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Medtech industry split over Centre's move on standard device testing fees

Medtech firms are split over draft norms on standardised testing fees, with some backing transparency and others warning of higher compliance burden for low-risk devices

OMCs say petrol, diesel, LPG supply adequate in Telangana, demand stable

OMCs have prioritised domestic LPG distribution, ensuring uninterrupted and timely delivery of cylinders, an official release said

RIICO's land policies attract investors to Rajasthan, draw strong demand

The Direct Allotment Scheme-2025 was launched in January 2025 and is applicable until December 2026

UP forms panel after Noida workers' protest turns violent, seeks resolution

The move comes after protests by factory workers in Noida demanding a wage hike turned violent, with incidents of arson, vandalism and stone pelting reported from various areas

India's data centre market size to double to $22 billion by 2030: Report

India's data centre market is projected to grow sharply on rising AI workloads, cloud adoption and digital consumption, with strong investment flows and capacity expansion across key markets

Uttar Pradesh govt attracts ₹3,000 crore tourism investment proposals

Uttar Pradesh draws ₹3,000 crore investment interest in its Buddhist Circuit as visitor numbers surge, with focus on tourism infrastructure and digital promotion

HPCL issues rare tender seeking LPG tanker to load from Russian port

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited seeks LPG cargo from Russia as Hormuz disruption deepens supply crisis, forcing India to diversify sourcing beyond the Middle East

Centre aims to make India self-reliant in minerals sector: G Kishan Reddy

Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said the union government's top priorities are to make the country benefit from the mineral wealth and increase employment generation

India's Behind-the-Meter storage market to cross 39 GWh by 2033: IESA

These BTMs are like rooftop solar panels, battery storage, as well as batteries for backup applications installed with UPSA, inverters, and telecom towers

High streets outpace malls as 7 cities log 4.3 mn sq ft leasing: Report

India's retail real estate market is shifting towards experience-led formats, with high streets outperforming malls in H2 2025 as leasing demand stays strong across top seven cities

NCLAT adjourns hearing on Vedanta plea against selection of Adani's JAL bid

The insolvency appellate tribunal adjourned the hearing on account of a change in the composition of the bench, which was hearing the two appeals filed by Vedanta Ltd

MCA's AI model to score, sift company name approvals in less than a day

MCA plans AI-based green channel for company name approvals with confidence ratings, aiming to reduce processing time to under a day and improve transparency

West Asia war: OMCs face renewed pressure as US-Iran peace talks collapse

Indian vessel carrying nearly 20,400 tonnes of LPG crossed Hormuz on April 11

₹5 trillion power transmission projects under bidding and execution

Projects worth ₹5 lakh crore are underway to strengthen transmission capacity as India targets 500 GW non-fossil capacity, amid challenges such as right-of-way and supply constraints

Ambani law school denies hybrid class claim as INALP seeks BCI probe

Dhirubhai Ambani University law school denies hybrid teaching allegations, says LL.M programme is campus-based as INALP plans to approach BCI over compliance concerns

Press bodies, advocacy groups urge rollback of proposed IT Rules changes

Media and policy groups warn draft amendments could expand censorship powers, threaten free speech, and bring independent creators under tighter government control

West Asia crisis: Ludhiana handtool export units face labour, gas shortages

The other difficulties they are facing include high interest rates, container availability, increase in shipping and air freights and high insurance cost

NCLAT backs project-specific insolvency proceedings against realty firms

The appellate tribunal highlighted that putting all other projects of the realty firms, which are unrelated to the default, is not in the interest of homebuyers and other stakeholders of other project

Women's participation in flexi IT roles reaches 40% in FY26: Report

Careernet's report is based on an annual sample of 3,000 placements in contractual positions in FY26 and was compared with data from the last four fiscal years

Fuel protests disrupt Ireland as over third of service stations run dry

Vehicles blocking traffic led to closures of the main highway around the capital, Dublin, as well as six other major roadways