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Bhubaneswar: Shares of Infosys rose sharply on February 17, 2026, after the company announced a strategic collaboration with US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic, lifting sentiment across the technology sector. Infosys stock gained around 3%, trading near ₹1,407 per share, as investors welcomed the move to strengthen the company's artificial intelligence offerings. The rally helped push the Nifty IT index up by over 2%, with several frontline IT stocks trading higher. Under the part ...Read More >
Exploratory conversations have taken place between Murugappa Group-owned CG Semi, which is building an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. It's the first time Apple is evaluating the prospect of having certain chips assembled and packaged in India. Apple is in preliminary talks with some Indian chip manufacturers to assemble and package the component for the iPhone, said people with knowledge of the matter, a move that would mark a key step up in the v ...Read More >
Indian companies are expected to roll out an average salary increase of about 9 per cent in 2026, even as they navigate a more challenging economic environment, according to Mercer India's 'Total Remuneration Survey 2026' released on Tuesday. The survey, which tracks remuneration trends across more than 8,000 roles and over 1,500 companies, shows that while the overall salary hike outlook remains steady, employers are increasingly reworking how pay is structured, with a sharper focus on short-t ...Read More >
Delhi Air Quality update: In a big relief for Delhiites, air quality in the national capital witnessed a marginal improvement on Wednesday, with the average AQI jumping to 'very poor' category, even as a thick layer of smog persisted across the city. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, Delhi recorded a 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 334 at 4 pm on Wednesday, compared to 354 on Tuesday. As per data from CPCB's Sameer app, 29 of Delhi's 39 active monitoring stat ...Read More >
PNNNew Delhi [India], December 17: HROne today shared insights on why businesses across the country continue to turn to its platform as they evaluate options for the Best HR Software in India. With organizations seeking tools that help them handle payroll, attendance, recruitment, engagement and other daily HR tasks, HROne outlined how its connected set of modules and services supports teams that want clarity, accuracy and smoother operations.The company stated that this update comes at a time w ...Read More >
PNN New Delhi [India], December 17: HROne today shared insights on why businesses across the country continue to turn to its platform as they evaluate options for the Best HR Software in India. With organizations seeking tools that help them handle payroll, attendance, recruitment, engagement and other daily HR tasks, HROne outlined how its connected set of modules and services supports teams that want clarity, accuracy and smoother operations. The company stated that this update comes at a ti ...Read More >
Delhi AQI: Visuals from Anand Vihar, ITO, and other key areas showed a heavy layer of toxic smog enveloping roads, buildings, and traffic corridors. Delhi residents woke up to another day of dense smog and reduced visibility on Wednesday as the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 340 at 7.15 am, placing the air quality in the "very poor" category. Thick haze covered large parts of the national capital, making travel difficult. Visuals from Anand Vihar, ITO, and other key areas showed a heav ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The national capital, Delhi, witnessed a slight improvement in air quality on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 328 at around 8 am, keeping it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The air quality improved slightly compared to Tuesday, as the AQI was 354 at 4 pm. However, large parts of the city remained enveloped in toxic smog, and the overall air quality contin ...Read More >
Bhopal, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant decision of reform for state government workforce, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav, has abolished the distinction between permanent and temporary employees, simplifying employee classifications from ten categories, including regular, contractual, outsourced, and part-time, to just five, said Rajendra Shukla, deputy chief minister after cabinet meeting on Tuesday. This move addresses long-standing issues relate ...Read More >
Indian IT giants Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys are expected to suffer the most severe financial impact from a new United States policy that imposes a $100,000 supplemental fee on certain H-1B visa petitions. The fee, introduced through a presidential proclamation in September this year, applies to new H-1B applications for skilled workers entering the US from abroad, particularly those requiring consular processing. The administration has positioned the measure as a means to curb ...Read More >
