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News18
5 days ago
- Business
- News18
Bihar Assembly passes several Bills amid opposition walkout
Agency: Last Updated: July 23, 2025, 20:30 IST Representational image (Image: News18) Patna, Jul 23 (PTI) The Bihar assembly on Tuesday passed several Bills through voice vote after the opposition staged a walkout despite moving amendments. Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha moved the 'Bihar Agriculture University (Amendment) Bill-2025', which aims to ensure recruitment of all faculty members in the university located in Sabour in Bhagalpur, through the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). 'This will also ensure transparency in the recruitment process of the university and will enhance quality in the ongoing research work", said Sinha, who also holds the portfolio of the agriculture department. The Bill was passed by the house. Labour Resources Minister Santosh Kumar Singh introduced the 'Bihar Shop Establishment (Employment Regulation and Service Conditions) Bill, 2025, in the assembly. It seeks to benefit employees working in shops and commercial establishments. 'The Bill mandates weekly paid leave and allows for seven days of paid sick leave annually. Workers cannot be asked to work more than nine hours a day or 48 hours a week. Registration will now be required for shops and establishments employing ten or more workers, while those with fewer than ten employees will be exempted," Singh told reporters after the bill was passed. Businesses falling under the registration criteria must complete the process within six months of the implementation of new rules, he said. The assembly also passed a Bill that seeks to establish Jananayak Karpuri Thakur Skill University in the state. The university will impart skill development training to connect youths with self-employment opportunities. Besides, the assembly passed the Bihar Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025. Under this bill, the state government will register all part-time platform-based gig workers and extend social security benefits, including insurance coverage. 'In the event of an accidental death while on duty, an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh will be provided to the worker's family. For accidents leading to hospitalisation, a compensation of Rs 16,000 for stays exceeding one week and Rs 5,400 for shorter durations will be offered," said the labour resources minister. Another Bill which was passed is the Factory (Bihar Amendment) Bill, 2025. After it becomes a law, workers employed in factories will be entitled to double wages for any work exceeding 48 hours in a week in the state. While daily working hours can be extended up to 12 hours, the total must not exceed 48 hours weekly, it said. Swipe Left For Next Video View all Earlier in the day, high drama unfolded in the Assembly in the first half after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's intervention during Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav's statement on the special intensive revision of electoral rolls triggered a heated exchange. When the House reassembled after lunch, members of the opposition trooped into the well, raising slogans and waving placards, but staged a walkout after a few minutes of ruckus. PTI PKD NN (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Cision Canada
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
CATL and Partners Break Ground on US$6 Billion Battery Integration Project in Indonesia
Project spans full battery value chain – from nickel mining and processing to battery materials, battery manufacturing and battery recycling It is expected to create 8,000 jobs and generate 35,000 indirect job opportunities by the time it reaches full operation capacity This milestone significantly accelerates Indonesia's 2060 carbon neutrality goals KARAWANG, Indonesia, July 1, 2025 /CNW/ -- Ningbo Contemporary Brunp Lygend Co., Ltd. (CBL), a subsidiary of Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd (Brunp), in partnership with PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTAM) and Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC), officially broke ground on the Indonesia Battery Integration Project on Sunday at the Karawang New Industry City (KNIC) in Indonesia's West Java Province. Brunp is a subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL). Spanning over 2,000 hectares, the Indonesia Battery Integration Project, with a planned investment of nearly USD 6 billion, covers the full battery value chain including nickel mining and processing, battery materials and battery recycling at the FHT Industrial Park of East Halmahera, North Maluku Province, and battery manufacturing in KNIC and Artha Industrial Hill (AIH) of Karawang, West Java Province. The battery plant in Karawang will deliver an annual capacity of 6.9 GWh in the first phase. By applying CATL's Lighthouse Factory and Extreme Manufacturing experience, the plant will ensure efficient production of high-quality battery cells and modules to accelerate e-mobility and energy transition efforts in Indonesia and the world. The other key component of the project is the establishment of Indonesia's first renewable energy circular system, with nickel mining and processing, battery materials, and battery recycling operations deployed at the FHT Industrial Park. This landmark project will use state-of-the-art technologies and renewable energy to achieve ultra-low energy consumption, enabling improved cost efficiency, and high-value battery material regeneration with a metal recovery rate of over 95%. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to produce 142,000 tons of nickel and 30,000 tons of cathode materials annually, along with the capacity to process around 20,000 tons of recycled batteries. This project, the largest initiative of its kind in Southeast Asia, clearly demonstrates Indonesia's dedication to promoting sustainable energy, declared Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia while attending the ground breaking ceremony in Karawang. He also expressed enthusiasm for partnering with global stakeholders to develop a green battery industry ecosystem. By vertically integrating the entire battery value chain, the Indonesia Battery Integration Project sets a strong example of green, circular industrial development, establishing a new benchmark in international industry collaboration. It is expected to create 8,000 direct jobs and generate 35,000 indirect job opportunities by the time it reaches full capacity, and it will make significant contribution to Indonesia's 2060 carbon neutrality target. The ground breaking marks a key milestone in advancing the Indonesia Battery Integration Project, which will further enhance CATL's global footprint, create resilience of raw materials supply, and promote global battery circularity.
