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Let telecom firms deploy their network, DoT tells Navi Mumbai airport

DoT has classified Navi Mumbai International Airport as a public entity under the Telecommunications Act and directed it to provide telcos fair, transparent Right of Way access for network rollout

Google's India AI plans: Of classrooms and Cloud with training push

Sundar Pichai announced the India America Connect Initiative, bringing new sub-sea cable routes and AI-focused investments to deepen India-US digital and scientific cooperation

Banks take cautious approach to acquisition financing under new RBI norms

Banks are expected to move slowly on acquisition financing as RBI's conservative norms take effect, with exposure caps, leverage limits and valuation guardrails shaping early deals

Govt looks to unlock ₹80,000 crore via rail PSU stake sales by FY30

The Centre plans to raise about ₹80,000 crore by diluting stakes in seven listed railway PSUs over FY27-FY30 as part of Railways' asset monetisation drive

Data centres to subsea cables: India draws mega AI infra bets on Day 3

Day three of the AI Impact Summit underscored India's central role in global AI expansion, with new investments, cross-border partnerships and large-scale infrastructure commitments

States' fiscal arithmetic tightens in FY27; deficit seen at 3% of GDP

Ind-Ra expects states' fiscal deficit to widen to 3% of GDP in FY27 due to higher revenue spending, with SASCI-linked borrowing potentially lifting it to 3.5% of GDP

Govt asks EPFO to conduct study on impact of workforce formalisation

Panel seeks report in three months amid push on labour codes, eshram and social security coverage

India plugged in too late, nears bottom in 2025 ePV rankings, shows data

India ranks 47th in global ePV adoption in 2025 with just 4% penetration, far from its 2030 target, as infrastructure and policy gaps slow EV momentum

India's crude oil import bill drops 19% in January on softer global prices

India's crude oil import bill fell sharply in January as the Indian basket price averaged $63.08/bbl - $17 lower than last year - easing the country's overall energy burden

Valeo to invest ₹2,150 cr in India and triple its annual sales by 2028

Valeo will invest ₹2,150 crore in India as part of its Elevate 2028 strategy, expanding EV and ADAS manufacturing, localisation, and engineering capacity to triple domestic sales

FMCG firms focusing on driving volume growth in upcoming quarters

FMCG companies expect volume-driven growth in the coming quarters, backed by GST cuts and improving urban-rural demand, though selective price hikes may still be taken where needed

AI startups look to forge partnerships, collaborations to boost growth

At the India AI Impact Summit, startups sought strategic partnerships and MoUs to scale, secure compute access, expand globally and co-create solutions across sectors

Rising power demand could lead to higher emissions for India in 2026

After a rare dip in coal generation in 2025, India's emissions may edge up in 2026 as power demand rebounds and thermal plants anchor the grid

We see no shift in India's oil buying stance: Russian Foreign Ministry

The reduction included the removal of a 25 per cent tariff that Trump had slapped on India in August last year for New Delhi's purchase of Russian oil

AI startup Sarvam launches two made-in-India large language models

Sarvam launches 30B and 105B parameter indigenous LLMs trained on Indian languages, positioning India closer to a sovereign, voice-first AI ecosystem

Modern systems good but inconsistent: Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis

Demis Hassabis says current solutions lack consistency, creativity and continuous learning ability

Professional services firms may be allowed in PMIS: ICAI president

ICAI has set up a special team to fast-track high public-interest cases, including Gensol Engineering and IndusInd Bank, while pushing reforms in skilling and audits

SBI Funds Management likely to file for $1.5 billion IPO in March

The planned share sale comes as India's market for first-time public offerings slows after two consecutive years of record fundraising

Big plans on India, $300 mn project investment soon: CMA CGM chairman

CMA CGM chief Rodolphe Saade outlines $650 million-plus India expansion plan spanning shipbuilding, ports and logistics.

Datanomics: Porous India-Myanmar border sees sharp spike in infiltration

Arrests rise over 12 years, but infiltrators form a negligible share of border states' population; India-Bangladesh border records most cases, while India-Myanmar remains most porous