Centre explores idea of a green belt in the country to combat desertification

LTTS Wins USD 50 Million Five-Year Sustainability Deal

L&T Technology Services (LTTS), the listed engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro, has secured a five-year framework agreement worth more than USD 50 million to serve as the exclusive global engineering partner for the Sustainability division of one of the world’s leading energy companies.Under the pact LTTS will deliver enterprise data and digital services, encompassing advanced power-management solutions, next-generation cooling, and scalable rack architectures designed to optimise the client’s worldwide network of AI-enabled, low-carbon “energy factories”.Chief Executive and Man..

Schneider, NVIDIA Join Forces to Build AI Infra In Europe

Schneider Electric has announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to fast-track the development of AI-ready infrastructure across Europe. The collaboration, revealed at NVIDIA’s GTC event in Paris, aligns with the European Commission’s 'AI Continent Action Plan' and the 'InvestAI' initiative, which aims to mobilise €200 billion (approximately Rs 18 trillion) in AI investments.The alliance will combine Schneider Electric’s capabilities in sustainable infrastructure with NVIDIA’s leadership in accelerated computing. Together, the firms are co-developing advanced power management, sc..

Chennai Plans Rs 2 Bn Footpath Upgrade For 200 km

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will build 200 kilometres of new footpaths at an estimated Rs 2 billion to make public streets safer for pedestrians. In the first phase, the civic body has invited bids from consultants to create designs worth about Rs 10 million, insisting on layouts that cut pedestrian–vehicle conflict and comply with Indian Road Congress, Complete Streets and GCC inclusive-design standards.Plans call for sufficient pavement width, seating areas, and seamless links to bus stops and Metro stations. “A truly walkable city needs continuous, accessible non-motorised-tra..