Nitin Gadkari Advocates Flexible, Market-Driven Approach for Highway Construction

JCB Hits Major Milestone with One Million Backhoes and Counting

JCB celebrated a major machine milestone with the production of its one millionth Backhoe Loader. The first JCB Backhoe rolled off the production line in Rocester, Staffordshire in 1953. Called the Mark One, it brought the new wonder of hydraulic power to construction equipment for the first time. In the first full year of production in 1954 just 35 of the machines were built and it took more than 20 years for the first 50,000 to be made. It took 59 years for the first half million JCB Backhoes to be manufactured – but less than 13 years for the next half million to be produced, culminatin..

CMA Welcomes Union Budget 2025-26

The Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) welcomes the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by the Honourable Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. CMA Member Companies have been at the forefront of nation building by significantly contributing to infrastructure development, employment generation, and economic growth. CMA belives that the Budget presents a commendable vision for India's development through strategic investments in people, economy, and innovation. Commenting on the Budget, Neeraj Akhoury, President, CMA and Managing Director, Shree Cement, stated, “CMA hails the Union Budget, a..

Rathi Steel Receives BIS Approval for SS 550 Reinforcement Bars

Rathi Steel and Power Limited, a prominent member of the P.C. Rathi Group based in Delhi, has announced a significant milestone in its growth. In a filing pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the company revealed that it has received the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) license for its SS 550 Reinforcement Bars. The approval, granted by the National Standards Body of the Government of India, allows Rathi Steel and Power Ltd to use the BIS standards mark on its high-strength deformed stainless steel bars and wires for concrete r..