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India courts global chipmakers as Semicon conference opens in Delhi

The three-day event will bring together more than 300 global companies, 600 exhibitors and 150 speakers as India seeks investment and partnerships to expand its semiconductor industry

India's rooftop solar mkt has 132 GW potential, demand may hit 15 GW: Isma

ISMA says subsidies under PM Surya Ghar are driving installations, but policy continuity beyond March 2027 will be critical to sustain demand and manufacturing investment

Govt rolls out GOBARdhan guidelines, assures full CBG offtake, sets price

Ensures full offtake of CBG plant and introduces a pricing mechanism

Gem and Jewellery Council criticises Centre's steep hallmarking fee hike

GJC seeks an immediate review of the 67 per cent increase in gold hallmarking fees, saying authorities should focus on fake hallmarking and unauthorised operators

The battle for shelf space: How reforms ramped up competition in FMCG

India's FMCG market evolves from global-brand dominance to fierce local, regional and digital competition

India receives limited TRQ applications from UK for car supply under FTA

Seven UK-based carmakers sought concessional-duty quotas for 642 vehicles after India invited applications for 10,480 units under the bilateral trade agreement for 2026

India must shift focus to 'speed of doing business': CII President Mukundan

CII President R Mukundan says cutting approval and project timelines can lower capital costs, while stable policies are essential to sustaining private investment and growth

PM Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2026, over 500 firms set to attend

The three-day event beginning September 17 will focus on the semiconductor ecosystem and is expected to attract companies and startups from more than 20 countries worldwide

Power minister discusses nuclear roadmap, AI power infrastructure with US

Manohar Lal and US Energy Secretary Chris Wright reviewed cooperation on clean energy, resilient infrastructure, nuclear power and emerging technologies during talks in Houston

Borderline case: Cosmetics from Pakistan breach Indian mkt, raise eyebrows

Drugs regulator says beauty creams from across the border are not registered, and contain excessive, toxic heavy metals

Celebrity investors move beyond endorsements, take equity in startups

Celebrities are increasingly taking equity stakes in Indian startups and getting involved in products, creative direction and brand-building beyond advertising

India emerges as IWG's 3rd-largest growth mkt with 43 new location signings

IWG signed 43 new locations in India in the first half of 2026, making the country its third-largest growth market globally and its fastest-growing market in Asia

Meta not just an 'intermediary', has greater responsibility: Govt

Government officials made the comments a day after Meta agreed to report child safety-related matters directly to the cybercrime portal managed by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C)

Govt orders cab aggregators to stop advance tipping before ride booking

Khare noted that tipping is completely voluntary, and it should be left to the discretion of the consumers after they have taken the ride

Genpact leases 400K sq ft of office space in Gurugram for around ₹420 cr

The multi-year transaction will see Genpact occupy the entire Kings Canyon tower at ASF Insignia, an integrated 50-acre commercial IT campus in Gurugram

BIS raises gold hallmarking fee to ₹75 from ₹45 ahead of festive season

BIS has raised the hallmarking fee for gold articles from ₹45 to ₹75, while retaining the silver charge at ₹35

Tax policy debate must go beyond sectoral interests: FM Sitharaman

Sitharaman was speaking at the Eighth International Tax Conference on 'New Age Taxation' here organised by the International Tax Research and Analysis Foundation

Customs should speed up AI use to cut costs, taxpayer interface: CBIC chief

The CBIC chief also asked the customs department to handhold MSMEs and conduct outreach programmes

Domestic medtech manufacturers welcome Maha FDA's call for price review

AIMED backing comes after Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe flagged mark-ups of up to 2,841% on medical devices and hospital consumables

FSEZ clears ₹3,406 crore SiCSem semiconductor unit near Bhubaneswar

The integrated facility at Info Valley-II will manufacture SiC diodes and MOSFETs, with projected five-year exports of ₹7,043 crore and employment for around 1,270 people