Month: April 2026
Quick commerce firms face heat as riders stay off peak hours
The quick commerce industry is facing a shortage of delivery partners amid intense heatwaves, prompting companies to roll out incentives to keep them on the…
India extends financial support to Maldives under SAARC
New Delhi: India has approved a ₹3,000-cr currency swap for the Maldives under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) framework to support the…
Financial inclusion 2.0 road map set for review this week
New Delhi: The finance ministry will review the progress of financial inclusion with banks and stakeholders this week as it firms up the roadmap for…
Sebi offers a way over FPI tax rule hurdle
Mumbai: A tussle of legal semantics is playing out between the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Central Board of Direct Taxes…
Inspection scheme soon to flag firms dodging EPFO
New Delhi: The labour and employment ministry is firming up an inspection scheme to identify establishments that are eligible for coverage under the Employees’ Provident…
India fast-tracks Canada FTA, GCC talks paused, says Piyush Goyal
New Delhi: India is accelerating negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada and talks are ongoing with Chile and Peru though engagements…
India industrial output at 4.1%, hit by Iran war
New Delhi: India’s industrial output growth slowed to a five-month low of 4.1% year-on-year in March, dragged by weaker electricity and manufacturing, but outperformed economists’…
Visiting Canada next month to speed up FTA negotiations: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he will visit Canada next month to speed up negotiations for the proposed free…
Magellanic Cloud forms Rs 100-crore JV with Rayonix Tech, Israel’s Xtend to make drones in India
Surveillance technology firm Magellanic Cloud has formed a joint venture, valued at around Rs 100 crore, with indigenous defence technology firm Rayonix Tech to manufacture…
Blocking of Meta’s AI startup buy raises risk for cross-border China tech deals
China‘s blocking of Meta‘s acquisition of AI startup Manus will heighten the risk for global investors looking to invest in advanced tech firms with ties…