HYDERABAD: Battery materials and supply chain player Altmin Private Ltd’s proposed $250 million (approx Rs 2200 crore) greenfield lithium refining project in Brazil has become the first project from India to be listed with the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP).MSP is a US-led alliance of 14 countries and the European Commission that focuses on securing and…
Robert Murdoch (AP file photo) and son Lachlan Murdoch (Photo from Fox corporation website) Rupert Murdoch’s family has finalised succession arrangements that hand control of his media empire to eldest son Lachlan Murdoch, ensuring Fox News retains its conservative direction. 94-year old Murdoch, an Australian-born American tycoon, built one of the world’s largest media groups,…
MUMBAI: FMCG companies are on their toes, putting in place strategies so that benefits of the GST cuts can be passed on to consumers from Day 1 (Sept 22) even as they await clarity from govt on labelling and packaging issues. Firms are fast shifting their production to new MRPs and streamlining dispatches, which essentially…
Whilst Russia faces severe, crippling sanctions from Western nations, it has managed to mitigate some effects. (AI image) In an attempt to pile on economic pressure on Russia, the European Union is weighing a fresh set of sanctions on Russian banks and oil trade to get President Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.According…
File photo: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Picture credit: PTI) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government is preparing a comprehensive package to support Indian exporters impacted by the steep 50 per cent tariff imposed by the US. She noted that a multi-departmental exercise is underway to assess the effect on shipments.In an interview with…
Mutual Fund investments (AI image) The direct plan of the Jio BlackRock Flexicap Fund that opens later this month has a total expense ratio of 0.5%. The fund house claims that its efficient execution processes would lower costs and potentially increase portfolio returns for investors. The logic seems simple: the lower the cost, the higher…
Coal India Limited (CIL) is exploring the possibility of setting up data centres in its decommissioned mines, repurposing redundant assets to meet India’s rising demand for digital infrastructure while pushing sustainable development.The state-owned miner has initiated a detailed feasibility study with consultants, officials told PTI. The exercise will include site assessments, a comparative analysis of…
Trump has expressed his desire to facilitate the training of US workers by bringing in battery plant specialists. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s ambitious ‘Made-in-USA’ dream is facing hurdles created by his own administration’s actions. The recent immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery facility in Georgia is an example of how Trump’s…
Complex challenges facing global agri-food systems require solutions centred on smallholder farmers, the country’s top agricultural research official said as international experts gathered in the capital to deliberate on the future of world food security.Department of Agricultural Research and Education Secretary and ICAR Director General Mangi Lal Jat was addressing DialogueNEXT in India, a two-day…
The government’s rollout of E20, a new ethanol-blended petrol, has sparked panic and confusion across India, the world’s third-largest auto market.Since its nationwide rollout in April, the move has sparked public concern and confusion, with many worried about how it might affect their vehicles and calling for more options in ethanol fuel blends like the…
