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New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Hospitality player Hilton on Monday announced the signing of Hilton Jaipur Kukas, growing its portfolio in Rajasthan, where it currently has six hotels. The 122-room Hilton Jaipur Kukas is set to open in 2029 and will be developed in partnership with Masbu Resorts Pvt Ltd. In Rajasthan, Hilton currently operates Hilton Jaipur and DoubleTree by Hilton Jaipur Amer, with four hotels under development -- Waldorf Astoria Jaipur, Conrad Jaipur, Signia by Hilton Jaipur, and a ...Read More >
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) inaugurated its second manufacturing facility in Pune, India, marking a $40 million expansion of its operations in the Asia Pacific region. The five-story facility adds 19,000 square meters of manufacturing space to complement the existing 10,000 square meters of Plant 1, which opened in 2018. Dr. Ashish Chand, Belden's President and CEO, led the inauguration ceremony alongside the company's senior leadership team. "This expansion is a testament to Belden's vision of tr ...Read More >
Meghan Thurlow, President of GE Aerospace Foundation and Global Head of Public Affairs at GE Aerospace, addresses a press conference at the launch of the Next Engineers programme in India, in Bengaluru on September 24, 2025. GE Aerospace Foundation has expanded its global career-readiness programme, Next Engineers, that is aimed at building a pipeline of STEM talent, to India by launching the initiative in Bengaluru, on September 24. The expansion of Next Engineers to Bengaluru would help incr ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) The Telangana government on Friday said it aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore in investments in the aerospace industry over the next five years. According to a press release, State Industries Minister Sridhar Babu chaired a special meeting at the secretariat with leading representatives from the aerospace sector, engaging in in-depth discussions on the future of aerospace development in the state. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) assumed presidency of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network Asia Pacific (ARIN-AP) for 2026. The handover occurred during the 10th ARIN-AP Annual General Meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, which concluded today. India, represented by its nodal agency, the ED, has been a member of this network since 2016 and was elected to its apex Steering Committee in 2024. India will also host the network's 11th Annual General Meeting next year. Whil ...Read More >
Jammu, 26 September 2025: The Indian Institute of Management Jammu, under the leadership of Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu, hosted a two day intensive workshop on Assurance of Learning AoL. The program was facilitated by Mr. Geoff Perry, Executive Vice President and Chief Officer, Asia Pacific, Americas, and Membership, AACSB. This workshop marks a significant milestone in IIM Jammu's journey toward AACSB accreditation, focusing on building faculty capacity and strengthening academic qu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Team India emerged victorious at the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Badminton Competition 2025, held from September 16 to 20 at Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Competing against athletes from 10 countries, India's contingent showcased their talent, finishing with an impressive medal haul of one gold and three silver medals, as per a release from Special Olympics Bharat. Chanvi Sharma was the standout performer, winning gold in the women ...Read More >
New Delhi : Digital travel platform Agoda's latest travel insights revealed a steady rise in interest for India as a destination during the upcoming Diwali week, with searches growing 24% among international travelers and domestic travelers combined. Domestic travel interest continues to play a central role during this holiday period, with searches within India increasing by 18%. Notably, international travel interest is expanding at an even faster pace, with inbound searches by overseas travel ...Read More >
India is emerging as the most-preferred market for expansion by third-party logistics (3PL) players in the Asia-Pacific region, with nearly 70% of occupiers planning to expand their footprint in the country over the next two years, mentioned CBRE report. 3PL players handle the complete supply chain and logistics operations of their clients, allowing them to focus on their core business. Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO - India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE, India's rapid econom ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said H-1B visas are not a major concern for the company, noting that just 5% of its US workforce is on such visas."This is really a non-issue because we only have about 5% of our people in the US on H-1B visas, and they're for really specialised experience and skills for our clients. Not something that's really a big impact on Accenture," she said during an earnings call on Thursday.A Kotak Institutional Equities report showed that Accenture steadily reduced ...Read More >
Chennai: Databricks, the Data and AI company, today announced the appointment of Kamalkanth Tummala as the new Country Manager for India. This appointment follows Databricks' US$250 million investment in India to support training and enablement, research and development (R&D), and go-to-market resources, as well as the company's recent Series K investment at a >$100 billion valuation. With more than 20 years of enterprise tech and leadership experience, Kamal is now responsible for scaling Data ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) State-owned Canara Bank on Monday said its subsidiary, Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd, has received capital market regulator Sebi's nod for its proposed initial public offering (IPO). Canara HSBC Life Insurance has received communication from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) vide letter dated September 15 on final observations and for filing Updated Red Hearing Prospectus (UDRHP), Canara Bank said in a regulatory filing. The offer comprises an o ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In a further boost to the raining IPO season, which has already seen over Rs 75,000 crore mopped up this year, Sebi has cleared the primary share sale plans of six companies. The companies that have received the Sebi nod are digital payments major Pine Labs, auto component maker Hero Motors, spices and ready to eat foods major Orkla India (the Norwegian company had snapped up Eastern Condiments and MTR Foods some time back), Emmwee Photovoltaic Power, Canara Robeco Asset Management Comp ...Read More >
The fund will support purchase and operations of 1,455 e-buses, which will be deployed across Maharashtra, Assam, and Gujarat JBM Ecolife Mobility, a subsidiary of JBM Auto, on Thursday said it has secured a $100 million long-term capital investment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to support the purchase and operations of 1,455 electric buses. The buses will be deployed across cities in Maharashtra, Assam and Gujarat. Nishant Arya, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, JBM Auto ...Read More >