Guwahati, Nov 7 (PTI) Stating that Tata Group's upcoming semiconductor plant will put Assam in the driver seat of the engine for developed India, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the state tops the list in the country for maximum utilisation of special central fund to create capital assets. Sitharaman reached Guwahati in the morning on a two-day tour, during which she is scheduled to unveil a range of projects across different places of the state. "The centre gives fund ...Read More >
India's commercial office market is showing steady growth this year, even as the housing segment stabilises. Data from ANAROCK Research reveals that average office rentals across the top seven cities rose by 6% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2025. Average monthly office rentals increased from Rs 85 per sq. ft. in the first nine months of 2024 to Rs 90 per sq. ft. in the same period of 2025. Bengaluru saw the sharpest rise of about 9%, followed by steady gains in cities like Pune a ...Read More >
Delhi AQI Today: The national capital has been under intense scrutiny over allegations of deliberately trying to manipulate the air quality index (AQI) readings. Amid the controversy, Delhi has again recorded 'very poor' air quality. On Tuesday, the Delhi AQI was 305 at 5:30 am. The ambient temperature at the time was 20.4 degrees Celsius, as per the Early Warning System for Delhi. The areas with the most polluted air came for Wazirpur and Siri Fort, which recorded an AQI of 349. This was follo ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya said Sunday he has sought a 30-minute meeting with deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar to present an alternative urban mobility plan for the city, countering the govt's proposal for a tunnel road.He added that Bengaluru's civic issues required cooperation, not confrontation. "Bengaluru will not benefit from an ego clash. What we need is a comprehensive mobility plan that reduces private vehicles and boosts public transport," he said, adding that if the ...Read More >
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has invoked the 12-point GRAP Stage II plan to curb further deterioration, following a review of current meteorological conditions and air quality forecasts. New Delhi: Delhi and the National Capital Region continued to grapple with unhealthy air on Thursday, October 23, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) staying in the 'very poor' to 'severe' range despite measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage II. ...Read More >
Delhi AQI Alert Today: The national capital is witnessing poor to severe Air Quality Index (AQI) in several areas post Diwali celebrations on Monday (October 20). This comes as the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in action. A day after Diwali festivities, Delhi's air quality was recorded in the "very poor" category on Tuesday. As per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI in the national capital stood at 351 as of 4 pm. Meanwhile, according to news agen ...Read More >
Panaji: State govt has announced that it will engage a third party to evaluate the grade of freshly extracted iron ore at mines, aiming to collect accurate royalty and premium on the average sale price determined by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM). This decision comes as the directorate of mines and geology (DMG) currently lacks a laboratory to assess ore grades.Director of mines and geology, Narayan Gad, said the IBM fixes different prices for iron ore grades ranging from 45Fe to 51Fe. He adde ...Read More >
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Tata Technologies (TATE.NS), opens new tab will recruit more local nationals in the United States, its top boss said, as the Indian engineering services provider reacts to U.S. President Donald Trump's wide-ranging immigration crackdown. The United States plans to charge businesses a steep fee for H1-B visas, used by tech majors including Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab and Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab, in a move the Trump administration said would shield America ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav announced on Wednesday (Oct 22) that if the INDIA bloc wins the upcoming Bihar assembly elections and forms the government, his administration will regularise all contractual and outsourced workers in state government departments and make them permanent employees. He also promised that around two lakh community mobilisers working under the state's Jeevika livelihood programme -- popularly known as "Jeevika Didis" -- would be granted perm ...Read More >
Delhi faces severe air pollution. Abhishek Manu Singhvi of Congress criticizes the BJP government for a lack of accountability. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accuses the AAP of blaming Diwali for pollution to appease a vote bank. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta outlines proactive measures including artificial rain and promoting electric vehicles to combat the crisis. As the air quality continues to deteriorate in Delhi, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed the Bharatiya ...Read More >
