India’s PLFS 2026 to count gig, platform workers separately for first time NEW DELHI: In a first, India’s official statistical machinery is likely to provide data on the digital and platform-based workers in the upcoming annual periodic labour force survey (PLFS), a move which will help policymakers assess the true scope and nature of the…
Meiji Seika, SII tie up to bring Japanese Encephalitis vaccine to India; Medreich eyes expansion TOKYO: Meiji Seika Pharma-owned Medreich Pharma is eyeing inorganic growth and more generics supply from India, while the parent has tied up with Serum Institute of India (SII) to launch Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in the country.“SII will take the required…
MUMBAI: Japan’s Resona Bank on Monday announced a tie-up with Tata Capital to provide its clients better access to financing solutions and opportunities in India using the non-bank lender’s local network. The announcement follows a $20 million investment by Resona Bank as a limited partner in Tata Capital Growth Fund III LP, which invests in…
Govt reopens AI/ML vendor empanelment, looks to expand tech partner pool for Digital India projects NEW DELHI: Govt is looking at widening its pool of technology partners for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects, with the ministry of electronics and IT reopening empanelment of agencies that can deploy AI/ML resources across govt programmes.The…
Govt to sell up to 6% stake in Hindustan Copper via OFS to raise around Rs 3,000 crore MUMBAI: Govt is selling up to 6% in Hindustan Copper at a floor price of Rs 514 per share through an offer for sale (OFS) to mobilise about Rs 3,000 crore. The floor price for the OFS…
Canada readies retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s warning Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, an official familiar with the plans told news agency The Associated Press, escalating a trade dispute that has sharply deteriorated after negotiations between Ottawa and the Trump administration collapsed.The expected measures come after Canadian Prime…
UPI completes 10 years, growing from 1.8 crore transactions in FY17 to 24,162 crore in FY26 MUMBAI: Nearly one in two real-time payments in the world happen on the UPI platform. From 1.8 crore transactions in FY17, the year it was launched, to 24,162 crore transactions in FY26, UPI transactions have grown 13,000 times.Today, the…
Piyush Goyal pitches India as trusted, tariff-friendly base for Japanese firms TOKYO: It isn’t just high growth and an expanding market that make India an attractive destination for investors. Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Monday added India’s long list of FTAs and the possibility of Japanese companies using the preferential tariffs to set…
TCS to acquire Porsche tech subsidiary MHP for $373 million in mega AI deal BENGALURU: In a mega deal that boosts its manufacturing and AI playbook, TCS will acquire MHP Management, the consulting and technology subsidiary of German sports car maker Porsche, for $373 million. The transaction will also anchor a five-year strategic partnership worth…
Ahead of Putin’s India visit, Jaishankar delivers PM Modi’s message as Russia assures continued fertiliser supplies NEW DELHI: Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India next month, external affairs minister S Jaishankar called on the President and handed over a personal message from PM Narendra Modi to him. Putin committed to continuing fertiliser…
