Month: October 2026
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund and new authority to plan transport and logistics
New Delhi: The union cabinet on Tuesday approved a ₹10,000-crore SME Growth Fund (SGF) to provide long-term equity capital to small and medium enterprises, and…
Need to have multiple routes under IMEC: French Special envoy
There need to be multiple routes under the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) according to Gérard Mestrallet, Special Envoy of the French President for the…
AI hopes, industrial malaise drive boom in German startups
German industry – long the foundation of Europe’s biggest economy – may be in free fall, but its once anaemic startup sector is experiencing an…
Explainer: Why have India-US trade talks stalled again and what’s next?
NEW DELHI: Senior officials in India and the United States have indicated long-running efforts to finalise a bilateral trade agreement have stalled, again. Both nations…
Govt looks to widen coverage of Index of Services Production, invites feedback
The government is looking to widen the coverage of its monthly Index of Services Production (ISP) to capture a larger share of India’s services economy,…
Your Money: Before buying life insurance, ask these 4 questions
The rise in payouts to banks and other corporate agents that sell life insurance has been more than four times faster than the business they…
Proposal to scrap GST officers’ arrest powers based on ‘trust’; states likely to back move: Sources
New Delhi: The proposal before the GST Council to do away with the arrest powers of GST officers is based on the principle of ‘trust…
Mamaearth, Nykaa expect strong growth momentum in Q2 FY27
The parent companies of leading beauty and personal care (BPC) brands Mamaearth and Nykaa have projected strong growth momentum for the second quarter of FY27.Honasa…
Navya Naveli Nanda announces Naveli Ventures to back India’s frontier founders
Navya Naveli Nanda on Tuesday announced the launch of Naveli Ventures, the strategic venture arm of the Nanda Family Office, to back startups across deeptech,…
Centre plans faceless CGST scheme in 3-4 months, seeks to cut taxpayer-officer interface
New Delhi: The Centre plans to launch a faceless scheme under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) on a pilot basis within the next…