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Ambuja Cements to merge Orient Cement; announces share swap for ACC

Ambuja, which owns 72.66 per cent of Orient Cement, said the amalgamation will enable complete ownership and strategic alignment of operations.

22 Dec 2025 9:43 pm
Ruby QC Investment exits Akums Drugs

Akums Drugs hit the capital market last year in August 2024 at a price band of 646-679

22 Dec 2025 9:17 pm
TN launches portals for CSR and Land Use Information System

This is to improve the coordination among various departments of the State government, corporates and the public

22 Dec 2025 9:10 pm
Jute mills cut output as raw jute prices cross 1.10 lakh per tonne

With traders and stockists holding back supplies in anticipation of further price rises, mills are struggling to secure raw material and plan production schedules

22 Dec 2025 9:05 pm
HDFC Bank Parivartans HRDP boosts women farmers income in Madhya Pradesh

The project focuses on sustainable agriculture, crop diversification, and women-led livelihood enhancement

22 Dec 2025 8:55 pm
TN Chief Minister Stalin reviews the progress of Iconic projects

Initially, the scheme started with 155 projects and subsequently many new projects were added

22 Dec 2025 8:52 pm
Retail inflation with new base year from Feb, new IIP series from May

The debate over Indias GDP base year revision recently intensified after the IMF assigned a C grade to the countrys national income data

22 Dec 2025 8:50 pm
Core sector grew at 1.8% in Nov

During the month, coal production increased by 2.1% in November, fertilizer production increased by 5.6%, steel production increased by 6.1% and cement production went up by 14.5%

22 Dec 2025 8:46 pm
Overall economic activity held up in the post-festival month of November: RBI Bulletin

RBIs November bulletin highlights resilient economic activity, driven by domestic demand and supported by effective fiscal and monetary policies

22 Dec 2025 8:42 pm
EPFO issues standardised guidelines to rectify pension contribution errors

Pensionable service and non-contributory periods, wherever applicable, must also be updated to reflect the corrected contribution history.

22 Dec 2025 8:41 pm
Maersk mulls a gradual network change back to the trans-Suez corridor with new sailing

However, this will depend on security thresholds continue to be met

22 Dec 2025 8:32 pm
Indias rabi sowing slows as coverage tops 90% of normal area

Wheat, rice, maize, mustard and chana acreage gains, but jowar sowing trails

22 Dec 2025 8:26 pm
India at advanced stage of discussions on trade pact with US: Goyal

We are already at an advanced stage in our discussions with the US, Goyal said replying to a question on the status of the India-US trade talks at a briefing on the conclusion of the India-New Zealand FTA on Monday.

22 Dec 2025 8:23 pm
Auto dealers knock SCs door on compensation cess

FADA petition further prays for quashing two Finance Ministry notifications (Numbers 2/2025 and 9/2025) as they result in the extinguishment of accumulated compensation cess credit without any transitional mechanism.

22 Dec 2025 8:10 pm
India will never open up its dairy sector for any country: Goyal

New Zealand exporters to gain duty free access for dairy for re-exports opening door to greater collaboration, says Todd McClay

22 Dec 2025 8:06 pm
IG Drones evolves into IG Defence to build indigenous battlefield systems

While unmanned systems remain important, our focus has expanded to building technologies across land, sea, air, and space domains, said Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya, Founder and CEO of IG Defence

22 Dec 2025 7:50 pm
Bengaluru Metro network to reach 175 km by December 2027: DK Shivakumar

Currently, 96 km of Namma Metro is operational, with more stretches scheduled to open in 2026 and 2027, including the airport line

22 Dec 2025 7:31 pm
Ramco Cements sells its non-core assets to Prestige Estates for 515 crore

With this, the company has so far disposed non-core assets worth 1,017 crores, as against the target of 1,000 crore that was announced while releasing the companys Q2FY25 results

22 Dec 2025 7:30 pm
India-NZ FTA: Delhi gains zero-duty access for all goods; more visas for service providers

New Zealand to gain access in wood, wool, sheep meat, leather, wine, honey, apples but pact criticised by ruling coalition partner

22 Dec 2025 7:24 pm
Renewables with battery storage cheapest form of firm power: CEEW expert

A CEEW study finds that, in the following five years, grid flexibility needs will increase at least five times, said Disha Agarwal, SeniorProgrammeLead at the organisation

22 Dec 2025 7:17 pm
22 Dec 2025 7:15 pm
Precious metals complex dazzles as gold, silver & platinum soar to new highs

Losing confidence in $, investors look at haven buying expecting 2 more US Fed rate cuts

22 Dec 2025 7:14 pm
Indian Navy receives Anjadip, third ASW shallow water craft from GRSE

Delivered in Chennai, the indigenously designed warship has been constructed under a public-private partnership between GRSE and L&T Shipyard

22 Dec 2025 7:14 pm
22 Dec 2025 6:59 pm
Kashmir rainfall eases worries for saffron farmers, lifts tourism hopes

Growers said the lack of rain during October and November had raised concerns over corm development, which is crucial for future yields

22 Dec 2025 6:57 pm
GRSE delivers 5th warship to Navy this year, building 12 more warships

Anjadip is the 115th warship built by GRSE and the 77th warship delivered to the Navy

