Bengaluru, Feb 4: Bengaluru today took centre stage in the global culinary spotlight as it hosted one of the official competition rounds of the 12th IIHM International Young Chef Olympiad (YCO) 2026, the world’s largest and most prestigious culinary competition for student chefs. The event celebrates unity, sustainability and cultural exchange through food, bringing together the next generation of culinary talent from across the globe.…
Union Budget 2026 Boosts Manufacturing Confidence with Focus on Execution, Technology and Ease of Doing Business
Mr. Kunal Bajaj, Director, Jupiter Group. “The Union Budget 2026 sends a strong and reassuring signal to India’s manufacturing sector by moving decisively from intent to execution. Continued public capital expenditure, tax reforms to boost manufacturing, and measures such as customs duty rationalisation, deferred duty payment for trusted manufacturers, and supply-chain facilitation directly improve ease of doing business on the factory floor. For packaging manufacturers,…
iLEAD Hosts ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0’ PF Awareness Program in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 04: iLEAD successfully organized ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0’ in association with EPFO Regional Office, Kolkata on January 27, 2026. The district-level outreach program saw active participation from all teachers and staff of the college and addressed PF-related issues like withdrawal, claim settlement, UAN activation, and KYC updates. Sri Ashis Kumar Das, Enforcement Officer and Sri Satyaki Basu, Assistant led the event. The program…
From SDVs to AI-Native Cars: The Software Shift Reshaping the Automotive Industry
By:- Sharad Bairathi, Managing Director, Embitel Technologies Bengaluru, India, Jan 04: The global automotive industry is entering a decisive phase in its evolution towards Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs), with 2026 expected to emerge as a key inflection point. Central-compute and zonal architectures—once limited to premium vehicles—are now set to penetrate the affordable ₹15–25 lakh mass-market segment, fundamentally reshaping vehicle design, manufacturing economics, and user experience. Original Equipment…
Bring Romance to the Table with SALT’s Exclusive Valentine’s Day Menu
Valentine’s Day at SALT Indian Restaurant & Grill is all about sharing great food and celebrating love through flavours that feel both familiar and exciting. This year, the restaurant introduces a thoughtfully curated Valentine’s Day menu, designed to offer couples an intimate dining experience rooted in Indian cuisine, elevated with a modern sensibility. Created exclusively for the occasion, the limited-edition menu brings together comforting classics…
BC Jindal Group Welcomes Budget 2026 Push for Clean Energy Manufacturing
Mr. Shyam Sunder Jindal, Promoter, BC Jindal Group. “In the Budget 2026, it is encouraging to note the Government’s focus on domestic manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries and solar glass to augment India’s goal of installing 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. Extending the exemption of the basic customs duty on capital goods used for manufacturing lithium-ion cells for battery energy storage systems and…
Belrise Merger Strengthens Core Manufacturing Platform; Expands Rapidly in Defence and Aerospace
Feb 04: Belrise Industries Limited (BIL), one of India’s leading integrated automotive component manufacturers, is accelerating its transformation into a scaled, diversified precision-engineering company through the merger of two profitable group companies having strong operating metrics, Badve Autocomps and Eximius Infra Tech with Belrise Industries Limited, significantly strengthening its operating platform, group structure and long-term growth visibility. The company is also expanding rapidly in the…
Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Scheme Launched for Rural Empowerment
Bhubaneswar, Feb, 4: Under the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Scheme, initiatives will be promoted for cottage industries. A textile park will be established under the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Scheme. Khadi and handloom sectors will be further empowered
District Collector Visits Environment-Based Initiatives in Tentulikhunti Block
Tentulikhunti, Feb, 4: Dr. Maheshwar Swain, District Collector of Nabarangpur, visited various villages in Tentulikhunti Block to review family farms and rural development projects implemented by leading organizations in the region. He was accompanied by Tentulikhunti Cluster Development Officer Manoj Panigrahi, Additional Horticulture Director Shubhendu Biswas, Additional District Collector Tapan Kumar Khuntia, Block Agriculture Officer Barun Dhanpool, and District Project Coordinator Govind Numar, among others.…
Nirmala Sitharaman Addresses Press Meet After Budget Presentation
Delhi. Feb, 4: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a press conference after presenting the Budget. The Budget has been prepared keeping the vision of a “Viksit Bharat” (Developed India) in mind. Priority has been given to employment generation and increasing production in the Budget.