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Cost of home-cooked non-veg thali hits seven-month high in September

The vegetarian thali cost eased to ₹28.1 in September after touching an eight-month high of ₹29.1 in August, helped by a dip in tomato prices and softness in potato and onion costs

Mission Digital ShramSetu: NITI's plan to empower 490 mn informal workers

The report titled "AI for Inclusive Societal Development" emphasises that AI will not automatically transform the informal sector as technology alone cannot break systemic barriers

Centre proposes bill to replace Coal Mines PF Act, boost worker welfare

The Ministry of Coal said the proposed bill takes into account recent developments in labour codes, digitalisation, social security, wages, and working conditions

Railways spent ₹1.42 trn on capex in first six months of current fiscal

The ministry utilised 57% of its ₹2.52-trillion annual capital outlay in six months, led by spending on capacity augmentation, safety, and rolling stock

Govt floats draft Coal Mines Employees Provident Fund Bill for discussion

The Coal Ministry's draft Bill seeks to replace the 1948 law, modernise the provident fund framework, and align miners' welfare schemes with new labour codes

Mines ministry proposes lowering bidder threshold for mineral auctions

The Ministry of Mines has proposed amendments to allow mineral block auctions to proceed with two technically qualified bidders instead of three to improve success rates

Retail space leasing in malls, high street up 45% in Jul-Sep: Report

As per the data, leasing of retail spaces in Mumbai more than doubled to 0.59 million sq ft from 0.22 million sq ft

UK's Revolut to launch India payments platform, eyes 20 mn users by 2030

The UK-based fintech firm, which said last month it was exploring a US bank purchase and credit card launch at home, is betting on India as a key plank of its global expansion

Look to keep India at forefront of digital revolution: Akash Ambani at IMC

Today we saw the whole value chain...from semiconductors, to fraud management, to 6G, and we look forward to innovating and keeping India at the forefront, Akash said

Retail leasing up 45% in Q3 2025 led by fashion, F&B and entertainment

India's retail real estate leasing rose 45% YoY to 2.41 msf in Q3 2025, driven by strong occupier demand from fashion, food and beverage, and entertainment categories

India was net importer of finished steel in September, govt data shows

India exported 0.58 million metric tonnes of finished steel in September, up 47.6 per cent on the year, according to the data

Best time to invest in India: PM Modi renews Make in India pitch at IMC

Speaking at the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress, PM Modi highlighted India's prowess in new technology, adding that the country, which once struggled with 2G, now has 5G connectivity

Beyond 5G, India's ambitions extend to 6G, satcom: Scindia at IMC

India's ambition extends beyond 5G, Scindia said, adding that the Bharat 6G Alliance aims for 10 per cent of patents, as standards are being set for 6G

GST revamp: Firms can raise grammage, and not cut prices, despite HC ruling

However, one of the officials said the judgment is based on the earlier anti-profiteering framework, which is not applicable under GST 2.0, rolled out on September 22

Govt aims to double concert economy, simplify event permissions in India

The I&B Ministry will launch a single-window platform to ease concert permissions as India attracts major global artists and sees record live event growth

Realty's next address: Towers, tunnels, transit to sculpt Mumbai's future

Experts point to micro-markets in Uran, Ulwe, Panvel in Navi Mumbai, Versova, Vikhroli, the Andheri West-Gorai belt, the Palghar region, and Bhiwandi

Domestic gas demand to pick up pace by FY27: IGX chief Rajesh Mediratta

Indian Gas Exchange (IGX), the only gas exchange in the country, sees domestic gas demand picking up pace in the coming years with prices softening to $8-$9 per million British thermal unit (MBTU)

Punjab bans Coldrif, even as PIL in SC seeks probe on cough syrup deaths

With this, the state joins Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, who have already announced bans on the cough syrup

India missing AI opportunity at scale: Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Vijay Shekhar Sharma says India must not surrender AI sovereignty to other nations and urges tech entrepreneurs to bet big on home-grown innovation

Maharashtra to become India's semiconductor capital by 2030: Dhavse

"The next decade will be defined by chips, and India will be at the centre of this transformation," Dhavse said