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Jaipur Discom action plan targets full recovery of dues in top defaulters

Engineers have been instructed to prioritise revenue collection through awareness campaigns and settlements by organising camps

Indian real estate growth in 2026 to be driven by investment, innovation

Furthermore, Colliers India noted that older office buildings over 10 years old, spanning more than 350 million square feet, offer retrofitting potential exceeding ₹425 billion

India preferred data centre destination, no power shortage: Piyush Goyal

During a press conference on energy sector, Goyal, former Power and New & Renewable Energy minister, said there is sufficient power capacity in the country

Golden Growth Fund deploys ₹58 cr in South Delhi luxury floor projects

Golden Growth Fund said it has deployed Rs 58 crore to acquire two South Delhi projects in Anand Niketan and Niti Bagh for luxury floors, with an estimated sales potential of Rs 85 crore

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs likely to see value growth slowing down

Entry of generics post March 2026, patient dropouts to affect sales values, say experts

Nuclear sector needs strategy, skilled manpower to reach 100 GW by 2047

Revision in insurance policies, fuel-buying plans, and lack of skilled manpower among issues flagged for the industry

Centre mandates risk registers, umbrella geotech study in tunnel projects

Authority is accountable at every step of tunnel projects, guidelines say

200 milestones behind it in 2025, Isro readies for Gaganyaan tests

From a surge in startups to crewed mission preparations, 2025 marks a transformative year as India eyes $44 billion space economy by 2033

Dubai beckons: Indian students add West Asia to study abroad map

The majority of the students are opting for business and management, data science, analytics and AI, and STEM programmes due to Saudi's Vision 2030 investments

India's solar push hits slowdown as transmission and demand gaps emerge

India's rapid solar boom is slowing as grid constraints, weak demand growth, stalled contracts, and rising storage needs push the sector into a recalibration phase

Banks advised by RBI to link MSME loans to external benchmark: Govt

The reset clause for loans has been reduced to three months under the external benchmark system

AI to push advertising volumes up to 18% in the next three to five years

Media buying executives said that the digital segment is expected to have the highest uplift in advertising volumes, followed by connected TV and streaming platforms

Budget 2026-27: CII suggests reforms to drive investment-led growth

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) suggested increasing central capital expenditure by 12% and capex support to states by 10% in FY27

Domestic copper industry flags cheap imports, seeks 3% safeguard duty

According to the Indian Primary Copper Producers Association (IPCPA), a surge in zero-duty copper imports is eroding the country's domestic smelting and downstream manufacturing sector

Bhumika Group to invest ₹700 cr in mixed-use development in Faridabad

Spanning around 5 acres, the project will include 88 premium low-density residential units in 3BHK-plus-study configurations, along with staff accommodation

Govt has infused over ₹3,100 crore in women-led startups in 6 years

Piyush Goyal also mentioned that while the country is home to over 2 lakh government-recognised startups, nearly 48 per cent of these startups have at least one woman director or partner

Govt amends petroleum, natural gas rules for ease of doing business

The Centre has amended the Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 2025 to ease exploration and production operations, allow longer leases, speed up approvals and raise penalties for violations

India Inc's profits relative to capital employed at 14-year high

Improving return ratios can be positive for FPI flows

Cabinet clears nuclear energy Bill to open sector to private participation

The draft legislation seeks to amend the Atomic Energy Act 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act 2010

Brookfield to invest $1 bn to develop Asia's largest GCC in Maharashtra

The 2 million sq ft campus, set for 2029 completion, will create over 30,000 jobs and house a multinational bank's GCC