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Employers remain confident in MBA graduates despite AI boom: GMAC report

The survey drew responses from 621 recruiters and hiring managers across 39 countries, just over half of them at Global Fortune 500 companies, among the world's largest by revenue

Unseasonal weather, inflation cools AC sales, ice cream, beverages gain

Industry leaders said unseasonal weather and higher prices hurt air-conditioner sales during the June quarter, while beverages, ice cream and dairy products continued to benefit from seasonal consu

Fusion CX to invest ₹100 cr in Bengal Silicon Valley campus, plans 9k jobs

The customer experience and business process solutions provider will develop an 11-storey facility in New Town near Kolkata, with the project expected to employ over 9,000 people at full capacity

Himachal exports first cherry, plum consignment to Oman via air cargo

The fruits were produced by six progressive farmers from the Jadol-Tikkar and Bagi areas of Shimla district. This marks a historic and proud moment for Himachal Pradesh's horticulture sector

UP CM lays foundation for SAEL's ₹8,200 crore solar manufacturing unit

The integrated 10 GW facility will manufacture solar cells and modules, create 20,000 jobs, and strengthen India's domestic solar supply chain

Adani Green says 2,000 GW capacity vital for India's energy security

Adani said India faces the dual challenge of meeting surging electricity demand while ensuring energy remains affordable, accessible and increasingly clean amid growing geopolitical uncertainty

Centre to launch cloud-based hospital management system for small clinics

The software also integrates key Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) features, including speech-to-text capabilities and clinical decision support systems

GTRI urges DPIIT to issue detailed guidelines for new quality certification

The GTRI further suggested that the department should periodically publish anonymised data on applications received, approvals granted, average processing time and reasons for rejection

Private transport firms using unfair competition to stop Bharat Taxi: Shah

Speaking at the official launch of Bharat Taxi in Gujarat at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Shah said reports claiming Bharat Taxi's fares are higher were misleading

ESIC plans to bring gig, platform workers under social security net

Draft regulations aligned with the Code on Social Security, 2020 also propose new regional offices and a digital compliance framework ahead of expanded coverage

West Bengal to scrap urban land ceiling law, says FM Swapan Dasgupta

West Bengal plans to scrap the Urban Land Ceiling Act to unlock land, attract investment and accelerate urban and industrial development

Odisha unveils GO-EAST policy, tweaks regulations for next industrial leap

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launches GO-EAST and revises the Industrial Policy Resolution to attract investment and accelerate industrialisation in backward districts

Drilling for oil in a disputed belt amid push for Northeast exploration

A tripartite agreement hopes to clear the ground for oil and gas exploration in the Northeast, but it won't be easy

₹37,500-cr coal-gasification scheme links incentives to competitive bids

Scheme links incentives to competitive bids and project milestones, with subsidy caps and penalties to accelerate coal gasification and reduce import dependence

Hyderabad emerges as India's highest-priced GCC office market: Report

Hyderabad, with a GCC-CPRI of 212.1, is supported by strong occupier demand and a 15 per cent market rental premium over non-GCC occupiers. The index considers Q1 CY14 as the base at 100

India's steel exports to EU may fall 24% due to CBAM, says ICRIER study

ICRIER says the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could cut India's steel exports by 24 per cent and have only a marginal impact on global carbon emissions

Mantra Group secures ₹2,000 crore Worli project through NCLT resolution

Pune-based developer Mantra Group has won the stalled Worli project through the insolvency resolution process, marking its third acquisition in Mumbai within a year

Is electricity the new oil? Why firms are pushing towards electrification

From electric vehicles to battery factories and AI data centres, electrification is emerging as the next frontier of economic growth, but will it do to the world what oil did in the last century?

Why some states lag in rooftop solar installation despite PM Surya Ghar

India added a record 2.7 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the January-March quarter, but growth remains concentrated in a handful of states.

India Inc profit hit from West Asia crisis to halve if truce holds: Crisil

The revised outlook follows a sharp correction in crude oil prices after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under a fragile US-Iran memorandum of understanding