Quad agenda set in motion: India, Japan align on Indo-Pacific strategy ahead of key meet
New Delhi: Japanese Foreign Minsiter Toshimitsu Motegi‘s visit to India saw discussions held on deepening the bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation on several international issues….
Govt eases LPG surrender rule, allows reconnection
The government on Monday permitted consumers to retain the option of restoring their surrendered domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) connections in future…
Piyush Goyal says India, Canada aim to seal CEPA by year-end; target $50 billion trade by 2030
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India and Canada are working to conclude negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement…
Govt open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on stock investments: Finance minister
The government is open to stakeholder views on reducing capital gains tax on investments in stock markets, aiming to make domestic markets more attractive to…
Experts flag data spills as house-help platforms bring physical AI home
Recent data collection experiments by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn attention to the emerging physical AI ecosystem in India, with safety experts…
VCs eye deeptech fund launches to leverage RDI capital
India’s venture capital ecosystem is seeing a rush of dedicated deeptech fund launches as investors look to tap into the government’s Rs 1 lakh crore…
Smile! Your chores are going viral in a global robotics lab
India is rapidly emerging as a data services hub in the era of artificial intelligence, with startups and thousands of people across the country collecting…
India’s fertilizer subsidy may cross ₹3 lakh crore if West Asia crisis prolongs
New Delhi: India’s fertiliser subsidy could cross a record Rs 3 lakh crore this fiscal if the West Asia crisis persists, overshooting the budgetary allocation…
India to revamp IIP with new base year, wider coverage from June 1
New Delhi: India will release a revamped Index of Industrial Production (IIP) on June 1, updating the base year to 2022-23 and expanding coverage to…
Big infra projects clock Rs 5.6 lakh crore cost overrun
New Delhi: Infrastructure projects worth ₹150 crore or higher recorded a cumulative cost overrun of ₹5.6 lakh crore as of April, according to a monthly…