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Is India's data centre boom keeping pace with disaster preparedness?

The Tata data centre fire has shifted the focus from building capacity to ensuring resilience as India's digital infrastructure scales up

Govt rolls out improvement notice mechanism to boost ease of doing business

The government has introduced an improvement notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, allowing businesses to fix first-time procedural lapses before facing penal action

Fix first-time lapses, face action later: Centre eases metrology rules

The change has been effected through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, as part of the government's Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) agenda

Housing sales down 6% in Apr-Jun in top 7 cities, avg price up 7%: Anarock

As many as 96,285 units were sold in the year-ago period across the top seven cities -- Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata

Amazon's rapid delivery push wipes out $15 billion from Eternal, Swiggy

Aggressive expansion by Amazon and Flipkart, coupled with Zepto's IPO plans, is intensifying competition in India's fast-growing quick-commerce market and putting pressure on established players

Puravankara aims ₹1,000 cr revenue from 6.4 acre Bengaluru housing project

In a regulatory filing on Monday, the company said it has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) for a 6.4-acre land parcel in Sarjapur, Bengaluru

Dubai's Danube Group targets nearly $4 billion launches in FY27

Danube recently launched Greenz by Danube, a townhouse and villa project, where the first phase, with a top-line potential of around $1.3 billion, has received a strong response

FMCG firms stall price hikes as lower oil prices support volume growth

Consumer goods companies are delaying planned price hikes as easing crude oil prices reduce input cost pressures, helping them protect volume growth amid a fragile demand recovery

GLP-1 rush exposes capacity crunch at India's drug manufacturing firms

Demand for GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide is exposing capacity gaps across peptide APIs, sterile fill-finish facilities, injector devices and glass cartridges

Govt plans easing licence timelines for moderate, high-risk medical devices

Draft amendments to the Medical Device Rules seek to reduce manufacturing licence timelines for Class B, C and D devices to improve regulatory efficiency and ease of doing business

Stakeholders to meet commerce ministry on June 30 over SEZ issues

The discussions will focus on harmonising export promotion schemes, improving ease of doing business and advancing reforms aimed at strengthening the performance of Special Economic Zones

Tiruppur clocks record ₹46,000 cr exports in FY26, eyes ₹1 trn by 2030

India's knitwear hub achieved record exports despite tariff and geopolitical uncertainties, with the industry betting on MMF products and FTAs to drive future growth

CertIn warns against malware campaign spreading through WhatsApp web

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned WhatsApp web and desktop users to be cautious of any attachments, even if they come from a friend, colleague or family member

How crises cemented the strategic role of India's state-run oil firms

Analysts and industry officials say public sector OMCs have repeatedly ensured uninterrupted fuel supplies during emergencies, highlighting their strategic role in India's energy security

Board of Trade to meet on July 3 to discuss export growth strategies

Chaired by Piyush Goyal, the meeting will bring together representatives from states, industry bodies and export promotion councils to discuss ways to maximise gains from recent trade agreements

'Made in India' label stands for quality, national pride: Piyush Goyal

The Commerce and Industry Minister said the 'Made in India' label embodies the country's commitment to quality, citing the global success of Tamil Nadu-based Florence Shoe Company as an example

Employers remain confident in MBA graduates despite AI boom: GMAC report

The survey drew responses from 621 recruiters and hiring managers across 39 countries, just over half of them at Global Fortune 500 companies, among the world's largest by revenue

Unseasonal weather, inflation cools AC sales, ice cream, beverages gain

Industry leaders said unseasonal weather and higher prices hurt air-conditioner sales during the June quarter, while beverages, ice cream and dairy products continued to benefit from seasonal consu

Fusion CX to invest ₹100 cr in Bengal Silicon Valley campus, plans 9k jobs

The customer experience and business process solutions provider will develop an 11-storey facility in New Town near Kolkata, with the project expected to employ over 9,000 people at full capacity

Himachal exports first cherry, plum consignment to Oman via air cargo

The fruits were produced by six progressive farmers from the Jadol-Tikkar and Bagi areas of Shimla district. This marks a historic and proud moment for Himachal Pradesh's horticulture sector