New Delhi, Aug 26 — Collective capacity building is increasingly important to meet emerging challenges, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday, adding that capacity building must evolve from an individual, skill-based approach into a collective and whole-of-society effort to respond…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — The 2X surge in mergers and acquisitions shows the resilience of India, with companies increasingly using acquisitions to scale faster, enter new markets and acquire capabilities that would take longer to build organically, a Crisil Ratings report showed on Wednesday.What sets…
Tokyo, Aug 26 — India-Japan bilateral trade has the potential to reach $50 billion by 2030, supported by growing economic complementarities and deeper business engagement, according to an apex body ASSOCHAM report released by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday.The…
Mumbai, Aug 26 — Indian benchmark indices ended lower on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in IT, FMCG and auto stocks as investors remained cautious ahead of key global cues. The Sensex declined 183.15 points, or 0.24 per cent, to close at 77,472.94, while the Nifty50 fell 126.80 points, or 0.52…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has credited the pension for the month of August to the accounts of 4,40,901 pensioners under the Kerala Zone on the occasion of Onam, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.Ordinarily, the monthly pension under…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — Passengers using the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform continue to face a range of digital hurdles during ticket booking and cancellation, with a new LocalCircles survey flagging several practices as potential “dark patterns” that may influence or…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — An IndiGo flight operating from Lucknow to Bengaluru received a hoax bomb threat while on its final approach to Kempegowda International Airport on Wednesday, prompting authorities to initiate emergency security protocols.The threat was conveyed to the crew of flight 6E231…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — India's direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies raised $6 billion in equity funding across nearly 2,000 rounds between 2021 and 2026 (year-to-date), a report showed on Wednesday.Annual funding peaked at $1.6 billion in 2022, moderated to $824 million by 2024, and returned to growth…
Mumbai, Aug 26 — Gaja Alternative Asset Management shares witnessed selling pressure on Wednesday after making a strong debut on the stock exchanges. The stock had initially listed at a premium of nearly 16 per cent over its IPO price of Rs 160 per share.On the BSE, the shares opened at Rs 185.20,…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — India is not facing a sugar shortage as adequate stocks are available to meet domestic demand until the new crushing season begins in October, the government said on Wednesday.It clarified that the share of sugar diverted for ethanol production has declined from around 12 per…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — Air India on Wednesday announced an interline partnership with Bhutan's national carrier, Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines, enabling passengers to travel seamlessly across the two airlines' networks on a single ticket while strengthening regional connectivity.The Tata Group-owned…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — India's LNG imports have shot up by 24 per cent to $5.6 billion during April-July of the current financial year, up from $4.5 billion in the same period of the previous financial year with shipments being increasingly sourced from the US amid the West Asia crisis, according to…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson of the Adani Foundation, has said that by investing in youth, women and local creators, we are doing more than just solving local challenges — we are creating models for the Global South.Addressing the gathering at the ‘AVPN Global Conference 2026’ in…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — AI workforce penetration in retail GCCs has more than doubled, rising from 2.1 per cent in 2022 to 4.8 per cent in 2025 and projected to reach 10.6 per cent by 2028, according to a new report on Wednesday.Retail and consumer GCCs currently employ close to 7,800 professionals in…
Mumbai, Aug 26 — India’s new housing supply has shifted sharply towards premium homes in recent years, outpacing affordable housing, a report showed on Wednesday.In Q1 2022, homes priced below Rs 1.5 crore accounted for 85 per cent of new launches across the top seven cities. By Q1 2025, this had…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — Bloomberg Media on Wednesday announced the official launch of Bloomberg India, a new premium digital news destination aimed at investors, business leaders and decision-makers seeking deeper insights into India's economy, markets and businesses.The new offering, available across…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — The government has asked the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to scale up lending to MSMEs in rural and semi-urban areas nationwide through the network of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), an official statement said on Wednesday.Sanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — India’s job postings on Indeed rose 1.2 per cent in July 2026, marking a modest recovery after three consecutive months of decline and bringing postings 8.3 per cent above the year-ago level, according to data released by the global job site on Wednesday.Despite recent…
New Delhi, Aug 26 — Apple and Samsung smartphones accounted for 26 per cent of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter of 2026, up 2 per cent year-on-year even as the overall market declined 11 per cent, according to a report released on Wednesday.As per analysis of Counterpoint…
Mumbai, Aug 26 — Gold and silver prices traded higher on Wednesday with precious metals gaining up to almost 1 per cent in early trade supported by easing crude oil prices and bond yields.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (October) opened at Rs 1,63,202 per 10 grams, up Rs 320…
Mumbai, Aug 26 — Total occupied office stock in India’s commercial real estate market reached 901.1 million square feet (as of June 30, 2026, representing a 6 per cent year-on-year growth from the 847.0 million square feet recorded in H1 2025, a report showed on Wednesday.This underlined strong…