Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday at the India AI Summit 2026, announced a proposed venture under the India AI Mission to build sovereign, scalable GW-scale NVIDIA AI factory infrastructure to reinforce India's position as a global AI powerhouse.
Rajasthan Minister Sanjay Sharma said seven workers died in the Bhiwadi factory fire, with only their bones recovered. He confirmed the factory, located in a garment zone, was illegally manufacturing fireworks.
BJP president Nitin Nabin has condoled the loss of lives in a chemical factory fire incident in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi and said the local administration is providing all possible relief and assistance.
Firefighters responded promptly, dispatching four trucks initially and calling in reinforcements from Noida and Hapur. CFO Rahul Pal reported the fire was brought under control within half an hour, with no casualties.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Bhiwadi fire incident and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra urged the government and the administration to take immediate action on the matter, where he also pointed to an earlier similar accident in Ajmer, where 16 people were killed after a chemical tanker overturned.
A major fire broke out at a company located in Choutuppal Mandal of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, following the reported explosion of two reactors at the premises.
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), through its Tea Next initiative, successfully organised Tea Next 2.0, a focused capacity-building event for Bought Leaf Factory (BLF) representatives and Small Tea Growers (STGs) in Assam's Golaghat district.