Business & Economy · Oct 27, 2026
A battery-swap station for heavy electric trucks opened in Bhiwandi on October 27, 2026, in a joint initiative by Blue Energy Motors and Hindustan Petroleum. The facility aims to cut downtime to under five minutes, strengthen the Mumbai Pune electric freight corridor, and scale electrification of last mile logistics and regional haulage, while highlighting infrastructure, grid and standardisation challenges ahead.
Business & Economy · Oct 25, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 25 inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India’s greenfield data campus and a cybersecurity training institute near Bhubaneswar, a move regulators say will strengthen payment-system resilience and create opportunities for local technology and services firms.
Business & Economy · Oct 23, 2026
Vikram Solar said its 9 GW N type TOPCon solar cell facility at Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu, will begin producing cells in December 2026. The move brings India closer to an integrated domestic solar supply chain and could ease reliance on imported cells for large scale projects.
Business & Economy · Oct 9, 2026
India's GST Council approved a sweeping administrative reform package that removes arrest powers for GST officers, raises the prosecution threshold to Rs 5 crore and eases several compliance burdens for businesses, a shift officials say is aimed at improving ease of doing business and reducing coercive enforcement.
