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Uppal Group commits Rs 100 cr working capital to premium alcobev push

The liquor brand aims to have a bottling plant by the end of ongoing financial year 2026

Need to boost raw material ecosystem for medtech sector growth: Report

Valued at around $16 billion, India's medical technology (medtech) industry currently accounts for only around 2 per cent of the $680 billion global market

Critical mineral blocks auction: A snapshot of the progress so far

Since the launch of auctions for critical minerals in 2023, the government has offered 81 blocks across five tranches

Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw lauds Bengaluru talent, slams poor infra

Biocon Biologics chief urged swift fixes to garbage, debris and roads, saying Bengaluru can be among the world's best; Deputy CM Shivakumar assured action

Digital, AI focus to strengthen India's road to quality highways

In the last decade, investments in the national highways sector (public and private) have nearly sextupled to Rs 3 trillion in FY25

Japan to fund $400 million bamboo biofuel refinery project in India

Japan Bank for International Cooperation and private banks to invest around $408 million in bamboo-to-biofuel refinery in Assam, marking Japan's largest clean energy investment in northeast India

BS Infra Summit: India sets sail on ₹60,000 cr PPP course, says Sonowal

Ports ministry bets on PPPs, green corridors, and mega harbours to redraw trade routes by 2030

Textiles seek more incentives as govt extends duty-free cotton imports

Tamil Nadu urges higher export incentives and faster EU trade deal as duty-free cotton imports extended till Dec 31, while farmers complain of falling domestic cotton prices due to cheap US supplies

H-1B visa uncertainty adds to Indian IT services industry's woes

In an interview with Fox News, Lutnick said he was involved in revamping the H-1B visa system

BS Infra Summit: India must support logistics, say industry veterans

India's maritime sector eyes growth with ₹80,000 lakh crore plan, focusing on ports, coastal shipping, logistics, and tech adoption to strengthen trade and blue economy

BS Infra Summit: Clean energy's rise doesn't dent fossil fuel dominance

Twelve years on, fossil fuels still hold the same share in India's electricity, no matter how fast solar and wind grow

US tariff hike to hit livelihood of 1.5 mn people in Odisha fishing sector

The additional 25% tariff imposed by Trump on India for the country's purchases of Russian oil came into effect on Wednesday, bringing the total amount of tariff imposed on New Delhi to 50%

AP commerce body urges Centre to protect shrimp sector from US tariffs

The president of the chambers, P Bhaskar Rao, said the sudden spike in US tariffs has put the livelihood of 28 million people who engage in aquaculture and allied sectors at risk

BS Infra Summit: From power to ports, making of Indian infrastructure

India's infrastructure story shines at BS Summit 2025, with leaders charting bold visions in roads, ports, energy, and aviation to power Viksit Bharat 2047

Property prices rise in 45 of 50 cities in Q1 of FY26: NHB report

Primary residential properties in Ahmedabad witnessed an increase of 6.8% while those in Bengaluru rose by 9.1%, and in Chennai by 7%

Artisans, weavers bodies urge Centre to scrap GST on textiles, handicrafts

Artisans and weavers seek zero GST on handlooms and handicrafts citing sectoral distress, while the fertiliser industry urges GST rate cut on inputs and refund of blocked tax credits

Head Digital moves Karnataka High Court against real-money gaming ban

A23 Rummy operator files first writ against the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025, which bans real money games and ads, citing disruption to business and jobs

Indian IT firms steadier as reliance on H-1B visas has fallen: Mohandas Pai

There was no official word from IT industry association Nasscom after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made scathing remarks on these work visas

Gensol's CoC, IRP deliberately delaying insolvency process: Lessor to NCLAT

SMAS Auto Leasing told NCLAT that Gensol's IRP and CoC had deliberately delayed the insolvency process in a dispute over e-vehicles, as the tribunal fixed hearing for September 2

Ridicule vs rivalry: Apple, Samsung cry foul over Xiaomi's ambush ads

Legal experts point out that while ambush marketing is legally permissible, it cannot cross into unfair ridicule