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Salesforce to expand investments, operations in India, says Parameswaran

US-based IT firm Salesforce, which has witnessed multi-fold growth in its business and investment, will continue to invest and grow in India, as the country has the right set of talent pool available, its Executive Vice President and MD (South Asia) Arun Kumar Parameswaran said. Salesforce started operations in India in 2005 with its first centre of excellence in Hyderabad. Now, the company is spread to six locations in India with an annual revenue of USD 1 billion and a workforce of over 13,000. India is the second-biggest market for the company after the US. "We were about 2,500 in 2020...now, we have a headcount of over 13,000, over a five-fold jump...we will continue to invest and grow in India because the country has a lot of skills that everybody wants to hire," he told PTI in an interaction. Besides, he said the company has a proven track record of being able to deliver innovation at scale and speed. The global customer relationship management (CRM) technology solutions gian

Panasonic Chairman Manish Sharma steps down to pursue growth outside

Panasonic Life Solutions India Chairman Manish Sharma has resigned from the company after steering the appliance & consumer electronics product maker for over a decade. He has been instrumental in shaping Panasonic's business strategy, growth trajectory, and organisational culture in India, according to a company statement. Sharma will continue to support the organization during the transition period, while Tadashi Chiba, MD and CEO, Panasonic Life Solutions India continues to manage India business, it said. According to an industry insider, Sharma announced his decision to quit Panasonic during a company town hall. In that town hall, Head of Panasonic's appliances business globally, Masahiro Shinada, was also present. During his tenure, Panasonic became a prominent name in the fast-growing appliance market. In segments such as Room AC and LED TV, Panasonic becomes a visible competitor. Sharma has been a strong proponent of the "Make in India" initiative and has overseen the ...

Deepseek's Chen Deli makes first public appearance, warns of AI risks

The company has also emerged as a key player in China's efforts to build its own AI ecosystem and advance the domestic chip sector

Swiggy board okays plan to raise ₹10K cr via public, private offers

Swiggy's board has cleared a proposal to raise up to Rs 10,000 crore through QIP and other routes to fund growth in its quick commerce business and strengthen financial reserves

Nvidia has no plans to ship AI chips to China amid standoff: Jensen Huang

The 62-year-old founder has repeatedly said he'd like to do more business in China, but political tensions between the American and Chinese governments have derailed those ambitions

PWD to partner with Indian Oil for maintenance and upgrade of flyovers

The Public Works Department (PWD) is planning to partner with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to garner support for its CSR initiative 'adopt a flyover' project, sources said on Friday. Under the initiative, private firms can adopt public infrastructure, taking responsibility for its maintenance, beautification, and cleanliness, in return for limited advertising rights on the adopted structures. In July this year, a decision was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by PWD Minister Parvesh Verma to prepare large infrastructure proposals that align with the public-private partnership (PPP) framework and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The shift in policy comes amid concerns over delays and cost overruns in previous public infrastructure projects due to funding limitations. One of those projects is the 'adopt a flyover' project, based on the PPP model for cleanliness and better care of road infrastructure, officials added. According to officials, a meeting was held ...

Birla Corporation Q2 net profit at ₹90.48 crore on higher cement sales

Birla Corporation posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 90.48 crore in Q2FY26, aided by improved performance in its cement and jute divisions, even as rainfall and price pressure weighed on margins

Interarch Building Q2 results: Profit rises 56% to ₹32 cr, revenue up 51%

Interarch Building Solutions Ltd on Friday reported a 56.11 per cent rise in profit to Rs 32.27 crore for the September quarter. The company had posted a profit of Rs 20.67 crore in the year-ago period. The total income of the company rose to Rs 497.09 crore over Rs 328.23 crore in the year-ago period. "This quarter has been transformational for Interarch as we continue to expand and strengthen our manufacturing footprint across India. The commissioning of Phase II at our Andhra Pradesh facility marks another key milestone, making it our fourth fully integrated PEB plant and taking our total installed capacity to 2,00,000 MT," the company's Managing Director Arvind Nanda said. "The groundbreaking of our Gujarat facility marks another major step in our journey. Located in a state renowned for its world-class infrastructure and thriving semiconductor, EV, and allied industry clusters, this new plant will play a pivotal role in our next phase of capacity expansion and market reach," .

