Vikas Agarwal is the Business Head of Building & Construction sector at Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL), the flagship company of Kirloskar Group. He has an enriching industry experience and global exposure of 15 years in the field pumps.
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Tata Power Profit Rises 6% in Q1 FY2026 on Strong Renewable and Distribution Gains
Suzlon Wins 381 MW Order for Zelestra’s First FDRE Wind Project in India
Kandla Port Achieves Major Sustainability Milestone with Megawatt-Scale Green Hydrogen Plant Launch
Ceinsys Tech Profit Surges 112% in Q1 on Execution of FY2025 Infrastructure Mandates
India Extends ALMM Guidelines to Wind Energy Components, Tightens Cybersecurity Framework
Indian Railways to Add 574 km Under ₹1.1 Trillion Multitracking Plan
ArcelorMittal Reports $1.8 Billion Net Income in Q2 FY2025, Up Threefold
NISAR Mission Unites India and US Amid Trade War and Global Tensions
India’s MNRE Revises Solar Cell ALMM Rule to Support Domestic Bids
REC Achieves ISO 31000 Certification, a First for India’s Public Sector NBFCs
Offshore Energy Gets Boost as India Reforms Licensing Policy: Puri Tells Rajya Sabha
GAIL Posts Q1 FY2026 Revenue of ₹3,479 Billion Amid Sustainability Push
Scindia Urges BSNL Circle Chiefs to Adopt CEO Mindset to Drive Services
AM/NS India Leads Nation in Securing CSIR-CRRI License for Steel Slag Roads
India’s Satcom Boom: Global Firms Bet on Policy Push and Rural Connectivity
Tata Consulting Engineers Subsidiary Ecofirst Successfully Delivers a Piece of India to Osaka World Expo 2025
India’s Ports Surge in Efficiency, Investment: Union Minister Sonowal
Air India Completes DGCA-Mandated Fuel Switch Inspections on Boeing Fleet
Genesys First in India to Link DIGIPIN with 2D and 3D Maps for Digital Address Infrastructure
NTPC invites bids for coal import
NTPC has invited bids from global suppliers to meet fuel requirement for its 12 power plants. The company intends to import 7 million tonne (mt) of coal in the first phase to meet blending requirements for its projects.
CBM producers to bring down price
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has decided to go for a uniform gas price for all the gas producers in India once the new pricing under Rangarajan formulae comes into effect post elections.
India in to develop Kazakh oil block
India is in talks with Kazakhstan for developing Abai oil block in the Caspian Sea. According to reports, Magzum Mirzagaliev, Vice-Minister, Oil and Gas, Kazakhstan, has offered the Abai block to ONGC Videsh (OVL)
RIL, HMEL plan refinery expansions
Reliance Industries (RIL) and HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd (HMEL) have sought environment ministry approval for raising capacity of their plants. RIL, whose two plants at Jamnagar has installed capacity to process about 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) oil, has the
New govt to decide on gas price
The new government will have to decide on the new price for domestically produced gas, even though the decision to defer the announcement of rates is only till the model code of conduct for ongoing elections is in force
CIL’s April production at 37.5 mt
Coal India Ltd (CIL) produced 37.5 million tonne of coal in April, as against the target of 37.6 mt. The company's offtake was 40.54 mt during the month, against a target of 45.17 mt.
European coal price drops
European physical coal prices fell on weak demand and oversupply. Traders said that the lower prices were a result of oversupply combining with weak demand
Coking coal import up 18 per cent in FY14
Indian steel producers imported 33.1 million tonne (mt) of coking coal in 2013-14, an increase of 18 per cent over the previous comparable period, taking advantage of a price slump, said traders and analysts.
Saudi Arabia to generate 41 GW solar power
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced plans to invest $109 billion to produce 41 GW of solar energy by 2032, which is almost 30 per cent of its total energy requirement by that time.