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Andhra Pradesh shipbuilding push gets ₹15,000 crore Mazagon Dock plan

The greenfield shipyard is expected to create around 45,000 direct and indirect jobs and will have a design capacity of 1.2 million gross tonnage a year

Tamil Nadu advances GCC expansion with Walgreens Centre in Chennai

The centre at DLF Downtown, Tharamani, will focus on technology and business services, with further expansion planned over the coming years

India's semiconductor roadmap strong with Semicon 2.0: Tata Electronics CEO

Tata Electronics CEO Randhir Thakur said policy continuity under Semicon 2.0 is crucial as the company advances its $14 billion semiconductor projects in Gujarat and Assam

India enters top 30 transparent real estate mkts, ranks 26th globally: JLL

India ranked as Asia-Pacific's top improver in GRETI 2026, helped by stronger regulation, digitised land records, deeper Reit markets and rising sustainability disclosures

Oman's Sohar Port terminals reaching out to Indian logistics firms

India-Sohar feeder services 4x since West Asia crisis, says Raid Al Rubaiey

Indian cruise players add capacity as bookings rise ahead of festive season

India's overnight ocean and coastal cruise industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20-25 per cent between FY26 and FY31

Centre to launch 16th round of commercial coal mine auctions on Thursday

The latest round will offer fully and partially explored coal blocks under liberal terms, with no end-use restrictions and 100 per cent FDI through the automatic route.

Copper rallies as Chinese buyers return to market, demand outlook brightens

Copper gains as Chinese physical demand strengthens and a softer dollar makes dollar-priced metals cheaper

Semicon giants see India pull up a seat at the global chip table

Fabs, advanced packaging, power electronics emerge as key growth areas

Semiconductor industry flags need for more process and product engineers

Industry representatives say India needs more experienced process and product engineers, stronger STEM education and manufacturing talent as it pushes into advanced packaging.

Tata Electronics to sign 16 pacts at SEMICON India, says CEO Thakur

Tata Electronics will be signing 16 agreements at the SEMICON India conference with players across Europe, Japan, Singapore, and India, CEO Randhir Thakur said on Thursday

Govt gets nearly $12 bn investment proposals under ISM 2.0: Vaishnaw

Companies across semiconductor equipment, materials, gases, chemicals, packaging and substrates have proposed investments to be made over the next two to three years

India's first vertically integrated SiC semiconductor unit nears production

RIR Power Electronics has installed key equipment at its Rs 618 crore Bhubaneswar facility, which is expected to begin operations within the next three months.

UP's 973-mt captive coal block remains idle 11 years after allotment: Govt

The Coal Ministry has asked Uttar Pradesh to expedite development of the Saharpur Jamarpani block, saying UPRVUNL has made no progress towards operationalising the mine

Coal ministry signs production agreements for six auctioned coal mines

Six mines with reserves of 1,504 million tonnes are expected to attract Rs 1,743 crore in capital investment, while the 16th auction round offers 25 coal blocks

Thermal power contracts to attract ₹2.4 trn amid RE constraints: Report

States awarded 18.2 GW of fresh thermal capacity in FY25 and FY26, entailing an estimated Rs 2.3-2.4 lakh crore in committed capital, according to a CIPP report

Bigger homes gain favour as Indian buyers move higher up the price ladder

Anarock survey shows 3BHKs account for 48% of buyer preferences, while demand is increasingly shifting towards homes priced between Rs 90 lakh and Rs 1.5 crore

Healthcare industry divided over Maharashtra FDA's medical device pricing

Industry bodies back greater scrutiny of medical device pricing but differ on how gaps between hospital procurement costs and prices charged to patients should be assessed

ASCI unveils Vision 2032 roadmap to build trust in advertising ecosystem

ASCI plans three Centres of Excellence covering legal and policy issues, responsible AI innovation in advertising, and creator excellence and trust.

Oil ministry officials meet petroleum dealers body on MDR exemption demand

Petroleum dealers have sought exemption from MDR on UPI fuel purchases above Rs 2,000, warning that the additional transaction cost could put pressure on prescribed dealer margins