Larsen & Toubro
L&T Achieves Breakthrough in India’s Longest Rail Tunnel on Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Rail Line
21 Apr 2025
Mumbai, April 21, 2025: Larsen & Toubro has achieved the breakthrough in India’s longest railway tunnel – the 14.57 km Tunnel No. 8 – on the 125-km Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Broad Gau
L&T Despatches 4th Steam Generator to Kaiga Atomic Power Station
04 Apr 2025
Mumbai, April 04, 2025: The Heavy Engineering arm of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has despatched the fourth Steam Generator (SG) to the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in Karnataka, thus completing the delivery o
L&T Wins Ultra Mega* Contract (L&T’s largest order till date) for its Offshore Hydrocarbon Business
26 Mar 2025
Mumbai, March 26, 2025: QatarEnergy LNG, the world’s premier LNG company, has awarded an Ultra Mega Offshore Contract for the North Field Production Sustainability Offshore Compression Project
L&T pushes the pedal to accelerate growth. Mr.Subramanian Sarma elevated as Deputy Managing Director & President
21 Mar 2025
Mumbai, March 21, 2025: The Board of Directors of Larsen & Toubro are pleased to announce the elevation of Mr.Subramanian Sarma from Wholetime Director & President, Energy to Deputy Managing Director
L&T Wins (Large*) Order for Buildings & Factories Business
21 Mar 2025
Mumbai, March 21, 2025: The Buildings & Factories (B&F) vertical of Larsen & Toubro has secured large order from the Brigade Group to construct residential and commercial towers in Hyderabad and Chenn
L&T Wins Orders (Significant*) for Buildings & Factories Business
06 Mar 2025
Mumbai, March 05, 2025: The Buildings & Factories (B&F) vertical of Larsen & Toubro has secured significant orders from a reputed developer to construct Residential Towers in Mumbai, Bangalore, and Ch
L&T Wins Orders (large*) for Power Transmission & Distribution Business
03 Mar 2025
Mumbai, March 03, 2025: The Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) vertical of Larsen & Toubro has won new orders in India and abroad.
L&T Minerals & Metals Business Secures (Large*) Orders in Steel and Alumina Sectors
20 Feb 2025
Mumbai, February 20, 2025: The Minerals & Metals (M&M) business vertical of L&T secured an order from Hindalco for setting up an 850 KTPA (kilo tonne per annum) greenfield alumina refinery plant in Od
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