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Kolkata, June 15 (PTI) India's engineering goods exports jumped 24.48 per cent to USD 12.31 billion in May 2026, from USD 9.89 billion in the year-ago period, industry body EEPC India said on Sunday.

Cumulatively, engineering exports during April-May 2026-27 stood at USD 22.66 billion, a growth of 16.8 per cent over USD 19.40 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year.

EEPC India Chairman Pankaj Chadha said the sector had "successfully navigated through a very challenging period" and maintained positive growth despite the West Asia conflict and resultant trade disruptions.

"The trend clearly shows adaptability of the engineering community to the dynamic external situation," Chadha said, adding that government support and trade facilitation measures had played a crucial role.

He, however, cautioned that challenges remained even as a peace deal between the US and Iran had been announced.

"It will take time for the deal to bear fruit considering the widespread disruption in the energy market and its ripple effect down the line," he said.

Chadha stressed that maintaining current momentum would need continued focus on the market as well as product diversification. PTI BSM NN

London, Jun 15 (PTI) Tata Steel UK on Monday issued assurances that supply chain continuity will be maintained following a major fire at its Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales earlier this month. 

The company said mitigation measures were implemented rapidly following the fire at the Pickle Line facility to protect downstream operations and customer commitments. Investigations remain underway into the cause of the fire, during which all on-site workers were safely evacuated. 

“Teams across the business have worked around the clock in recent days to implement mitigation plans and we are making strong progress on contingency arrangements across our UK operations," said Rajesh Nair, CEO of Tata Steel UK. 

“Based on our current assessments, we remain confident in our ability to continue supporting customers and downstream manufacturers during this period and do not currently expect significant market-wide disruption," he said. 

“The long-term transformation of Port Talbot remains absolutely central to our future plans and the wider Electric Arc Furnace project continues to progress at pace,” he added. 

The steel giant said its mitigation measures include increased utilisation of the existing operational Llanwern Pickle Line, plans to restart the Llanwern Cold Mill and support from wider Tata Steel Group supply chain arrangements where appropriate.  

The company added: “Current stock levels within both Tata Steel UK and the wider UK supply chain are also considered healthy, providing resilience while mitigation measures are implemented.  

“The company continues to work closely with customers across key manufacturing sectors including construction, automotive and wider UK industry.  

“Hot Strip Mill operations at Port Talbot have now resumed following planned maintenance activity.”   

In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 or early 2028.  

The Mumbai-headquartered Tata Group expects Tata Steel in the UK would produce net-zero steel by 2045, reducing 30 per cent of its CO2 emissions by 2030. PTI AK ZH

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New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) Telecom regulator Trai has found poor network coverage across Delhi NCR metro routes during an independent drive test carried out in April, an official statement said on Monday.

There was even no coverage in thousands of samples collected during the test drive, according to the details shared by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

"The signal strength observed during voice testing on the drive test route in auto-selection mode (5G/4G/3G/2G), measured as the number of samples having poor signal strength out of the total samples collected, was 1,280 out of 52,666 for Airtel, 20,768 out of 43,220 for MTNL, 1,297 out of 52,325 for RJIL (Reliance Jio) and 1,490 out of 52,753 for VIL (Vodafone Idea)," Trai said.

Trai, through its appointed agency, conducted drive tests across 490 kilometres of metro routes during April 1 to 4 and April 14 in Delhi LSA.

The test route for mobile network quality across metro routes included Sector-51 Noida to Depot Station (Aqua Line), Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida Electronic City (Blue Line 1), Vaishali to Yamuna Bank (Blue Line 2), Kirti Nagar to Brigadier Hoshiyar Singh (Green Line), Dwarka to Dhansa Bus Stand (Grey Line), Botanical Garden to Krishna Park Extension (Magenta Line), Deepali Chowk to Majlis Park (Magenta Line Ext.).

Out of 1,280 poor samples of Airtel, 334 had no network coverage, 3,039 out of 20,768 poor samples of MTNL had no coverage, and 595 out of 1,297 samples of RJIL had no coverage.

Trai, however, found that download data speed of telecom operators, except MTNL (4G), was higher than the speed claimed by them.

