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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 6, : The Government of Telangana has announced a new policy allowing employees in all commercial establishments (excluding shops) to work up to 10 hours a day, subject to specific labor safeguards, with an aim to improve the ease of doing business in the state. The decision, aimed at offering greater flexibility to businesses while ensuring worker protection, outlines that the total working hours for an employee must not exceed 48 hours in a week. The government has mandated that any work performed beyond the 48-hour weekly limit must be compensated with overtime wages. Additionally, if an employee works for more than six hours in a single day, they are entitled to take a rest break of 30 minutes. The total work duration in a day, including overtime, must not exceed 12 hours under any circumstance. Furthermore, the new rules cap the maximum overtime at 144 hours per quarter. Earlier this year, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra also commented on working hour debate. He said quality of work is more important, not quantity. On the flip side, Infosys's Narayana Murthy and Larsen & Toubro Chairman SN Subrahmanyan recently advocated for a long workweek. The remarks snowballed into a controversy, with many criticising them over work-life balance. While on April 2023, the Tamil Nadu Assembly today passed the Factories (Amendment) Act 2023 On Friday, extending the working hours from eight to 12-hour working hours for factory workers. However, the government assured that the total working hours in a week would remain unchanged for the workers who would now have the option to work for four days in a week and avail of three days of leave. Furthermore, several countries are experimenting with or have adopted a four-day workweek. Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has urged the government to introduce a PLI scheme and tax holidays to reduce import dependence for technical ingredients and to set up agrochemical manufacturing hubs to boost domestic production. ACFI and global consultancy firm Deloitte have released a knowledge paper during their Annual General Meeting earlier this week, highlighting the various aspects of the crop protection chemicals industry, the regulatory landscape, and suggesting measures to boost the sector, which is essential for enhancing agricultural ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Showcasing resilient economy amid robust policies, the collective brand value of the top 100 Indian companies reached $236.5 billion in 2025 to date, according to a new report. The 'Brand Finance India 100 2025' ranking results remain stable, reflecting a year of steady gains for major Indian brands across sectors. Tata Group has once again secured its position as India's most valuable brand ranked by becoming the first Indian brand to cross the $30 billion threshold. Its brand value is up 10 per cent to $31.6 billion. As the second most valuable Indian b ...Read More >
Hyderabad: On a Sunday morning, students of Mahindra University came in for a last formal academic event, the convocation, before they became a part of the real world. In a befitting manner, they got some advice from Mahindra Group chief and university Chancellor Anand Mahindra and Dr Reddy's Laboratories co-chairman and managing director G.V. Prasad. They shared some life lessons with the students at the fourth annual convocation of Mahindra University. They wanted the young to pick up lessons ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) IT service provider Tech Mahindra on Friday announced the opening of an advanced Manufacturing Experience Centre at its Chennai campus. The centre was inaugurated by Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra and Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi, according to a company statement. The centre will help manufacturers to quickly prototype and scale AI-based innovations to tackle industry issues like high operational expenses, inefficiencies in processes, supply chain disruptions, and complex operational challenges. Additionally, it will function as a hub where customers can vis ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Anand Mahindra Group on Saturday expressed its interest in investing in Andhra Pradesh. The expression of interest (EoI) came in Telugu with Anand Mahindra himself responding to Education, IT and Electronics minister Nara Lokesh epistle appreciating a Telugu advertisement released by the Mahindra Group about the launch of its truck. Seeing the ad, Lokesh took to X and thanked Anand Mahindra writing, "Loved the Telugu ad, Sir. AP is a large market for your vehicles and I am sure the ad (for truck) will be loved... Why not consider a #Mahindra manufacturing unit in the sunrise ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk and Arakashan Road. The Tazia procession will start from Ajmeri Gate and proceed through Pul Paharganj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. marked its 80th Founders' Day on Thursday, paying tribute to the vision of its founders, J.C. Mahindra and K.C. Mahindra, who established the company on October 2, 1945. According to a Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. press release, the story of Mahindra began even before India's independence. In 1945, as the world emerged from war and uncertainty, the company placed an advertisement in a media outlet. Rather than promoting products, the ad made a call for enterprising individuals of all communities to join a new organisation grounded in co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): BJP MP Gulam Ali Khatana, who was part of the all-party parliamentary delegation to Europe, said that during their recently conclued visit they successfully communicated India's development story and its resolute stand against terrorism, particularly emanating from Pakistan. Highlighting the delegation's key discussions during the tour, Khatana told ANI, 'We discussed how we dismantled the terrorism factory in Pakistan by responding... We also talked about tourism infrastructure, G20 Summit, and projects like the six-lane roads, bridges, solar initiatives, our ...Read More >
Lucknow: Asserting that the state government was committed to contribute its bit in making the country developed by 2047, UP parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna said on Wednesday that every citizen of the state needs to be associated with government projection of 'Viksit Bharat' and 'Viksit Uttar Pradesh'.On the third day of the UP Assembly's Monsoon Session, a historic 24-hour debate on 'Vision 2047' began Wednesday, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure. They reaffirmed the Yogi government's goal of ma ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Seven bills have been listed for consideration and passing ahead of the Parliament monsoon session scheduled from July 21, while eight other bills have also been listed for introduction, consideration and passing. Bills listed for introduction, consideration and passing belong to finance, commerce, education, sports, mining and culture. These bills include the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill. The key objectives of these bills are to amend the ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population between 3 to 10 lakh. Agra has been recognised as the Emerging Clean City of Uttar Pradesh, securi ...Read More >
