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PSUs engine of growth, development, says Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, praised the public sector undertakings for their consistent contribution to the Indian economy

Nitin Gadkari asks industries to establish skill development institutes

Addressing the CII-Industry Academia Conclave in Nagpur, Nitin Gadkari emphasised the need for collaboration between industry and academia to develop skilled manpower

Maha should improve logistics, power supply for industrial growth: CII

Efforts should be made to make the western region more competitive in terms of power supply and cost of power. There is a need to reduce the cost of power

Trai suggests digital terrestrial broadcasting to mobile devices

With over 300 million households in India there are more than 100 million without a television connection

Erratic rainfall brews challenges for North India tea output, prices up

Except for Darjeeling, the other categories have been on an uptrend since mid-May

Govt conducts successful trial of 5G connectivity by balloons; drones next

Project aims to ease communication during disasters

Vadhavan Port: India's first mega port set to boost sea-based trade

The Vadhavan port, which the Cabinet cleared this week, will be India's first to begin life as a mega port. What does that mean for the country's share of sea-based trade?

21-day challenges, desk yoga: India Inc stretches to meet Yoga Day goals

Companies are hosting in-house yoga sessions in the runup to the 10th anniversary of the UN-recognised event when most plan to turn their offices into yoga hotspots

Hike GST exemption limit for firms with up to Rs 1.5 cr turnover: GTRI

GTRI also suggested increasing the GST exemption limit for firms with annual turnover of up to Rs 1.5 crore from existing threshold of Rs 40 lakh

Maiden critical minerals block results likely to be announced on Monday

More than two dozen blocks will also be put on the bidding block in fourth blocks

May oil imports: Russia at record high, Saudi lowest in 10-month

India shipped in about 5.1 million bpd oil in May, a growth of about 5.6% from April, the data shows

Union Minister Reddy launches 10th round of commercial coal mine auction

The move will enhance domestic coal production and ensure energy security for the nation, according to an official statement from the Ministry of Coal

India's plan for raw material curbs ignores Red Sea crisis: Arcelor-Nippon

The curbs planned by the world's second-biggest producer of crude steel could hit output, as they cap imports of a steelmaking fuel, low ash metallurgical coke

Rural India will continue to outpace urban expansion in FMCG sales: Kantar

According to a report from data, insights and consulting firm Kantar, rural India will maintain 'better growth levels' racing ahead of the urban markets for FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) companies

Over 50% households buying bottled soft drinks: Kantar FMCG report

According to the latest Kantar FMCG pulse report, this trend is expected to rise further with intensifying summer

Bucking the trend: Indian startups regain lost funding ground, says report

After four consecutive half-year periods of decline in funding, H1CY24 has seen an upswing

India ranks sixth globally in deeptech startup ecosystems: Nasscom

According to the report, in CY23, Indian deeptech startups witnessed a dip of 77 per cent in funding compared to last year and secured $850 million in investments

Driving towards green horizons, OMCs unite for hydrogen road map

Fuelling the future: Oil ministry PSUs aim for 1 mt of green hydrogen by 2030

Govt may overhaul PLI schemes: Quarterly incentive payments on the table

In a bid to cut the delay in processing incentive claims, the government is looking at switching to a quarterly disbursement of incentives

DGFT implements automated system for adhoc input-output norms fixation

DGFT provides a sector-wise list of Standard Input-Output Norms (SION), under which exporters may choose to apply for the license