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Hyderabad: The Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has officially released the web counselling schedule for TG EAPCET 2024 B.Tech seat allotments. Chairman Prof. V. Balakista Reddy announced the counselling dates on Friday afternoon, confirming that it will follow the existing fee structure. The counselling will be conducted in three phases, beginning on June 28, 2024, to fill engineering seats across the state. Also Read: Good News for Farmers: PM-KISAN Funds to Be Credited in Accounts This July! (Only for candidates who did not register in Phase 1)
BENGALURU - Altimetrik, a pure-play AI, Data and Digital engineering solutions company, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire SLK Software ("SLK"), a global technology services firm focused on delivering AI, intelligence automation and analytics solutions. The acquisition will further strengthen Altimetrik's end-to-end enablement services and expand its customer reach, with a clear path to accelerate towards Altimetrik's goal of reaching $1billion in annual revenue. The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second ...Read More >
MUMBAI - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has published the AKTU One View Result 2025 for both odd and even semesters. The results went live on July 1, 2025, giving students across Uttar Pradesh much-awaited updates on their progress in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Degrees like B.Tech, B.Pharm, MBA, MCA, B.Arch, BHMCT, M.Tech, and M.Arch are all included. Anyone enrolled at AKTU can now find their provisional results through the main website aktu.ac.in by visiting the One View portal. This release highlights the university's steps towards making academic informati ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) As Tesla announced its foray into the Indian market on Tuesday, Liberty General Insurance and ACKO said they have become insurance partners for the American electric carmaker in India. Liberty General Insurance said it has developed a suite of finely tuned protection plans that complement Tesla's engineering and performance excellence while anticipating the distinct needs of EV users. Also Read | Ganeshotsav 2025: MSRTC To Run 5,000 Special Buses to Konkan From August 23 to September 7, Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik Announces; Group Bookings Start July 22. "At Li ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 12 (PTI) The Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC), India, has urged the government to provide support to absorb a part of the punitive tariff imposed by the US on engineering exports. It also requested the Centre to reinstate the Interest Equalisation Scheme (IES) and ensure affordable export finance. During a meeting with Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra, EEPC India Chairman Pankaj Chadha stated that the engineering sector was under pressure due to the recent tariff action by the US, and needed urgent support to remain competitive. "India's engineering exp ...Read More >
New Delhi: With the RBI choosing to keep the repo rate steady at 5.5 percent, there's a mix of relief and realism across industries. For homebuyers, it means no change in EMIs is a kind of welcome sign, especially during the festive season. But real estate experts caution that this alone won't solve deeper affordability issues. On the other hand exporters, particularly small engineering firms are feeling the squeeze from global trade tensions and are calling for more support. From cement GST cuts to calls for cheaper export finance, here's how industry voices are reacting to the RBI's latest m ...Read More >
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project Guwahati: After years of uncertainty, protests, and engineering overhauls, NHPC's 2000-MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project -- India's largest hydroelectric venture -- entered its commissioning phase with the mechanical run of the first turbine generating 250MW on Friday.NHPC statement on X described the wet commissioning of Unit-I as "a landmark moment for India's hydropower landscape", that marked the "beginning of commissioning of the first unit of ...Read More >
IT and Human Resources Development (HRD) Minister Nara Lokesh will launch the GMR MANSAS Educity Project coming up at Bhogapuram on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). This initiatve is part of the State government's plan to establish the country's first Aviation, Aerospace, Defence (AAD) educational city. According to an official release, the aviation, aerospace and defence sectors in India are developing at a rapid pace. Passenger footfall is projected to reach 700 million across the 200 airports in ...Read More >
Noida, March 30: A 21-year-old BTech student died after allegedly jumping from the 28th floor of a high-rise residential building in Noida's Sector 32 in the early hours of Sunday, police said. Preliminary findings suggest the incident occurred shortly after she was scolded by her parents over an undisclosed issue. According to police, the student jumped from the balcony of her family's apartment in a Wave Amore Society under the Sector 24 police station limits. She was declared dead at the scene. Officials said the incident took place late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The body has ...Read More >
