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Regulator likely to take benign view of Bharti Airtel postpaid plan

Trai is inclined to view Airtel's 5G priority postpaid plans as compliant with net-neutrality norms, while continuing to monitor their impact on users

RIICO invites bids for private industrial parks at 9 Rajasthan locations

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Seamless pipe industry urges PM Modi to curb imports, save foreign exchange

The development assumes significance in the wake of Prime Minister Modi's call for energy conservation and austerity measures amid the West Asia crisis

Power demand hits all-time high in May amid intense heatwave conditions

The peak power demand jumped to an all-time record high of 270.82 GW last month from 230.99 GW recorded in May 2025 amid heat wave conditions

India's seafood exports hit record high in both value, volume in 2025-26

US and China remained the top importers of Indian seafood during the fiscal year, while frozen shrimp continued to dominate the export basket

Coal India's production falls 11.6% in May despite record power demand

CIL's subsidiaries whose production declined during May include Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL), Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL), Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL)

Govt-backed ONDC enables over 300,000 daily bus, metro ticket bookings

Government-backed ONDC is facilitating more than 300,000 metro and bus ticket bookings daily as it expands its public transport network and scales tourism offerings

Palm oil to milk: What Kwality Wall's move means for the ice cream market

The shift from palm oil to milk is more than a recipe change. It signals evolving consumer preferences and a new phase for India's ice cream industry

Telangana govt bans cash wages, brings gig workers under new regulations

A new government order (GO) on labour governance activates the provisions of the Centre's Code on Wages, 2019, completely repealing and superseding the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, across the state

Aadhar Housing Finance aims to cross ₹50,000 crore AUM milestone by FY29

The housing finance firm, having a ticket size of less than ₹15 lakh, closed FY26 with an AUM of ₹30,571 crore

Godrej Properties buys land in Greater Noida for ₹7,000 cr housing project

The company informed that it has won the bid for a 23.2-acre (93,905 square metre) residential land parcel in DMIC integrated township, Greater Noida, through an e-auction

Coinbase plans retail launch in India comeback, to deepen crypto exposure

The focus on India as a market comes as the company continues to see high adoption even as regulations around crypto are yet to take shape

FMCG companies push volume cart; price hikes to be limited amid challenges

Play the long game on pricing to protect consumption growth amid rising raw material and freight costs

Solar industry split as locally made cell mandate kicks in on Monday

Mandatory domestic sourcing of solar cells takes effect from June 1, testing project economics while boosting India's manufacturing ambitions

Mumbai logs best May property registrations in 14 years at 12,315 units

Mumbai recorded 12,315 property registrations in May 2026, while stamp duty collections stood at over Rs 1,051 crore, Knight Frank India said

Rising rentals: Tracing shifts in tenancy costs across India's cities

Sharp rent spike positive for landlords, but tenants get priced out

FSSAI seeks explanation from Blinkit over complaint of poor-quality curd

FSSAI seeks explanation from Blinkit after a consumer allegedly fell ill after consuming curd ordered through the quick-commerce platform

Road to contentious Sijimali bauxite block gets final forest clearance

The Centre has approved diversion of forest land for a key access road to the Vedanta-linked Sijimali bauxite block, while legal challenges to the project continue

Smart meter rollout to start in West Bengal from July, says Manohar Lal

Power minister Manohar Lal says the phased programme will cover nearly two crore consumers, with smart meters first being installed in government offices and campuses

New IIP series overhaul: Tracking structural shifts beyond the base year

India's new IIP series broadens sector coverage, updates the product basket and methodology, and aligns industrial data with the economy's evolving structure