Quick commerce ups gig rider onboarding, monthly base accelerates 70-80%
Aggressive scale-up and fast growth have prompted quick commerce platforms to step up the onboarding of last-mile delivery workers, according to industry executives and staffing…
Rapido-backer Advantedge nets 30x returns on its partial exit from firm
A partial exit from India’s largest ride-hailing platform Rapido, along with its existing stake in the firm, has led to 30X returns for mobility-focussed venture…
Spiritual apps find offline a blessing
Mobile applications such as Vama, Utsav and AppsForBharat, which started out by providing online puja services, are seeking to tap into the rapidly growing religious…
M&A activity robust, value jumps 37% in first 9 months
Mumbai: Indian companies continued to do brisk deals in 2025 with mergers & acquisitions (M&A) values up 37% year-on-year to about $26 billion across 649…
EPFO sets up panel for cadre restructuring
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has set up a four-member committee for cadre restructuring of the retirement fund body. The committee, headed by BP Sharma,…
Sitharaman pushes for streamlined corporate governance, directs MCA to build real-time transparency dashboard
New Delhi: Finance and corporate affairs minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted the need for simplification in processes and making systems user-friendly. While reviewing the…
Finance ministry tells banks to fast-track IBC cases, CEOs asked to personally monitor top pending resolutions
New Delhi: The finance ministry has asked banks to adopt a more strategic approach to strengthen the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) ecosystem for better…
ADB approves $400 million for climate-resilient roads in Maharashtra
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $400 million results-based lending (RBL) programme to help Maharashtra develop climate-resilient, low-carbon, safe and inclusive road…
As anti-Maoist push nears final phase, Chhattisgarh shifts Bastar strategy to tourism and small industries
New Delhi: As anti-Maoist operations enter the final phase in Bastar, the Chhattisgarh government has moved to promote setting up of smaller industries, tourism and…
Centre halts fresh Jal Jeevan Mission funds until states act on widespread corruption findings
New Delhi: Carrying out a significant course correction in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission, caught in corruption and deficiency complaints across states, the…