Utpal Bhaskar

The government is moving to standardize hydrogen-powered truck engines and testing procedures as India looks to develop alternatives to diesel for freight transport and cut emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. @Moreorleshphil & @riturajbaruah1 report ✍️ livemint.com/industry/manufa… Subscribe to #MintPremium 👉 livemint.com/premium

#MintPremium | The health ministry has directed states to strengthen screening and tracking of pollution-linked illnesses through standardised disease coding, regular reporting and follow-up of high-risk patients. ✍️ @journo_priyanka , @vijaycroy livemint.com/news/india/indi…

#MintPremium | India plans to promote its cultural heritage through joint UNESCO nominations, beginning with Chhath Mahaparv alongside Mauritius. Other proposals span shared historical sites and traditions, while government initiatives also include artist registries, international exhibitions and cultural events. ✍️ @HarshKu200 , @UtpalBhaskar livemint.com/news/india/indi…

Indian Bank raises FY27 growth guidance, plans 100 branches; CEO sees recoveries exceeding target livemint.com/companies/india…

#MintPremium | A company owned by the family of Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran is pursuing a ₹330-crore industrial park in Karnataka to serve TVS Motor Co., marking its second such project involving the two-wheeler maker, whose Chairman Emeritus Venu Srinivasan backed Chandrasekaran for a third term at the helm of Tata Sons. Neither Chandrasekaran nor Srinivasan have informed the Tata Sons board about this business relationship. Read more: livemint.com/companies/natar… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ @varunstweets, @satishjohn report

#MintPremium | Ethiopia, long known for its coffee, has found a new calling card in solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, albeit one under scrutiny for possible Chinese links. India's renewable energy ministry has asked the finance and commerce ministries to look into an exponential surge in solar PV cell imports from Ethiopia, suspecting Chinese manufacturers are dumping low-priced products in India. Read more: livemint.com/economy/india-t… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ (Ramita Mishra reports)

#MintPremium | Filings show that family members of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran hold business relations with TVS Motor Co. Ltd, a firm led by Venu Srinivasan, who recently cast a decisive board vote backing Chandrasekaran's fresh term. livemint.com/companies/news/… @varunstweets, @satishjohn ✍️

#MintLongStory | At the Bombay House in South Mumbai, the Tata Sons boardroom is tense. A much-anticipated meeting wrapped up earlier than planned, lasting only about three hours. At first, it looked like the directors had not reached an agreement on the two principal agenda items. A couple of messages went out — “meeting done”, “no resolutions”. Noel Tata was under the impression that the board had not reached a decision on a Tata Sons listing or reassessing N. Chandrasekaran’s tenure as chairman. The takeaway for the other five directors on the Tata Sons board was quite different. Noel Tata would discover that only later. Read more:   livemint.com/companies/news/… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ (@satishjohn, @varunstweets reports)

A shocking audit has revealed massive markups on hospital consumables, with some items allegedly sold at up to 1,841% higher than procurement costs. An infusion set reportedly bought for just ₹11 was billed to patients at ₹325. Senior IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe has now called for a nationwide review of medical device pricing and stricter regulation. Read more: livemint.com/industry/centre… @journo_priyanka reports

#MintPremium | The central government has started consultations with private hospitals after Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe (@Tukaram_IndIAS) called for a national review of the markup in prices of surgical consumables. Read more: livemint.com/industry/centre… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ By @journo_priyanka