Srinagar: Before towering cranes and cutting-edge engineering transformed the Himalayan landscape, the monumental dream of connecting "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail began with the plodding footsteps of humble mules. This extraordinary backstory underpins the official realization of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025, a project crowned by the awe-inspiring Chenab Bridge. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the company behind the Chenab Bridge, the earliest and most formidable hurdle wasn't just the design of ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, instead of introspecting on the defeat in the 2024 state assembly polls, has been repudiating the mandate given by the people because they rejected him. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha is preparing his excuses for future defeats in the upcoming assembly elections, including Bihar, Fadnavis said in his articles published in the Indian Express and Marathi daily Loksatta. On Saturday, Gandhi, in an article published in several newspapers and in posts on X, claimed the 2024 Maharas ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Indian economy is expected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year, despite geo-political tensions and trade policy uncertainties, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman S Mahendra Dev said on Tuesday. In an interview with PTI, Dev further said that domestic growth will be driven by low inflation, resulting from good monsoon and benign interest rate regime, triggered by three back-to-back rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India. "There are significant global headwinds like the twin shocks of geo-political tensions and trade ...Read More >
Pitch2Press, a unique initiative, allowed 111 innovators to present their ideas to journalists instead of investors at the T-CHIP Semicon Constitution Summit in Hyderabad. Spearheaded by Sundeep Makthala, the event aimed to enhance visibility and credibility for innovations through media coverage, ultimately connecting them with investors and customers. In a pioneering move, the Pitch2Press initiative congregated 111 innovators at the T-CHIP Semicon Constitution Summit in Hyderabad on Saturday, ...Read More >
FS Compressors India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Fusheng Group, celebrated its 15th anniversary in Pune, Maharashtra. The event was attended by customers, supply partners, dealers, and employees from across India and highlighted the company's growth and presence in the Indian compressed air solutions market. Chairman L.C. Lee announced a significant milestone with the establishment of a 50,000 sq. meter manufacturing facility by late 2026, with an investment of about 100 Crore Indian Rupees, rein ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former head of Air India and chairman of the Railway Board Ashwani Lohani is the new Prime Ministers Museum and Library (PMML) director. The official order for his appointment was issued on Wednesday. A 1980-batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani is known for turning around various organisations during his illustrious career. Following his retirement from IRSME service, he joined the GMR Group as the CEO. According to the order dated June 4, his appointment to the post of director, Prime Ministers Museum and Library in the rank and pa ...Read More >
Leh, July 2: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory. This milestone follows the establishment of a unique and dedicated legal framework specifically designed for Ladakh. The framework ensures maximum local representat ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold meetings with exporters from different sectors, including food processing, textiles, engineering, and chemicals, from August 2-4 in Mumbai to discuss the implications of 25 per cent tariff announced by the US, an industry official said on Friday. The official added that exporters from segments such as fisheries, engineering, IT, and pharma will also participate in the deliberations. Leather sector exporters are expected to meet the minister on August 4 here. The US on Friday slapped a 25 per cent tariff on India, p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a recently announced fee hike, the long-standing suspension of students' union elections and calls for administrative accountability have entered their sixth day, with students boycotting classes and staging sit-ins at the Bab-e-Syed gate (the iconic entrance of the varsity). The fee structure for different courses has witnessed a sharp revision. Students say the hike ranges from 25% to over 60% across various programmes. Many claim they first learned of the revised fees only while trying to pay through the university's online ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including advanced markets in Japan and Europe, which is aligned with India's vision of becoming a global aut ...Read More >