Goldman Sachs promotes 49 people from India as managing directors

Goldman Sachs has promoted a record 49 executives from India as managing directors, reflecting the growing importance of its Bengaluru technology hub in the firm's global structure.

Bajaj Auto plans KTM turnaround with India production shift, job cuts

Bajaj Auto, which is set to take majority control of KTM AG, is looking at various options, including moving more production to India and job cuts as part of plans to reduce costs at the financially troubled Austrian bike maker, a senior company official said on Friday. The Pune-based two and three-wheeler maker is expected to get required regulatory approvals and gain majority control over KTM AG by mid-November, Bajaj Auto Executive Director Rakesh Sharma told reporters in a Q2 earnings call. "We have made an application for taking majority control over KTM AG, and we have submitted our application. There are some nine approvals which are needed from various commissions in Europe, and eight of them have been secured," he said. He further said, "The ninth one should also be through, hopefully by mid-November, which is when the turnaround can start, to be very actively led and directed by us." Responding to a query on whether it made sense for KTM to continue manufacturing operatio

NTPC Green Energy to raise ₹1,500 crore via NCD issue on November 11

NTPC Green Energy on Friday said it will raise Rs 1,500 crore through issuance of unsecured non-convertible debentures on November 11, 2025 on private placement basis. Proceeds shall be utilised for, inter alia, financing capital expenditure, including refinancing and recoupment of capital expenditure already incurred by the company, as well as for extending such financing for capital expenditure to its subsidiaries and joint ventures through inter-corporate loans, and for other general corporate purposes, the company said in a regulatory filing. According to the filing, NTPC Green Energy Ltd has decided to issue unsecured non-convertible debentures of Rs 1,500 crore on November 11, 2025, through private placement at a coupon of 7.01 per cent per annum for a tenor of 10 years 1 day, maturing on November 12, 2035, under the board resolution dated April 29, 2025. This is the first issue of debentures under the mentioned approval. The debentures are proposed to be listed on NSE.

Adani Power won Bihar's 2,400 MW Bhagalpur project with lowest bid

The Bihar government awarded the 2,400 MW Bhagalpur (Pirpainti) power project to Adani Power Ltd after a competitive bidding process in which the Ahmedabad-based company quoted a lower electricity tariff than three other bidders, including Torrent Power and JSW Energy, sources said. The Bihar government had floated an open tender for the Bhagalpur project to meet the state's electricity demand, projected to double to over 17,000 MW by 2034-35. Four qualified bidders participated in the tender, with Adani Power quoting the lowest electricity tariff of Rs 6.075 per kWh (or per unit), sources with direct knowledge of the bidding process said. Adani Power emerged as the lowest bidder (L1) with a tariff of Rs 6.075 per kWh, comprising a fixed charge of Rs 4.165 and a fuel charge of Rs 1.91 per unit. The state government described the tariff as "highly competitive", noting that similar recent bids in Madhya Pradesh quoted higher fixed charges. Torrent Power was the second lowest bidder

Welspun Enterprises bags ₹3,145 crore order for Panjrapur water plant

Welspun Enterprises Ltd (WEL) on Friday said it has secured a new order worth Rs 3,145 crore to design, build and operate 910 MLD water treatment plant at Panjrapur, Maharashtra. Welspun Enterprises in a statement said the plant will significantly strengthen Mumbai's water supply network by leveraging advanced technologies to ensure efficient and sustainable operations. WEL said it has partnered with Veolia, a global leader in water management technologies, as its technology provider for this project. "The project valued at Rs 3,145 crore includes comprehensive civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works, along with the construction of a treated water sump and pumping station," it said. According to the statement, the total contract value includes an operation and maintenance component of Rs 1,156 crore and excludes a provisional sum of Rs 29 crore. The design-build phase is scheduled for completion within 48 months, following which WEL will operate and maintain the ..

