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The move comes as quick-commerce companies expand beyond everyday grocery products and seek to attract customers with higher-value purchases

United Spirits told stock exchanges this week it anticipated no financial implications from the ban but ​it was closely monitoring the matter

EV retail sales rose 66 per cent year-on-year to 327,901 units in July, pushing penetration to nearly 12 per cent as adoption accelerated across vehicle segments.

Sugar mills have proposed starting the 2026-27 crushing season 10-15 days early to improve festive supplies

Tewolde Gebremariam was earlier shortlisted to head Pakistan International Airlines as it pursued a turnaround following its privatisation

Realty major DLF Ltd on Tuesday exuded confidence that it will achieve sales bookings target of around Rs 20,000 crore this fiscal on strong launch pipeline and inventories in existing projects, even as the company's pre-sales plunged 94 per cent in the June quarter to Rs 657 crore. During 2025-26, DLF Ltd's sales bookings or pre-sales fell 5 per cent to Rs 20,143 crore from a record of Rs 21,223 crore in the preceding financial year. In May this year, the company had given an annual sales bookings guidance of Rs 20,000 crore for the current 2026-27 fiscal. At a webcast with a capital market analyst, DLF Ltd Managing Director Ashok Kumar Tyagi pointed out that the June quarter was weak in terms of pre-sales as the company did not launch any housing project. However, he said, "We are on track to hopefully meet our sales guidance." Tyagi said the company continues to focus on improving cash flows and embedded margins. He said the company is also looking at strategic land acquisitio

Industrial lending gathered pace across micro, small, medium and large enterprises as non-food bank credit, services, agriculture and retail loans also recorded stronger growth

Centre and Madhya Pradesh sign MoU for telecom manufacturing hub, targeting up to Rs 9,000 crore in investments and around 10,000 jobs

RIICO received 449 applications for 240 industrial plots under its Direct Allotment Scheme, reflecting strong investor interest in Rajasthan's manufacturing sector

Heavy Industries Ministry extends bid deadline to August 12 under the Rs 7,280-crore scheme to encourage domestic rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing

NSO's trial services index shows fewer sectors posting double-digit growth, though accommodation, banking and retail continue to lead the expansion

Report says Indian manufacturers are more optimistic about AI than global peers but warns weak innovation and poor technology integration could hurt long-term competitiveness

Eight sub-sectors recorded double-digit growth, while information and broadcasting, air transport, and postal and courier services contracted year-on-year

The Union government may raise thresholds under the proposed Digital Competition Bill. Here's what the law seeks to do, who may fall within its scope and why the changes matter

The Haryana government will soon bring a new MSME policy, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Saturday. The new MSME policy, which will take the MSME and export sectors to new heights, is under the cabinet approval, but its draft contains several important proposals for the benefit of the industry, Saini said. He said the proposed export freight subsidy support limit has been increased from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 30 lakh per unit per year. Industries exporting more than 80 per cent of their production will be given special recognition on the proposed Udaan Dwar Portal, enabling them to connect more easily with international buyers, he said. He also said the draft policy proposes affordable insurance products by expanding the scope of the Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Yojana to protect small traders and MSMEs against losses arising from fire, theft, and natural disasters. To further improve ease of doing business, land feasibility certificates will now be issued within 45 working

Top IT firms reported muted growth as macroeconomic uncertainty, weak discretionary spending and AI-led disruption continued to weigh on traditional revenue streams

The death of a crew member on the sets of Love & War has revived concerns over film set safety. While film workers are covered by labour laws, India still lacks a dedicated framework for on-set safety

India's first semiconductor fabrication plant is making headlines for what it may not produce. Here's why

The Centre's draft Telecom Rules consolidate TV and radio guidelines and allow existing licensees to voluntarily migrate to the new authorisation framework

The unveiling of India's first electric air taxi prototype has brought a technology that has long been under development into the spotlight