Data download speed of RJIL was highest at 141.28 megabits per second (MBPS) against claim of 15 mbps, Airtel speed was 81.72 mbps against claim of 37.72 mbps, VIL 23.94 mbps against claim of 15 mbps. All the private telecoms have rolled out 5G network while MTNL is still on 4G network.

The network of MTNL is managed by BSNL.

The upload speed of all telecom operators was also higher than their declared throughput.

Airtel's upload speed was highest at 25.98 mbps. It was followed by Jio with 19.99 mbps, VIL 16.96 mbps and MTNL 1.84 mbps. PTI PRS PRS MR

New Delhi, Jun 15 ( PTI) Ashok Leyland and Switch Mobility have become the first OEMs to provide discounts under the scheme for the replacement of old trucks and buses in Delhi-NCR, an official statement said on Monday.

The first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Centre’s scheme for replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi-NCR region was signed on Monday between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and Ashok Leyland, along with Switch Mobility, a subsidiary of the company.

With the signing of the MoU, the statement said, Ashok Leyland and Switch Mobility have become the first Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to partner with the government for implementation of the scheme.

"Under the agreement, the companies will provide an 8 per cent discount on the ex-showroom price of eligible trucks and buses purchased under the scheme," the statement said.

For electric vehicles, the discount will be capped at the discount applicable to an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle of the equivalent Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) category, it added.

In addition to the 8 per cent discount offered by participating OEMs, the Central Government will provide 5 per cent interest subvention and fixed monthly fuel vouchers for a period of five years. On the other hand, participating state governments will provide up to 100 per cent concession on motor vehicle tax for a period of ten years and waiver of registration fees for eligible beneficiaries under the scheme, as per the statement.

The official release further said that more automobile OEMs are expected to join the scheme in the coming days, enabling wider participation and greater adoption of cleaner transport technologies. PTI BKS SHM

Bhopal, Jun 15 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced that data security has become as vital to national integrity as protecting physical borders, terming digital assets as the world's most valuable modern commodity.

Speaking at a state workshop titled "Strengthening the Cybersecurity Framework for State Data," Yadav said the state government was planning to establish a specialised Cyber Security Research Centre to counter increasingly sophisticated global online threats.

"Today's most valuable asset is data. Digital security is the need of the hour. Data security is as important as national border security. Over the past few years, the nature of cyber technology and its associated challenges have been rapidly evolving, not only in the country but globally," Yadav said.

He emphasised that data security directly impacts ordinary citizens, expressing concern over tech-savvy criminals stealing the lifelong savings of people in a single moment.

The CM warned that there is no room for negligence, clarifying that the state government holds itself financially accountable for compensation in the event of any state-level data breach.

"There is no room for negligence in matters of cybercrime and data security. The state's data is our most valuable asset. The government will also be responsible for financial compensation in the event of a data breach. The government has accorded top priority to cybersecurity," he said.

The objective of the workshop was to facilitate a comprehensive discussion on current cybersecurity challenges, emerging cyber threats, data protection requirements, and security of digital governance systems across various state government departments.

"New dimensions are emerging daily. Crime methods are also constantly evolving. Operation Sindoor also demonstrated the new nature of security challenges through the use of modern technology and tools like drones," Yadav noted.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is commended for strengthening the nation's security. A hallmark of the PM is his ability to identify emerging challenges ahead of time and take immediate steps to sensitise the government, administration, and people, he maintained.

The proposed Cyber Security Research Centre will be established in collaboration with the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering in Mhow, Indore district, and different educational institutions. The centre will serve as a key base for central cybersecurity, research, innovation, and skill development, Yadav stated.

The CM said the centre, which will be equipped with modern security systems, will play a vital role in timely detection and monitoring of cyberattacks. It will be a concrete step towards continuous vigilance, not merely reactive, but predictive.

Speaking on the occasion, Additional Director General of Police (cyber) A Sai Manohar said to safeguard IT security in the state, six cyber commandos have been deployed and 38 more have been selected.

The Madhya Pradesh Cyber Cell will train 44 cyber commandos before the 2028 Simhastha Kumbh Mela to be held in Ujjain, the IPS officer stated.

Around 3,000 engineering students and volunteers will be trained as "cyber warriors" to prevent cyberattacks during the mega religious gathering, said Manohar. PTI MAS SKL RSY