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Scholarships to be offered for Classroom, Aakash Digital and Invictus Courses. Last year, a record was set when more than 1 million students wrote the exam. Many toppers (NEET UG, JEE Main and Advanced) started their journey with ANTHE including 22 out of Top 100 in NEET 2025 and 10 out of Top 100 in JEE Advanced 2025 AESL also launches the Aakash Invictus Ace Test, a national-level scholarship exam for students of Classes 8 to 12 seeking advanced JEE preparation, scheduled for August 24, 31 and September 7, 2025. Registrations are open and students/parents can either apply online at https://anthe.aakash.ac.in/home or visit the nearest centre of Aakash Institute in their city For Invictus Ace Test register at https://www.aakash.ac.in/invictus-ace Mumbai, August 01, 2025 : Marking 16 successful years of transforming student aspirations into achievements, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the national leader in test preparatory services, proudly announces the launch of its fla...

The Initial Public Offering of Sri Lotus Developers & Realty Limited was subscribed 69.13 times on the final day of bidding. The issue received bids of 2,74,16,88,500 shares against the offered 3,96,58,730 equity shares, at a price band of ₹140-150, according to the data available on the stock exchanges. Qualified Institutional Buyer Portion and Non-Institutional Investors Portion were subscribed 163.90 times and 57.71 times respectively, whereas Retail Portion was subscribed 20.27 times. Employee Portion was subscribed 19.83 times. Monarch Networth Capital Limited, and Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Limited are the book-running lead managers, and KFin Technologies  Limited  is the registrar of the issue. Company Information Sri Lotus Developers and Realty is a developer of residential and commercial premises in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with a focus in Redevelopment Projects in the Ultra Luxury Segment and Luxury Segment in the western suburbs under the ...

New Delhi  August 01, 2025 :  Rays Power Infra Limited, a leading solar EPC and renewable energy developer, proudly announces that it has secured 1,440 MW of Letters of Award (LOAs) through various tariff-based competitive bids over the past year. These awards span a diverse range of projects, including cutting-edge Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) projects and Solar + Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions. This major milestone reflects Rays Power Infra’s strategic focus on delivering reliable, dispatchable, and sustainable energy solutions to meet India’s evolving energy needs. The awarded projects underscore the company’s technical excellence, financial strength, and capability to execute complex, large-scale renewable energy initiatives. Mr. Ketan Mehta, Managing Director, Rays Power Infra, said : “Securing 1,440 MW of LOAs in just one year is a strong validation of Rays Power Infra’s commitment to innovation, execution excellence, and building a green...

The partnership will establish a robust mechanism for eco-friendly disposal of outdated electrical equipment benefitting industries, institutions, and government bodies—through cost-effective and responsible collection, dismantling, and recycling. New Delhi,  August 1, 2025 : In a decisive move to address a key gap in India’s energy efficiency ecosystem, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a JV of PSUs under Ministry of Power, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Material Recycling Association of India (MRAI) to establish a structured recycling mechanism for old electrical appliances, including motors, fans, air conditioners and lights. The non-financial partnership is designed to solve a critical challenge faced by industries and institutions replacing old, inefficient appliances under EESL-led programs with energy efficient ones: the lack of a streamlined process for safe and compliant disposal of dated equipment. The primary objective of this MoU, to be...

The appointment of Frederic Martin as John Cockerill India Limited’s (JCIL) Managing Director w.e.f  August 01, 2025 , was announced in the recently concluded Board Meeting. National,  August 01st, 2025 Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on July 29, 2025, subject to the approval of the shareholders and the Central Government, and such other approvals, as necessary have approved the appointment of Frederic Martin as Managing Director commencing from  August 1, 2025 . Frederic (Fred) holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from ENSAM (Ecole Nationale Sup des Arts et Metiers). He joined John Cockerill in 2005 as General Manager of CMI Thermline and then promoted as Vice President Operations. In 2009, he moved to Beijing (China) to serve as General Manager for seven years, followed by a four-year stint in Salem (USA). In 2021, Fred returned to Belgium to become Vice...

New Delhi / Mumbai  – In a landmark moment for India’s cultural heritage, the Ministry of Culture has successfully repatriated the sacred Piprahwa Buddha relics, widely believed to be associated with the mortal remains of Lord Buddha, back to India after 127 years. Valued at several million dollars, the relics were recently discovered at an auction in Hong Kong, where they risked being acquired by private collectors. Thanks to a swift and coordinated intervention by the Ministry of Culture, with support from the Godrej Industries Group, the auction was halted and the artefacts were brought back to Indian soil. The relics were originally unearthed in 1898 by British civil engineer William Claxton Peppé at Piprahwa, in present-day Uttar Pradesh. Believed to have been enshrined by the Buddha’s followers around the 3rd century BCE, they are of immense spiritual importance to the global Buddhist community and are counted among the most significant archaeological finds in India. Union Mi...