A project tracker has recorded an automotive assembly capacity expansion in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. Kanchipuram, with the Oragadam-Sriperumbudur belt nearby, is one of India’s main automotive manufacturing clusters. T...
Ficci’s latest survey shows manufacturing sentiment in India improved during the July–September quarter of FY27. Manufacturers reported a better outlook compared with the previous quarter, reflecting firmer confidenc...
Fujifilm plans to invest Rs 800 crore in a semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India. The plant will make materials used in chip fabrication, supporting the country’s efforts to build a domestic semicondu...
India plans to set up its first offshore wind farm prototype off the Tamil Nadu coast, according to a report. The state’s coastline has strong wind potential, making it a natural location for pilot offshore projects. A...
A 5.3 MW wind turbine has rolled out of a factory in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The development highlights the state’s growing role in wind turbine manufacturing and its ability to produce larger, higher-capacity machines....
Rasayana Fine Chemicals plans a specialty chemicals manufacturing unit in Tumakuru, Karnataka. Specialty chemicals serve industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and coatings, and the segment is attracting growi...
Larsen & Toubro has won orders worth about ₹10,000 crore for its power transmission and distribution business. The orders span international and domestic markets, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE and India, with...
Solex Energy has secured an order worth ₹75.96 crore for 620 Wp N-type TOPCon solar PV modules. The order adds to the company’s order book and reflects demand for high-efficiency TOPCon technology in India’s fast-g...
India and Japan have launched an operational manual for the Joint Crediting Mechanism, a framework under which Japan supports low-carbon projects in partner countries and receives credits for the resulting emission reduc...
Residents demanding action against dyeing units laid siege to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board office near Kumarapalayam. They want authorities to act against the units over pollution concerns affecting their surro...
The National Green Tribunal is examining a plea challenging the Centre’s amendments that removed fixed distance requirements for industries near water bodies, floodplains and other sensitive areas. The petitioner warne...
Two months after the Supreme Court quashed the Environment Ministry's 2021 office memorandum on retrospective clearances, the Ministry has directed its expert bodies to resume processing post-facto environmental...
The Tamil Nadu government has begun preliminary work on expanding Chennai airport, appointing a special district revenue officer for land acquisition. After dropping the Parandur greenfield airport plan, the state announ...
Autoliv Inflators India has proposed an additional production facility at its existing complex in SIPCOT Cheyyar Industrial Park Phase-II, Tiruvannamalai district. The expansion covers land parcels in Kunnavakkam and Cho...
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles has won a fresh recommendation for environmental clearance to expand its Oragadam plant near Chennai. A state expert appraisal committee resolved two disputes that had stalled the propos...
The Centre is likely to launch a scheme offering polluting industries in the National Capital Region subsidies of about 30-40 per cent to install air pollution control devices, with units bearing the rest. Reported to be...
Suzuki Motor has asked its Indian suppliers to halt production one day a week for machine maintenance, reportedly for the first time. It wants suppliers to move to a model of 20 hours a day, six days a week by September ...
Reliance Industries plans to invest ₹1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas plants, executive director Anant Ambani said at Madanapalle. The company projects over three lakh jobs and nearly ₹60,00...
Tamil Nadu retained its top rank for registered factories in the Annual Survey of Industries 2024-25, with 41,221 units, or 15.44 per cent of the national total. Gujarat followed with 33,084 and Maharashtra with 27,379. ...
CEAT Limited has expanded manufacturing capabilities at its 163-acre Sriperumbudur plant near Chennai across passenger car and SUV, commercial vehicle and two-wheeler tyres. The plant now makes the SportDrive SUV ZR22, m...
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged American manufacturers to deepen their presence in India, partner with Indian SMEs and co-invest in advanced manufacturing to build resilient supply chains. He was speaki...
Chennai-based Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd (KICL) is targeting footwear capacity of 10 million pairs next year, backed by investment from a Qatar royal family member. The company, revived under vice-chairman and MD...
The Union Cabinet has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III scheme with an outlay of ₹1.86 lakh crore to strengthen intra-state transmission and evacuate up to 135 GW of renewable energy. It also provides for 50...
Employment in India's registered manufacturing sector crossed the two crore mark in 2024-25, according to the Annual Survey of Industries. Persons engaged rose 7.19 per cent to 2.10 crore from 1.96 crore, an add...
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