Agriculture accounts for nearly 80% of India’s freshwater consumption, making efficient water management an urgent priority. Rapid groundwater depletion, unpredictable rainfall, and climate change are worsening water stress across several regions. Government estimates indicate that India is among the world’s most water-stressed countries, highlighting the need to adopt sustainable water-use practices in both agriculture and industry. Industry leaders are highlighting the need for responsible water stewardship, sustainable manufacturing, and community-driven conservation efforts. Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director of Insecticides India Ltd. and Vice-Chairman of the Crop Care Federation of India said: “We reaffirm our commitment to responsible water stewardship and sustainable…
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Seco has unveiled TP3502, a new CVD-coated Duratomic turning grade developed to set a higher standard for machining ISO P steel applications. The new grade combines advanced material adaptation with significant enhancements in insert manufacturing, resulting in a tooling solution designed to deliver consistent and predictable tool life across demanding machining conditions. TP3502 is particularly engineered to maintain stability when operations involve interrupted cuts and changing cutting conditions. A new benchmark for predictable steel turning TP3502 is designed for steel machining applications where variations in material hardness, complex component geometries and interrupted cuts can present demanding machining challenges. Positioned as…
Delhi’s Barapullah Elevated Road Phase 3 has opened as a new elevated connection between Mayur Vihar Phase I and Sarai Kale Khan, adding an important link between East Delhi and the existing Barapullah road network. The project extends the elevated corridor from Sarai Kale Khan towards Mayur Vihar Phase I, creating a more direct connection between the eastern side of Delhi and the wider Barapullah network. Its significance goes beyond the opening of another elevated road. The project was planned to provide signal-free movement, reduce travel time and improve connectivity between East Delhi and South and New Delhi. It also…
The Delhi High Court has set aside a June 30, 2026 order passed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that had directed Red Bull India Private Limited to stop using the term “energy drink” on its product labels. In a September 29, 2026 order, Justice Shri Amit Mahajan held that the regulator had passed the direction without giving Red Bull an opportunity to respond, violating principles of natural justice. The ruling grants Red Bull immediate relief from the ban on the “energy drink” descriptor, but it does not decide the substantive question of whether the term…
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) has signed a ₹4,200 crore term loan agreement with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to finance renewable energy projects across Jharkhand and West Bengal, marking another step in the company’s expansion into railway-linked infrastructure financing beyond its traditional core. The agreement brings renewable energy and infrastructure finance together through projects that will include floating solar, ground-mounted solar, rooftop solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. The financing is expected to support DVC in developing its renewable energy portfolio by making use of existing land, reservoirs and transmission infrastructure. This approach can help integrate new…
Servotech Renewable Power System Ltd., a leading Indian manufacturer of solar inverters and renewable energy solutions, hosted Navaarambh 2026, a special channel partner meet and product launch event that brought together its channel partner network from across the country. The event celebrated the company’s partnerships, recognized the contributions of its channel partners and marked the unveiling of its latest solar inverter innovations. Reflecting the beginning of a new chapter, Navaarambh underscored Servotech’s continued commitment to innovation, growth and a cleaner energy future.. The event was attended by Servotech’s Global Brand Ambassador Sonu Sood, along with Raman Bhatia, Managing Director, Servotech…
Swastika Infra Limited’s initial public offering (IPO) has moved beyond the subscription stage, putting the Jaipur-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in focus as it prepares for its proposed stock market debut. The Swastika Infra IPO opened on 23rd September and closed on 25th September, 2026, with a price band of ₹175 to ₹185 per share. The issue attracted total bids for 4.81 crore shares against 63.35 lakh shares on offer, translating into an overall subscription of 7.60 times. The non-institutional investor portion was subscribed 18.50 times, while qualified institutional buyers subscribed 3.22 times and retail individual investors 5.39…
India’s rooftop solar journey is becoming more digital, and a new change on the PM Surya Ghar portal puts consumers directly into the approval process before installation documentation can move forward. Under the revized process introduced by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), consumers are required to review and approve the Vendor-Consumer Agreement through their portal login before vendors can proceed to upload installation details. The change creates a formal digital checkpoint between agreement finalization and installation under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. What Has Changed On The PM Surya Ghar Portal? The revized workflow places…
Vikram Solar has added a 400 MW module supply contract to its order book, with the modules set to be deployed across a series of decentralized solar projects in Maharashtra. The order has been placed by a leading EPC company in India and covers projects spread across multiple locations in the state. The company will supply 620 Wp N-Type TOPCon G12R modules under the agreement. The modules incorporate glass-to-glass construction, bifacial technology and half-cut cell architecture. Deliveries are expected to begin in October 2026, with the order forming part of the growing deployment of solar power for agricultural feeder networks…
The new R&S FSWX-KM700 pulse analysis option expands the capabilities of the R&S FSWX multi-channel signal and spectrum analyzer for advanced pulsed-signal and DRFM testing. It enables engineers to examine how Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) jammers capture, reproduce and manipulate radar pulses. The option provides detailed measurements of key pulse parameters and pulse trains, along with capture-versus-time analysis, pulse results and statistics, magnitude/phase/frequency-versus-time measurements, and parameter trends including channel-to-channel parameter delta information. DRFM jammers are used in electronic warfare applications to capture radar emissions, digitize the signals and reproduce them with controlled changes in delay, phase and frequency. As…
Vikran Engineering Limited, a leading EPC company in India’s power transmission sector has secured an order worth approximately ₹153.76 crore, excluding GST from Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID). Awarded through Domestic Competitive Bidding, the contract covers the 400 kV AIS Extension Substation Package SS-136T and further strengthens Vikran Engineering’s presence in high-voltage transmission infrastructure. The project includes the extension of the 400/220 kV Tumkur-II (AIS) Pooling Substation, along with civil works for a ±300 MVAR STATCOM at the facility. The development forms part of transmission system strengthening at Tumkur-II to facilitate the integration of an additional 2.7 GW…
Custom Wraps India Pvt. Ltd. (CWIPL), the telecom infrastructure company behind the Byteworx brand will showcase its Made-in-India passive infrastructure solutions as a Bronze Partner at the 10th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, scheduled to take place from October 7 to 10 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre) in New Delhi. Under this year’s theme, “Scale without Boundaries,” CWIPL will highlight how its passive infrastructure solutions can support the growing connectivity requirements of 5G, FTTH, BharatNet and enterprise networks. The company’s participation will focus attention on the physical infrastructure layer that underpins India’s rapidly expanding digital…