Business Economy

India-US trade talks at ‘plateau’, further concessions may be difficult: Sitharaman

05 Oct 2026 | 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) India-US trade negotiations are continuing, but the two sides may have reached a point where securing further concessions could become increasingly difficult, union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.see more..

L&T bags big power transmission orders in Saudi Arabia, UAE

05 Oct 2026 | 4:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday said its Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business has secured multiple engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) orders in India and overseas, with a focus on strengthening....

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TVS ASL attracts strategic investment from UAE-based Crescent Enterprises

05 Oct 2026 | 4:33 PM

Chennai, Oct 5 (UNI) TVS Automobile Solutions (TVS ASL), the owner of the ‘myTVS’ automotive aftermarket brand and part of the USD 3 billion TVS Mobility Group, today announced that it has raised Rs.425 crore in a Series D funding round led by....

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SAIL achieves record production, sales in H1 FY27; high-end steel output jumps 30 pc

05 Oct 2026 | 1:03 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has delivered a remarkable performance in the first half of FY27 (April-September 2026) and in September 2026, achieving several best-ever milestones across production, sales and....

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AM Intelligence expands Nvidia Vera Rubin AI factory capacity in India, Malaysia

05 Oct 2026 | 12:23 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 5 (UNI) AM Intelligence (AMI), the AI infrastructure platform set up by the promoters of Greenko, on Monday announced two further firm and binding orders for 20,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs to be deployed as NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 rack-scale....

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Taiwan-based air carrier set to launch direct flights from Delhi to Taipei

04 Oct 2026 | 9:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Set to become the only Taiwan-based airline to operate direct flights from Delhi to Taipei, EVA Air is geared up to launch the service starting December 1, officals said.
The service will be five times in a week, aimed....

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AMCCIE seeks rollback of gold hallmarking fee hike

04 Oct 2026 | 9:23 PM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (UNI) The Agrawal Marwadi Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Education (AMCCIE) has urged the Centre and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to withdraw the increase in gold hallmarking charges from Rs 45 to Rs 75 per article.see more..

India targets import dependence in rare-earth magnets, energy as structural reforms continue: Shaktikanta Das

04 Oct 2026 | 7:36 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) India is working to build domestic capacity in critical sectors where it remains dependent on imports, including rare-earth permanent magnets, while continuing with structural reforms aimed at strengthening macroeconomic and....

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Tata Sons: Save the golden goose while protecting shareholder rights

04 Oct 2026 | 5:18 PM

Ninad D Sheth
New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) The Tata Sons dispute calls for regulatory flexibility, a fair deal for minority shareholders and protection of a rare philanthropic institution.
India has spent decades trying to build businesses....

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Private investment must lead India’s next growth cycle: Nirmala Sitharaman

04 Oct 2026 | 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for a stronger role for private investment in India’s next phase of economic expansion, saying higher corporate capital expenditure and greater spending on research and....

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India needs smarter regulation, not more rules: NITI Aayog Member

04 Oct 2026 | 3:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba has called for a shift towards light-touch and risk-proportionate regulation, saying India's regulatory architecture must evolve alongside technological advances, changing business models and....

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Only 14pc UPI users willing to bear MDR on payments above Rs 2,000: Survey

04 Oct 2026 | 12:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Only 14 per cent of UPI users surveyed are likely to continue using UPI for payments above Rs 2,000 if merchants pass on the 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) to customers, while a majority would shift to cash, cards or....

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Chhattisgarh steps up efforts to strengthen its identity on global investment map

03 Oct 2026 | 8:57 PM

Raipur, Oct 3 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reached Singapore on Saturday to explore new investment opportunities for the State.
India’s High Commissioner to Singapore Dr Shilpak Ambule welcomed the Chief Minister upon his....

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Telangana Governor calls for sustainable practices in paper industry

03 Oct 2026 | 8:33 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 3 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Saturday called upon the paper industry to adopt modern technology, recycling and eco-friendly production practices to balance economic growth with environmental sustainability and....

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No legal requirement to give video of Tata Sons Board meeting to Noel Tata

03 Oct 2026 | 8:22 PM

Mumbai, Oct 3 (UNI) Corporate lawyers familiar with the Tata Trusts and Tata Sons imbroglio stated here today that there is no legal requirement to provide Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata with a video recording of the September 17 Tata Sons board....

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