India's retail food inflation remained negative for the third consecutive month in August at -0.69%, driven by lower prices for vegetables, cereals, and pulses. Retail food inflation remained in the negative zone for three consecutive months in August when it came in at (-) 0.69%, largely driven by subdued prices of vegetables, cereals, pulses, meat, eggs and spices. Food inflation was further in the negative zone in July (-1.76%) and June (-1.01%). The consumer food price index (CFPI) rose 0. ...Read More >
New Delhi: India's retail inflation edged up modestly in August, but economists and industry leaders believe the rise is temporary and unlikely to upset the country's broader price stability, partly due to recent GST reforms. Official data released on Friday showed that retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), climbed to 2.07 percent year-on-year in August 2025, compared with 1.61 percent in July. The increase of 46 basis points, though notable, still kept inflation well wit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): India's retail inflation edged up modestly in August, but economists and industry leaders believe the rise is temporary and unlikely to upset the country's broader price stability, partly due to recent GST reforms. Official data released on Friday showed that retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), climbed to 2.07% year-on-year in August 2025, compared with 1.61% in July. The increase of 46 basis points, though notable, still kept in ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): Tata AIA Life Insurance (Tata AIA Life), one of India's leading Life Insurance Companies, has introduced a more powerful version of its flagship annuity (guaranteed income for life) plan, Tata AIA Life Fortune Guarantee Pension. The new version includes some critical improvements, including higher annuity rates and death benefits, making it a must-have for the consumers to live financially independent and worry-free in their golden years. L ...Read More >
Bengaluru : As generative AI becomes essential to business operations, organizations are being forced to rethink outdated infrastructure models, finds a new IDC research paper commissioned by Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online. According to the research paper titled "The Edge Evolution: Powering Success from Core to Edge," Asia-Pacific (APAC) enterprises are realizing that centralized cloud architecture alone ...Read More >
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: Abbott, the global healthcare company, today announced the launch of the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor, Abbott's latest addition to the FreeStyle Libre sensor portfolio. This innovative device offers automatic glucose readings every minute straight to your phone, empowering people with diabetes to manage their condition with confidence, precision, and ease. People living with diabetes can see their glucose readings, without having to s ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: Abbott, the global healthcare company, today announced the launch of the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor, Abbott latest addition to the FreeStyle Libre sensor portfolio. This innovative device offers automatic glucose readings every minute straight to your phone, empowering people with diabetes to manage their condition with confidence, precision, and ease. People living with diabetes can see their glucose readings, without having to scan, and receive alert ...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 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 26: Abbott, the global healthcare company, today announced the launch of the FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensor, Abbott's latest addition to the FreeStyle Libre sensor portfolio. This innovative device offers automatic glucose readings every minute straight to your phone, empowering people with diabetes to manage their condition with confidence, precision, and ease. People living with diabetes can see their glucose readings, without having to scan, and receive ale ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Global investor Brookfield Asset Management, through its private real estate fund, has sold a 50% stake in Bluegrass Business Park in Pune to 360 ONE Asset for an enterprise value of ₹2,400 crore. The 2 million square feet office development in Pune's Kalyani Nagar locality isspread across 7 acres. Bluegrass Business Park comprises a million sq ft operational tower that is leased to Mastercard, and an under-construction office tower. Brookfield will continue to oversee the management ...Read More >
New Delhi: OpenAI on Monday launched an "India-first" Learning Accelerator, announcing a Rs 4.5 crore research grant to IIT-Madras and the distribution of five lakh free ChatGPT licenses for teachers and students across government schools and AICTE-regulated institutions. Calling India a "lighthouse" for its global education strategy, the company said the programme will be co-created with leading institutions to expand access, training and research in AI-enabled learning.A central element is the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Apple Inc is expanding its India presence, having leased several office and retail store spaces across Mumbai and Bengaluru over the last two years, underscoring the country's growing importance as both a consumption hub and manufacturing base for the iPhone maker. According to lease documents reviewed by ET, Apple and its partners have leased or committed to leasing almost a million square feet of prime real estate in marquee business districts and shopping centres since 2023. These ...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 accompani ...Read More >
- India's economic growth momentum remains strong and resilient, even in the face of rising US tariffs, according to S&P Global Ratings. In a major vote of confidence, the global rating agency upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating from 'BBB-' to 'BBB' with a stable outlook -- marking the country's first upgrade in 18 years. S&P attributed the upgrade to strong domestic demand, fiscal consolidation, and accommodative monetary policy. It forecast India's economy to grow at an average ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Net leasing of office spaces in Bengaluru fell 3 per cent to 6 million sq ft during the January-June period of this calendar year, according to real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield. Net absorption or leasing refers to the net change in occupied space within a given market over a specific period. Across eight major cities, the consultant's data showed that the net leasing rose 24 per cent to 27.8 million sq ft in January-June 2025 from 22.5 million sq ft in the cor ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Thursday upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', the first upgrade in 18 years, citing strong economic growth, improved monetary policy credibility, and sustained fiscal consolidation. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006 while Moody's has had a 'Baa3' rating in place since June 2020. The upgrade follows S&P's decision in May 2024 to revise India's outlook to positive from stable, driven by robust growth an ...Read More >
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