Nirmala Sitharaman urged GCCs to move up the value chain, while the CEA warned AI could erode India's cost advantage if firms fail to innovate

Nirmala Sitharaman, Nirmala

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Approval marks one of the first clearances under the revised Press Note 3 regime, which allows up to 10% non-controlling ownership from land-bordering countries

Vivo becomes third brand to exit Germany

The Labour Ministry and ILO are developing a global skills-based occupation framework to help GCCs map talent, identify skill gaps and strengthen workforce planning

GCC, tech

Officials say India has adequate crude oil, LNG and LPG inventories to withstand any near-term supply disruption even as renewed US-Iran tensions push up crude prices

crude oil, oil prices

Shiprocket-Deloitte report says personalised recommendations, smarter fulfilment and rising digital adoption in smaller cities and rural India will fuel the next phase of growth

ecommerce, e-commerce

Mumbai's coastal luxury housing pipeline has reached ₹6,000 crore, with new waterfront redevelopment projects set to benefit from major infrastructure upgrades

Mumbai skyline

Experts urge internet platforms to adopt prevention-by-design and stronger AI systems to curb child sexual exploitation material and improve online child safety

online child safety, social media regulation, child protection laws, tech accountability, online harms, social media safeguards, Amy Neville, Kristin Bride, internet safety, youth mental health, digital wellbeing, social media companies, technology r

If Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan adopt Delhi's EV-only two-wheeler policy, electric two-wheelers could account for more than 30 per cent of registrations, based on FY26 trends

Electric two-wheeler

The Japanese automaker aims to sell 100,000 vehicles in India and export another 100,000 annually by FY28, with the new Tekton SUV expected to drive growth

L-R: Thierry Sabbagh, Guillaume Cartier, Massimiliano Messina and Saurabh Vatsa at the launch of the Nissan TIKTON SUV in Mumbai. (Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar)

The International Road Federation (IRF) on Thursday urged the Delhi Chief Minister to remove the price ceiling on incentives under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, stating that all EVs, regardless of their price, play an equal role in reducing pollution.
At present, to qualify for the 100 per cent road tax and registration fee waiver, the vehicle's ex-showroom price must be Rs 30 lakh or below; electric cars priced above this cap receive no tax breaks, IRF said in a statement.
In a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, IRF president emeritus KK Kapila commended the Delhi government for its proactive efforts in promoting electric mobility through attractive incentives and the expansion of EV charging infrastructure.
Kapila, however, emphasised that restricting incentives to vehicles below a specified price limit may discourage the adoption of electric vehicles in several segments of the market.
He suggested that the government extend EV incentives without any price ceiling s

Electric vehicle

The road safety body said all electric vehicles contribute to reducing pollution and urged the Delhi government to extend tax incentives beyond the current ₹30 lakh ex-showroom price limit

Press Trust of India

BMW Group India said every Re 1 depreciation in the rupee against the euro trims its profit margin by about 1 per cent, prompting the company to consider further price increases

Hardeep Singh Brar

Compared with last year's Budget, the Union Budget 2026-27 builds on the credit framework while moving decisively towards equity funding, market-linked liquidity, and structured compliance support

MSMEs

The pilot will enable participating banks to support round-the-clock cross-border payments using tokenised deposits while settling transactions through existing payment systems

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data also suggest a sharp pickup in corporate credit growth, with credit to industry growing 9.6 per cent as of November 2025, compared with 8.3 per cent in the corresponding fortnight of last year

S&P Global Ratings assigned the private sector lender a BBB-/Stable long-term issuer credit rating, recognising its franchise strength, capitalisation and financial resilience

Federal Bank

Foreign banks' India exposure limits may shape FCNR(B) inflows as Indian lenders tweak deposit rates and tenors to attract NRI funds under the RBI scheme

Yet another public sector banker takes charge of a pvt bank; Stock plunges 8.5%

Mahesh Pai

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