New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Larsen & Toubro Technology Services (LTTS) on Wednesday said it has won a five-year contract worth more than $75 million from a leading global technology enterprise.In a regulatory filing, the company said the engagement will involve deploying its Engineering Intelligence (EI) capabilities across the client’s product development and engineering lifecycle.In addition, the deal will cover product engineering, software development, testing and validation, sustenance eng…

Seoul, Aug 19 (IANS) Hyundai Motor is expected to suffer cumulative production losses of more than 60,000 vehicles as its labour union steps up strike action amid stalled wage negotiations, industry sources said on Wednesday.The automaker’s union said it will stage four-hour partial strikes on Wednesday and Thursday, followed by an eight-hour full-scale strike on Friday, its first such walkout in 10 years.The union also plans to stage four-hour partial strikes next Monday and Tuesday, extending …

Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Domestic equity market benchmarks opened on a flat note on Wednesday with crude oil prices surging to almost $92 and rising global bond yields dampening appetite for risk assets.Sensex opened at 77,218.05, down 17.41 points or 0.02 per cent, while Nifty started the session at 24,152.05, declining 2.85 points or 0.01 per cent.Sectorally, IT stocks led gains among sectoral indices in early trade with Nifty IT rising 0.82 per cent, while most other sectors remained subdued. Ni…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The government on Tuesday approved an incentive scheme to accelerate the expansion of domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections, with the aim of making clean, safe and affordable cooking fuel accessible to more households across the country.The Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections will come into effect from September 1, 2026. It is designed to encourage City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies to convert unbilled PNG connections into active, billed …

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Telecom infrastructure firm RailTel Corporation of India Limited on Tuesday said it has received a work order worth Rs 166.8 crore, including taxes, from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).The order is an extension of an existing work order for providing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) through RailTel, with additional components. The extended contract is scheduled to be executed until February 9, 2027.RailTel said the order was received on August 17, 20…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India presented its Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) framework to BRICS countries and advanced discussions on a proposed BRICS DPI Repository and pilot projects for DPI solutions, as the Focus Group on DPI and the Digital BRICS Task Force met in Pune on Tuesday.The meetings were held on the second day of the in-person sessions of the BRICS ICT Track, alongside the continuing proceedings of the 7th Meeting of the BRICS Working Group for Cooperation in ICTs.The Focus Gr…

Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Bond festivals can play an important role in increasing awareness about the bond market and educating investors on how to invest in bonds and benefit from them, Sameer Patil, Chief Business Officer (CBO) at NSDL, said on Tuesday.Speaking at the Great Indian Bond Festival organised by GRIP in Mumbai, Patil described the initiative as a positive step towards expanding investor awareness about bonds. He also thanked GRIP for organising the festival.”This is the first time that…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Drug firm Shilpa Medicare Limited on Tuesday has initiated a voluntary recall of 27,923 vials of Pemetrexed Injection 100 mg/10 mL and 500 mg/50 mL (Pemetri RTU) in the United States due to atypical discolouration of the drug product.According to a stock exchange filing, the company initiated the recall on July 29, 2026, at the retail and hospital level. The recall covers four batches, comprising two batches of each strength. Of the total affected quantity, 9,489 are 50 …

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Union MoS Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that AI, quantum technologies, cybersecurity and digital tools are rapidly transforming governance and emphasised the need for continuous learning and adaptation among civil servants.The minister was addressing participants of the 15-Day Refresher Course for Lateral Entry Joint Secretaries, Directors and Deputy Secretaries, and said that officers have to remain curious learners and c…

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) OpenAI on Tuesday introduced ChatGPT for Teens, a new experience designed specifically for users aged 13 to 17, combining learning tools with stronger built-in safety protections. The company said the new experience aims to help teenagers learn, think critically, deepen their understanding and use artificial intelligence more responsibly.Teen users are automatically placed into the teen experience if they are identified as being under 18 or state that they are between 13…