Larsen & Toubro
L&T Wins (Major*) Orders for Power Transmission & Distribution Business
10 Jun 2025
Mumbai, June 10, 2025: The Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business vertical of Larsen & Toubro has won new grid infrastructure orders in India and abroad.
Following SEBI’s ESG Bond Framework, L&T announces India’s first Listed ESG Bond Deal in partnership with HSBC
06 Jun 2025
Mumbai, June 06, 2025: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced a Rs 500 crore ESG bond issuance deal, becoming the first Indian corporate to do so under the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s
L&T Wins (Significant*) Orders for Water & Effluent Treatment Business
03 Jun 2025
Mumbai, June 03, 2025: The Water & Effluent Treatment (WET) business vertical of L&T has secured significant orders from the Public Health Engineering Department of Rajasthan.
L&T-Cloudfiniti forges Strategic Partnership with Deep-tech Startup QpiAI
15 May 2025
Mumbai, May 15, 2025: To revolutionise the quantum computing landscape globally, L&T-Cloudfiniti has forged a strategic partnership with Bengaluru-based deep-tech company QpiAI.
L&T-Cloudfiniti forges Strategic Partnership with Deep-tech Startup QpiAI
15 May 2025
Mumbai, May 15, 2025: To revolutionise the quantum computing landscape globally, L&T-Cloudfiniti has forged a strategic partnership with Bengaluru-based deep-tech company QpiAI.
L&T Secures (Large*) Contracts for Buildings & Factories Business
13 May 2025
Mumbai, May 13, 2025: The Buildings & Factories (B&F) vertical of L&T has secured large orders from various state and central government undertakings in India.
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
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