Food sector in UP gets boost as industry pushes startups, cloud kitchens
To strengthen the linkage between the farm economy and markets, the government is planning to establish 75,000 new food processing units across the state
India’s D2D ambitions depend on hardware and global standards: Explained
India’s plans for satellite-to-smartphone connectivity face a reality check, with Apple and Google reportedly flagging hardware constraints, spectrum policy challenges, and the need for globally align
Congo announces 3 Ebola treatment centres in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak
The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centres in the Ituri region in eastern Congo on Sunday evening as he visited the region amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak. “We know that the hospitals are already under stress because of the patients,” said Samuel Roger Kamba, the health minister, while visiting Bunia, the […]
FPIs cut stakes in HDFC Bank, Reliance since 2022; bet on Paytm, Eternal
FPIs have reduced shareholding in large-cap stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance and Infosys since 2022 while increasing exposure to Paytm, Eternal, Polycab and healthcare stocks, ICICI Securities said
FCI to raise ₹50,000 crore short-term loan for foodgrain operations
The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is set to raise short-term debt of Rs 50,000 crore from scheduled banks for a three-month tenure, with a green shoe option to mop up an additional Rs 25,000 crore, a senior government official said on Monday. The funds are being raised to bridge cash flow mismatches arising from […]
Delhi govt to provide up to ₹10 cr collateral-free loans to women startups
Delhi government will provide collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 crore to women-led start ups and self help groups in the national capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday. The government will also provide platforms in malls and large shopping complexes across the city to help indigenous products made by women self-help groups […]
CNG prices raised again as IGL hikes rates for second time in two days
The latest Re 1 per kg hike by IGL took CNG prices to Rs 80.09 per kg in Delhi, even as the company said the rise only marginally offsets higher input costs
Hybrid MFs attract ₹1.55 trn in FY26 on diversified investment appeal
Hybrid mutual fund schemes attracted inflows of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2025-26, a 29 per cent increase over the preceding fiscal year, as investors increasingly turned to diversified investment strategies amid volatile market conditions. The category witnessed strong traction despite heightened geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in West Asia, as investors sought balanced investment […]
Balrampur Chini aims ₹ 2,000 cr revenue from new bio-plastic plant in UP
Sugar firm Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd expects about Rs 2,000 crore annual revenue from its new bio-plastic plant in Uttar Pradesh, scheduled to be commissioned during the December quarter, a senior company official said. Balrampur Chini Mills, which has 10 sugar factories in Uttar Pradesh, is setting up a Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) plant of […]
West Bengal rice industry seeks infra push, faster clearances from BJP govt
The rice industry in West Bengal, the country’s largest rice-producing state, has sought better infrastructure, faster approvals and stronger export promotion from the new BJP government in the state to boost growth and investments in the sector. Ricevilla Foods CEO Suraj Agarwal said the industry was looking for improvement in infrastructure for rice mills and […]