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India’s Border Villages Get ₹11,639 Crore Development Push, 2,616 Villages To Benefit Under VVP
New Delhi, September 7, 2026: India’s border villages, long associated with isolation and limited economic opportunities, are being brought into the development mainstream under the Centre’s Vibrant Village Programme (VVP). The Rs 11,639 crore push covers 2,616 villages along the...
Supriya Sule’s Big Claim Amid MPSC Protest In Pune: ‘Govt Using Issues To Distract From Economic Crisis’
Pune: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule on Monday accused the Maharashtra government of deliberately keeping people occupied with various issues to divert attention from what she alleged was an economic crisis in the state and the country. Speaking during the protest by MPSC aspirants in ...
IPO Fever Grips Dalal Street, HDFC AMC CEO Warns Investors Against Chasing Quick Profits
New Delhi: As India’s IPO market witnesses a rush of new issues, HDFC Asset Management Company Managing Director and CEO Navneet Munot has cautioned retail investors against viewing initial public offerings as a shortcut to quick profits. Speaking at the NDTV Profit Townhall, Mun...
Through The Economic Lens: GDP — Dare We Reinvent The Formula?
Mumbai: “Knowledge advances not by protecting old answers, but by daring to ask better questions.” India’s latest 7.8 percent real GDP growth has generated celebration, calculation and controversy. Yet beyond the arguments surrounding one quarter's number lies a question infinite...
ThatWare Is Rebuilding The SEO Agency Model For A Search World That No Longer Stands Still
There is something unusual happening inside ThatWare . The India-origin company still does what businesses expect an SEO company to do: improve organic visibility, solve technical problems, develop search strategy, strengthen authority and help companies compete for commercially ...
BIBA Opens First Australia Store, Indian Fashion Brand Expands Global Retail Footprint
Indian clothing retailer BIBA is set to open its first store in Australia, marking an important step in the brand’s international expansion and the growing presence of Indian retailers in overseas markets. The new outlet will open at Westfield Fountain Gate in Melbourne on Septem...
Indian Space-Tech Startup Pixxel Raises $100 Million In Record Funding Round
Indian space technology startup Pixxel has secured $100 million in its Series C funding round, making it the largest single funding round raised by an Indian space-tech company. The investment highlights the growing confidence in India’s private space sector, which has expanded r...
US Ambassador Sergio Gor Meets Amazon Executives To Boost Business Opportunities And Strengthen India-US Economic Partnership
New Delhi: United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor engaged in a productive dialogue with representatives from multinational technology conglomerate Amazon on Monday, with both sides exchanging views on the corporate entity's operational presence in India and deepening bilate...
Thane Women Create Eco-Friendly Ganesha Idols, Promote Sustainable Ganeshotsav Through Community Initiative
Thane: In an inspiring display of eco-conscious tradition, a group of women professionals from Thane’s Shrirang Society area—including doctors, pathologists, stage artists, and authors—came together to craft their own sustainable Lord Ganesha idols. 10-Day Workshop Promotes Green...
Two Cheers To The Economy, However Nothing For People
Two pieces of macroeconomic news have brought cheer to the economy and financial markets. India clocked a surprisingly strong GDP growth of 7.8 per cent for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. The other good news for the economy is the record collection of 136 billion d...
MacDonald's India Controversy: Intern Allegedly Hacks Company's X Account Over Unpaid Salary, Posts Claims Against Boss; Check Out Viral Thread
A verified McDonald’s India X account appeared to have been compromised after it turned into an unexpected platform for an alleged workplace dispute after a series of posts claimed that an intern had not been paid for months. The posts accused a boss named Amit Joshi of withholdi...
Forget PIN Codes? How DIGIPIN Could Change The Way India Finds Addresses
India’s take on Shakespeare’s “What’s in a name?” could well be, “What’s in an address?” Every Indian who has looked for a house “near the big tree” or “behind the old shop” and been told to “just ask anyone” knows how finding a door can mean wading through stacks of descriptions...
Sacked driver turns on ex-boss, masterminds fake Income Tax raid for ₹1 crore
MUMBAI: A sacked driver goes on a revenge mode by turning on his former employer by feeding a group of impostors information about the businessman’s finances, helping them stage a four-hour Income Tax raid at his Andheri office, demanding ₹1 crore to settle alleged tax violations...
Eway Bill Generation Rises 7.7% In August To Third-Highest Monthly Level, Signals Strong Economic Activity
India’s goods movement and formal economic activity continued to show strength in August, with eway bill generation rising 7.7% year-on-year to 139.08 million, making it the third-highest monthly count since the system was introduced. An eway bill is an electronically generated d...
Gold Loses 3% Over The Week As Growing Expectations Of A US Fed Rate Hike Weigh On Prices
New Delhi: Gold prices ended the week nearly 3% lower as stronger US economic data, rising crude oil prices and changing expectations around the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move weighed on bullion. According to India Bullion and Jewellers Association (IBJA) data, 24-cara...
