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NEW DELHI, April 7 (Reuters) - Air India said on Tuesday that CEO Campbell Wilson had resigned after nearly four years in the role, as the carrier grapples with persistent losses and heightened regulatory scrutiny following a crash last year that killed 260 people. Wilson's resignation comes just days after its bigger domestic rival, IndiGo, tapped aviation veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO. The country's two largest carriers are under pressure from an industry crisis stemming from the Midd ...Read More >
Mumbai: Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL), MMRDA appointed contractor has today marked a major milestone with the successful launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) 'Nayak' for the prestigious Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel Project, in the presence of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar along with senior dignitaries and officials. The launch ceremony was attended by MEIL Managing Director Krishna Reddy, Director M ...Read More >
Abhay Singh, the IIT-educated ascetic who gave up science for spirituality, has tied the knot in Himachal Pradesh. Singh, who earned the moniker of "IIT Baba" for his IIT Bombay education, married an engineering graduate named Preetika earlier this year, although news of the wedding only became public this week. On Monday, Abhay Singh returned to his native village in Haryana's Jhajjar district with his new bride. He was seen dressed in his trademark saffron robes as he told mediapersons that h ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has approved the rollout of four-year undergraduate programmes, introducing honours and honours with research degrees from the 2026-27 academic year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision aims to bring uniformity and ensure effective implementation of the revised four-year undergraduate structure across all public universities, and affiliated as well as autonomous colleges in the state. According to a government resolu ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has approved the rollout of four-year undergraduate programmes, introducing honours and honours with research degrees from the 2026-27 academic year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision aims to bring uniformity and ensure effective implementation of the revised four-year undergraduate structure across all public universities, and affiliated as well as autonomous colleges in the state. According to a government resolu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd., known as Sona Comstar, reached a production milestone of 500 million differential gears and 10 million differential assemblies since its inception. According to a regulatory filing by Sona Comstar on Tuesday, the firm increased its global market share in differential gears to an estimated 8.7 per cent in CY25, a rise from the 4.5 per cent share recorded in 2019. Also Read | 'McDonald's Burger' Netizens React After Finding Out ...Read More >
Mumbai: Tata Steel closed FY2026 with record operational milestones in India, driven by capacity ramp-up and strong domestic demand, even as global operations reflected varied market conditions. Tata Steel India achieved its highest-ever annual crude steel production at 23.48 million tonnes in FY2026, marking an 8 percent year-on-year increase. The growth was largely supported by the ramp-up of operations at Kalinganagar, although partially offset by a blast furnace relining shutdown at Jamshed ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has taken a major step towards nuclear fuel self-reliance after its indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained criticality, marking the start of a controlled nuclear reaction and advancing the country's long-term atomic energy programme.The milestone, confirmed on Monday, marks a crucial stage before full power generation begins. Once operational, the reactor is expected to play a key role in India's plan to scale nuclear power capacity to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Among the top cities, Bengaluru led GCC leasing with a 48 per cent share, followed by Hyderabad at 19 per cent and Delhi-NCR at 14 per cent. "Across cities, we are seeing demand broaden both in terms of sectors and geographies," said Ram Chandnani, Managing Director, Leasing Services, India, CBRE. Global capability centres (GCCs) leasing in India reached a record 9.1 million square feet in the January-March period this year -- the highest quarterly GCC absorption on record, a report ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - India has moved closer to producing its own nuclear fuel after a domestic-designed reactor began a controlled nuclear reaction, an important step before it can start generating power. Energy-hungry India, the world's most populous country and third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has ambitious plans to expand nuclear power capacity from its current eight to 100 gigawatts by 2047. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam attained "critic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has resigned, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, as the airline grapples with persistent losses and heightened regulatory scrutiny following a crash last year that killed 260 people. The news of his resignation comes just days after its bigger rival IndiGo tapped aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO, as the country's two largest carriers come under pressure to tackle a mounting industry crisis stemming from th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A long-delayed infrastructure project in the heart of the capital has finally been unlocked, with the ITPO Tunnel -- Underpass 5 (UP-5 ) at Pragati Maidan receiving its last and most crucial clearance. Indian Railways has granted the long-pending no-objection certificate (NOC), removing the final obstacle that had stalled progress for years, officials said. With this clearance in place, all major technical and inter-agency issues that had hindered the project have now been resolved. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for India's civil nuclear energy production, the indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu has attained criticality.Congratulating Indian scientists and engineers on the reactor attaining criticality, PM Narendra Modi posted on X, "Today, India takes a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear programme."This advanced reactor, capable of producing more fuel than it consume ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) The defence ministry has initiated the process for the indigenous design and development of a 1000-kg aerial bomb akin to Mk-84 for the IAF, aiming to boost India's 'Aatmanirbharta' in the sector, according to senior officials. The project is structured in two phases. The first involves design and development of six prototypes (live and inert), including associated tail units and equipment, they said. The second is the procurement phase, which will commence with the issu ...Read More >
