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Nepal, India, B'desh sign pact to facilitate cross-border electricity trade

As per the agreement, Nepal will export its surplus electricity to Bangladesh via India from June 15 to November 15 every year

Centre releases draft guidelines on deregulating PPP port tariffs

Competition in ports sector has seen major shift, regulation no longer necessary, says Shipmin

Govt okays National Mission on Edible Oils-Oilseeds with Rs 10K cr outlay

The mission aims to increase primary oilseed production from 39 million tonnes in 2022-23 to 69.7 million tonnes by 2030-31, the government said

A23's founder calls for 'whitelisting' of govt-recognised gaming operators

Also announces the launch of the company's rummy fest, A23 Rummy Maha Mela, with a Rs 100 crore prize pool from October 5

Pharmaceutical firms up their game to crackdown on spurious drugs

The concluding part of the series delves into strategies being applied by leading drug firms to battle counterfeits

How safe is the pill? Substandard drugs on a decline amid crackdown

The first of a two-part series focuses on how quality audits and regulatory actions on pharma units nationwide are showing results

75% business leaders say AI key to their competitive advantage: Report

Experian's latest report analyses how business leaders are utilising GenAI, consolidating datasets to improve decisioning models, and focusing on customer experience

Digital transformation to drive media revenue growth to 8% by FY2027

The report analysed 20 media companies accounting for nearly 55 per cent of the media industry's revenue

India's Sept palm oil imports hit 6-month low on price rise, say dealers

The drop in imports of palm oil, soyoil and sunflower oil brought down the country's total edible oil imports by 31 per cent to 1.06 million tons, as per dealers' estimates

Coal production from captive, blocks rises 32% to 79.72 mn MT in H1

Coal production from captive, blocks rises 32% to 79.72 mn MT in H1

Salaries in India to rise 9.5% in 2025, led by engineering, mfg hikes: Aon

Attrition rate in 2024 fell to 16.9 per cent from 18.7 per cent in 2023 and 21.4 per cent in 2022

Housing sales rise 5% across top 8 cities in July-Sept: Knight Frank

Real estate consultant Knight Frank India on Thursday released its report 'India Real Estate' for the third quarter of 2024

62% of Indian professionals agree AI crucial for career: LinkedIn survey

Video most popular format for professionals to gain knowledge, it says

KKR & Co, Stonepeak, and Macquarie eye Ascend Telecom after ATC Asset loss

KKR & Co, Stonepeak Partners, and Macquarie Capital are in talks with bankers for a potential investment in Ascend Telecom after missing out on American Tower Corporation's India assets

Piyush Goyal meets US Secretary of Commerce at India-US CEO Forum

Goyal commenced his four-day visit to the United States on September 30. He began the tour with discussions with existing and potential US investors highlighting to them the avenues for cooperation

Institutional investments in real estate rise 45% in Jul-Sep: Colliers

The residential segment, which has seen a significant surge in demand post Covid pandemic, saw a 40 per cent growth in investments to $ 384.8 million from $ 274.6 million

Govt discussing proposal to formulate scheme for 'Made in India' label

The objective is to create a strong brand identity for India, similar to how 'made in Japan' or 'made in Switzerland' evokes about specific images and qualities

NFRA to seek views from Big 5 audit cos on second draft inspection report

The NFRA report highlights serious violations of Section 144 of the Companies Act, which bans firms from offering certain non-audit services to their audit clients

Office space absorption rises 14% in second quarter over top 7 cities: JLL

This indicates continuous expansion driven activity which supports aggregate headcount growth and capacity augmentation for both global as well as domestic firms

First 3 quarters of 2024 witness office space leasing of 53.43 msf: Report

Gross leasing for the year is estimated to be about 70 msf