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Keralas MSMEs, NBFCs key to industrial growth, says Finance Minister KN Balagopal

The summit focused on Keralas role in national growth and financial inclusion, bringing together policymakers, banks, and financial experts

10 Oct 2025 6:32 pm
Uncertainty clouds LAHDC-Leh elections as term draws to a close

To ensure timely elections, the notification should have been issued in the last week of September

10 Oct 2025 6:20 pm
Indias 2025 soybean output estimated to fall by 16% to 105 lakh tonnes on lower area, yields

Excess rain, Yellow Mosaic disease and Aerial blight have affected productivity

10 Oct 2025 6:16 pm
Union government clears long-delayed 1,856 MW Sawalkote hydropower project on Chenab

The project, stalled for at least nine years, is expected to significantly boost hydropower capacity in the region

10 Oct 2025 6:13 pm
Rupee rises 10 paise to close at 88.69 against US dollar

Forex traders said the rupee gained on strong domestic markets and overnight decline in commodity prices

10 Oct 2025 4:09 pm
Equity inflows into Indian real estate jump 48% to $3.8 billion in Q2: CBRE

During the first nine months of 2025, total equity investments rose 14% annually to $10.2 billion

10 Oct 2025 4:02 pm
NRAI Pune flags unauthorised persons joining officials during bar raids

In a memorandum to the Maharashtra government, the association said such individuals were demanding trade and licensing documents and directing early closure of establishments

10 Oct 2025 3:23 pm
Puravankara Q2 sales booking up 4% to 1,322 cr

Average realisation improved to Rs 8,814 per sq ft in Q2 of FY26

10 Oct 2025 2:43 pm
Vascon Engineers bags 161 crore redevelopment project in Mahalaxmi, Mumbai

Vascon Engineers in a statement said the project is scheduled for completion within 36 months from the commencement of work

10 Oct 2025 2:33 pm
China hits back at US ships with additional port fees

The fees are a counter-measure against upcoming US port fees, the ministry said on Friday

10 Oct 2025 1:38 pm
SC gives Centre four weeks to respond to pleas on restoration of J-K statehood

A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing multiple pleas, including those filed by academician Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and socio-political activist Ahmad Malik

10 Oct 2025 12:38 pm
Municipality recruitment scam: ED raids West Bengal Minister Sujit Bose's residence, 10 other places

The raids have continued since early Friday based on certain inputs covering both the office, companies and residential premises of Bose, MLA and Minister of Fire and Emergency Services, West Bengal

10 Oct 2025 12:24 pm
Rolls-Royce wishes to work with Indian Navy for country's first electric warship

Rolls-Royce is a leading provider of propulsion solutions for advanced maritime programmes globally

10 Oct 2025 12:00 pm
Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuit by former Twitter CEO over denied severance pay

Terms of settlement not disclosed in federal court filing

10 Oct 2025 11:45 am
India sets first legally binding emission targets for carbon-intensive sectors

The notification requires 282 plants across aluminium, cement, pulp and paper, and chlor-alkali sectors to cut emissions intensity from 2023-24 levels starting 2025

10 Oct 2025 10:49 am
Courts started replacing registered post with speed post

With effect from October 1, registered post has been repackaged as registered speed post

10 Oct 2025 10:12 am
US declines to sign World Bank directors' joint statement on climate agenda

Statement calls for continuing 45% pledge for climate finance

10 Oct 2025 9:42 am
Stock Market Live Updates 10 October 2025: Stock to buy today: GMR Airports (90.69)

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: The stock of GMR Airports appreciated 3.5 per cent on Thursday. It bounced off the support band of 85.50-86.50, strengthening the same. The price has also moved above both 21- and 50-day moving averages. The chart shows that the trend has been positive since March, and the stock has been forming higher lows.

10 Oct 2025 6:40 am
Trump eyes Gaza peace, personal vindication after breakthrough deal

Critics see Trumps push as image-building ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement, but allies hail it as proof of his unconventional diplomacy

10 Oct 2025 5:48 am
US sending 200 troops to Israel to help monitor Gaza ceasefire deal

The deployment, led by U.S. Central Command, will establish a civil-military coordination centre in Israel to facilitate humanitarian aid, logistics, and security support for the war-torn Gaza Strip.

10 Oct 2025 5:34 am
Israel Cabinet clears Trumps Gaza peace plan; full ceasefire, hostage release on cards

The plan, to be signed in Egypt, includes Israels phased military withdrawal, reopening of key border crossings, and the release of about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.

10 Oct 2025 5:21 am
Inside Trumps Gaza peace plan: How far is the region from everlasting peace?

The agreement, reached after indirect talks in Egypts Sharm el-Sheikh, involves a ceasefire, hostageprisoner exchanges, and partial Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza.

9 Oct 2025 10:43 pm
PM Modi congratulates Trump on Gaza peace plan; reviews progress on IndiaUS trade talks

The leaders also reviewed the good progress achieved in IndiaUS trade negotiations and agreed to stay in close touch in the coming weeks

9 Oct 2025 10:33 pm
Tata Trusts meeting likely to focus mostly on routine items

The meeting of the trustees is likely to be for mostly routine affairs, though they may also discuss the issue of keeping Tata Sons private, and chart out a path for providing an exit to Shapoorji Pallonji group, the sources said

9 Oct 2025 9:24 pm
Supreme Court to hear cough syrup-linked PIL on Friday

Centre said to undertake audit of cough syrup manufacturers

9 Oct 2025 9:10 pm
Centre releases 410 cr for rural local bodies in AP

The Untied Grants will be utilised by Rural Local Bodies/ Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) for location-specific needs, under the 29 subjects mentioned in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution, except for salaries and other establishment costs

9 Oct 2025 8:42 pm
Delhi HC dismisses Roche appeal on rare diseases drug risdiplam, paves way for generics

Natco set to launch its generic version of the drug, with immediate effect

9 Oct 2025 8:33 pm
Karnataka introduces 12-day annual menstrual leave for women in public and private sectors

Applicable to both public and private sectors, including state departments, IT companies, MNCs, and garment factories, women will be entitled to one day of paid leave each month.

