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75% of the world's industrial fishing vessels not publicly tracked: Study

The findings help shed light on the breadth and intensity of human industrial activity at sea, which they said has been changing

Chennai sees record office space demand in 2023; leasing up 61%: CBRE

Real estate consultant CBRE on Thursday said that the leasing of office space in Chennai grew 61 per cent to 10 million square feet in 2023 as against 6.2 million square feet in the previous year

IGX sees 16% surge in volume of gas traded in 2023 on its platform

The Indian Gas Exchange (IGX) on Thursday said volume of gas traded on the platform rose 16% in 2023 as producers and consumers flocked to the exchange

New supply of retail space up 72% last year to nearly 6 mn sq ft: Cushman

In 2023, as many as 11 shopping malls became operational, covering 5,948,395 square feet of space across the top eight cities

DCGI bans all charges, except supply, processing costs on blood units

An advisory issued by the DCGI to all states and Union Territories, read that "blood is not for sale", it's only for supply and that only processing costs may be charged by the blood centres

Gujarat in talks with chipmakers in Japan, US, South Korea: Bhupendra Patel

The state government will focus on renewable energy, green hydrogen and green ammonia, among other investment sectors, during the summit, he added

Govt plans state-backed consortium for coking coal imports: Report

Indian steel companies consume around 70 million metric tons of coking coal annually, and imports constitute around 85% of the country's total requirement

FMCG cos to witness low topline growth in Q3, volume growth to remain soft

Also, during the year, companies resorted to cutting prices of their products as commodity prices softened, thus also having restricted the growth in revenue in the quarter

Jio adds 3.16 mn subscribers in October; Vi loses 2.04 mn: Trai data

With the addition of 3.16 million users, Jio's total wireless subscriber count climbed to 452.3 million in October from 449.2 million in September

Rajasthan's 'tankas' mordernised under MGNREGA to battle water scarcity

The district has 2,971 villages, locally called 'dhannis', and respective gram panchayats are the implementing agencies

Govt may further streamline visa approval process for Chinese technicians

An industry official said problem arises when Indian authorities insist for a university qualification certificate for the Chinese professionals

Palm oil rebounds on robust Indian demand and stronger crude prices

India's palm oil imports in December rose to their highest in four months as purchases of refined palmolein surged because of competitive prices

Share of GCCs in office transactions rose to 35% in 2023: Knight Frank

Experts suggest GCC investment in India is likely to grow in 2024 as well

Over Rs 10,300 cr siphoned off by cybercriminals since April 2021: I4C

Highlighting trends of cyber criminals, Kumar said regions near Delhi are using Sextortion, online booking, OLX-related crimes to trick the victims

Supreme Court's stay will hurt sector, says mining industry experts

Petitioner argues EIA ineffective if damage already done

India has no problem in making payment for Russian oil: Hardeep Puri

Puri, who is in charge of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry, said India enjoys a buyers' position and foreign oil suppliers are making offers to its companies

Tamil Nadu ropes in business tycoons to promote its industrial success

Through twin campaigns, the state showcases its robust biz climate

Govt launches 9th round of oil, gas blocks for bidding, ONGC wins big

In the ninth bid round, 28 blocks, with an area of approximately 136,000 square kilometres, are on offer for bidding

Rs 26,400 cr on the cards for FAME-III, Rs 200 cr to support e-tractors

Further discussions on basic contours of scheme are currently ongoing. Focus of proposed scheme will clearly be on enhancing electric-based and environment-friendly public transportation in country

DGCA imposes penalties worth Rs 2.75 cr on India carriers in 2023

DGCA said it imposed fines on domestic carriers such as Air India, IndiGo, AirAsia India and SpiceJet for issues related to non-compliance in 2023