Business Wire
29-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Cellares and Mitsui Fudosan Announce the First IDMO Smart Factory for Commercial-Scale Cell Therapy Manufacturing in Japan
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cellares, a pioneer in automated cell therapy manufacturing, in collaboration with Mitsui Fudosan, announces the establishment of Japan's first next-gen commercial production site for CAR-T cell therapies. The facility is under construction in Kashiwa City, a vibrant urban center located approximately 30 kilometers northeast of central Tokyo in Chiba Prefecture. As part of the extensive Tokyo metropolitan region, Kashiwa serves as a booming biotech hub. This groundbreaking Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) Smart Factory is expected to provide employment to 350 people while enabling scalable and cost-effective cell therapy manufacturing, addressing an urgent need for patients in Japan and neighboring regions. The facility, set to open in partnership with Mitsui Fudosan, will utilize Cellares' state-of-the-art technology platforms, the Cell Shuttle™ and Cell Q™, to automate cell therapy manufacturing and quality control. The technology reduces batch prices by up to 50% and eliminates the manufacturing bottlenecks faced by conventional CDMOs that use manual processes. Additionally, the entire Smart Factory will be integrated and optimized to eliminate any downstream bottlenecks as well. 'Cellares' new facility in Kashiwa City will enable our pharma clients to supply Japan from Japan. Manufacturing cell therapies locally simplifies cold chain logistics, accelerates vein-to-vein time and reduces cost,' said Fabian Gerlinghaus, CEO and Co-Founder of Cellares. 'Our Japanese IDMO Smart Factory is part of a broader strategy to be a global manufacturing partner for our clients and meet the total patient demand for cell therapies around the world.' The new site's impact extends beyond patient care. By accelerating the availability of CAR-T treatments, this initiative has the potential to help advance the development and approval of CAR-T therapeutics in Japan. Once the IDMO Smart Factory is online, technical transfers between Cellares facilities in other regions are expected to be a seamless, rapid, software-enabled process. Thanks to fully automated processes on standardized technologies, tech transfer can now happen at digital speed. Dr. Toshihiko Doi, the Chairperson of the Kashiwa-no-ha Life Science Committee, shared, 'For cancer patients in Japan, the establishment of this facility provides access to cutting-edge therapies that can make a critical difference in their fight against diseases. It marks a significant step toward eliminating the drug delivery lag time that has been a challenge for rare disease and oncology treatments.' Mitsui Fudosan's robust network in Japan's life sciences industry has been instrumental in enabling this collaboration, ensuring the smooth dissemination of information to the pharmaceutical industry, government agencies, and the broader healthcare community. This announcement represents Cellares' commitment to expanding its footprint in Japan, paving the way for further collaborations and innovations. For more information, visit About Cellares Cellares is the first Integrated Development and Manufacturing Organization (IDMO) and takes an Industry 4.0 approach to mass manufacturing the living drugs of the 21st century. The company is developing and operating integrated technologies for cell therapy manufacturing to accelerate access to life-saving cell therapies. The company's Cell Shuttle™ integrates all the technologies required for the entire manufacturing process in a flexible and high-throughput platform that delivers end-to-end automation. While the Cell Shuttle automates cell therapy manufacturing, the Cell Q™ automates quality control at high throughput, both for in-process and release QC. Cell Shuttles™ and Cell Qs™ will be deployed in Cellares' Smart Factories around the world, enabling each Smart Factory to produce 10 times as many cell therapy batches as a conventional CDMO with the same facility size and headcount. Partnering with Cellares enables academic medical centers, biotechnology companies, and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate cell therapy development and scale out manufacturing, lower process failure rates, lower manufacturing costs, and meet global patient demand. