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Low R&D intensity, risk aversion hobble corporate competitiveness: Survey

The Survey said the Indian corporate sector operates "in a hybrid zone where rents are available, enforcement is uneven, and political mediation substitutes for market discipline"

SMC Bill may set benchmark for financial sector regulation: Eco Survey

These reforms can be categorised into three main clusters -- mechanisms for the delivery of services, regulatory governance and Market Infrastructure Institutions

Delhi riots case: Court rejects bail plea of ex-MLA Tahir Hussain

Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the bail applications of the accused and denied them bail

Eco Survey asks online firms to verify age, push for simpler kids' devices

Economic Survey flags rising digital addiction, urges age verification by platforms, screen-time limits and safer devices for children to protect mental health

Eco Survey flags need for multi-pronged push to sustain FDI inflows

Despite a clear government intent and proven economic management, FDI inflows remain below their potential, especially for infrastructure needs

Economic Survey outlines roadmap to reduce structural uncertainty in PPPs

The Survey noted that PPP outcomes have been weakest where land acquisition, statutory clearances, demand assessment, or utility shifting have remained unresolved

Ban advertising of ultra-processed foods from 6 am-11 pm: Eco Survey

According to estimates, over 3.3 crore children in India were obese in 2020, and it is projected to reach 8.3 crore children by 2035

Labour codes to boost jobs, corporate investment needed: Eco Survey

Effective rollout of Labour Codes can boost formal jobs and strengthen security for women and gig workers, but will need private sector investment and coordination, says Economic Survey

Pharma sector a model for India Inc amid global tariff flux: Eco Survey

This shift challenged the very foundation of India's competitive advantage, reverse engineering, and cost-efficient process innovation

Eco Survey advises targeted congestion pricing in dense business districts

The Economic Survey 2025-26 backs congestion pricing and demand-based parking to cut traffic, emissions and productivity losses, citing global examples from Singapore and London

'All is good, we are on same page': Tharoor after meeting Kharge, Rahul

The meeting in Kharge's chamber in Parliament House complex lasted for over an hour. Sources said Congress general secretary K C Venugopal also joined the meeting

Toll hits 21 in Bengal fire, 28 still missing; prohibitory orders imposed

The devastating fire reduced to ashes two godowns and a manufacturing unit of a momo company at Anandapur in South 24 Parganas district

Five Delhi schools receive bomb threats; declared hoax after thorough check

The DFS confirmed that Loreto Convent in Delhi Cantonment, Don Bosco in Chittaranjan Park, and Carmel Convent campuses in Anand Niketan and Dwarka have received threats

Trade talks with US expected to conclude during the year: Economic Survey

For India, it said, the global conditions translate into external uncertainties rather than immediate macroeconomic stress

India-EU FTA to benefit multiple sectors, deepen trade engagement: Experts

The experts said that the agreement announced on January 27 is set to significantly transform India's automotive sector

CBI raids multiple locations in Kolkata over ₹1,000 crore bank fraud

The searches are being carried out in several locations, including Alipore, in connection with a case of large-scale bank fraud involving a public sector lender

SC refuses to issue directions for welfare measures of domestic helps

The top court also observed that trade unionism has been largely responsible for stopping the industrial growth in the country

Airbus expects India's commercial fleet size to triple to 2,250 by 2035

President and Managing Director, Airbus India and South Asia said the fleet expansion is driven both by the Indian aviation market boom and the Indian airlines' ambition

India-EU FTA signal to US, but gains hinge on efficiency: Abhijit Banerjee

He, however, cautioned that the much-touted pact, described as the "mother of all deals", would not automatically translate into broad-based gains unless India dramatically improves efficiency

Global gold demand hits all time high of 5,000 tonnes in 2025: WGC

In the October-December quarter, the consumer demand went up by 2 per cent to 1,345.3 tonnes compared with 1,318.5 tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous year