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Arkade Developers to acquire Goregaon's Filmistan Studios for Rs 183 crore

Arkade Developers has entered a binding agreement to acquire Filmistan Studios' four-acre land in Goregaon, Mumbai, for Rs 183 crore, where it plans to launch a luxury residential project by 2026

E-auction of 730 FM radio channels to be conducted this month: I&B secy

In August last year, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal to conduct the third batch of e-auctions for 730 channels in 234 new cities with an estimated reserve price of Rs 784.87 crore

Affordable housing launches to remain muted despite rate cuts, tax benefits

While demand for sub ₹50-lakh affordable housing prevails, market players cite increased land rates, escalated construction costs and low margins as key prohibiting factors

Switch to green steel in India will take decades, say industry leaders

Industry leaders have called for a gradual, step-by-step transition to green steel, urging supportive government policies and a focus on reducing emissions as part of India's sustainable growth agenda

Rajasthan commodity traders end strike after govt relents on fee hike

The strike, which disrupted business across 247 mandis, impacted around ₹10,000 crore worth of trade in a single day, according to industry estimates

Sugar sector grown into ₹1 trillion industry: Food Minister Pralhad Joshi

The minister was addressing the 'Cooperative Sugar Industry Conclave 2025' & 'National Efficiency Award Ceremony'

Is China using 'silent sanction' on talent to target India's mfg sector?

Over 300 Chinese technicians exit Apple supply chain; experts believe that the move may slow down skilling and affect efficiency but not production quality in Indian manufacturing sites

Steel industry calls for safeguard measures to protect local players

Jindal also said that in addition to the US and Europe, countries with very low steel production are also adopting protective measures

Housing sales dip 2% but office leasing jumps 41% in H1 2025: Knight Frank

The data showed that housing sales fell 2 per cent annually to 1,70,201 units during the first six months of this calendar year across eight major cities

Office leasing up 40% in H1 2025, Bengaluru, Pune lead demand: Anarock

Net absorption grew to 26.8 mn square feet across top 7 cities; Pune saw 188% rise, Bengaluru remained the leader in both new supply and total office space leased

Institutional investments in real estate decline 33% in Q2 CY25: Report

Domestic institutions step up as foreign inflows fall amid evolving macroeconomic scenario, credit flow and inflationary pressures

Tamil Nadu plans seafood exports of $5 bn, sets roadmap for blue economy

State has India's second-longest coastline but is seventh among seafood-exporting states

Institutional investment in real estate dips 33% in Apr-Jun: Colliers

Real estate consultant Colliers India data showed that institutional investments in real estate fell to $ 1,691.20 million during April-June this year from $ 2,533.30 million in the year-ago period

Repurpose LNG infra to make ports GH2 export hubs, say ports body

Report calls for establishing common user infrastructure for quickly setting up green hydrogen facilities

Muted coal, cement movement drags rail freight growth to 2% in Q1

In rare instance, coal freight earnings dropped in Q1; experts cite import drop

Travel operators stay nimble as monsoon throws consumers' plans off track

Tourists look for flexible bookings, no-penalty cancellations, and weather insurance

Ride-hailing companies cheer Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025

MVAG 2025 allows non-transport motorcycles to operate as taxis, raises peak-hour surge cap to twice the base fare, and introduces new safety and cancellation norms

SBI marks Reliance Com loan as 'fraud', reports Anil Ambani to RBI

SBI tags Reliance Communications' loan as fraud citing irregularities and fund misuse before CIRP and reports Anil Ambani to RBI as per central bank's compliance norms

Early rainfall spoils FMCG's summer run, register mild Q1 recovery

Early monsoon dampened Q1 FY26 demand for summer-linked FMCG goods but modest volume growth and raw material easing could support a broader recovery from Q2

Buy-buy AI: Why India's retailers are betting big on AI-powered growth

The concluding part of the series looks at how artificial intelligence is transforming every aisle with algorithms, from product discovery to logistics and marketing