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.
FlashNews:
AM/NS India Wins First PM‑SETU Approval, as Andhra Pradesh Leads ITI Transformation
NHAI Finalises Highway Monetisation Plan for FY2026‑27
Sonowal Launches Port Performance Index, Digital Maritime Reforms to Boost Competitiveness
MGL and Fourth Partner Energy Ink MoU for Clean Energy Push
IGIA Deploys SKYCAST, India’s First Next‑Gen All‑Weather Station to Boost Aviation Safety
REC Signs MoU with ERDA to Strengthen Quality Assurance under RDSS
SEIL Energy India Hosts South India’s First C&I Conference
AM/NS India Sets Global Benchmark with Ultra‑High Strength Welded Pipes
CleanMax Raises $575 Million for 1 GW Renewable Push in Rajasthan and Karnataka
ADR Adopted at BRICS Meet, Meghwal Pedals for Sustainability
The New Power Corridor
Mumbai’s Rooftop Solar Revolution: Tata Power Consumers Slash Bills by 50%
GAIL Posts ₹69.68 Billion Profit for FY2025-26 Amid Global Headwinds
RRP Defense Secures ₹298 Million BEL Order for Germanium Lenses
Noida International Airport: India’s New Visiting Card
India, Korea Ink Landmark MoU for Thoothukudi Mega Greenfield Shipyard
Air India Slashes 29 International Routes Amid ATF Price Surge
WABAG, PEAK Partner on Ghaziabad Bio-CNG Plant to Boost Energy Security
DFCCIL, ICFAI Forge Partnership to Drive Innovation in Logistics
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.