April 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has closed its investigation into Tesla's (TSLA.O), opens new tab so-called "actually smart summon" feature that allows users to remotely move vehicles over short distances in parking areas using a smartphone app while maintaining continuous supervision. The agency concluded that the feature, deployed in about 2.59 million vehicles, was linked primarily to low-speed incidents resulting in minor prope ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the country's scientists for indigenously designing and building the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu. The Prime Minister said that India has taken a defining step in its civil nuclear journey, advancing the second stage of its nuclear programme. "The indigenously designed and built Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam has attained criticality," he said. The Prime Minister added t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded India's first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam for attaining criticality, calling it a "defining step in India's civil nuclear journey". In a post on X, the PM reflected on the strengths of the reactor and recognised this as a "decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves." Expressing pride over the achievement, the PM congratulated the scientists and engineers involved in the pro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded India's first indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam for attaining criticality, calling it a "defining step in India's civil nuclear journey". In a post on X, the PM reflected on the strengths of the reactor and recognised this as a "decisive step towards harnessing our vast thorium reserves." Expressing pride over the achievement, the PM congratulated the scientists and engineers involved in the pro ...Read More >
New Delhi: The latest round of layoffs at Oracle has left many employees in India dealing with uncertainty. Several accounts online suggest that the job cuts were sudden, with impacted workers receiving early morning emails instead of direct conversations. In some teams, employees across levels including managers were reportedly affected, making the situation more difficult for those caught off guard. While the company has not officially shared region-wise numbers, discussions across forums ind ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The recent decision of the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Odisha to expand reservation in higher education is far more than an administrative correction -- it is a politically consequential intervention that could recalibrate the state's electoral landscape.At a structural level, the reform addresses a long-standing mismatch between demographic realities and quota allocation. By raising reservation for Scheduled Tribes to 22.5 per cent and for Scheduled Castes to 16.25 per cen ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Tessolve has never been shy about its ambitions. The Bengaluru-based engineering services firm already counts 18 of the world's top 20 semiconductor companies among its clients, employs more than 3,500 engineers across 12 countries, and last year pocketed a $150m investment from TPG. Now it has hired the executive it believes can turn those assets into something bigger. Ravi Kumar Chirugudu, a 35-year semiconductor veteran who once built satellite payloads for ISRO and has since scale ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has opened the registration process for JEE Advanced 2026 for foreign nationals and OCI/PIO (F) candidates. The prestigious engineering entrance exam will be conducted on May 17, 2026, in two shifts. For Indian candidates who qualify in the JEE Main 2026, the registration window will open on April 23 and close on May 2, 2026. Candidates must complete fee payment by May 4, 2026, to confirm their application. Exam Pattern And Timing JE ...Read More >
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has recently updated their schedule for one of the state's engineering entrance tests, WBJEE 2026. The last date has been extended. Candidates who want to apply for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination can check the official notice on the official website of WBJEEB at wbjeeb.nic.in. According to the revised schedule, the board has extended the window for students to complete their online applications and fee payments, which origin ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The decision to ban small cylinders - 1kg and 5 kg- taken amid supply disruptions linked to the West Asia crisis, has triggered panic among bachelors living in paying guest (PG) accommodations, students, and low-income families. Many have opposed the move, saying that livelihoods would be impacted severely if the ban is not lifted at the earliest. Sasmit Behera, preparing for competitive exams, said he and his roommates had to pool money to buy an induction cooktop as local vendor ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: For students across Telangana, the promise of affordable higher education is under strain, with private professional colleges mandating upfront fee payments as fee reimbursement dues of around Rs 9,000 crore remain unpaid. The shift follows a recent interim relief granted by the Telangana High Court to around 15 private professional colleges, allowing them to collect tuition fees directly from beneficiaries from the 2026-27 academic year. The ripple effect has been immediate. As man ...Read More >
Maharashtra's Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has revised portions of the CET 2026 examination calendar. This move came after several national-level exams clashed with important dates for the CET test, necessitating a modification in its scheduling pattern.The new schedule will cover the months of March, April, and May 2026 and will affect many entrance exams, such as those for engineering, management, law, and teaching courses.This decision was made after continuous requests by candidates regar ...Read More >
The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi here. "While the quota for the ST students is raised from 12 per cent to 22.50 per cent, it has been enhanced from 8 per cent to 16.25 per cent for SCs. The state government has introduced an 11.25 per cent quota for OBC students, who are known as SEBC in Odisha," Majhi told reporters after the meeting. He said this new reservation system will be implemented across universities, their affiliated colleges ...Read More >
Mumbai: Wipro is doubling down on large transformation deals, using acquisitions to deepen its role in long-term client engagements and expand domain-led capabilities. Wipro will acquire full ownership of Singapore-based Mindsprint and its subsidiaries in a cash deal valued at USD 375 million, subject to customary adjustments. The agreement, signed on April 5, 2026, gives Wipro complete control over the IT services firm, marking a targeted expansion in digital transformation capabilities. The t ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday described the Mohan Charan Majhi cabinet's decision to extend reservation in medical, technical and profession courses in higher education as a historic step towards inclusive education promoting social justice. Pradhan said the decision will help realise the aspirations of talented students from the most marginalised sections of society by ensuring greater access to higher education in fields such as medical, engineering, agriculture and ...Read More >
Mumbai: The sound of firecrackers greeted residents near Parel and Prabhadevi stations early in the morning on Sunday as Central Railway and the Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC) authorities and workers celebrated the demolition of the British-era Elphinstone road over bridge (ROB). The ROB had served as a key east-west connector for 115 years. The demolition required an additional 90 minutes beyond the 6.5-hour mega block announced earlier, inconveniencing rail co ...Read More >
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