Nalco Q2 results: Net profit rises 37% to ₹1,430 crore, revenue up 7%

State-owned National Aluminium Company Ltd (Nalco) on Friday reported a 36.7 per cent rise in consolidated profit to Rs 1,429.94 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The company had posted a consolidated profit of Rs 1,045.97 crore in the year-ago period. The consolidated revenue from operations during the July-September period rose to Rs 4,292.34 crore against Rs 4,001.48 crore in the year-ago period. Nalco has lined up an investment of Rs 30,000 crore to set up a new aluminium smelter and a coal-based power plant over the next five years. Of this, Rs 18,000 crore has been earmarked for the smelter and Rs 12,000 crore will be spent on the thermal power plant. Nalco also plans to be a Maharatna firm in another five years. Nalco, a 'Navratna' company, is one of the country's largest bauxite, alumina, aluminium and power complex. Currently, the government owns 51.28 per cent stake in the PSU.

Nykaa Q2 results: Profit jumps to ₹34 crore, revenue grows 25%

FSN E-Commerce, the parent company of fashion and beauty retailer Nykaa, on Friday reported a multifold growth in consolidated net profit to Rs 34.4 crore in the September quarter. The company had posted a net profit (attributable to equity shareholders of the parent company) of Rs 10.04 crore in the year-ago period. Nykaa's revenue from operations rose 25.13 per cent to Rs 2,345.98 crore in Q2, FY26, as compared to Rs 1,874.74 crore in the year-ago period, according to regulatory filings by the company. Seen quarter-on-quarter, Nykaa's profit and revenue increased 47.64 per cent and 8.86 per cent, respectively. Nykaa's consolidated GMV (gross merchandise value) grew 30 per cent year-on-year to Rs 4,744 crore. Nykaa Founder and CEO Falguni Nayar said Q2's performance reflects accelerated growth momentum across categories. "The beauty business continues to deliver consistently, achieving over 25 per cent GMV growth for several consecutive quarters. This quarter saw accelerated bran

ED makes third arrest in Reliance Power fake bank guarantee PMLA probe

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday said it has made a fresh and the third arrest in connection with a money laundering probe against businessman Anil Ambani's group company Reliance Power linked to issuance of an alleged fake bank guarantee of Rs 68 crore. Amar Nath Dutta, a resident of Kolkata, was taken into custody on Thursday under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A special court sent him to ED custody till November 10, it said in a statement. The federal probe agency has arrested former Reliance Power CFO Ashok Kumar Pal and a private person Partha Sarathi Biswal, MD of an Odisha-based company named Biswal Tradelink, sometime back as part of this investigation. "He (Dutta) claims to provide consultancy services in Trade Financing. Dutta played an active role along with Ashok Pal and Partha Sarathi Biswal, for providing fake bank guarantees," the agency said. The case pertains to a bank guarantee of Rs 68.2 crore submitted to the Solar Energy

P&G Hygiene and Health Care net profit marginally down in Q2 FY26

The FMCG firm reported a 1% drop in net profit to Rs 209.86 crore for Q2 FY26, even as revenue rose 1.32% year-on-year to Rs 1,150.17 crore amid a dynamic market environment

Mankind Pharma Q2 PAT drops 21% on high finance costs; revenue up 20%

Mankind Pharma's Q2 FY26 profit fell to Rs 520 crore on higher finance and input costs, even as strong domestic and export growth lifted revenue by over 20%.

Adani's Kutch Copper inks deal with Australia's Caravel minerals project

Initial capital expenditure for the project is estimated at $1.10 billion, with KCL granted first rights to participate in direct equity or project-level investments during the term of the agreement

Apollo Hospitals Q2 results: Profit rises 26% to ₹477 cr, misses estimates

Medical admissions fell, compared to the same year-ago quarter that had a higher incidence of seasonal medical admissions, the company said in a statement of Thursday