Indore Gets Chamber of Commerce's Madhya Pradesh Chapter; New Platform To Woo National & Global Investors
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The MP Chapter of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was launched in the city on Friday, aiming to accelerate industrial and business investment in the state and make it more attractive to national and international investors. Young businessman Ankit Me...
End Of An Era: Iconic Air India Logo Removed From Nariman Point Landmark After Decades
The iconic Air India logo that once dominated the Mumbai skyline has disappeared from the 23-storey Air India Building at Nariman Point, marking the end of one of the airline’s most recognisable symbols in the city. The large red-and-yellow signage, measuring around 38 by 24 feet...
Bhopal Master Plan Likely To Provide Inputs For Metropolitan Map; BMC Issues 8200+ Notices To Commercial Stores In Residential Areas
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The proposed Master Plan for Bhopal could provide detailed inputs for the wider Metropolitan Plan, while both exercises will function at different levels, Bhopal Development Authority (BDA) CEO Shyambeer Singh said. The Metropolitan Plan will serve as a r...
Tribunal restores residential status of Mahalaxmi project
Justices SS Shinde and Shrikant M Deshpande ruled that the MahaRERA approval to change the promoter and alter the project, earlier known as Orchid Turf View, was “bad in law” and granted “without appreciating and verifying the facts…”...
NCLT Orders Return Of ₹58.58 Crore To Sunshine Housing Over Preferential Payments To Creditors
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed parties that received payments from real estate company Sunshine Housing & Infrastructure to return ₹58.58 crore to the company, ruling that the payments gave them an unfair preference over secured creditor...
Omani Delegation Seeks Long-Term Investment Partnerships Amid Regional Tensions
“India and Oman are natural partners with a history of illustrious commercial civilizational and commercial ties spanning centuries. With the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Oman, we have taken a step ahead in strengthening our f...
Adani Electricity conducts safety drive ahead of Dahi Handi
Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd conducted an electrical safety awareness drive across its licence area on September 4 ahead of Janmashtami and Dahi Handi celebrations, urging organisers to follow safety measures and avoid unauthorised power connections. Company teams met Dahi Handi ...
Maharashtra To Drive India-EU FTA Opportunities, CM Devendra Fadnavis Proposes Mumbai-Antwerp Economic Partnership With Belgium
Maharashtra will play a key role in converting the opportunities created by the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) into economic growth, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday. Mumbai-Antwerp Economic Partnership Proposed Speaking at a high-level India-Belgi...
Dixon Technologies Eyes Aerospace, Defence, Automotive Segments For Next Growth Phase
New Delhi, Sep 4: Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd is looking to enter high-value product segments in aerospace, defence, automotive, medical and industrial verticals as part of its next phase of growth, the company's Director and Chief Financial Officer Saurabh Gupta said in his m...
Cyber Fraud In Navi Mumbai: Logistics Firm Loses ₹62 Lakh After Fraudsters Impersonate UK-Based Owner On WhatsApp
Navi Mumbai: A cyber gang allegedly duped a logistics company in CBD Belapur of Rs 62 lakh after posing as its UK-based owner and using his photograph as a WhatsApp profile picture. The fraudsters contacted the company's accountant through WhatsApp and convinced her to transfer m...
Mumbai 3.0 Begins: Maharashtra Plans New Growth Corridors, Redevelopment Projects & Technology Push
Mumbai: Maharashtra is entering a new phase of accelerated urban and economic development, with large-scale redevelopment, infrastructure expansion, new economic corridors and technology-led governance set to transform Mumbai and the wider metropolitan regions of the State, said ...
Ganesh idol clay recycling gains ground across Maharashtra
A transformative initiative encourages the recycling of Ganesh idol clay, enabling thousands of families to dissolve their idols on rooftops rather than throwing them away. This reclaimed clay provides economic support to local sculptors and artisans. The movement is now branchin...
CS December 2026 Exams: ICSI Announces 7 New Examination Centres In Bihar, UP, Maharashtra And Other States; Check State-Wise List
ICSI CS December 2026 Exams: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has announced seven new examination centres for the Company Secretaries (CS) examinations scheduled from the December 2026 session onwards. The new centres have been opened on an ad hoc basis across...
CEA Defends India’s 7.8% GDP Growth, Says Old And New Data Series Comparison Is Invalid
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has dismissed criticism of India’s 7.8% real GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27, saying that attempts to calculate a lower growth rate by comparing GDP figures from different statistical series are not valid. The criticism was base...
ICICI Bank Challenges HDFC Bank, Nifty Weight Reaches All-Time High
Mumbai: ICICI Bank has reached a major milestone, with its weight in the Nifty 50 climbing to a record 9.45 percent at the close on September 2. The weight shows how a company influences the index. ICICI Bank’s share has risen by 113 basis points, or 1.13 percentage points, in th...
