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Indian airlines carried 14.5 mn passengers in March; 8.79% higher YoY: DGCA

IndiGo carried 9.31 million passengers last month, securing a 64% market share, while Air India Group flew 3.88 million passengers, accounting for a 26.7% share

India urges firms to buy overseas iron ore, coking coal assets: Official

India, the world's second-largest producer of crude steel, aims to boost its overall steelmaking capacity to 300 million tons by 2030, up from about 200 million tons currently

Booster dose: India inches closer to regulatory framework for OTC drugs

DTAB has accepted sub-panel recommendation on OTC drugs list

Over 86,000 AI patents filed in India between 2010 and 2025: Nasscom

Nasscom on the eve of 'World Intellectual Property (IP) Day' released the 8th edition of its annual Patenting Trends in India report

Direct flights between India and China a possibility now after long halt

But this time, Chinese carriers are unlikely to dominate the market

'No bulk hiring anytime soon' as IT companies navigate tricky ground

TCS and Infosys did most of the net hiring in the last financial year, followed by Tech Mahindra while Wipro added very few people

Delhi HC orders Gensol, BluSmart to maintain status quo on 175 EVs

Japanese firm Orix lent these EVs to Gensol & Blusmart for ops

Pahalgam terror attack: Merchant vessels told to be cautious at Pak ports

The regulator has asked all relevant stakeholders to be in touch with its office and monitor communications from it regularly

Steel sector to play vital role in achieving $5 trn economy goal: Pradhan

Pradhan also said that green steel is the priority of the government to turn industrial transformation into a competitive advantage and this transition is magnificent in progress

SS Innovations lists on Nasdaq; shares trade under 'SSII' ticker

The trading commences on April 25, with the company's shares listed under the ticker symbol 'SSII'

CBIC simplifies procedure for temporary import of the air containers

Further, the CBIC has also decided to waive the transhipment permit fee for all transhipment movements with effect from April 24

Chhattisgarh govt signs new agreement to boost its textile hub ambitions

The agreement with the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) is expected to boost the state's economy and create jobs

Light-weight jewellery to drive gold demand this Akshaya Tritiya: Experts

This year, despite the elevated prices, we anticipate a healthy demand driven by light-weight items," All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC) chairman Rajesh Rokde told PTI

Govt protecting local steel players from dumping, low prices: Piyush Goyal

The Indian steel industry is a very highly efficient and cost-effective, high-quality producer, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister said

Govt plans incentives for steel sector to spur decarbonisation efforts

India will try to support the domestic steel industry through incentives for decarbonisation efforts, Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik

Engines stalled, planes grounded: ICRA alerts turbulence in Indian aviation

Indian airlines remain grounded by engine problems and labour gaps, with recovery not expected before FY2026, finds credit rating agency ICRA

Bengaluru leads office space commitment by corporates in Oct-Mar: Anarock

About 10.8 million sq ft of office space pre-committed by corporates nationally: Anarock

Registration of housing properties in big cities touches 544K units in FY25

In volume terms, secondary transactions rose from 122K units in FY19 to 233K units in FY25. During the same period, primary market transactions increased from 184K units to 311K units

Pahalgam attack: Pak airspace ban hits Indian airlines with higher costs

Air India's flights to the Middle East from New Delhi will now be forced to fly roughly an hour extra

India may allow up to 49% foreign investment in nuclear power plants

As the country seeks to shift away from coal, it is seeking to supplement wind and solar with atomic energy to meet high night-time energy demand