Author: kaushal dighavkar
Lexus India announces the launch of Smart Ownership Plan*, aimed at redefining luxury car ownership with enhanced affordability and flexibility. The initiative has been thoughtfully designed for guests aspiring to entry into enter the world of luxury ownership, offering the freedom to experience Lexus vehicles without long-term financial commitments. With this plan, Lexus offers guests greater flexibility and the opportunity to own Lexus cars through easy EMIs, making luxury more accessible. The plan reflects Lexus’s continued commitment to delivering progressive ownership experiences and has been thoughtfully designed to meet the evolving expectations of its guests under the ‘Lexus Promise’ umbrella.…
On August 26, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Maruti Suzuki’s e-Vitara at the Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, marking a significant milestone in India’s electric vehicle (EV) journey. The e-Vitara is the company’s first global battery electric vehicle (BEV), designed for export to over 100 countries, including advanced markets such as Europe and Japan. This launch underscores India’s growing capabilities in EV manufacturing and aligns with the nation’s goals of sustainability and self-reliance. The e-Vitara’s production is a testament to the “Make in India, Make for the World” initiative, showcasing the country’s potential as a global hub for green mobility.…
Using traditional stone-grinding with IoT-driven automation and local sourcing, the plant is a part of Khetika’s national expansion roadmap of eight facilities catering to 40 cities across the country. Khetika, one of India’s largest clean and healthy food brands in the staples category, has announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility in Bengaluru. The plant is a part of Khetika’s push to be the No. 1 player in the fresh foods category in the region, guaranteeing delivery of fresh chutneys and batters to retail partners within 24 hours of production. The brand recently completed its Series B funding round…
After achieving a robust volume growth over the past 4 years, Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Business today inaugurated its state-of-the-art 3S dealership in Bengaluru, Karnataka. With 9 service bays, the facility can service more than 8 vehicles per day while also providing driver lodging, 24-hour breakdown assistance and AdBlue availability. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vinod Sahay, Executive Chairman, SML Isuzu Ltd., President – Aerospace & Defense, Trucks, Buses & Construction Equipment, Member of Group Executive Board, said, “Delighted to inaugurate our new state-of-the-art dealership in Bangalore. M/s Northstar Motors becomes the 84th dealership of Mahindra Trucks and Buses. Together,…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) achieved a significant milestone on August 23, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., conducting the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the coast of Odisha. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced the success, describing the IADWS as fully indigenous, embodying a multi-layered air defence architecture. It integrates Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM), Advanced Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missiles, and a high-power laser-based Directed Energy Weapon (DEW), all merged with indigenous radar, targeting, guidance, and command-and-control systems. He lauded the Defence Establishment, including DRDO, the Armed Forces, and…
Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), a leading Indian rolling stock and engineering solutions provider, through its Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems (SMS) Division, has secured its single largest order to date, valued at ₹445 crore, plus ₹22.25 crore towards GST, aggregating to a total order value of ₹467.25 crore, from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the construction, trials, and delivery of two Coastal Research Vessels (CRVs) for the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The new CRVs will play a pivotal role in strengthening India’s maritime research infrastructure by enabling advanced studies on seabed geology, oceanic resources, and environmental sustainability.…
Leading telecom operator Vi today announced the launch of its 5G services in Pune, starting tomorrow. Last month, Vi launched its 5G services in Nagpur, Nashik and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Pune becomes the fifth city in Maharashtra to experience Vi’s next gen connectivity, since Vi first introduced its 5G network for customers in India with the launch of Vi 5G in Mumbai in March 2025. This expansion is part of Vi’s ongoing 5G rollout across multiple cities, in its 17 priority circles, where it has acquired 5G spectrum. Earlier, Vi introduced 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Mysuru, Nagpur, Chandigarh,…
Marking yet another milestone in India’s civil nuclear energy programme, L&T Heavy Engineering has despatched a Steam Generator to the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), located in Fatehabad district, Haryana. The Steam Generator was ceremonially flagged off from L&T’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Hazira in Gujarat, in the presence of NPCIL Chairman & Managing Director Mr Bhuwan Chandra Pathak, Director (Technical) Mr Rajesh Veeraraghavan along with other senior officials of NPCIL and L&T. This is first of the four Steam Generators that L&T is manufacturing for GHAVP and is meant for its Unit 3 & 4. Notably, the Steam…
In future, the Failsafe Network Multiplexer (FNmux) from the Indian signalling technology manufacturer Deltron will be able to control automatic line blocks in India. The SIL 4 platform solution, based on the safe, modular railway control system PSSrail from the automation expert Pilz monitors interlockings, level crossings and signals. FNmux now has the necessary railway approval and is making a decisive contribution to the digitisation of the Indian railway infrastructure. FNmux is the result of a long-term collaboration between Deltron and the automation expert Pilz. In March, FNmux was officially approved by the Indian supervisory authority “Research Design and Standards…
The Telangana government has announced an ambitious plan to develop Bharat Future City, a sprawling 765 sq km urban-industrial hub on the southern outskirts of Hyderabad. Touted as the country’s first net-zero smart industrial city, the project will be overseen by the Future City Development Authority (FCDA) and implemented by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC). Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the city will be designed by an international consultancy and will serve as a global model for sustainable urbanisation. “Bharat Future City will be built to balance industry, environment, and community living,” he noted during the announcement.…