'India Warned Us, We Didn’t Listen': Belgian PM Says Europe Had 'Rude Awakening' Over China Dependence | VIDEO
New Delhi: Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has described Europe’s experience with economic dependence on China as a “rude awakening”, saying the continent allowed overcapacity to enter its markets at below-cost prices while weakening its own industrial base and building stra...
FDA cancels drug sale licences of Cipla Pharma & Life Sciences' Pune Carry and Forwarding unit
The regulator had found that medicines were stored directly on the floor and flagged deficiencies in procedures for handling expired medicines
FM Sitharaman Makes Strong Investment Pitch To Global CEOs, Invites Businesses To Tap India’s Growing Economic Opportunities
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has pitched India as a major investment destination to global business leaders, highlighting opportunities across digital infrastructure, financial services, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. During meetings with top...
Payment Aggregators Seek RBI Extension For Merchant Re-KYC Deadline
Payment aggregators have approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking an extension of the September 15 deadline for completing merchant re-KYC, as companies struggle to clear a large verification backlog among online and offline businesses. According to industry sources cit...
Mumbai This Weekend: From Krishna Bhajan Jamming & Dahi Handi Celebrations To Ganpati Making Workshops, Check Out These Events
Mumbai is gearing up for a festive weekend filled with music, devotion, theatre and celebrations. With Janmashtami and Dahi Handi festivities taking over the city, Mumbaikars can also look forward to Krishna-themed musical evenings, a theatrical journey through the life of Lord K...
India’s Data Centre Boom May Add Just 0.13% To GDP By 2030, Says Moody’s
India’s rapidly expanding data centre industry may have strategic importance but is unlikely to significantly alter the country’s overall economic growth trajectory in the near term, according to a Business Standard report citing Moody’s Ratings. The rating agency estimates that ...
Sugar Cosmetics Faces 80% Valuation Fall, Know- What Went Wrong?
Mumbai: Sugar Cosmetics is raising Rs 140-150 crore from investor A91 Partners at a valuation of Rs 500-600 crore, according to an Economic Times report. The deal would mark a fall of more than 80 percent from the beauty brand’s peak valuation of around Rs 3,000 crore in 2022. Su...
Bombay HC Clears Swadeshi Mills Revival, Approves Chunabhatti Redevelopment & ₹223 Crore Worker Settlement
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has cleared the way for the revival of the iconic Swadeshi Mills Company Ltd, setting aside a single-judge order that had refused to halt the company’s winding-up and rejecting objections raised by minority shareholders. Also Watch: A division bench ...
'Fully Compliant': Tata Chemicals Responds After Kenya President Orders Firm To End Magadi Operations
Tata Chemicals has reiterated that its Kenyan subsidiary is compliant with local regulations after President William Ruto directed the Indian company to exit the country. Tata Chemicals said its subsidiary, Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML), had responded to concerns raised by...
Sensex, Nifty Jump In Early Trade As IT Stocks Lead Rally
Mumbai: Indian stock markets opened higher on Friday, September 4, supported by gains in information technology stocks and encouraging domestic economic data. The BSE Sensex climbed 515 points, or 0.68%, to 76,668 in early trade. The NSE Nifty 50 advanced 51 points, or 0.22%, to ...
HC clears development of 48-acre Swadeshi Mills land
Division bench says revival of company would benefit 2,834 mill workers who had “endured tremendous loss and suffering for over two decades”
Aditya Birla Group Launches Ultravolt, Makes ₹1,800 Crore Wires & Cables Push
Mumbai: The diversified Aditya Birla Group on Thursday entered the wires and cables business with a Rs 1,800 crore investment in the category. Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said the new business, christened 'Ultravolt ', is the third big business launch by the group in as many ye...
CBI Conducts Economic Offence Investigation Course For ITEC Member Countries
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a one-week training course for officers from thirteen ITEC member countries from 27th August to 2nd September 2026 at its Academy at Ghaziabad. The training was organised through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (IT...
Opposition To Smart Meters: All-Party Leaders To Block Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway At Shirsad Naka
Virar: Electricity consumers in the Vasai-Virar region are reportedly facing severe difficulties due to the installation of new smart meters by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) and the Adani Group. In protest against the smart meters, leaders fr...
NCLT Directs Status Quo On Byju’s Parent Company Assets Auctioned Amid Ownership Dispute
Mumbai, September 3, 2026: The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed Shailendra Ajmera, the Resolution Professional (RP) of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd (TLPL), the parent company of Byju’s, and the successful auction bidder to maintain status quo on...
POWERGRID Wins ₹1,152.49 Crore Bid, Project To Integrate 7,500 MW
Mumbai: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has emerged as the successful bidder for an interstate power transmission project designed to integrate 7,500 MW of renewable energy from Gujarat’s Lakadia Renewable Energy Zone. The state-owned transmission company quot...