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Centres MSME greening scheme sees just 3.7% disbursal

The scheme's target was to provide interest subvention worth 350 crore on loans worth 5,800 crore to 5,800 businesses

14 Mar 2026 7:00 am
Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on Saturday, March 14? Check RBI calendar here

On 14 March, banks across India will be closed for the second Saturday of the month. Customers can still access online banking services for transactions.

14 Mar 2026 6:49 am
Trai plans extra fee, penalty on operators allowing robocalls, spam messages

Trais move is aimed at tightening accountability and discouraging the misuse of regular voice lines for mass spam calling

13 Mar 2026 10:52 pm
Premium personal care push begins paying off for FMCG firms

Specialized treatments, targeted skincare and haircare formulations, and natural products are emerging as key growth drivers as consumers increasingly pay for tailored solutions.

13 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
Climate is the new challenge to demand prediction for ice cream, beverage, electronics companies. And, it's hard.

While seasonal demand remains critical, long summers and early rains push food and consumer goods makers to predict demand and schedule production better. Here's how how beverage, ice cream, and consumer goods companies in India are walking the tightrope balancing demand and costsand climate.

13 Mar 2026 1:03 pm
Gulf war shadow: India's $11 billion mobile phone export success story now faces a $3 billion challenge

India's booming mobile phone exports are vulnerable as analysts project a $2 billion-3 billion loss due to the conflict in the Gulf region. EMS companies, heavily reliant on West Asian markets, are particularly exposed to trade disruption and reduced demand.

13 Mar 2026 11:45 am
India plans to tighten security checks for telecom equipment

This means that telecom equipment makers such as Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco, and Tejas Networks can no longer rely solely on temporary approvals or self-declarations of compliance with security testing requirements, but will now have to clear some mandatory security checks.

13 Mar 2026 6:00 am
Top parliamentary panel calls for tweaks in flagship electric mobility schemes to give startups, four-wheelers a boost

The parliamentary committee sought major changes to India's EV schemes. It seeks to include startups, incentivize electric four-wheelers, and extend aid for two-wheelers to boost sales and fix current flaws.

12 Mar 2026 8:04 pm
Cooking gas shortage: Centre says 20% of average monthly commercial LPG to be allocated from today by OMCs

Amidst the reports of shortage of cooking gas supply, the central govt announced that 20% of the average monthly commercial LPG requirement will be allocated from Thursday, March 12, by OMCs in coordination with the state governments so that there is no hoarding or black marketing.

12 Mar 2026 6:03 pm
Tencent signals renewed investment interest as India eases Press Note-3 rules

Experts say the decision allowing automatic route for sub-10% investments from border countries could revive stalled deals and reopen flows of Chinese capital.

12 Mar 2026 3:52 pm
Why most Indian actors struggle to crack Hollywood game

Every few years, an Indian actor lands a role in a Hollywood project, sparking excitement about global crossover success. But despite the buzz, the path from Bollywood or regional cinema to Hollywood remains  fraught with challenges

12 Mar 2026 2:43 pm
India plans sops to cut import dependence in construction equipment

The Centre plans to introduce a 12-16% incentive for investments in construction equipment manufacturing such as cranes, tunnelling machines. Will it cut dependence on China, Japan and European countries?

12 Mar 2026 1:02 pm
Iran-US conflict puts India's $7 billion ceramic hub in Gujarat at risk: 'If the war doesn't end, we'll have to shut'

Morbi, India's ceramic hub, is on the brink of closure due to disrupted gas supplies from West Asia. With 400 factories at risk and thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, the geopolitical crisis threatens to unravel a $7 billion industry, reminiscent of the COVID-19 crisis.

12 Mar 2026 10:27 am