Hyderabad, August 4: The P.C. Ghose Commission has held then Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) directly and vicariously accountable for irregularities in planning, execution, completion, operation and maintenance of the crucial Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana. It also held KCR accountable for price adjustments, contract amendments and financial guarantees, according to the summary prepared by a panel of officials after a study of the report. Headed by former judge of the Supreme Court Pinaki Chandra Ghose, the one-man commission submitted its report to the Telangana go ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 3 (ANI) Mahindra University in Hyderabad held its fourth annual convocation at its campus in Bahadurpally, Hyderabad on Sunday. A total of 943 students from engineering, management, law, and education disciplines received their degrees at the annual convocation, as per a varsity statement. The ceremony also included the awarding of degrees to 13 PhD scholars. G V Prasad, Co-Chairman and Managing Director of Dr Reddy Laboratories, was the Chief Guest. Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, who is also the Chancellor of Mahindra University, presided ove ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with natural-voice AI agents and deployed end-to-end social media pipelines capable of scaling global brand ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
The Telangana government and Larsen and Toubro group have reached an in-principle agreement for the state to acquire L&T's stake in the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. The development, which follows a long-standing deadlock over expansion plans, aims to clear the way for the long-awaited Phase 2 of the Metro network. The agreement was reached on Thursday during a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with L&T Group Chairman and Managing Director SN Subrahmanyan. The discussi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) IT company Tech Mahindra will invest in sales and marketing as well as learning infrastructure in key markets to enhance its position, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Thursday. During the Annual General Meeting of Tech Mahindra, he said that the IT firm has an edge in the area of AI, which is reshaping businesses and society. "Over the next two to three years, the company plans to invest in learning infrastructure and in enhancing market position in key markets by investing in sales, marketing and key service lines across strategic verticals," Mahindra ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at the conclusion of his visit, the Chief Minister highlighted the state's focused efforts on developme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Turbulent times offer India a chance to pursue technological self-reliance and achieve global leadership in manufacturing, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Thursday, commemorating the conglomerate's 80th anniversary. Founded in 1945, the Mahindra Group is one of the largest and most admired multinational federations of companies with over 3,24,000 employees in over 100 countries. Eighty years ago, the Mahindra Group was born with a crystal-clear purpose to help build our nascent nation," the chairman said. The company's founders pledged to develop indust ...Read More >
Europe and a few markets in Asia-Pacific Japan (APJ) will continue to drive higher growth for Tech Mahindra in FY26, said Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the company, during its annual general meeting (AGM). "We believe Europe, a few markets in APJ will continue to drive higher growth in FY26," said Mahindra during the AGM. In FY25, he said America contributed the most in terms of revenue, while West Asia and Israel operations had "no material impact" on overall business. The company continued to cl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence operations "very soon," and it will reduce travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. Talking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat, after virtually flagging off three trains: the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw stated that the bullet train project is moving quickly. Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be connected to major cities of Gujarat, such as Vapi, ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 6, (ANI): The Government of Telangana has announced a new policy allowing employees in all commercial establishments (excluding shops) to work up to 10 hours a day, subject to specific labor safeguards, with an aim to improve the ease of doing business in the state. The decision, aimed at offering greater flexibility to businesses while ensuring worker protection, outlines that the total working hours for an employee must not exceed 48 hours in a week. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, Argentine President Javier Milei Agree to Diversify India-Argentina Trade B ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) IT company Tech Mahindra will invest in sales and marketing as well as learning infrastructure in key markets to enhance its position, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Thursday. During the Annual General Meeting of Tech Mahindra, he said that the IT firm has an edge in the area of AI, which is reshaping businesses and society. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Check Submission Guidelines. "Over the next two to three years, the company plans to invest in learning infr ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. However, the decision has been criticised by various Muslim outfits, including the Samastha Kerala Jami ...Read More >
Telangana government will acquire Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-I from L&T Group. The state will pay Rupees 2,000 crore for equity in L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Limited. Government will also assume the company's debt of Rupees 13,000 crore. This decision aims to expedite Phase 2 approval by the central government. Telangana government has agreed to take over Phase-I of Hyderabad Metro Rail project from L&T Group by paying Rs 2,000 crore for the equity in the concessionaire L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Lt ...Read More >
Sunday, 29 June 2025 () Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra envisions India as a pivotal force in a reshaped global landscape, or "Globalisation 2.0." Addressing shareholders, he acknowledged challenges from shifting alliances and trade dependencies. Mahindra emphasized India's strengths -- stable democracy, reliability, and a strong military -- while urging strategic action to minimize risks and seize growth opportunities. ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has expressed optimism about investment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh, indicating that his teams are already engaged in discussions related to solar energy, micro-irrigation and tourism ventures in the State. In a post on X on Saturday, Mahindra responded to Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh's appeal to consider setting up a Mahindra manufacturing unit in AP. "Happy to be a part of Andhra Pradesh's journey," he wrote, suggesting a positive outlook toward potential collaborations. The friendly exchange began when Anand Mahindra shared an ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Secretary of Telangana K Ramakrishna Rao has directed that the process of taking over Hyderabad Metro Rail from L&T be completed by the end of the current financial year. Reviewing the status of the takeover in a high-level meeting on Tuesday with the committee of secretaries and officials from L&T, the Chief Secretary emphasised that the transfer must be carried out smoothly and expeditiously, in line with the agreement reached between both parties. He clarified that the process should proceed without any hindrance to existing agreements and instructed that planned actions ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It stated Credit to Deposit Ratio Remains Below 80 per cent as Credit Offtake Lags. The report data pointed ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, are likely over north and south coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam and Rayalaseema. Stro ...Read More >