New Delhi: When the air quality station at RK Puram reached peak PM2.5 levels of 1,476 micrograms per cubic metre around midnight, its real-time hourly data went missing from Delhi Pollution Control Committee's website for five hours. The data was available again from 6am, showing a downward trend at 1,187ug/m3, followed by 1,064ug/m3 at 7am. Experts alleged that several stations of DPCC, Central Pollution Control Board and India Meteorological Department stopped showing hourly data after PM10 a ...Read More >
Panaji: Goa govt has privatised operations on nine of the state's 18 ferry routes. The services have been outsourced to the Goa recruitment and employment society, a govt-run non-profit, while the river navigation department (RND) will continue to handle fuel and maintenance.RND director, Vikram Rajebhosale, said, "The RND was working on a two-shift system for nearly six decades, and the staff got paid for overtime. However, under the new system, the workers will now perform their duties in a t ...Read More >
India's commercial real estate market experienced a significant upswing in Q3 CY25, with office leasing surpassing supply for the sixth consecutive quarter. Net leasing rose 31% year-on-year to 15.9 million sq. ft, while completions increased 44% YoY. Vacancy rates dipped to 14.2%, and rents saw an increase across major cities. India's commercial real estate market saw a major upswing in Q3 CY25, with office leasing continuing to exceed supply for the sixth straight quarter, a report said on Fr ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 17 (PTI) Aircraft MRO services operator Haveus Aerotech on Friday announced its entry into the defence manufacturing sector and its listing as a subcontractor with a leading defence public sector enterprise. Under the new operational scope, Haveus Aerotech will undertake Assembly and Testing of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) through insourcing and critical functions that play a key role in ensuring aerospace reliability, performance and safety, the s ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has formally asked the Municipal Corporation (MC) to provide an update on the implementation of the smart paid parking system and revised parking rates approved by former Punjab governor and UT administrator Banwari Lal Purohit in June 2024. Despite the approval, the civic body has failed to implement the system, prompting the administration to demand clarity and a possible resubmission of the proposal.In a detailed letter addressed to the municipal comm ...Read More >
Addressing the gathering, Devraj Thakur, president of the HRTC association, said, "We have been deceived by the management and the state government. The Himachal Pradesh government adopted the new pay scale scheme in 2016, but the arrears from 2016 to 2022 are still pending. Since April 1, 2024, not a single retired employee has received even ₹1 as pension." He added that for the past four years, no medical reimbursement claims had been cleared. "Over 500 retired employees have passed away in ...Read More >
India's first commercially packaged multi-chip module (MCM) was rolled out of Kaynes Semicon's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand in the wee hours of Wednesday and delivered to California-based Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS). India's first commercially packaged multi-chip module (MCM) was rolled out of Kaynes Semicon's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand in the wee hours of Wednesday and delivered to California-based Alpha & ...Read More >
Oct 18 -- India's first commercially packaged multi-chip module (MCM) has rolled out of Kaynes Semicon's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand and been delivered to California-based Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS). About 900 intelligent power modules (IPMs) were dispatched to AOS, a Sunnyvale-headquartered designer and supplier of power semiconductors. The Sanand OSAT, set up under India Semiconductor Mission 1.0 (ISM), has received ₹1,653.5 crore support from t ...Read More >
Surat: Two officers of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department were caught by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Tuesday, allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 at their office in Vapi. One accused is a Class I officer, and the other is a Class II officer. They allegedly demanded the bribe to clear a Rs 29,000 bill of a flowerpot supplier. The ACB team caught Ravishankar Shyamakant Jha, 47, a senior accounts officer (Class I) and Kapil Natvarlal Jain, 35, an assistant accoun ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday, October 17, nabbed three government officials in separate cases for allegedly accepting bribes of Rs 1.1 lakh. In the first case, the accused officer, Allu Nagamani, district fisheries officer of Warangal district, was caught accepting a Rs 70,000 bribe along with Peddaboina Harish, an outsourced field officer. According to ACB officials, the accused had demanded the bribe in return for processing and approving the inclusion of 8 ...Read More >
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