Engineering

#MenToo trends as netizens seek justice for Atul Subhash. What is #MenToo?

A 34-year-old Uttar Pradesh man committed suicide and left a 24-page death note alleging harassment by his wife, Nikita Singhania, and her relatives. Netizens express outrage, trend #MenToo on X

IIM Calcutta's MBA programme secures 100% placements in summer internships

The average monthly stipend stood at Rs 1.89 lakh, while the median was Rs 2 lakh per month, which IIM Calcutta said was a new institute record

UPSC delays ESE-2025 after change in railways officers recruitment scheme

The UPSC on Friday postponed the Engineering Services Examination-2025 to give sufficient time to the aspirants for preparation, following a change in scheme for the recruitment of Indian Railway Management Service officers, according to an official statement. The decision came after the government decided that the recruitment to the IRMS would be made through both the Civil Services Examinations and the ESE. In order to give sufficient time to the aspirants of ESE-2025 to prepare for the examination, the Commission has decided to postpone the ESE (Preliminary) and ESE (Main) Exam, 2025, said the statement issued by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). "The ESE (Preliminary) 2025 and ESE (Main) 2025 will now be held on 8th June 2025 and 10th August 2025, respectively," it added. As per the UPSC's annual programme of examination, 2025, the notification for the ESE-2025 was issued on September 18, 2024, with the last date of receipt of applications being October 8, 2024. The

EQT-backed Indium acquires majority stake in engineering firm Experion

This acquisition will expand Indium's geographic footprint and increase its headcount to approximately 5,000 employees

Salaries in India to rise 9.5% in 2025, led by engineering, mfg hikes: Aon

Attrition rate in 2024 fell to 16.9 per cent from 18.7 per cent in 2023 and 21.4 per cent in 2022

Garuda Construction and Engineering's Rs 264 crore IPO to open on Oct 8

Garuda Construction and Engineering Ltd on Thursday said it has fixed a price band of Rs 92-95 per share for its Rs 264-crore Initial Public Offering (IPO). The initial share sale will open for public subscription on October 8 and conclude on October 10, the Mumbai-based company announced. The IPO is a mix of fresh issue of 1.83 crore equity shares and an Offer For Sale (OFS) of 95 lakh equity shares by promoter PKH Ventures. The IPO size has been pegged at Rs 264 crore at the upper end of the price band. Proceeds from its fresh issuance to the extent of Rs 100 crore will be utilised for working capital requirements; and balance towards general corporate purposes including unidentified inorganic acquisitions. Half of the issue size has been reserved for qualified institutional buyers, 35 per cent for retail investors and the remaining 15 per cent for non-institutional investors. Investors can bid for a minimum of 157 equity shares and in multiples of 157 equity shares thereafter

Engine maker GE Aerospace plans increasing sourcing components from India

Engine maker GE Aerospace plans to increase sourcing of components from India, which is a growing aviation market, a senior company official has said. The company has a manufacturing facility in Pune and the John F Welch Technology Centre in Bengaluru. Currently, it has 13 major suppliers, including Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL). Mahendra Nair, Group Vice President for Commercial Programs at GE Aerospace, said India's contribution to the supply chain will increase. "We have got some very capable companies in India with the right engineering talent, the right production footprint and as long as they can meet the technical standards that we are looking for, it is only upside and it is going to grow. "India is a market that is going to grow and that makes sense for us to continue sourcing more from India," Nair told PTI during a recent interview in the national capital. Vikram Rai, South Asia Chief Executive Officer of GE Aerospace, said the company's sourcing has gone up by 20 ti

Kalpataru Projects International bags orders worth Rs 2,774 crore

Kalpataru Projects International on Thursday said the company and its arms secured orders worth Rs 2,774 crore. Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (KPIL), one of the largest Engineering & Construction companies listed in India along with its international subsidiaries have secured new orders/notification of awards of Rs 2,774 crore, a company statement said. These include new orders in the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business in overseas markets and the EPC project for Extension of Airport from Airports Authority of India (AAI). The new orders also include Design & Build project for residential buildings in India. Manish Mohnot, MD & CEO, KPIL, said in the statement, "We are pleased with the continuous ordering momentum, especially in our T&D and Buildings and Factories (B&F) business." The order from the AAI will mark our entry into the growing domestic airport sector and further diversify our clientele, he added. The orders in the T&D and ...

IIT Bombay placements: Avg package hits Rs 23.5L, 22 offers exceed Rs 1 cr

A total of 430 students were placed in 106 core engineering companies, primarily in entry-level roles. This IIT Bombay placement season recorded a 12% increase in the number of recruiting companies

After 2-year delay, Infosys finally sends joining dates to 1,000 graduates

If Infosys fails to honour commitment and breaches joining date, NITES will organise a protest right in front of its office, said Harpreet Singh Saluja, president of the IT employee union

HCLTech extends partnership with Xerox in AI and digital engineering

Xerox and HCLTech started their partnership in 2009 with a focus on product engineering and IT and process support services

Prospects healthy for Bharat Forge, but stock fully valued too

Bharat Forge's Q1FY25 revenue growth was driven by defence as other segments saw weak demand. Overseas subsidiaries are showing gradual improvement

