Regulatory ban puts Tata Sons AGM at risk

Chandrasekaran announced his decision to step down as Tata Sons Chairman on August 12 MUMBAI: The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust decided at its Thursday board meeting that it cannot jointly nominate a representative with Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT) for Tata Sons’ Aug 18 annual general meeting because of the regulatory ban on SRTT –…

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Can it become the world’s next semiconductor hub?

India has taken definitive steps to establish itself as a credible player in the global semiconductor ecosystem. With an outlay of over Rs 1.27 lakh crore India has launched the second phase of its ambitious semiconductor programme. Globally, a semiconductor supercycle is underway. If artificial intelligence is reshaping businesses world over, semiconductors are the building…

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China train sets third record in six months

The 1,110-kg test vehicle, developed at Donghu Laboratory, achieved the milestone in its latest trial China has pushed maglev technology into a speed range far beyond conventional high-speed rail, with an experimental train car reaching 800 kmph in only 5.3 seconds on a 1-km test track in Hubei.The 1,110-kg test vehicle, developed at Donghu Laboratory,…

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Tata Motors PV profit dips 80% on rising input costs

Higher incentives weighed on profitability, with variable marketing expenses rising to 7.1% from 4.1%. NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) saw profit collapse in the June quarter as weakness at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and rising input costs overshadowed a sharp expansion in its domestic business.Consolidated net profit fell 80.3% y-o-y to Rs 775…

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Exports grow at fastest pace in four years

Export of oil products soared 67.6% to $6.9 billion on the back of strong demand from several Asian countries NEW DELHI: India’s goods exports rose at its fastest pace in over four years, rising 19.5% to $44.2 billion in July, while imports were 17.4% higher at $76.2 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $32…

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