'Criticism is welcome, rumours are not': Puri on E20 fuel buzz, engine damage claims

‘Criticism is welcome, rumours are not’: Puri on E20 fuel buzz, engine damage claims

Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday pushed back against social media claims surrounding ethanol-blended fuel, saying that the government welcomes constructive criticism but not misinformation about the biofuel programme.Referring to the recent online debate, Puri said people were free to point out shortcomings in the government’s work and assured them…

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Chip by chip: India now world's second largest phone maker; PM Modi lays out 'Make in India' electronics roadmap

Chip by chip: India now world’s second largest phone maker; PM Modi lays out ‘Make in India’ electronics roadmap

India has become the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer and exporter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, highlighting the country’s efforts to build a complete electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.Speaking after inaugurating the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility, PM Modi said that India was now building the entire electronics value chain,…

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Beyond Hormuz: What HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited inaugurated by PM Modi means for India's energy future

Beyond Hormuz: What HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited inaugurated by PM Modi means for India’s energy future

The Strait of Hormuz disruption served as a stark reminder of how vulnerable global energy supplies can be. Now, India is responding with a major push to strengthen its energy security.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) project, the country’s first greenfield integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex. He also launched and…

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Year after calling India 'dead economy', Donald Trump says country 'doing very well at 7-8%'

Trump Praises India’S Economy: Year after calling India ‘dead economy’, Donald Trump says country ‘doing very well at 7-8%’

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has praised India’s economic performance, saying the country is “doing very well”, marking a sharp shift from his remarks last year when he described India as a “dead economy” amid trade tensions.Speaking in an interview with CNBC on Thursday ahead of the…

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India allows four Chinese firms into critical power tenders; Congress attacks move

India Power Projects: India allows four Chinese firms into critical power tenders; Congress attacks move

Representative image (Picture credit: Reuters) India has allowed four Chinese power equipment manufacturers with production facilities in the country to participate in government tenders for critical power projects, according to a finance ministry order dated June 24.The exemption applies to TBEA Energy, Nanjing Electric India, New Northeast Electric India and Taikai Electric (India).The order follows…

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'The Trump economy is soaring': US President cites stock market rally and tax cuts ahead of Independence Day

Donald Trump: ‘The Trump economy is soaring’: US President cites stock market rally and tax cuts ahead of Independence Day

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that the American economy was “soaring”, pointing to record stock market performance, rising exports, increased investment and tax cuts as signs that the country had entered a new period of economic growth.In a post on his Truth Social platform,…

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AI boom lifts industrial engineers' pay packages

AI boom lifts industrial engineers’ pay packages

BENGALURU: India’s AI data-centre boom is creating an unexpected winner: engineers from mechanical, electrical and industrial backgrounds. As companies race to build energy-intensive AI infrastructure, mechanical, electrical and cooling engineers-roles long overshadowed by software jobs-are back in demand, commanding hefty salaries and opening a new career path for industrial talent.Companies actively hiring span the full…

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Identify imported goods for manufacturing: Piyush Goyal tells states

Identify imported goods for manufacturing: Piyush Goyal tells states

NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged states to identify products that are currently imported but can be manufactured competitively in India.He said such efforts would not only reduce import dependence and save foreign exchange but also strengthen domestic supply chains and reduce vulnerabilities arising from excessive dependence on foreign suppliers.This…

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SAP tightens hiring, travel as investments in AI zoom

SAP tightens hiring, travel as investments in AI zoom

BENGALURU: German software major SAP is tightening hiring, travel and third-party spending as it steps up investments in artificial intelligence, according to an internal email sent to employees.In the email, SAP said the rapid pace of AI adoption is driving significant investments in AI products, strategic acquisitions and the infrastructure needed to support AI workloads….

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