NHAI Raises Delhi Entry-Exit Toll Rates, Effective March 21

DCVMI Inaugurates New Manufacturing Plant in Cikarang

Daimler Truck marked a significant milestone in its regional expansion with the opening of Daimler Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Indonesia (DCVMI)—a cutting-edge greenfield manufacturing facility located in the Cikarang Industrial Area, Indonesia. This strategic investment underscores Daimler Truck’s long-term commitment to Southeast Asia, tailored to meet the region’s dynamic and evolving mobility needs. The new DCVMI plant spans 15 hectares and has an annual production capacity of 5,000 Mercedes-Benz trucks and buses. With a total investment of IDR 500 billion, this facility e..

Govt Defers OTR-2024 Implementation to September 2026

In a significant development for the construction, mining, and heavy equipment industries, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has officially deferred the implementation of the Machinery and Electrical Equipment Safety (Omnibus Technical Regulation) Order, 2024 (OTR-2024) by one year. The new compliance date is now set for September 1, 2026.The OTR-2024, originally notified on August 28, 2024, was to come into effect from August 28, 2025. It aimed to regulate the safety of machinery and electrical equipment, including earthmoving, construction, mining equipment, cranes, and their assemblies..

Reliance, Diehl Advance Pact for Precision-Guided Munitions

Diehl Defence CEO Helmut Rauch and Reliance Group’s Founder Chairman Anil D. Ambani have held discussions to advance their ongoing strategic partnership focused on Guided and Terminally Guided Munitions (TGM), under a cooperation agreement originally signed in 2019.This collaboration underscores Diehl Defence’s long-term commitment to the Indian market and its support for the Indian Government’s Make in India initiative. The partnership’s current emphasis is on the urgent supply of the Vulcano 155mm Precision Guided Munition system to the Indian Armed Forces.Simultaneously, the “Vulc..