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In its initial phase, NMIA is designed to handle 20 million passengers per annum (MPPA), with future expansion planned to scale capacity up to 90 MPPA, supported by dedicated cargo terminals and multimodal connectivity.
When leadership hiring by IT services companies grew 2.4% in 2025 over last year, leadership hiring by GCCs grew 7.7%, indicating GCCs are now maintaining vitality in Indias technology job market; dont see any major changes GCCs direction in India barring any geo-political event or issue disrupting the trend, says Forrester
The food safety regulatory body issued a clarification saying a beverage qualifies to be tea only if it is derived from the plant Camellia sinensis
Anand Vihar recorded AQI in the 'very poor' category at 308, while the remaining stations were in the 'moderate' range
The spokesman said the bank also secured the runner-up position in the CSR Initiative & Business Responsibility category
Indias manufacturing sector underperforms compared to China and South Korea, partly due to public sector wages that raise costs and reduce competitiveness; despite growth in private industries like software and services, India sees limited technological upgrading, uneven wage growth, and increasing inequality
The depreciation of the Indian rupee has affected overall returns and influenced investment behaviour. As a result, many NRIs are now showing higher interest in global funds as this also takes care of currency risks, says Menon
`Smartphones are rapidly replacing laptops and becoming the primary computing device in India; the trend is quite evident across tier-2 and tier-3 cities
From the 30-Sensex firms, InterGlobe Aviation, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever and Tata Steel were among the biggest laggards
Forex traders said that despite the central bank's announcement of USD/INR swaps and Open Market Operations, the measures failed to boost market sentiments, amid strong dollar demand and rising crude oil prices
The move comes at a time when consumer appliance market in India is booming, fuelled by rising disposable incomes, changing lifestyles, and increasing penetration of consumer appliances
The High Court questions auditors qualification, independence and banks delay under RBI norms
RBI data shows direct investment into India fell in October 2025, while outward investment by Indian companies grew. Separately, net portfolio investments were also negative in December 2025 so far
From Trumps trade war to RBI repo rate cuts and major corporate entries, 2025 delivered several notable developments. Though not all were transformational, a few deserve closer attention. Read on
The rarely-used eight-unit Fisk power plant owned by Houston-based NRG Energy was scheduled to retire next year, but then came AI
Forex traders noted that the rupee opened stronger after the RBI announced about 3 lakh crore in liquidity for the markets, helping to control rupee weakness
The changes ahead, in 2026, will be less about bigger models and more about how intelligence is structured, verified, and distributed
For decades, development theory assumed export expansion would serve as the primary bridge from agriculture to mass industrial employment. That link is now broken. There is now a clear trend of capital deepening while the ratio of capital to labour increases permanently
The Semi-Conductor Lab at Mohali is likely to benefit from a historic infusion of cash, 4,500 crore, for modernising. While the facility is unlikely to regain its onetime stature in chipmakings frontier, the funds would let it reliably supply government departments, and be an important student resource
According to analysts these fresh measures besides infusing rupee liquidity into the banking system would take away excess dollar liquidity which is believed to have inflated dollar rupee forward premium
At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 89.67 and traded in the range of 89.59-89.85 before settling at 89.65 (provisional) against the greenback, up 3 paise from its previous close
Corporate misgovernance allegations were levelled against some of the companies of the Murugappa Group by the Cobrapost website
Gold and silver prices surge to record highs as investors seek safe havens amid geopolitical tensions and rate-cut expectations
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex declined 116.57 points to 85,450.91 in early trade, while the Nifty was down 27.15 points to 26,145.25
The States alleged that Mercedes installed the devices because it couldn't reach design and performance goals, such as fuel efficiency, while complying with emissions standards.
In recent years, Novo Nordisks injectable Wegovy and Lillys Zepbound have revolutionised obesity treatment globally
They said while the low GST revenue collections were largely influenced by GST rate rationalisation, other available high-frequency indicators of increase economic activity
The board has also approved the swap ratio
The discussion brought together senior technology and risk leaders from across banking, insurance and enterprise technology
Indian market experts say that the earnings growth may have bottomed out in calendar year 2025
Officials review pending cases, flag misuse of mule accounts in cyber frauds
Designed by Carlos Martn from the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) and Brigitte Gicquel of the Institut Pasteur in Paris and licensed to Biofabri, MTBVAC is the only live, attenuated Mycobacterium TB vaccine in the pipeline
IRDAI is also considering norms permitting investments in special purpose vehicles in the infrastructure sector whose project has commenced commercial operation and cash flow stabilised, without requirements of parent company guarantee or parent companys networth and rating.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal informed this is Indias first-ever women-led FTA
With the order, Bondada Engineerings EPC order book now stands at nearly 3 GW and is set to bolster its medium-term growth pipeline while underlining its capabilities in utility-scale renewable energy execution
Forex traders said the lack of progress in the U.S.India trade negotiations weighed on the sentiment, while a weak tone in the U.S. dollar index supported the domestic unit at lower levels.
U.S. FDA approval positions Granules India to enhance access to ADHD treatments amid a competitive market, with potential to cater to a significant patient population
The approvals are for two distinct transfers of technology (ToT) relating to Laser-based Directed Energy Weapon systems and EO Tracking System for DEW
The regulator said the group allegedly violated European regulations with Apples App Store, where it holds an absolute dominance
India has always resisted opening the door to bulk dairy imports in all of its previous pacts
India has offered tariff liberalisation in 70% lines covering 95% of New Zealand India Bilateral trade
The negotiations began in March 2025 when Christopher Luxon visited India and met with PM Modi
From the 30-Sensex firms, Infosys, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Trent, HCL Tech and Bharti Airtel were among the biggest gainers

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