Mumbai:Petronas Lubricants India on Wednesday announced signing an initial pact with Tata Motors for a pilot project for a structured and scalable used automotive lubricant recycling model simultaneously across Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The collaboration brings together the complementary strengths of two industry leaders to address a critical sustainability challenge, a statement said. The project also supports compliance with India's evolving Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework and advances the country's circular economy ambitions, it added.

Recyclekaro to set up unit in Uzbekistan

Mumbai:E-waste and lithium-ion battery recycling firm Recyclekaro on Wednesday said it will set up a facility in Uzbekistan for e-waste and end-of-life battery recycling and critical mineral recovery in a strategic collaboration with Uzbekistan Technological Metals Complex (TMK) as part of its global expansion plans. The project will be developed from the ground up and will initially serve as a critical metal recovery hub for Uzbekistan, before expanding in its second phase to process e-waste as well as batteries and recover critical minerals from across Central Asia, the company said. The facility will provide an end-to-end recovery capability within Uzbekistan, from collection to critical metal recovery, it said.

Sugarcane crushing

season from Oct 15

Mumbai:The sugarcane crushing season in Maharashtra this year will begin on October 15 as decided by the state government's ministerial committee chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the Sahyadri Guest House to finalise the policy for the upcoming sugarcane crushing season. Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane, Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal and senior officials of various departments attended the meeting.

3 global institutes

for BIRC meet in Oct

New Delhi:Rice industry body IREF on Wednesday said it has tied up with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), EY and S&P Global as knowledge partners for its upcoming conference in October. Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2026 is scheduled to be held at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital during October 23-25. As many as 3,317 buyers from 138 countries have registered till August 30. In a statement, Indian Rice Exporters' Federation (IREF) said it has roped in three global institutions IRRI, EY and S&P Global, as knowledge partners.

C’garh govt's nod for startup mission

Raipur:The Chhattisgarh cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 500 crore startup and skills mission aimed at creating new opportunities for employment, skill development, entrepreneurship and innovation for the youth of the state, officials said. The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhavan here, also approved the Chhattisgarh Export Promotion Policy 2026-30 to develop the state as a major export hub. Under the Chief Minister Startup and NIPUN Mission, Rs 500 crore have been earmarked for the next five years, a government official said.