Bluehill.vc founders (Left) Manu Iyer and Sridhar Parthasarathy Bengaluru: Chennai-based venture capital firm Bluehill.VC has closed its maiden fund at Rs 400 crore, including a Rs 50 crore greenshoe option. The fund will back early-stage companies working in defence, space, semiconductors, energy and advanced manufacturing.A greenshoe option allows a fund to raise more capital than…
Govt has set a target of supporting up to 45.8 lakh electric two-wheelers, with Rs 2,767 crore earmarked for the segment NEW DELHI: Govt has extended incentives for electric two-wheelers under the PM E-DRIVE scheme till March 31, 2028, while also working on a financing support mechanism to bring down borrowing costs for electric buses…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Administrative activities for the next phase of Auric, one of the first greenfield smart industrial cities in the country at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, have gained momentum.In the run up for planning of Auric 2.0, the Maharashtra Industrial Township Limited (MITL) has issued a national level tender for the appointment of a professional body Program…
India’s shift towards cleaner mobility will require multiple technologies rather than a choice between ethanol and electric vehicles, the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) said, pointing to the continued presence of nearly 300 million internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles on the country’s roads.The federation said that ethanol, electric vehicles, hybrids, CNG and hydrogen should…
Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh has written to chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Union labour and employment minister, proposing an integrated govt-industry-academia Jobs and Skills Mission to strengthen employment opportunities and improve employability of youth across Uttar Pradesh.Singh has proposed that all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh should hold simultaneous jobs and skills fairs on…
Chennai: More than half of Maruti Suzuki India’s domestic passenger vehicle sales in FY26 came from what the company classifies as “green vehicles”, indicating its bet on multiple technologies rather than a single route to cleaner mobility. The category—which includes CNG cars, mild hybrids, strong hybrids and battery-electric vehicles—accounted for 52% of sales in FY26,…
Newly appointed chief executive officer of UPSIDA, Balkar Singh, during his first review meeting with senior officials Kanpur: Newly appointed chief executive officer of UP State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA), Balkar Singh assumed charge on Thursday and held his first review meeting with senior officials at the authority’s headquarters in Kanpur. During the meeting, he…
Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the proposed policy aims to make app-based transport services safer, more transparent and passenger-friendly while laying down clear rules for aggregators operating in the state. Hyderabad: After years of rapid growth in app-based transport services operating with limited state-specific regulation, the Telangana govt has begun framing its first comprehensive Motor…
In 2026, a total of 2,198 four-wheeler EVs have been sold in the state followed by 42 goods carrier vehicles and 32 three-wheelers and auto rickshaws have been sold respectively Panaji: State govt’s policy to promote electric vehicle (EV) sales to achieve zero carbon emissions showed some results. A total of 10,279 EVs were sold…
Customers check e-scooters at a showroom Bhubaneswar: As E20-blended petrol becomes the norm across fuel stations in Odisha, a growing number of vehicle owners are turning their attention towards electric vehicles (EVs). The trend is driven by concerns over the compatibility of older vehicles, apprehensions about fuel efficiency and the increasing cost of pure petrol.Automobile…