In Berlin, Piyush Goyal met with EU Commissioner Dombrovskis to address outstanding issues in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement, aiming for a year-end deal.Source : PTI New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday held a discussion with EU Commissioner for Economy and Productivity V Dombrovskis in Berlin on outstanding issues in the India-EU Free Trade Agreement in order to enable the two sides to reach a balanced and mutually beneficial trade deal by the year-e ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of Satish Kumar as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board for a further period of one year, effective from September 1, 2025. An order dated August 27 from the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, reads, "The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the extension in tenure of Satish Kumar, Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) (Retd.) as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board for a further period of one yea ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) marked Engineers' Day with the launch of three new initiatives aimed at transforming India's technical education ecosystem. Dr Vineet Joshi, Secretary, Higher Education, Government of India, officially launched Project PRACTICE (Project for Advancing Critical Thinking, Industry Connect and Employability), the AICTE Research Internship (ARI) Portal, and the AICTE R&D Cell and Climate Cell in all approved institutions, in the presence of Prof T G Sitharam, Chairman, AICTE, Vice Chairman Dr Abhay Jere, Me ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Coming from Yedugundlapadu, a small village in Andhra Pradesh, where she was the first engineer ever, Professor Madhavi Latha is now among the technical minds behind the Chenab Rail Bridge -- the world's tallest railway bridge -- inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Madhavi, who hails from a family of farmers, completed her entire schooling in government school. The youngest of four siblings, she had initially dreamt of becoming a doctor. But with limited resources, her parents suggested engineering, which was more affordable through government colleges. Madhavi ...Read More >
Kohima, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has reaffirmed the deep-rooted historical and cultural bonds between India and Japan, describing them as "civilisational connections founded on shared democratic values, religious harmony, and a commitment to peace and humanity". The Chief Minister arrived in Tokyo on July 5, accompanied by a high-level delegation, to explore avenues for collaborations, partnerships, and developmental initiatives with a wide range of stakeholders, including government bodies, private corporations, and civil society organisations. During the ...Read More >
Lucknow: An FIR was registered against five persons, including a woman and her father and brother, on Friday on charges of abetment to suicide, extortion, and criminal intimidation after a 19-year-old BTech student was found dead at his home in Barabanki.Tushar Verma allgedy died by suicide on July 16.Police said the FIR was lodged on the complaint by Tushar's mother Sushma, who alleged that the accused had been harassing her son for the past three months and demanding Rs 30 lakh under threats of ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur on June 9 for a one-day visit. On this occasion, Birla will inaugurate the newly constructed Lecture Hall Complex - II at the Institute. Constructed at a cost of Rs 14.8 crore, this state-of-the-art Lecture Hall Complex at IIT Jodhpur is expected to give a new direction to the Institute's academic and research activities. During his visit, Birla will also distribute the 'Research Initiative Grant', which is aimed at encouraging researchers and innovation-related projects. I ...Read More >
BENGALURU: BBMP marshals deployed at lake security and supervision wing, ward monitoring and Indira Canteens are working without salaries since March. The situation has arisen after Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited was carved out of BBMP for garbage management. Their salaries are usually given through the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society and each marshal is paid Rs 17,500 monthly. "Supervisors say the delay is due to a set of procedures. Earlier, the amount was given to the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Society towards payments from BBMP. Now the files have to be cleared from BWSML to ward mars ...Read More >
Rajkot: Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) on Thursday commissioned the country's first 'Make in India' one megawatt (MW) green hydrogen plant, at Kandla. This is the first phase of a planned 10MW facility and is the first such development at an Indian port.Union shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the plant, calling it a "new benchmark" in the execution of green hydrogen projects. "DPA has demonstrated a shining example of speed, scale and skill," he said.The plant was set up in four mo ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India] September 15 (ANI): On Engineer's Day, Adani Cement, part of the diversified Adani Group and the world's ninth largest building materials and solutions company, announced the launch of a nationwide academia-industry initiative titled 'Adani Cement FutureX.' The programme is aimed at preparing India's youth for sustainable construction and future-ready business models by connecting classrooms with real-world infrastructure challenges. Also Read | New York Fashion Week X Caring for Women by Kering. The launch coincides with Adani Cement achieving the 100 MTPA capac ...Read More >
India's goods exports increased 6.7 per cent (year-on-year) in August 2025 to $35.10 billion fuelled by sectors such as gem & jewellery, engineering, electronics and petroleum products. Shipments to Washington continued to be front-loaded by exporters to avoid the brunt of US tariffs but there was a slowdown compared to the previous months, per data released by the Commerce & Industry Ministry on Monday. Trade deficit narrowed significantly to $26.49 billion in August 2025, from $35.64 billion in August 2024, as imports during the month declined 10.12 per cent to $61.59 billion. In July 2025, ...Read More >