AUTO TVS Srichakra Entity To Acquire 51% Stake In EV Tech Co Weber Drivetrain

TVS Srichakra Ltd has announced that its step-down wholly owned subsidiary, TVS Sensing Solutions Pvt Ltd, will acquire a 51% stake in Pune-based Weber Drivetrain Pvt Ltd, strengthening the group’s presence in electric vehicle (EV) technology. The acquisition will be carried out through a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed with G-Power Energy & Technology Pvt […]

CW Bureau · Jul 19, 2026

GENERAL PM Flags Off India’s First Hydrogen Train, Calls It World’s Most Powerful

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train, describing it as the world’s most powerful and longest hydrogen train, and said the project marks a significant leap in the country’s clean mobility ambitions under the Make in India initiative. The hydrogen train will initially operate on the 90-km Jind-Sonipat route in […]

CW Bureau · Jul 17, 2026

MANUFACTURING Cabinet Approves ₹62,500-Cr 5-Year Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme

The Indian Cabinet has approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with a budgetary outlay of ₹62,500 crore, aiming to deepen domestic value addition, strengthen supply chains and position India as a global hub for mobile phone manufacturing and innovation. The five-year scheme, which will run from FY2026-27 to FY2030-31, succeeds the Production Linked Incentive […]

CW Bureau · Jul 15, 2026

MANUFACTURING Hosur, Sriperumbudur Emerge As The Engines Of India’s Electronics Boom

At a sprawling electronics manufacturing campus in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, thousands of young women assemble smartphones and electronic components that eventually find their way into markets across the world. Dressed in clean-room uniforms and working on sophisticated production lines, they represent a quiet but significant shift taking place in India’s manufacturing landscape. Few states illustrate […]

CW Bureau · Jul 15, 2026

MANUFACTURING Adani, France’s Dioxycle To Develop Low-Carbon Chemical Manufacturing

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, has partnered with French clean-tech company Dioxycle to develop and scale low-carbon chemical manufacturing in India, marking the conglomerate’s strategic entry into the chemicals sector. The long-term partnership will begin with a pilot facility at an Adani Group site to produce formic acid using […]

CW Bureau · Jul 10, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Vimag Labs Secures Indian Patent For Magnet-Free Electric Motor Platform

Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Vimag Labs has secured its fifth Indian patent for a software-defined, magnet-free electric motor platform, strengthening its intellectual property portfolio as it gears up for commercial deployments across electric mobility, industrial automation and defence applications. The newly granted patent, titled “A Robust Rotating Transformer Excited Synchronous Motor and Its Control,” covers the […]

CW Bureau · Jul 8, 2026

MANUFACTURING Adani Defence Begins Work On ₹2,500-Cr Missile Manufacturing Unit

Adani Defence & Aerospace has commenced work on its ₹2,500-crore missile manufacturing project in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, which will create South Asia’s largest private-sector missile ecosystem. The project will integrate missile system manufacturing with composite propellant and Trinitrotoluene production at a single location, creating an at-scale capability for India’s private defence sector. Employment and supply […]

CW Bureau · Jul 5, 2026

MANUFACTURING India’s Toy Industry Levels Up: From Import Dependence To Global Goals

India’s toy industry is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history. Once heavily dependent on imports, the sector is now emerging as a domestic manufacturing success story, backed by government policy, stricter quality norms and rising exports. But the next phase of growth will depend less on protection and more on competitiveness, […]

CW Bureau · Jul 5, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE SJVN Commissions India’s Largest Single-Site DCR Bikaner Solar Project

SJVN Ltd has commissioned its 1,000 MW Bikaner Solar Power Project in Rajasthan, strengthening its renewable energy portfolio and expanding India’s clean energy capacity. The project was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a programme held in Rajasthan. Developed through its renewable energy arm, SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL), the project […]

CW Bureau · Jul 5, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Garuda Aerospace Partners Micron Instruments To Make Defence Drones

Indian cricketer M.S. Dhoni backed drone startup Garuda Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Micron Instruments Pvt. Ltd. to jointly develop next-generation defence drones and unmanned systems. Micron Instruments is an Indian manufacturer of precision fuzes, defence ammunition systems and critical military components. Focus on indigenous systems Under the agreement, the two companies […]

CW Bureau · Jul 4, 2026

GENERAL Suzuki Team Visits JIM Manesar, IDTR Bahadurgarh To Review Ecosystem

Following the inauguration of Maruti Suzuki India’s Kharkhoda manufacturing facility, the senior leadership of Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti Suzuki visited two of the company’s flagship corporate social responsibility (CSR) institutions focused on skill development and road safety. Suzuki Motor Corporation, Representative Director & President, Toshihiro Suzuki, and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, Managing Director & […]

CW Bureau · Jul 3, 2026

RETAIL/FMCG Titan Bets On North America, GCC Growth To Scale Global Expansion

Titan Company Ltd is betting on strong international growth, particularly in North America and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, while continuing to invest in manufacturing and product innovation to capitalise on the ‘Make in India’ opportunity, Managing Director Ajoy Chawla said in his message to shareholders in the company’s Annual Report 2025-26. Chawla said […]

CW Bureau · Jul 3, 2026