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Hindustan Syringes launches Dispojekt to reduce needle stick injuries

Company aims to capture 60-70% of disposable syringes market in India

Govt's AI advisory leaves experts discontent and calls for clarity

The AI advisory needs to clearly distinguish between 'significant platforms' and startups or smaller companies

Govt panel backs higher carbon tax on coal imports to limit polluting fuel

Coal is among India's top five commodity imports by value. Despite surging domestic production, mainly of low-quality coal with high ash content

India home to 8,000 women-led tech startups, Delhi-NCR tops list: Tracxn

Of the over 8,000 women-led startups, 2,316 have received funding while about 6,000 are unfunded. Women tech entrepreneurs have cornered 14.8% share of the overall tech funding pie at $23 billion

Women-led direct-to-consumer brands see 54-fold growth in 2023: Simpl

Women-led D2C brands growth in 2023 was driven by demand in beauty, apparel, and personal care. Rising internet commerce in non-metro cities fuel this trend

Women-owned MSMEs boost jobs and economy ahead of women's day: Report

Women-owned MSMEs hired 11% more women, created one-third of new jobs, and reported a 12% rise in monthly revenue, finds Kinara Capital's MSME Insights report

Domestic steel consumption growth may slow down to 7-8% in FY25: ICRA

With most large steel-consuming hubs globally facing subpar economic activities in the near term, global steel trade flows have been increasingly redirected to high-growth markets like India

Modi-led govt believes in capabilities of India in defence sector: Rajnath

Delivering an address at the NDTV Defence Summit here, Singh said when the government led by Modi came to power in 2014, "We made the defence sector one of our main priorities"

FMCG sector to see subdued growth till Sept quarter of 2024: Kantar report

Over the general election, which is supposed to be in the June quarter of 2024, the report said the past election years did not see any surge in FMCG

Govt aims to make all inland waterways ports 100% green in 5 yrs: Official

Three ports identified for green hydrogen production pilot, says secretary in ports ministry

Union Minister Vaishnaw launches NITI Aayog's digital public infra platform

The 'Viksit Bharat Strategy Room' will enable visualization and engagement with insights, sharing of information and knowledge to enable effective in-person decision-making

SWAMIH allocates Rs 160 cr to Stans Buildtech Homes for stalled project

In 2016, Stans Buildtech entered into a joint development agreement to build this project, which later got stalled due to various issues

As costs rise, Lufthansa drops 2024 operating margin target to 7.6%

Europe's airlines have benefited from unprecedented demand following the pandemic, allowing them to hike prices, but higher labour and maintenance costs have limited earnings growth

'Mobile exports to grow to $50-60 bn, electronics sector to employ 2.5 mn'

IT minister Vaishnaw said that 10 years ago India imported 98 per cent of mobile phones and at present 99 per cent of the devices are made in India

Telecom giants shift focus to tier-based post-paid tariffs to boost revenue

Higher-priced family-pack bundles offer multiple mobile connections, generous data allowances, and subscriptions to popular OTT streaming apps to encourage users to upgrade to higher-ARPU-generation

Spectrum auction to be a muted affair as telcos already hold key bands

Loss of appetite: The spectrum auction this year could be a muted affair, with telcos' hunger for airwaves ebbing away after the feasts of 2010 and 2022

Uttar Pradesh govt to rake in Rs 80K crore through solar energy push

The Yogi Adityanath government is planning installations of rooftop solar plants and solar parks to achieve this target

Newspaper biz growing after 5 years, how publishers will use this bounty?

Indian newspapers are in better shape than their American or European counterparts because home delivery and reading habit ensures that circulation doesn't plummet the way it has in the US or Europe

Govt officials, exporters to discuss Red Sea crisis issue on March 8

Since November, Yemen-based Houthi rebels have targeted ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters over the Israel-Hamas war

CCPA warns celebrities, influencers to refrain from promoting gambling

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) warned all stakeholders that stringent action would be taken for endorsements of illegal activities, including betting and gambling