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CII Proposes 10-Point Plan for Business Reforms
Ahead of the upcoming Budget, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday suggested a 10-point agenda to drive ease of doing business reforms, aimed at reducing compliance burden, simplifying regulatory frameworks, and improving transparency.
AIFs: Deep-tech startups need special window
The Alternative Investment funds (AIFs) financing startups under the government's Fund of Funds Scheme (FFS) have requested a special window or carve-out to support deep-tech startups.
Budget FY26 may introduce amnesty scheme for customs
IN A BID to reduce litigation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the upcoming Budget may announce an amnesty scheme for customs to foster ease of doing business.
NFRA plans seven papers to strengthen audit standards
IN AN EFFORT to improve audit quality, the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is set to release a series of papers addressing critical areas of statutory audits.
Pan-India crop survey to go digital by FY26
● 436 districts used digital crop estimation in kharif 2024
Blinkit's 10-minute ambulance gamble: Can it beat the odds?
BLINKIT'S FORAY INTO 10-minute ambulance services has drawn both applause and scepticism. Known for revolutionising quick commerce with ultra-fast grocery delivery, the Zomato-owned platform now aims to address one of the most critical healthcare gaps.
Italy's steelmaker gets offer from Jindal
ITALY'S LARGEST STEELMAKER, formerly known as Ilva, has received 10 purchase offers, according to its administrators.
Amazon Puts End to Inclusion Programmes
AMAZON.COM INC is halting some of its diversity and inclusion programmes, a move that coincides with activist pressure on US companies to abandon efforts to build a more diverse workforce.
US Sanctions Unlawful, Says Russian Atomic Energy Agency
RUSSIA'S STATE ATOMIC Energy Corporation Rosatom has said the Biden administration's sanctions against it were \"unlawful\" and being seen as a form of unfair competition from unfriendly countries.
I Would Have Beaten Trump, Says Biden
OUTGOING US PRESIDENT Joe Biden said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections.
Apple defies anti-diversity plans
● Meta CEO says its good to celebrate aggression more
Could monkeys really type all of Shakespeare?
Not in this universe, a new study concludes
Big Tech CEOs to Attend Trump's Inauguration
SEVERAL PROMINENT TECH leaders are planning to attend Donald Trump's inauguration this month, the latest sign that the industry is trying to bolster its relationship with the president-elect ahead of his return to the White House.
Punk & emo fossils are a hot topic in paleontology
Scientists are excited to use them to understand origins of one of the biggest groups of animals
Vice Chancellors Will Become Viceroys
The states must repudiate the draft regulations and fight, politically and legally, to defeat the nationalisation of Indian universities. Teachers and students must protest
McDonald and Conrad show coaches work best in the background
APART FROM SKIPPER Rohit Sharma and batting superstar Virat Kohli, the one individual who received the most flak for India surrendering the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia could be head coach Gautam Gambhir.
Rush to the space
Exploration of other celestial bodies for natural resources is on
AI tools to boost productivity
AI tools are designed to streamline workflow and improve efficiency
With no definite answers, a book captures a rapidly evolving moment that could shape destinies & evolution
With no definite answers, a book captures a rapidly evolving moment that could shape destinies & evolution
'Despite selling well, crime lit has been looked down upon'
At the second edition of the Crime Literature Festival in India in Dehradun, writer Surendra Mohan Pathak won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the genre of crime writing with over 300 novels.
India Adds Record Renewable Energy of 30 GW in 2024
INDIA LOGGED a record high renewable energy capacity addition of about 30 GW in 2024, more than 113% higher than 13.75 GW recorded in 2023, according to the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy data.
Govt to probe alleged illegal garlic imports
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal has assured garlic traders to look into their concerns over illegal imports of the agri commodity, an official said on Saturday.
Sebi not planning any more actions to curb derivatives
EXPERT GROUP CONTINUES TO WORK ON BETTERING THE SYSTEM
Energy security to make India $4-trn economy before 2027: Hardeep Puri
UNION MINISTER FOR petroleum and natural gas, Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said India's energy security will fuel the country's bid to become a $4 trillion economy much earlier than the projected 2027.
Computing, tech growth to make India developed country, says Vaishnaw
● Electronics manufacturing cluster to come up in Pune
EMA Partners India IPO to open on Jan 17; raise ₹76 cr
Mumbai-based Ema Partners India on Saturday said it is looking to raise ₹76 crore on the National Stock Exchange's (NSE) Emerge platform through an initial public offering (IPO), which will open for public subscription on January 17.
Progress Made
Won't allow a single kg of drugs to be smuggled in or out of the country; eliminated many networks of drugs.
Green Maha Kumbh: A Departure From the Past
Post the fair, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General had found there was inadequate handling of waste and pollution management—no additional infrastructure was built and no effective monitoring mechanisms were put in place that led to the city and river being severely polluted.
Under-construction building collapses, UP govt orders probe
AN UNDER-CONSTRUCTION BUILDING at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.
FPIs' equity assets under custody rise 16% in 2024
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS (FPIs) saw their equity assets under custody (AUC) rise by 16% in 2024 to a record ₹71.2 lakh crore.