Page 26 - Industry News

JioStar bets big on AI-generated shows after success of Mahabharat

JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries Ltd. and Walt Disney Co., is planning a slate of series that would be written, animated, voiced and edited entirely by artificial intelligence

India's high-stakes push for sovereign AI faces funding, infra hurdles

India's ambition to build and export a sovereign AI template across the world is colliding with various structural constraints

Organised aesthetic clinics set to gain from tighter rules on Botox

CDSCO's move can lead to the formalisation of more than 35,000 skin clinics, stop the mushrooming of single-operator setups run by unqualified practitioners

Automotive body trims export PLI red tape after industry pushback

The testing agency has eased domestic value addition certification norms for export models after automakers argued that additional paperwork increased compliance burdens

Geopolitical uncertainty slows MSME credit growth: CRIF High Mark

CRIF High Mark said MSME credit growth moderated amid global uncertainty, while early-stage stress surfaced among micro borrowers, manufacturing firms and working-capital loans

It's return of the natives as Indian techies' American dream fades

The flow of Indian technology professionals to the US is slowing, while the number returning to India is rising amid visa uncertainty, weaker hiring, and shifts in the global tech job market

CCI orders probe into Mrs India Inc for alleged anti-competitive practices

CCI has ordered a probe into Mrs India Inc over allegations that it imposed unfair, restrictive and exploitative contractual terms on pageant participants

Power ministry reviews steps to strengthen grid stability as demand rises

The ministry discussed transmission planning, storage systems, grid resilience and renewable energy integration to ensure stability as electricity demand continues to grow

Beyond forecasting: Can AI help Indian cities fight heatwave better?

AI is moving beyond heatwave forecasts into urban planning, healthcare and power management, but experts warn gaps in data, governance and access still remain

From BPO to robo-BPO: Why robotics labs may need Indian homes, factories

Experts say India could become important hub for physical AI services, but only if companies go beyond basic data collection and build higher-value capabilities in robotics, simulation, infrastructure

India's public cloud spending to grow 28% to $17.5 billion in 2026: Gartner

Gartner said strong enterprise demand for AI-ready infrastructure, application modernisation and scalable IT models will drive India's next phase of cloud spending

Regulator likely to take benign view of Bharti Airtel postpaid plan

Trai is inclined to view Airtel's 5G priority postpaid plans as compliant with net-neutrality norms, while continuing to monitor their impact on users

RIICO invites bids for private industrial parks at 9 Rajasthan locations

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Seamless pipe industry urges PM Modi to curb imports, save foreign exchange

The development assumes significance in the wake of Prime Minister Modi's call for energy conservation and austerity measures amid the West Asia crisis

Power demand hits all-time high in May amid intense heatwave conditions

The peak power demand jumped to an all-time record high of 270.82 GW last month from 230.99 GW recorded in May 2025 amid heat wave conditions

India's seafood exports hit record high in both value, volume in 2025-26

US and China remained the top importers of Indian seafood during the fiscal year, while frozen shrimp continued to dominate the export basket

Coal India's production falls 11.6% in May despite record power demand

CIL's subsidiaries whose production declined during May include Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL)

Govt-backed ONDC enables over 300,000 daily bus, metro ticket bookings

Government-backed ONDC is facilitating more than 300,000 metro and bus ticket bookings daily as it expands its public transport network and scales tourism offerings

Palm oil to milk: What Kwality Wall's move means for the ice cream market

The shift from palm oil to milk is more than a recipe change. It signals evolving consumer preferences and a new phase for India's ice cream industry

Telangana govt bans cash wages, brings gig workers under new regulations

A new government order (GO) on labour governance activates the provisions of the Centre's Code on Wages, 2019, completely repealing and superseding the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, across the state