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TN Budget: Fiscal deficit at 3% of GSDP in FY26; Hosur to be new GCC hub

Finance minister Thangam Thennarasu said that the state's revenue for the financial year 2025-26 is estimated at Rs 3,31,569 crore, while expenditure is estimated at Rs 3,73,204 crore

Foxconn chief-Rajaa drive, which went viral, may bring 'good news' to TN

Young Liu discussed critical minerals, storage plans, and improving the component ecosystem during the 45-minute drive with the minister

Language dispute: Tamil Nadu drops rupee symbol from Budget logo

Chief Minister M K Stalin released the new logo on the X platform in a pre-Budget video

Coromandel International to acquire 53% stake in NACL for Rs 820 crore

Proposed acquisition will position Coromandel as one of the leading players in Indian crop protection industry

Godrej Consumer Products Tamil Nadu FMCG unit eyeing US, LatAm markets

The plant officially started operations with the ceremonial activation of the production line by Chief Minister M K Stalin, who marked the occasion by turning on the first production run

Mahindra at number two: Tech development, EV plans to drive its future

125-acre campus of Mahindra Research Valley in Tamil Nadu fuelling company's innovations

Trump tariffs unlikely to impact rising Indian textile exports, say experts

In terms of tariffs on textiles and clothing, while India imposes a 10.4 per cent tariff on US imports, the tariff for Indian importers in the US is 9 per cent

Tata Power arm set to invest Rs 49K cr in RE projects in Andhra Pradesh

This partnership aligns with the state's vision to enhance its renewable energy portfolio and accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and green energy future

Andhra Pradesh bags Rs 1,700 crore solar project lined up for Telangana

This comes close on the heels of the reported relocation of key investments from Telangana, like Corning International Corporation to Tamil Nadu and Kaynes Semicon to Gujarat

Weak earnings, tougher financing norms drive auto retail sales down

PVs dip 10% in Feb; M&M breaks into number two spot for first time

From Telangana to Gujarat, states compete fiercely for new-age investments

Over the past two years, states, have intensified their competition to attract particularly in new-age industries, such as mobile phone and laptop assembly, semiconductor manufacturing and packaging

Luxury car market may double by 2030: Volvo Cars India MD Jyoti Malhotra

Considering what we have in the Indian market, Volvo is very competitively placed. We are performing quite well in different segments, Malhotra said

The ePlane Company, ETAC join forces to give wing to flying taxis

This partnership goes beyond just developing aircraft - it aims to build an entire ecosystem

Luxury cars, electric vehicles hit fast lane in the South as demand rises

In 2024 alone, South India saw the highest rise in sales in the luxury segment, with Tamil Nadu reportedly registering a 19.3 per cent increase in premium car registrations from 2022-23

It's a quantum leap in computing with India joining the global race

The world's biggest technology companies are building machines with vast processing power. India too is in the race

UPI posts 5% dip in volume to 16.11 billion, 7% in value in February

The value declined to Rs 21.48 trillion in February, compared to Rs 23.48 trillion in January

UPI transactions drop 5% in volume, 6.5% in value due to shorter February

Number of daily transactions for February stood at 14.46 million, up from 14.33 million in January, which translated to a value of Rs 20,110 crore in February and Rs 19,562 crore in January

Blue Star may see 35% growth in sales this fiscal, bets big of summer 2025

Despite having a higher base, the company is targeting 20-25 per cent growth in FY26 as well

CtrlS Datacenters mulls IPO, eyes over Rs 9,000 crore investment in Chennai

Company scouts for fresh land in Chennai for bigger centre; mulls IPO

American PE major Bain Capital's deal with Manappuram enters final lap

Deal negotiations got delayed owing to differences over loss-making segments of the Indian company