Wipro Infrastructure Engineering acquires US-based Columbus Hydraulics

Wipro Hydraulics, part of homegrown Wipro Infrastructure Engineering, on Thursday said it has acquired the US-based Columbus Hydraulics to strengthen its presence in North American market. The company did not disclose the transaction value. The entity has been acquired to strengthen presence in the North American market, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering said in a statement. Wipro Infrastructure Engineering said it has acquired 100 stake in Columbus Hydraulics through its hydraulics cylinder manufacturing business Wipro Hydraulics. Post acquisition, Columbus Hydraulics will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering. Pratik Kumar, CEO, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering, and Managing Director, Wipro Enterprises, said, "This acquisition strengthens our position and enhances our manufacturing capabilities in North America. By integrating Columbus Hydraulics' expertise in customized hydraulic solutions, we aim to provide even more comprehensive offerings to our

BHEL Q1 results: Net loss widens to Rs 211.4 crore on higher expenses

State-owned BHEL on Wednesday reported the widening of its consolidated net loss to Rs 211.40 crore for the June quarter, on account of higher expenses. It had clocked Rs 204.70 crore loss for the April-June period of the preceding 2023-24 fiscal, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's total income rose to Rs 5,581.78 crore from Rs 5,117.20 crore in the year-ago quarter. Expenses stood at Rs 5,874.98 crore as against Rs 5,409.47 crore a year ago. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) is one of the largest engineering and manufacturing companies in India.

Balu Forge Q1 result: PAT up over two-fold at Rs 34.16 cr on higher income

Precision engineering and manufacturing firm Balu Forge on Monday said its on-year net profit grew over two-fold to Rs 34.16 crore in the April-June quarter this year, driven by higher income. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 16.67 crore in the April-June period of FY24. The company said revenue from operations for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 175.3 crore, up 56 per cent from Rs 112.38 crore in the first quarter of the earlier fiscal, helped by focus on client addition and continued demand for the specialised engineering products. The company's EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) grew by 97.31 per cent, while margins expanded by 516 bps from 19.48 per cent in Q1FY24 to 24.64 per cent in Q1FY25, on account of increase in scale of operations and increased demand for heavier products which tend to yield better margins, Balu Forge said. "Our robust financial performance was an outcome of our dedicated strategy implementation focused on

This Ashish Kacholia stock has zoomed 55% in July; up 125% from June low

Shares of Balu Forge Industries hit a new high of Rs 501, surging 7% on the BSE in Tuesday's intra-day trade and rallied 23% in four days. Company to announce Q1 results today.

COMEDK UGET 2024: UGET results will be out soon on official website

Consortium of Medical, Engineering, and Dental Colleges of Karnataka will announce COMEDK UGET Result 2024 on May 24, 2024 at 2 pm today on the official website of COMEDK at comedk.org

Patel Engineering Q4 results: PAT rises 78% to Rs 140 cr on higher revenues

Patel Engineering Ltd on Saturday reported a 78 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit after tax to Rs 140.35 crore for the March 2024 quarter on account of higher revenues. It had posted a Rs 78.83 crore "net profit after tax (PAT) from continuing operations" during the year-ago period, the company said in an exchange filing. The company's revenue from operations also rose by 11 per cent to Rs 1,343.18 crore from Rs 1,205.06 crore in the January-March quarter of the preceding 2022-23 fiscal. Its total order book was Rs 18,663 crore as of March 31, 2024. Its Whole Time Director and CFO Kavita Shirvaikar said, "The company has notched impressive milestones in the last quarter. Our robust financial strides underscore our disciplined cost management ethos and adeptness in capitalising on emergent prospects. Our vision remains bright, fuelled by a buoyant outlook on our company's potential, all while intensifying our fiscal strategies for greater resilience in the market". The .

Netgear explores possibility of building manufacturing facilities in India

Netgear, a global leader in networking technology, is exploring the possibility of establishing manufacturing facilities in India, the company said on Thursday. The inauguration of two new office floors for research and development here exemplifies the Nasdaq-listed company's unwavering commitment to this burgeoning market, marking a significant step forward for Netgear in bolstering its presence and investments in India, it said in a release. By participating in the 'Make in India' initiative, Netgear said, it hopes to increase its market presence, reduce production costs and foster local innovation. We are adding more space to our research centre and shall continue to invest more in engineering, sales and customer support in the coming years," Netgear CEO Charles (CJ) Prober, who is on a maiden visit to India, said at a press conference here. His visit signifies Netgear's strategic emphasis on establishing local manufacturing facilities to fortify its market position and synchron

SC protects ex-NOIDA engineer Yadav Singh from CBI arrest for corruption

The Supreme Court on Thursday protected former Noida Authority chief engineer Yadav Singh from arrest by the CBI in a corruption case in which he allegedly executed 1,280 maintenance contracts worth Rs 954 crore in eight days in December 2011. A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prasant Kumar Mishra took note of the submissions of senior advocate NK Kaul, appearing for Singh, that a bailable warrant has been issued against the accused after the central probe agency filed a supplementary charge sheet against him in the case. The bench has now posted the plea for hearing after four weeks. The senior lawyer said the top court had granted him bail following his over three year incarceration in the case and he now apprehends fresh arrest in the wake of the filing of the fresh supplementary charge sheet. There shall be no coercive action against the petitioner, the bench said while issuing notice to the CBI on Singh's fresh plea for bail. The top court had granted Yadav Singh