22 Dec 2025 6:50 pm
Indian women rank high in AI skills globally, but top roles dominated by men

Many organisations have introduced mentoring networks to elevate women into AI roles, but the data shows that senior AI leadership continues to be male dominated

22 Dec 2025 6:46 pm
StartupTN invites applications for Tamil Nadu Space Tech Fund

The State has allocated 10 crore for FY26 for the scheme

22 Dec 2025 6:41 pm
For renewable energysector, 2025 was a year of records

While the installed solar power capacity crossed the 100 GW mark, wind capacity drove pastthe 50 GW mark

22 Dec 2025 6:39 pm
PMFME scheme: 646 crore support boosts over 26,000 micro food units in Maharashtra

The scheme has also sanctioned seed capital assistance to more than 53,000 SHG members, supported branding and marketing proposals, and trained nearly 36,000 beneficiaries

22 Dec 2025 6:28 pm
Boeing set to deliver Air Indias first 787-9 Dreamliner

The second 787-9 already in production as capacity-demand gap persists

22 Dec 2025 6:25 pm
South Indian tea industry targets Gujarat to promote the beverage

A 21-member team takes part in Gujarat Tea Traders Association AGM

22 Dec 2025 6:24 pm
Sarla Aviation starts ground tests for half-scale eVTOL aircraft

The company also plans to add employees, from two founders to a team of nearly 70 engineers within a single development cycle

22 Dec 2025 6:17 pm
Kolkata Port plans to float tender for development of agro processing zone on port land within two months

The port has facilitated development of a large cold storage facility, where marine products, fruits, vegetables and medicines can be refrigerated and preserved for exports or imports

22 Dec 2025 5:55 pm
AMFI large-cap cut-off likely to rise 15% to 1.05 lakh crore

The mid-cap cut-off is likely to increase 13% to 34,800 crore

22 Dec 2025 5:55 pm
Sensex jumps 638 points, Nifty above 26,100, defence and IT stocks outperform

Trent, Shriram Finance, Wipro, Infosys and Bharti Airtel led the gainers of Nifty 50, while TCP, SBI, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Cipla and Grasim Industries dipped the most

22 Dec 2025 5:32 pm
Kisan Diwas: Vedanta Aluminium empowers 20,000 farmers in Odisha, Chhattisgarh

It is helping growers through practical, science-backed interventions in agriculture and allied livelihood

22 Dec 2025 5:27 pm
IFFCO Nanoventions opens innovation hub in Coimbatore to boost nano farming

The centre develops products such as Nano urea and Nano DAP, which improve nutrient efficiency while reducing fertiliser use

22 Dec 2025 5:18 pm
NSEL case: Bombay HC orders release of 84 cr to OTS account

The Court ruling by a two-judge bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Manjusha Deshpande was on an application filed by 63 moons for release of money lying for meeting one-time settlement

22 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
Maharashtra sugar mills step up cane crushing pace

Sugarcane crushing and production higher than last year

22 Dec 2025 4:24 pm
High-density apple farming boosts Uttarakhand farmers income under Project Unnati

The development highlights modern agricultural practices as India celebrates National Kisan Day on Tuesday

22 Dec 2025 4:19 pm
Rupee falls 3 paise to close at 89.70 against US dollar

Forex traders said the lack of progress in the USIndia trade negotiations weighed on the sentiment, while a weak tone in the US dollar index supported the domestic unit at lower levels

22 Dec 2025 4:13 pm
India-NZ FTA: Delhi gains zero-duty access for all goods; shields dairy sector

New Zealand to gain access in wood, wool, sheep meat, leather, wine, honey, apples but pact criticised by ruling coalition partner

22 Dec 2025 4:06 pm
Indian realty sector attracts record 10.4 billion institutional investments in 2025: JLL

As per the data, the Institutional investments in Indian real estate are estimated at $10,406 million as against USD 8,878 million in the preceding calendar year

22 Dec 2025 3:51 pm
Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO fully subscribed on Day 1

The 251-crore IPO opened for public subscription today and will close on December 24, 2025. The issue is priced in a band of 108 to 114 per share and comprises an entirely fresh issue of up to 2.2 crore equity shares

22 Dec 2025 3:41 pm
UP govt tables supplementary demands of 24,497 crore for FY2026

The additional expenditure would be financed by achieving the set targets of tax and non-tax revenue and by curbing unproductive spending

22 Dec 2025 3:25 pm
Indian Army signs MoU with NSUT to develop software and AI-based solutions for the army

NSUT will also facilitate capacity building through Faculty Development Programmes and tailor-made programmes for the Indian Army

22 Dec 2025 3:19 pm
Startup Sarla Aviation commences ground testing of air taxi at Bengaluru facility

With ground testing now underway, the company's air taxi programme enters its core validation phase, moving decisively beyond digital concepts and laboratory-scale experimentation into real aircraft-scale testing, it said

22 Dec 2025 3:13 pm
Starlink in crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musks conquering of space

Intelligence reports suggest Russia may be developing a destructive anti-satellite weapon aimed at crippling the Starlink network

22 Dec 2025 3:11 pm
DGCA to supervise Air India probe into in-flight engine shutdown

Earlier today, Air Indias Boeing 777-300ER DelhiMumbai flight turned back shortly after take-off due to low oil pressure

22 Dec 2025 2:49 pm