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'India should seek easy visa norms for unskilled workers in bilateral pact'

They said easy visa norms will also help contain illegal entry of Indian labourers into developed and rich nations

Govt plans to enlist dairy, fishery co-operatives in rural banking outreach

Cooperative members will also be issued Kisan Credit Cards, which typically offer farm loans at lower interest rates

'Silver imports in 4 months surpass all of 2023 due to solar panel demand'

Increased imports by the world's biggest silver consumer could support global prices, which are trading near their highest level in more than a decade

3D printing to water stewardship, firms step up for planet's health

Climate-friendly measures include apps that help employees track and reduce their carbon footprint

NCCD revising cold chain guidelines, to serve as roadmap for govt bodies

The Joint Secretary emphasised the importance of the industry's various initiatives, including innovations, infrastructure creation, and partnerships between industry and academia

AI integration with drone tech to enhance capabilities, efficiency: Report

It stated that the India AI mission, an ambitious government initiative aimed at harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors, is poised to be a major catalyst for the Indian drone

Utilities fastest growing industry for young professionals: LinkedIn report

Companies seeking professionals 'with diverse educational backgrounds', it says

Reliance to challenge Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto with quick commerce entry

Reliance's JioMart may begin offering deliveries within the next month, completing deliveries within 30 minutes

Telecom operators seek 5-6 year moratorium on spectrum purchases after 2025

Operators said such a moratorium is needed on spectrum bought in auctions from next year due to significant capital expenditure incurred in deploying 5G services

Universal Vulkaan to bring 30 Leonardo helicopters to India in next 3 years

Universal Vulkaan Aviation Pte Ltd (UVA) is the distributor in India for Italy-based Leonardo Helicopters

Millennials, Gen Z driving demand for luxury car rentals in India

Mumbai and Delhi witness fastest growth in demand this year at 35% and 40%, respectively

FY16-23: Indian companies grew 1.2x in R&D compared to global peers

Indian firms consistently score higher on R&D disclosures as compared to global firms, said the study

Spectrum auctions: Bharti Airtel likely to edge past Reliance Jio

While Jio has fronted the highest earnest money deposit, it is not expected to bid the most

Govt puts new wastage norms for gold, silver jewellery exports on hold

The council approached the DGFT on Tuesday for its intervention stating that the May 27 public notice would severely impact the country's jewellery exports

CRISIL SME Tracker: Higher demand, PLI to propel electronics MSMEs in FY25

Various factors contributed to the growth, such as increasing penetration of internet and 5G services, rising consumer income, shorter replacement cycles, easier payment terms

Sugar exports hinge on monsoon, cane sowing as output seen lower in 2024-25

Sugar production in the 2024-25 season is estimated to be lower at 30 million tonnes due to lower sowing in Karnataka, as per trade estimate, the sources added

Uttar Pradesh govt targeting $2 billion investment in civil aviation

Uttar Pradesh witnessed a rise of 20 per cent in the number of flyers in FY24, indicating a sharp uptick in aviation growth in leisure and business tourism

ICAI proposes new domestic networking model for chartered accountancy firms

Public comments on a proposal to 'tap synergies' will be accepted till June 6

Office space leasing by GCCs up 17% to 22.5 mn sq ft in 2023-24: Report

India expected to have more than 1,900 such facilities by 2025 and more than 2 mn will be employed there, it says

Employers taking measures to promote diversity, gender parity, says report

Internal leadership development programmes are most effective to help retain and secure diversified talent