Month: April 2026
Startups spot a cool opening as ACs become everyday need
Air-conditioners are fast shifting from a discretionary purchase to everyday need in Indian households, and that transition is opening the door for startups like Helium,…
Aatmanirbhar 2.0 in works to cushion India against supply chain, energy Pain
New Delhi: India is redrawing its self-reliance framework to insulate critical supply chains and ensure energy security amid the global economic upheaval that’s been caused…
For FDI, E-comm exports must be in separate cart
New Delhi:India may allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in ecommerce inventory solely for export purposes with stringent safeguards such as separate warehouses to differentiate such…
SEBI seeks CBDT clarity on tax role of authorised representatives of FPIs
Mumbai: India’s capital market regulator has asked the apex tax body to spell out its stand on a vexing question that foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)…
Income Tax Dept tightens disclosure norms under presumptive taxation scheme
New Delhi: The Income-Tax Department is tightening disclosure norms for taxpayers using the presumptive taxation scheme, after detecting cases where reported income did not match…
Infra spend up six-fold since 2014, crosses Rs 12 lakh crore: PM Modi
New Delhi: Infrastructure spending in India has grown six-fold to more than ₹12 lakh crore a year since 2014, compared with less than ₹2 lakh…
Assets monetisation in focus to bridge potential selloff gap
New Delhi: The government is planning to accelerate its asset monetisation programme in this financial year, aiming to boost its resources and make up for…
West Asia conflict: India’s soybean meal exports fall 63%
Indore, India’s soybean meal exports fell nearly 63 percent to 60,000 tonnes in March due to high prices and the conflict in West Asia, a…
India must cut fertiliser import dependence, leverage AI and precision tech: ICAR chief
New Delhi: A comprehensive approach spanning short, medium and long-term strategies is needed to reduce India’s dependence on fertiliser imports, ICAR Director General M L…
Reducing fertiliser import dependence vital: Jat, Secretary DARE
The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) on Tuesday convened a brainstorming session to chart a roadmap for achieving self-reliance in fertilisers. The meeting brought…