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Startups fire fewer employees, ramp up hiring in 2024

WITH FUNDING SHOWING signs of recovery, startups seem to be bouncing back. Layoffs by startups have dropped sharply in 2024 and hiring is also on the rise, data from layoffs.fyi showed.

MTNL to get BSNL support for assets

Services in Delhi & Mumbai to be managed by BSNL

Accenture lifts FY25 growth forecast; Q1 revenue up 8%

Wipro, Infosys ADRs trade up

IPO-bound Rebel Foods raises funds from KKR

IPO-BOUND CLOUD kitchen firm Rebel Foods said on Thursday that global investment firm KKR has acquired a stake in the kitchen operator.

Push for local solar cells may raise project costs

THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION to include solar cells in the Approved Lists of Models and Manufacturers, though will be implemented from June 1, 2026, may in the short term inflate delivered costs of domestic modules, drive up the capital cost of projects, and affect timelines, analysts say.

DoT asked to diversify revenue streams

THE STANDING COMMITTEE on communications and information technology has asked the department of telecommunications (DoT) to diversify its revenue streams from the telecom sector to increase the government's revenue without burdening the industry excessively.

UK PM hosts Indian business leaders to boost investments

VISIT FOLLOWS STARMER-MODI MEET IN BRAZIL

No sugar exports for now: Official

● Industry urges govt to allow 2 MT of shipments

Niti suggests dormitory beds for factory workers at ₹2,000 a month

WITH INDIA REQUIRING 25 million beds for industrial workers in the next decade, a Niti Aayog report on Thursday suggested lower property tax, power and water tariffs to provide dormitory beds at an affordable cost of ₹2,000/month under the public-private partnership (PPP) model near factory sites.

Health insurance cover for OPD expenses to rise, says official

MORE HEALTH INSURANCE companies would start offering insurance cover on outpatient department (OPD) expenses, said Kiran Gopal Vaska, joint secretary and mission director (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) at the National Health Authority (NHA).

Road assets in InvITs to soar 70% in FY26

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (AUM) of infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) in the road sector are poised to surge to ₹3.2 lakh crore by the end of 2025-26 from ₹1.9 lakh crore in September this year, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.

Adani did not remit savings from India tax break it got: Bangla govt

BANGLADESH'S INTERIM GOVERNMENT has accused Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar energy supply agreement by withholding tax benefits that a power plant central to the deal received from New Delhi, according to documents seen by Reuters.

'EV market to touch ₹20L cr by 2030'

Has potential to create 50 million jobs, says Nitin Gadkari

Walmart has a tough battle ahead in India

E-COMMERCE IN INDIA is a political and regulatory minefield. US consumer giant Walmart Inc.—which has been waiting to launch the much-anticipated initial public offering of the online marketplace it acquired for $16 billion six years ago—has had its patience tested. It's unlikely to get Flipkart out the door next year; a 2026 IPO may be a more reasonable expectation, with a little diplomatic help from the incoming government in Washington.

2W sales skid sharp 19% in Dec

RETAIL SALES OF two-wheelers are headed for their first December drop in two years with the first half of the month registering a sharp 19% year-on-year fall, according to data sourced from the government's Vahan portal.

Sebi tightens SME listing regulations

● Performance validation agency PaRRVA set up

Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on India

US PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD Trump has said that India charges \"a lot\" of tariffs, reiterating his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for what New Delhi will impose on the import of certain American products.

'Had fun but it's time': Ashwin bows out of internationals with shock retirement call

RASHWIN STOOD IN the corridor outside the press conference room after the third Test ended in a draw. Captain Rohit Sharma, walking just ahead of him, gestured to the waiting journalists. \"Sab pata chalega abhi (everything will be known now),\" he said with a laugh, perhaps in reference to the buzz in the press box and on social media about the possible retirement of a \"big player\".

US announces H-1B visa overhaul, Indian techies to benefit

TO TAKE EFFECT IN MID-JANUARY

Free healthcare for senior citizens: Kejriwal

AHEAD OF DELHI Assembly elections next year, AAP national convener and former CM Arvind Kejriwal announced that all citizens of Delhi aged above 60 will get free medical care in government and private hospitals if his party returns to power. The scheme, called Sanjeevani, will not have an income cap for eligibility, he said.

Navy boat hits ferry off Mumbai coast, 13 dead

A PRIVATE FERRY, carrying more than 110 passengers to Elephanta Island off Mumbai coast, capsized after a Navy speedboat crashed into it on Wednesday. At least 13 people were killed in the incident, officials said, adding that the rest have been rescued.

Sebi tightens SME IPO rules

SEBI also cleared the review of merchant bankers, custodians, and provisions for high-value debt-listed entities (HVDLE) by increasing the threshold for identification of HVDLE from ₹500 cr to ₹1,000 cr, aligning it with that of large corporates, and introduced a sunset clause governing corporate governance of debt-listed securities.

Trump threatens to impose reciprocal tariffs on India

HE MADE THE remarks while responding to a question on a potential trade agreement with China.

Opposition seeks Shah's resignation

PM defends HM; slams Cong & its 'rotten ecosystem'

2W sales skid sharp 19% in Dec

Two-wheeler sales in December dropped sharply by 19%, a significant downturn following robust sales in October and November.

Enhancing customer journey in the cloud

ORACLE has created Customer Success Services (CSS) to provide comprehensive support for customers using its cloud tools.

Moving beyond conventional tech

AI offers a wide range of benefits for SMEs

Drones deliver new hope to farmers

• Aerial tech enhances farming efficiency, can tackle workforce woes

Acting with restraint

Overall, regulators have done a competent job, but they need to work on lack of transparency and overreach

Placing Indian agriculture on the global map

Farmer producer organisations should be supported per their requirements, which currently are know-how about international standards and scaling