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Reliance Infrastructure Limited promoted, Reliance Defence Limited (Reliance Defence), today announced strategic agreement with Coastal Mechanics Inc. (CMI), a leading U.S. Department of Defense authorised contractor to jointly address India’s INR 20,000 crore defence maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) and upgrade market opportunity.   Reliance Defence and Coastal Mechanics will focus on providing end-to-end Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul (MRO), upgrade, and lifecycle support solutions for the Indian Armed Forces, targeting a wide range of critical platforms such as 100+ Jaguar fighter aircrafts, 100+ MiG-29 fighter aircrafts, the fleet of Apache attack helicopters, L-70 air defence guns, and other legacy systems that require long-term sustainment and modernisation. The segment represents a high-value, long-duration opportunity driven by the Indian military’s strategic shift from asset replacement to lifecycle extension and performance-based logistics. ...

  HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced the launch of its orchestration consultation and implementation services designed to accelerate enterprises’ adoption of Salesforce Agentforce across various industries, including financial services, healthcare, retail and manufacturing, helping them transform into AI-augmented enterprises. With a consulting-led approach, HCLTech supports rapid adoption of enterprise-grade agentic workflows that unify task orchestration, reasoning and action execution across systems, streamlining marketing, sales, service and operations in highly regulated environments. HCLTech leverages protocols, including the Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocol and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), to help clients streamline coordination, task tracking and visibility and drive faster and more reliable outcomes.“Sales force Agent force represents a transformational shift in how enterprise value is created. At HCLTech, we are not just enabling agent deploymen...

Reinforcing its commitment to equity and inclusion, Godrej Capital, the financial arm of Godrej Industries Group has launched Qnity, an Employee Resource Group (ERG) for LGBTQIA+ employees and allies.   This marks a key milestone in the company’s DEI journey, building on the foundation of Pride Capital, an initiative focused on expanding queer representation. Qnity aims to offer a safe, supportive space that strengthens allyship and drives continued engagement through programming, dialogue, and leadership involvement.   Over the past year, the company screened over 500 LGBTQIA+ profiles through targeted community outreach and strategic partnerships. This led to a fivefold increase in the onboarding of LGBTQIA+ professionals during this year’s Pride Month, reflecting the company’s growing commitment to representation and belonging in the financial services industry.   Godrej Capital has backed this cultural intent with action. Its inclusive policies include all-gende...

Reliance Infrastructure Limited promoted, Reliance Defence Limited (Reliance Defence), announced securing of a significant export order worth INR 600 crore from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH, a leading German defence and ammunitions manufacturer.   Reliance Defence’s export order is one of the largest in the high-tech ammunition domain to date. This underscores the strength of its recently announced strategic partnership with Rheinmetall. The order represents a key milestone in Reliance Defence’s strategy to strengthen its position as a reliable partner in the global defence and munition supply chain, with a particular focus on Europe.     The collaboration highlights the mutual commitment of both parties to long-term cooperation, and to advancing the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives by strengthening indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities. Reliance Defence aims to be amongst top three Defence exporters in the country.   ...

Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced its plan to develop a manufacturing facility for its Schneider Electric IT Business at Horizon Industrial Park  Hosur, near Shoolagiri, Tamil Nadu. Spread across 500K square feet, the new facility aims to enhance Schneider Electric’s capabilities in manufacturing, sales, and trading of Battery Management Products (BMS) including Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, Power Distribution Units (PDU), cooling products, and other electronic accessories. Strategically located along the Bangalore–Chennai National Highway, the upcoming Grade A industrial facility offers seamless connectivity to both Bengaluru and Chennai markets, enabling enhanced distribution and operational efficiencies. The development will be executed in two phases in collaboration with Horizon Industrial Parks, a leading integrated logistics and industrial infrastructure provider backed by Black...

Interio, one of India's leading furniture brands under the Godrej Enterprises Group, is transforming how modern Indians furnish their homes by enhancing consumer experience through emotional design, regional preferences and technology integration. The digital tools have been used by over 25,000 customers, resulting in 6% higher conversion rates compared to traditional shopping methods. With evolving consumer behavior and growing demand for smart, personalized living spaces, Interio is strengthening its omnichannel strategy to deliver consistent, meaningful experiences across all touchpoints.  In a first-of-its-kind approach to decode consumer preferences, Interio has partnered with XLRI’s Brain Lab to study subconscious consumer reactions. By tracking biometric responses such as eye movement and heart rate when individuals view different furniture designs, the brand gains insights into first-impression preferences. These findings guide product development and design decisions that ...