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PM Modi's I-Day speech: India working on self reliance in energy sector

PM Modi said the country is working towards energy self-reliance through 'samudra manthan' as it scouts for oil and gas reserves in mission mode

Retailers, online firms may score big over Independence Day weekend

Raksha Bandhan cheer rolls into the holiday break, with fashion and consumer durables eyeing a near double-digit sales lift

South India pulls clear in online FMCG adoption, says Nielsen report

Nielsen report states southern metros led with an 18.4% share

100 Gw solar manufacturing capacity step towards self-reliance: Minister

India's solar manufacturing capacity has jumped from 2.3 GW in 2014 to 100 GW, driven by policy support, PLI incentives and a push for Atmanirbhar Bharat in renewable energy

FedEx, UPS, DHL executives may face fresh scrutiny in antitrust case

DHL said in a statement it operates in full compliance with all laws and is "cooperating fully with the CCI", but could not comment on specifics

Publicis sues CCI for denying case files in ad firms' cartelisation probe

Details of cartel cases are kept confidential in India, but Reuters has reported that the CCI's initial assessment found the firms used a WhatsApp group to coordinate and agree on pricing

PSU refiners eye Russian oil as discounts rise ahead of Trump-Putin talks

Indian state refiners - Indian Oil Corp, Hindustan Petroleum Corp, Bharat Petroleum Corp and Mangalore Refinery Petrochemical Ltd - paused Russian oil purchases last month as discounts narrowed

Rajasthan's mines dept eyes record revenue with focus on dues recovery

Principal Secretary Mines and Geology T Ravikant said that a concrete strategy is being chalked out, which includes recovery of revenue dues

US tariff hike could pressure India's economy and banks, says CreditSights

India and the US have held five rounds of trade negotiations, with the sixth round scheduled later this month in India

India can leapfrog in global manufacturing with innovation: Report

Precision engineering, aerospace, EV components, semiconductors, robotics, and advanced materials are sunrise sectors where India can take a leadership position

Trump's 50% trade tariff threatens India's manufacturing ambitions

Trump's move would give India the highest tariff rate in Asia, threatening a manufacturing sector that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spent a decade trying to build

Mixed Q1 results for top drug firms amid price erosion, tariff threat

Fresh launches boosted growth for players like Lupin, Torrent

Govt, NITI Aayog to revise toll fee framework amid overcharging complaints

PAC seeks time-bound completion of study, full audit of NHAI amid plaints

India's solar module capacity has hit 100 GW mark: Pralhad Joshi

The progress brings India close to its vision of having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a post on X

Rapido launches Ownly app, enters food delivery with zero-commission model

Ride-hailing firm Rapido debuts its Ownly app in Bengaluru, challenging Swiggy and Zomato with a zero-commission model for restaurants

Salesforce merges CFO, COO roles as leaders embrace AI strategically

Robin Washington says merging CFO and COO functions improves business insight; Salesforce study finds APAC CFOs rapidly adopting AI for growth and efficiency

SC orders SIT probe into Noida land compensation payout irregularities

The court also directed that there will be no project development in Noida without prior Environmental Impact Assessment and approval by the Court's green bench, which hears environmental cases

IndiGo CEO urges visa, travel reforms to boost India's inbound tourism

Pieter Elbers says India must simplify visas, improve ease of travel and revive campaigns to attract more foreign visitors

Tourism minister urges collective action to clock 20 million FTAs

Over the three years, India has moved up to the 39th position in 2024 from 54th position on the World Economic Forum's TTDI

IBBI proposes assignment cap for insolvency professionals to cut delays

As of March 31, 2025, out of 4,527 registered IPs, 2,198 held valid authorisations for assignment, with many juggling multiple roles alongside their regular practice