent in December 2024, mainly due to poor performance of mining and manufacturing sectors, according to official data released on Wednesday. The government has also revised the November 2024 industrial output figure to 5 per cent from the provisional estimate of…