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Gems and jewellery exports rise by 6.5% to $2.9 billion in September

Gem and jewellery exports stood at USD 2,735.26 million (Rs 22,925.81 crore) in in September 2024, GJEPC said in a statement

Buyer confidence rebounds in India's housing market: Magicbricks report

The rebound reflects improved homebuyer confidence despite high property prices and lending rates

Office clusters, corporate travel to drive next growth for hotel firms

Ventive, Brigade, Samhi and Chalet to bring majority of new inventory to metro office hubs

Centre reclassifies limestone as major mineral amid rising industrial use

The move, effective October 10, 2025, follows NITI Aayog's panel advice and brings limestone under central regulation as its use grows in large industries

Smartphone makers may pay over ₹3 trillion in taxes by end of PLI

Smartphone sector's GST collections are likely to top ₹65,000 crore this financial year; the smartphone industry has credited the PLI scheme for boosting exports

Indian textile exporters turn to EU, offer discounts amid high US tariffs

The EU is India's largest trading partner for goods, with two-way trade of $137.5 billion in the fiscal year to March 2024, for an increase of nearly 90 per cent over the past decade

ONGC plans 15% cost reduction to prepare for $60 per barrel crude price

Of the Rs 9,000 crore savings forecast, ONGC expects savings of Rs 4,300 crore by March 2026 as it implements 20 initiatives to boost cost efficiency

₹6.4 trillion master plan targets 65 Gw power from Brahmaputra waters

The power ministry's Rs 6.4-lakh-crore master plan charts 31,000 km of transmission lines and 68 GVA capacity to draw hydropower from Arunachal Pradesh and the North-East

Cement maker ACC equity value sees sharp fall after Adani acquisition

ACC and Ambuja Cements were acquired by Adani group in September 2022 from LafargeHolcim Group.

Govt unveils GatiShakti platform to help pvt sector boost infra planning

Launched four years ago, the GatiShakti NMP is a digital platform that intends to reshape how India approaches infrastructure development

MSME industry bodies urge RBI to extend ECLGS to tackle US tariff impact

The proposal was made at a meeting convened by the central bank's Financial Inclusion and Development Department (FIDD) last week to address issues facing the MSME sector from the impact of 50%

Results preview: Developers could buck housing slowdown in Q2 FY26

Robust presales, ongoing project deliveries give buoyant backdrop

Lit or dim? Delhi firework traders wait for Supreme Court's spark

After years of ban, markets in national capital hold their breath for a green light

Govt invites students to tackle consumer issues from onion storage to ecom

The Smart India Hackathon 2025, launched by the Ministry of Education, aims to harness student innovation to address practical problems affecting millions of consumers

NDR InvIT acquires warehousing & industrial park in Lucknow for ₹143.9 cr

The Grade-A warehousing asset spans approximately 4.63 lakh square feet of leasable area and is built on about 21 acres of land

Karisma Kapoor's kids dispute Sunjay Kapur's Will, call it forged

Sunjay Kapur's children tell Delhi High Court their father's alleged Will is forged, citing misspelled names, wrong addresses, and missing asset details

NITI Aayog calls for rapid expansion, mordenisation of fishing fleet

The Aayog has also pitched for scaling up operations and strengthening monitoring and surveillance mechanism

Taj GVK, IHCL sign 20-year pact for new five-star hotel in Bengaluru

IHCL will manage Taj GVK's upcoming five-star property in Yelahanka, Bengaluru, under a 20-year agreement as part of its ongoing expansion through management contracts

UP govt to hold global roadshows to attract manufacturing investments

The Yogi Adityanath-led government is targeting ₹3 trillion in manufacturing investments in 2025-26, up from ₹2.81 trillion in FY25

Govt panel urges faster nuclear approvals, fuel security to meet 100GW goal

It has recommended using existing sites and retiring thermal plant locations for new nuclear projects