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CIL allays coal crisis fears, says 168 mt buffer available to meet demand
Coal India said current coal inventories across power plants, mine heads and transit points are sufficient to meet rising summer electricity demand without supply disruptions
 "CIL allays coal crisis fears, says 168 mt buffer available to meet demand")
India's carbon market gathers pace as export markets raise cost of business
India's carbon market framework is moving towards implementation under the CCTS, but experts warn that verification gaps, weak penalties and limited sectoral coverage remain major concerns
 "India's carbon market gathers pace as export markets raise cost of business")
Crude oil price spike pushes helmet manufacturing cost by nearly 20%
Polycarbonate -- a strong plastic used in premium helmet shells -- increased from around ₹140 per kg before the conflict to ₹230 per kg now after touching ₹252 per kg
 "Crude oil price spike pushes helmet manufacturing cost by nearly 20%")
Irdai asks insurers to link performance pay with customer service metrics
The insurance regulator has revised remuneration norms for senior executives, mandating stronger focus on claims settlement, grievance redressal and policyholder outcomes
 "Irdai asks insurers to link performance pay with customer service metrics")
NGT seeks responses on 'environmental violations' in NINL expansion
The tribunal has issued notices to the Centre, Odisha government and NINL over allegations of large-scale tree felling and ecological damage linked to the steel plant expansion
 "NGT seeks responses on 'environmental violations' in NINL expansion")
Centre may have to tweak VGF rules for strategic Rs 48,862-cr Galathea port
The Great Nicobar transhipment port project may require major tweaks to viability gap funding norms amid strategic imperatives, commercial risks and environmental concerns
 "Centre may have to tweak VGF rules for strategic Rs 48,862-cr Galathea port")
NIT Rourkela develops AI-powered microscopy for disease detection
The AI-enabled microscopy platform can rapidly detect blood cancer and malaria while improving imaging precision and reducing human intervention in diagnostics
 "NIT Rourkela develops AI-powered microscopy for disease detection")
Private bus services may increase rates by 30% due to diesel price hike
Around 125 buses ply between Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and various other cities in Maharashtra and neighboring states, he said
 "Private bus services may increase rates by 30% due to diesel price hike")
India office realty demand surge faces funding crunch: Knight Frank
Knight Frank says $2.3 billion dry capital with AIFs can meet only 14 per cent of India's annual office demand despite the country leading APAC occupier activity
 "India office realty demand surge faces funding crunch: Knight Frank")
168 MT buffer available to meet rising demand: CIL on coal shortage fears
The company said it has an adequate quantity to meet the generation capacity of domestic coal-based plants, even as daily consumption of the dry fuel by thermal power plants soared
 "168 MT buffer available to meet rising demand: CIL on coal shortage fears")
Enforcing anti-dumping duties can save India ₹28,540 cr annually: Report
The report has examined the effects of anti-dumping duties on downstream costs, inflation, MSMEs, domestic capacity, and investments
 "Enforcing anti-dumping duties can save India ₹28,540 cr annually: Report")
AU Real Estate targets ₹1,600 crore sales from Ghaziabad housing project
The NCR-based developer plans to develop 831 residential units in Ghaziabad with an estimated investment of Rs 1,200 crore and completion targeted by 2031
 "AU Real Estate targets ₹1,600 crore sales from Ghaziabad housing project")
Brigade expects ₹850 cr revenue from 5.6-acre housing project in Hyderabad
The company said it has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop a premium residential project on a land parcel spanning 5.6 acres at Kompally, Hyderabad
'Power consumers in India can save ₹2.5 trillion by doubling AC efficiency'
A UC Berkeley study says stricter air-conditioner efficiency standards can reduce peak power demand, lower electricity bills and help India avoid future power shortages
 "'Power consumers in India can save ₹2.5 trillion by doubling AC efficiency'")
Electronics makers want govt action to assess twin Chinese decrees
Industry body ICEA urges govt to set up high-level inter-ministerial group to ensure supply chain curbs do not upend the 'China Plus One' strategy
 "Electronics makers want govt action to assess twin Chinese decrees")
Centre looks to untangle cyber compliance, audit knots for telcos
Service providers may see single-point incident-reporting requirements
 "Centre looks to untangle cyber compliance, audit knots for telcos")
Mounting costs turn the heat on India Inc amid West Asia conflict
Firms diversify sourcing, redraw playbook, increase prices to tide over crisis
 "Mounting costs turn the heat on India Inc amid West Asia conflict")
Indian drugmakers deepen US bets despite decline in pharma exports
Indian pharmaceutical companies are investing in specialty drugs, biosimilars and local manufacturing in the US despite a near 10 per cent fall in exports in FY26
 "Indian drugmakers deepen US bets despite decline in pharma exports")
Hyderabad Metro gets Indian Railway Finance Corp lifeline after L&T exit
Interest burden to be lowered by around 300 bps
 "Hyderabad Metro gets Indian Railway Finance Corp lifeline after L&T exit")
India's IIP basket gets a refresh: Rare earths in, kerosene out
The recommendations are contained in the report of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), released by the National Statistics Office on Monday
 "India's IIP basket gets a refresh: Rare earths in, kerosene out")