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Advanced Air Mobility can improve accessibility, create opportunities: WEF

World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with the civil aviation ministry has prepared the report titled 'Skyways to the Future: Operational Concepts for Advanced Air Mobility in India'

Global oil market to calm on more oil production in West, says Puri

Speaking at CII's 12th PSE Summit here, Puri said countries in the western hemisphere are adding more production which may influence oil producers cartel Opec to also raise output to earn more

Govt plans to auction offshore mineral blocks in 2-3 months: G Kishan Reddy

Offshore minerals are located deep within the earth's crust and are difficult to extract compared to onshore minerals

Festive sales boost e-commerce to $14 bn GMV as tier-II+ cities lead growth

Fashion segment and electronics driven by quick commerce platforms in major cities Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore

'White Category' industries no longer need State Pollution Board approval

These permissions are known officially as 'Consent To Establish' (CTE) and 'Consent To Operate' (CTO), consent to establish is granted by the state pollution control board

Quick commerce platforms flouting FDI norms, competition law, alleges CAIT

The traders' body issued a white paper, claiming unfair business practices are putting nearly a quarter of 3 crore kirana retailers out of business

Quick comm captures nearly half of Kirana sales; mkt to hit $40 bn by 2030

The quick commerce market size is expected to reach USD 40 billion by 2030, a jump from $6.1 billion in 2024, according to the report by Datum Intelligence

India's tablet, PC market grows 46% in Jul-Sep, iPad leads with 34% share

According to the report, tablets in the price range of Rs 20,000-30,000 saw a significant 108 per cent YoY increase, highlighting a shift towards premium devices

India's import dependence on key pharma ingredients may reduce by half

Two newly inaugurated units will manufacture important molecules used in several common antibiotics

10 flights diverted at Delhi airport as dense fog envelops capital

The flight diversions in the national capital occurred as a dense layer of smog enveloped Delhi and surrounding regions, including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram, on Wednesday morning

AI could create 2.73 million jobs in India by 2028: ServiceNow study

Retail alone is projected to add 6.96 million roles, presenting opportunities for reskilling in fields such as software application development, and data engineering

COP29: Indian youths call to prioritise children's needs in climate policy

Supported by UNICEF, the South Asian delegation which includes young leaders from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lankais urging world leaders to prioritise needs of children

India need to secure long-term critical mineral supply sources: CareEdge

India has set an ambitious target to meet 50 per cent of its primary energy requirement from renewable energy sources by 2030

Mines ministry, IEA sign pact for cooperation in critical mineral sector

The present association would provide India with access to reliable data, analysis, and policy recommendations in the critical mineral sector

India's workforce set to increase to 457.62 mn by 2028: ServiceNow Report

According to the report this surge in demand presents retail professionals with a valuable opportunity to upskill in areas like Software Application Development and Data Engineering

Govt may seek flexibility in tariff concessions under FTA review with Asean

The domestic steel industry has time and again flagged concerns over a significant increase in imports from countries like China and misuse of FTA with Asean

India's edible oil imports dip 3% to 15.96 mn tonnes in 2023-24: SEA

In value terms, the imports marginally decreased to Rs 1,31,967 crore in 2023-24, from Rs 1,38,424 crore in the previous year

India's Apr-Oct finished steel imports at seven-year high: Govt data

India's steel ministry favours a safeguard duty or a temporary tax to curb rising steel imports, a senior government official

'AI could replace CEOs': Shankar Sharma cautions IT sector to face reality

While the ace investor acknowledged that AI is still in its nascent stage, it is here like a 'foreign hand' conspiracy theory that has plans to 'snatch food away' from Indian youth's table

Patent office warns of fraudsters seeking money to process IP applications

It said that these applications are processed strictly as per provisions of law and this office has zero tolerance