9 Oct 2025 8:14 pm
One in 3 key Indian reservoirs brimming with 65% of capacity; 2 in 3 Maharashtra dams full

Storage level increases to over 91 per cent of the capacity as the country receives 60% surplus post-monsoon rainfall

9 Oct 2025 8:05 pm
Chennais Broken Bridge area to get adventure, cafes, and civic spaces under CMRL-HUDCO project

This project marks a significant milestone in Chennais urban development and modernisation efforts

9 Oct 2025 7:41 pm
Draft aircraft leasing rules may deter aircraft lessors, say aviation experts

Indias compliance score in the Aviation Working Groups outlook is expected to improve after the enactment of the legislation

9 Oct 2025 7:13 pm
Jamwant Ventures, Aavishkaar Capital launch 500 cr fund to boost Indias Defense Tech startups

While defense has become a hot sector currently, we started Jamwant Ventures before Operation Sindoor because we saw significant gaps in the defense ecosystem

9 Oct 2025 7:02 pm
Targeting over $110 billion bilateral trade between India-UK by 2030, PM Modi says at India-UK CEO forum

Modi said there are investment opportunities for India and the UK across sectors, including infrastructure, pharma, energy, and finance, among others.

9 Oct 2025 6:51 pm
Uncertainty hangs over NC-Congress seat-sharing ahead of J&K Rajya Sabha polls

With four seats at stake, the Congress is pressing the NC to concede one seat under their broader alliance framework

9 Oct 2025 6:36 pm
Icrisats groundnut breeding programme boosts yields by 1.6% annually

Since 1976, Icrisats groundnut breeding programme has released over 240 improved varieties across 39 countries

9 Oct 2025 6:36 pm
Tension in Norway ahead of Nobel Peace Prize verdict

Trumps campaign has thrust Oslo into an uncomfortable spotlight, with media and observers worrying about the diplomatic and economic fallout should the Norwegian Nobel Committee snub him

9 Oct 2025 6:31 pm
Indias chickpea imports from Australia may drop by over 50% next season

New Delhi may not import over 5 lakh tonnes against 1.4 lakh tonne this season

9 Oct 2025 6:01 pm
Palakkad industrial smart city: Infra development to be completed in single phase

Kerala is far ahead in the procedural timeline compared to the 12 Industrial Smart City projects being developed across the country

9 Oct 2025 5:39 pm
Andhra Pradesh clears 75% incentive package for BPCLs 96,000 crore refinery project

The project, expected by 2029, will create over 7,000 jobs during construction and operations

9 Oct 2025 4:46 pm
Crisil shifts HQ to Saki Vihar with 597 crore lease; Cowrks takes over Powai office

Cowrks India has taken over Crisils old Powai premises on a temporary lease for fit-outs

9 Oct 2025 4:16 pm
Digital engineering firm GlobalLogic sees 60% growth in business from GCCs

Buoyed by growth in this segment, GlobalLogic expands its presence in Chennai

9 Oct 2025 3:50 pm
Avaada Group Inks 36,000 cr MoU with Gujarat Govt; plans to setup 5 GW Solar, 1 GW Wind, 5 GWh BESS Projects

Under the agreement, Avaada Group will establish 5 GW capacity of Solar Power Projects, 1 GW capacity of Wind Power Project and 5 GWh capacity of BESS Projects across Kutch, Banaskantha and Surendranagar districts of Gujarat.

9 Oct 2025 3:36 pm
MSMEs, start-ups critical to Tamil Nadus $1 trillion economy goal: MK Stalin

At the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit in Coimbatore, CM Stalin highlighted the Dravidian model of growth which has roots in inclusive growth and surge in women-led enterprises

9 Oct 2025 3:17 pm
App-based taxis and autos go on daylong strike for fare hike and other demands in Mumbai

The union has demanded fare rationalisation, bringing the rates on a par with those of the conventional black-and-yellow metered cabs, prohibition of bike taxis, and a cap on permits for black-and-yellow taxis and auto rickshaws

9 Oct 2025 3:16 pm
Ready mix concrete usage to double in 10 yrs led by robust growth in construction sector

The global concrete industry, valued at over $100 billion in India alonemore than 3% of the nations $3 trillion economy, continues to expand rapidly

9 Oct 2025 2:07 pm
Andhra govt allots 6,000 acres to BPCL for 1 lakh crore-refinery, to give back 75% capex as sops

The state government order gave in-principle approval of total financial incentives to BPCL, up to 75% of the capital expenditure over a period of 20 years from the commencement of project activities

9 Oct 2025 1:06 pm
Afghan foreign minister arrives in Delhi on first visit after Taliban took power

Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to hold extensive talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval during his six-day trip to India

9 Oct 2025 11:52 am
World leaders express hope after Trump says Israel, Hamas agreed to first phase of peace deal

Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza

9 Oct 2025 11:47 am
Madison Communications asks Delhi High Court to quash antitrust probe into the ad agency

CCI conducted surprise raids in March; case triggered by Dentsu

9 Oct 2025 11:39 am