June 2026 – Page 38 – Global South Capital Times

Kolkata Metro Gets 60 New Trains, Boosts West Bengal Rail A large yellow crane lifts a concrete metro pier segment over a bustling street with yellow taxis, auto-rickshaws, and construction workers.

A large yellow crane lifts a concrete metro pier segment over a bustling street with yellow taxis, auto-rickshaws, and construction workers.

Kolkata Metro Gets 60 New Trains, Boosts West Bengal Rail

sivam June 6, 2026

Kolkata Metro to receive 60 next-gen trains in 5 years. Union Minister announces major boost for West...

Indian Startups Raise $187M Amid Market Recovery A modern open-plan office with large industrial windows, workers on laptops, and a digital dashboard displaying tech company metrics.

A modern open-plan office with large industrial windows, workers on laptops, and a digital dashboard displaying tech company metrics.

Indian Startups Raise $187M Amid Market Recovery

sivam June 6, 2026

Indian startups secured $187.4M across 21 deals in early June, a 260% week-on-week increase, signaling a strong...

Manufacturer Inventory Strategies Shift Amid Economic Uncertainty A wide shot inside a large industrial warehouse, showing tall metal shelves packed with boxed and wrapped inventory. Two forklifts are visible in the central aisle.

A wide shot inside a large industrial warehouse, showing tall metal shelves packed with boxed and wrapped inventory. Two forklifts are visible in the central aisle.

Manufacturer Inventory Strategies Shift Amid Economic Uncertainty

sivam June 6, 2026

Manufacturers are moving from lean inventory to resilience-focused strategies due to economic volatility and supply chain disruptions,...

RBI Cuts Export Earnings Repatriation to 9 Months A wide shot of a large container shipping terminal under an overcast sky, with a gantry crane lifting a red container.

A wide shot of a large container shipping terminal under an overcast sky, with a gantry crane lifting a red container.

RBI Cuts Export Earnings Repatriation to 9 Months

sivam June 5, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India reduces the export earnings repatriation period to 9 months from 15, aiming...

India Reviews Cancer Drug Prices Amidst Rising Costs Four men in a meeting room, visible through a glass wall, surrounded by industrial pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.

Four men in a meeting room, visible through a glass wall, surrounded by industrial pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.

India Reviews Cancer Drug Prices Amidst Rising Costs

sivam June 5, 2026

India's drug pricing authority is reviewing essential cancer drug prices, including carboplatin and cisplatin, due to escalating...

India TRAI Internet TV Regulation Plan Sparks Industry Backlash Three men in suits sit around a table in a dimly lit server room, looking at a tablet, surrounded by racks of blinking servers.

Three men in suits sit around a table in a dimly lit server room, looking at a tablet, surrounded by racks of blinking servers.

India TRAI Internet TV Regulation Plan Sparks Industry Backlash

sivam June 5, 2026

TRAI's proposed internet TV regulations face strong criticism from OTT and broadcaster groups concerned about impacts on...

Air India & Riyadh Air Partner for India-Saudi Travel A group of five male executives in suits walk across a reflective airport floor towards the viewer, beneath a large screen displaying "AIR INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP RIYADH AIR." Large windows overlook parked airplanes on the tarmac.

A group of five male executives in suits walk across a reflective airport floor towards the viewer, beneath a large screen displaying "AIR INDIA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP RIYADH AIR." Large windows overlook parked airplanes on the tarmac.

Air India & Riyadh Air Partner for India-Saudi Travel

sivam June 5, 2026

Air India and Riyadh Air sign MoU for a strategic partnership, enhancing premium travel and seamless connectivity...

Tata Steel Port Talbot Fire: Investigation Underway A wide shot shows three red fire engines with hoses extended, battling a large fire emitting thick black smoke from an industrial building within a vast steel plant complex under an overcast sky.

A wide shot shows three red fire engines with hoses extended, battling a large fire emitting thick black smoke from an industrial building within a vast steel plant complex under an overcast sky.

Tata Steel Port Talbot Fire: Investigation Underway

sivam June 5, 2026

A fire at Tata Steel UK's Port Talbot plant has triggered an investigation. Operations were suspended, but...

AirTrunk Invests $30B in India Data Centers An aerial view of a vast data center construction site at sunrise, with multiple cranes, partially built structures, and heavy machinery.

An aerial view of a vast data center construction site at sunrise, with multiple cranes, partially built structures, and heavy machinery.

AirTrunk Invests $30B in India Data Centers

sivam June 5, 2026

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk commits over $30B to build 5 GW of data center capacity in India by 2030,...

India-Russia Trade Target: $100 Billion, Nuclear Plant Progress An aerial view of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant under construction, featuring multiple cooling towers and cranes.