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, California with its first commercial-scale IDMO Smart Factory in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Cellares is building a global network of IDMO Smart Factories, with additional facilities under construction in Europe and Japan. The company is backed by world-class investors and has raised over $355 million in financing. For more information about Cellares, please visit About Mitsui Fudosan Co. Mitsui Fudosan is working to create new industries during this time of change in society and the economy. As a "Platformer," the company provides "Places" and "Communities" that bring together the ideas of companies, society, and individuals. In April 2024, it launched a Group's New Long-Term Vision, setting a strategy to explore areas beyond real estate. To support this, Innovation Promoting Division was established to drive innovation and help create new industries. At Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City, Mitsui Fudosan works with the public, private, and academic sectors to create a community where people can live healthy lives and where new life science industries can grow.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh government launched ‘One Family, One Entrepreneur', to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in every household, says MSME Minister
Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Kondapalli Srinivas launched Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Andhra Pradesh Entrepreneurs Development Forum and CII Tirupati Entrepreneurs Development Forum in Tirupati on Saturday. He also unveiled the CII Project 'Abhivrudhi Padham lo Swarna Andhra Pradesh Nuthana Prayanam.' Addressing the gathering, he said, 'The A.P. government has launched the flagship programme 'One Family, One Entrepreneur', with a mission to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in every household. This initiative plays a pivotal role in the development of MSMEs as drivers of self-reliance, innovation and job creation.' The Minister further said, 'In a landmark move under Phase 1, the Chief Minister has inaugurated MSME Parks and Flatted Factory Complexes in 11 Assembly constituencies and the foundation stones were laid in 39 other constituencies at Narempeta village in Atmakur mandal of SPSR Nellore district on 1st May, 2025.' 'In order to sustain the annual growth rate exceeding 15% and achieving $2.4-trillion economy, as mandated under Swarna Andhra@2047, the Chief Minister has reiterated the need for establishment of at least one MSME Park in each constituency for extending infrastructural support by developing plug and play facilities, approach road and power, which would reduce the initial capital costs,' he added. Tirupati District Collector S. Venkateswar said, 'At present, the growth in Tirupati is 18% and there are more than 15,000 MSMEs in the district generating 2.5 lakh employment which is more than the large industries in the district.' S. Narendra Kumar, vice-chairman, CII Andhra Pradesh, said, 'India must create 7.85 million non-farm sector jobs annually by 2030. Microenterprises, being the engine of job growth in dynamic economies, are vital to meeting this challenge. A.P.'s focus on mass entrepreneurship is aligned with national employment goals.' CII project 'The project titled 'Abhivruddhi Patham Lo Swarna Andhra Pradesh' (A new journey towards development) is the first major step by the CII as a part of its Centre of Excellence on Employment and Livelihood (CEL). This has been officially launched with the support from the State government and Volvo Group Trust,' he informed.
Otago Daily Times
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Obituary: David Johansen, musician
American singer, songwriter and actor, David Johansen, poses for a portrait circa 1980 at The Old Waldorf in San Francisco, California. Inspired by British glam rock and inspirational to the emergence of punk rock, David Johansen was the face of influential United States band the New York Dolls. A New York native, Johansen gravitated to Andy Warhol's Factory scene. Having cut his teeth in several bands and the theatre industry, Johansen's break came in 1971 when the Dolls then singer Johnny Thunders opted to stick to his bass. Their raucous lifestyle, androgynous look and wild-eyed hard rock earned them a cult following but not commercial success. The band's last show was in December 1976, just before the many bands who had taken their cue from the Dolls look and sound started to make it big. Johansen went solo, with limited success, although his blues/swing alter ego Buster Poindexter did trouble the lower reaches of the charts and one single, a cover of Hot Hot Hot, made the US top 20. The surviving New York Dolls reformed in 2004 for a London festival, touring until 2011. Johansen was also an accomplished actor whose credits included appearances in the films Scrooged and Freejack, as well as TV shows Oz and The Equaliser. David Johansen died on February 28 aged 75. — APL/agencies
