PLI schemes achieve 76% of investment target, 64% of production goal: Niti AayogThe production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme has achieved 76% of its investment target and 64% of its production target, with electronics, ...
13 Nov, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
First decade since Independence with over 4 pc agri growth, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated that Indian agriculture grew more than 4 percent per year in the past decade. He emphasized that many s...
12 Nov, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Fairfax's Rs 52,878-crore IDBI Bank deal sets stage for a financial services powerhouseFairfax Financial Holdings has successfully acquired a controlling stake in IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore. The investment aims to redefine ...
12 Nov, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
India needs suitable evaluation matrix for awarding exploration and mining projects: NITI CEONITI Aayog CEO Anurag Jain underscored the development of an evaluation matrix for gold mining projects. The focus is on promoting technica...
11 Nov, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Care comes at a cost: India's ageing population exposes a broken caregiving systemIndia's rapidly ageing population is driving demand for caregivers, but the sector faces a shortage of trained workers, low wages, poor wor...
08 Nov, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
FICCI makes recommendations to FM ahead of Budget 2027-28, highlights LTCG exemption, TDS relief and faster tax appealsFICCI has recommended the restoration of long-term capital gains tax exemption on listed shares in Budget 2027-28. The organization highlig...
04 Nov, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Gig workers may get social security benefits through 2% transaction levy on businessesThe government is considering implementing a 2% transaction-based levy on aggregators to support social security for gig workers. This levy...
04 Nov, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
India’s small companies need to see AI as more than an artificial promiseIndia MSME news: India's micro, small and medium enterprises are exploring the adoption of artificial intelligence to enhance productivity....
02 Nov, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Lighting lives beyond Diwali: How everyday Indians are making a difference through givingAn RBI officer, a Bengaluru retailer, a safari lodge owner and a 24-year-old money coach tell us how giving a little, steadily, lights some...
02 Nov, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Out of Europe? India's steel MSMEs battle data gaps, rising cost and EU's carbon wallSmaller Indian steel exporters say they are struggling to obtain emissions data from raw-material suppliers and bear the cost of carbon acc...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
Centre to tap IITs, NITs for nuclear tech courses to power India's 100 GW dreamIndia is addressing the workforce challenge posed by its 100GW nuclear power goal through new courses. Leading technical institutes like II...
30 Oct, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Cities cannot be governed from state capitals, need empowered local governments: NITI Aayog's Rajiv GaubaRajiv Gauba emphasized the need for reforms in urban governance during the National Urban Conclave. He highlighted the importance of empowe...
25 Oct, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Diwali clean-up opens up a growing market for home organisersAs Diwali approaches, urban Indian households are hiring professional organizers to help them declutter and organize. Companies like Joy Fa...
25 Oct, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Parliamentary Committee on Finance to examine 46 economic issues, including virtual digital assets, AI, in FY'27Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, has selected 46 subjects for examination in 2026-27, incl...
24 Oct, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Indian pharma: Unethical practices, marketing rules under lens; new review body set upThe review comes against the backdrop of the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), which was introduced in 2015 as a...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Hospitals overcharge patients upto 700% on medicines while India makes some of the world’s lowest priced drugs: Centre admits to SCGovt has told Supreme Court that hospitals overcharging patients for medicines and medical consumables is a malpractice. Its affidavit cite...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
'Data centres must be seen as strategic infrastructure': Niti Aayog reportNiti Aayog has released a report urging states to consider data centres as strategic infrastructure. The report suggests a structured appro...
15 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST