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Odisha launches India's first MICE incentive portal to boost business tourism

MICE tourism involves organised group travel for professional, commercial and networking purposes, including meetings, conferences, exhibitions and incentive trips

5 Oct 2026 3:58 pm
UCIL to contribute significantly to India's nuclear energy expansion plan: Official

UCIL, at its Jaduguda event, pledges leadership in Indias nuclear energy expansion, highlighting safety, innovation, and new facilities development

5 Oct 2026 2:38 pm
Kamath brothers acquire 6.72% stake in Viceroy Hotels

According to the latest shareholding disclosures, the Kamath brothers have invested through two separate investment vehicles, Kamath Associates and Nksquared

5 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
Anant Ambani, Burjis Godrej put animal welfare on the corporate agenda

Anant Ambani and Burjis Godrej are putting animal welfare on the corporate agenda, with Ambani tracing the roots of Vantara to Maneka Gandhis influence when he was three and Godrej arguing that better animal care can improve farmers livelihoods while becoming part of responsible business practice

5 Oct 2026 12:49 pm
Range Rover Sport Electric puts JLRs in-house EV strategy to the test

The bigger test is whether JLR can remove the combustion engine without stripping away the capability that defines a Range Rover while building the scalable EV manufacturing system its first electric car, the I-PACE, never provided

5 Oct 2026 12:45 pm
Wall Street pours $10 billion into Indian hospitals, but who will pay the rising bills?

Indias shortage of hospital beds has attracted global investors, but rapid consolidation is intensifying questions over affordability and patient access

5 Oct 2026 11:27 am
India seeks bigger role in effort to end the Russia-Ukraine War

The comments point to a more active role for New Delhi after years of taking a cautious approach to the war, in part because of its longstanding ties with Russia

5 Oct 2026 8:49 am
Elon Musk to rename SpaceX AI arm SpaceXSI after Trump order replacing AI with SI

The move follows Trump's executive order titled Inaugurating the Era of Super Intelligence, which directs departments and agencies across the US executive branch to use the terms Super Intelligence and SI in official correspondence

5 Oct 2026 8:43 am
Stocks to watch on October 5: What is buzzing around these 20 companies

HDFC Bank, ICICI Life, Wipro, DLF, Ola Electric, Gland Pharma, Unimech, Solex Energy, Aurobindo Pharma, and others

5 Oct 2026 8:04 am
Nippon Paint to acquire AkzoNobels Southeast Asian decorative paints business for $1.35 billion

AkzoNobel expects about $1 billion in net cash proceeds after tax and payments to minority partners from the proposed transaction.

5 Oct 2026 6:44 am
Mass gatherings see rise in heat-related illnesses

Mass gatherings can amplify heat risks in several ways

5 Oct 2026 12:33 am
Social entrepreneurs: Putting money where their heart is

What is special about a public issue by a neurodivergence care service

5 Oct 2026 12:30 am
Shift from annual review to any time review of the defence budget: Rajnath Singh

During his address, the Minister called for greater integration of financial systems of the Army, Navy and Air Force and stressed upon maximum digitisation, automation and transparency, with real-time updating of Management Information System data

4 Oct 2026 9:10 pm
Indias first offshore wind farm prototype being planned off Thoothukudi in southern TN

The project, estimated at 77 crore, is being tendered by Indian Port Rail & Ropeway Corporation Ltd (IPRCL)

4 Oct 2026 8:42 pm
Equity bulls have a new competitor in global bonds

Relentless bonds sell-off and soaring yields turn fixed income into an increasingly compelling alternative to equities

3 Oct 2026 10:18 pm
Indian IT unlikely to see growth revival in Q2 as cautious spending persists

Indian IT is bracing for a muted Q2FY27, with analysts forecasting only marginal growth

3 Oct 2026 10:08 pm
Chandrababu Naidu calls on IITians to unite for nation building, pitches Quantum Valley in Amaravati

Addressing the PanIIT summit, Naidu outlined initiatives spanning startups, research, quantum computing, education and technology across Andhra Pradesh.

3 Oct 2026 9:51 pm
Retirement savings with an equity edge

ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund Hybrid Aggressive Plan combines equity-led growth with a measured debt allocation, but comes with a mandatory lock-in

3 Oct 2026 9:35 pm
The spice of the matter

Orkla Indias heritage brands face input-cost, volume and distribution tests as double-digit revenue growth returns

3 Oct 2026 9:34 pm
Vedanta Power Q2 sales rise 26% to 5,593 MU on stronger plant performance

Higher generation at Meenakshi Energy and improved performance at Jharsuguda Thermal Plant supported the companys sales momentum during the quarter.

3 Oct 2026 8:35 pm
India takes step towards quantum-secure communication with 5.56-km free-space QKD link

The field trial brought together indigenous technology, academic research and real-world testing to advance secure communication systems for the quantum era

3 Oct 2026 6:45 pm
Noel Tata questions Chandrasekarans re-appointment, seeks video recording of Sept 17 board meeting

Legal view. Tata cites former CJI Chandrachuds opinion as Tata Sons defends reappointment with other legal opinions

3 Oct 2026 6:40 pm
SEBI working on second surveillance system to identify 'bad elements' among listed cos: Varshney

Focus on listed entities also extends to companies seeking to enter the capital market, particularly through small IPOs, Whole-Time Member Kamlesh Varshney says

3 Oct 2026 12:34 pm
From captives to hybrids: GCCs enter a new phase of growth in the AI era

Industry experts say the shift could sharpen Indias strategic edge but also requires leadership with experience across multiple technology cycles to sustain value beyond headcount growth.

2 Oct 2026 9:12 pm
Reimagining Kerala: CM calls for comprehensive transformation across key sectors

V D Satheesan delivers 18th K P Hormis Memorial Lecture hosted by Federal Bank

2 Oct 2026 9:02 pm
Active mutual fund keep beating passive peers, but edge narrows over time

Similarly in the first year, active small-cap funds generated returns of 3.6 per cent, while passive funds failed to deliver any gains registered a decline of 0.2 per cent

2 Oct 2026 8:52 pm
Editorial. CAFE smokescreen

Fuel efficiency norms for cars disappointing

2 Oct 2026 8:45 pm
Centre fortifies Indias AI mission with Sovereign Compute Pool amid rising GPU costs

The official said that the government is also preparing further bids for additional computing capacity, as it seeks to build a government-controlled pool of AI compute alongside capacity sourced from private providers

2 Oct 2026 8:43 pm
Govt preparing new affordable housing policy, expected to come in next six months, says Credai

Reiterating the importance of revising the definition of affordable housing, the realtors body urged the government to remove the 45 lakh price cap per unit and retain only the prescribed size criteria in the new policy

2 Oct 2026 8:43 pm
A home away from home for gig workers

Most platforms treat riders as a cost item: Vuchi

2 Oct 2026 8:28 pm
Below normal monsoons impact on rural demand a key concern for FMCG sector

Analysts also point out that rural demand is expected to be uneven as some regions have witnessed more severe rainfall shortages compared to others

2 Oct 2026 8:26 pm
Sidharatha Mishra to take charge as ICICI Life Insurance Ltds chief

This appointment follows the resignation of Anup Bagchi as MD & CEO of the insurer

2 Oct 2026 8:25 pm
GP Petroleums to raise 130 crore from RevX fund to finance expansion

The board-approved financing comprises 30 crore of non-convertible debentures with a 36-month tenure and 100 crore of optionally convertible debentures for 18 months, to be issued through private placement

2 Oct 2026 8:22 pm
A consensus builder who unwinds with black coffee and a non-fiction book

Market participants believe Bagchi is likely to emphasise his trust in HDFC Banks existing leadership team and to take the franchise to even greater heights

2 Oct 2026 8:17 pm
GAILs Director (Marketing) Sanjay Kumar to take over as Petronet LNG MD & CEO in May 2027

Kumar will replace Akshay Kumar Singh, who retires on May 12 next year.

2 Oct 2026 8:15 pm
Kiska BaaS is the best? Tata Motors, Mahindra, MG and Maruti EV offers put to the test

Mahindra leads on quoted battery-financing costs, while Tatas portfolio-wide rollout broadens the contest across Indias fast-growing EV market

2 Oct 2026 8:11 pm
RBI promotes Malli as Executive Director

Prior to this, Malliwas serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision

2 Oct 2026 8:08 pm
Mumbai airport plans to discontinue 265 international flights from October 26, airlines opposed move

MIAL informed 46 airlines about planned reduction in slots on Thursday listing exactly the number of flights each airlines would lose

2 Oct 2026 7:50 pm
Indian start-ups being acquired 2X faster as incumbents look to buy capabilities

Beyond acquisitions, IPO timelines have also shortened with the average years from first funding to IPO going down from 14 years to 8.5 years

2 Oct 2026 7:50 pm
GST Council likely to consider allowing investigating agencies, police to use NATGRID to access GST data

Under the proposed mechanism, data would be shared online through application programming interfaces (APIs) on requests from NATGRID user agencies

2 Oct 2026 7:37 pm
Manufacturing startups face capacity-demand funding dilemma

Kaushik Mudda that AI is making software easier to replicate, increasing investor attention on physical capabilities. Power electronics, storage components and grid equipment

2 Oct 2026 7:25 pm
SEBI may keep independent director workshops voluntary

First programme, earlier planned for October, likely after Diwali as BCAS, NISM and exchanges work on framework

2 Oct 2026 7:16 pm
Employees of private banks score over public sector banks in productivity

Private banks outpace public ones in productivity and digital growth, while the five-day week debate hinges on access, staffing and modernisation

2 Oct 2026 7:11 pm
Coal India ramps up supplies in September as power demand rises

CILs coal production grew by 9.18 per cent to 53.50 mt compared with 49 mt last year

2 Oct 2026 7:00 pm
The Latest Fixed Deposit Interest Rates: Oct 02, 2026

The Latest Fixed Deposit Interest Rates: Oct 02, 2026

2 Oct 2026 7:00 pm
The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Oct 02, 2026

The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Oct 02, 2026

2 Oct 2026 7:00 pm
Hindalco terminates $125 million US alumina deal after year-long regulatory delay

It does not alter its broader strategy of expanding its high-value, technology-led value-added products (VAP) business in specialty alumina, the company said

2 Oct 2026 6:55 pm