India’s private-sector activity accelerated in October, led by stronger services demand, but employment was broadly unchanged as firms cleared workloads without expanding payrolls. India’s private sector expanded at its quickest pace in four months in October, but the improvement in…
Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia’s monitoring platform will be judged by whether it exposes under-invoicing and improves export data, rather than by how much commodity trade it handles. Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia should be judged less on how much it channels through a…
Five proposed projects spanning hyperscale computing, lithium cells and electronics could create more than 4,450 direct jobs, but delivery will depend on approvals, skills and supporting infrastructure. Madhya Pradesh is betting that a mix of digital infrastructure, battery manufacturing and…
The Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan scheme will absorb up to half the cost of eligible deepwater exploration wells, but operators must repay the support if drilling leads to commercial production. India’s planned offshore energy push will be underwritten by…
India’s state-owned iron ore miner is pursuing lithium, copper, cobalt and rare earth assets overseas to reduce its dependence on iron ore and support the country’s industrial expansion. State-owned iron ore miner NMDC is looking far beyond its core business…
Companies can file FY26 financial statements without additional fees until 31 December 2026, while the annual return deadline has moved to 31 January 2027 after continued MCA-21 technical problems. India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs has given companies extra time to…
As Washington and New Delhi signal that a long-delayed trade agreement is close, India must weigh economic access against tariff uncertainty, disputed claims over the Pakistan ceasefire and pressure on its strategic autonomy. India and the United States are once…
Avaada Group plans to turn its Butibori complex into an integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem, while exploring a major green methanol project alongside its operating cell and module capacity. Avaada Group is turning Nagpur into the focal point of a broader…
A three-member committee will review oversight of pharmaceutical promotion and consider statutory measures as scrutiny grows over India’s voluntary marketing code. India’s Centre has appointed a three-member committee to examine pharmaceutical marketing practices and recommend changes to the current oversight…
Bihar has set a Rs 4.95 lakh crore credit target for 2026-27 and introduced a 100-point bank performance index, with lenders urged to speed up lending to agriculture, MSMEs, start-ups and welfare schemes. Bihar has set an annual credit target…
ASSOCHAM says stronger use of the EU-India free trade agreement and cooperation in advanced manufacturing, green technology and digital sectors could propel Indian exports to Germany beyond $50bn by 2030. India’s exports of goods and services to Germany could top…
RBI reforms have broadened access to overseas debt and modernised cost rules, but borrowers still face strict eligibility, maturity, end-use and reporting requirements. India’s external commercial borrowing rules have become more permissive in recent years, but the compliance burden has…
