Effect of a wider EPFO net
Business Lineby Sagari Gupta17d ago
The Cabinet raised the mandatory wage ceiling for coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month on September 16, 2026, effective the next day.
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top 69%Marvell to double India R&D capabilities as AI shifts towards custom silicon, networking
Business Lineby Sanjana B17d ago
Marvell Technology will use its planned $250 million investment in India over the next three years to double its R&D capabilities, with a significant portion of the capital going towards new...
Greenr targets another $30 million for Indian climate startups
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile17d ago
More than 300 Indian green businesses have gone through TechnoServe’s Greenr Sustainability Accelerator, recording average revenue growth of 51 per cent as the programme increasingly focuses on...
FSSAI proposes to implement front-of-the-pack labelling regulations in one phase
Business Lineby Meenakshi Verma Ambwani17d ago
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed to implement the front-of-the-pack warning labels (FoPL) framework with a single-phase approach, according to sources.
Modi’s likely visit to Canada in December adds urgency to free trade talks
Business Lineby Amiti Sen17d ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected visit to Canada in December has added momentum to the ongoing India-Canada free trade agreement negotiations as both sides prepare for the upcoming round...
How India can counter the Graham Act
Business Lineby Sankalpa Bhattacharjee17d ago
On February 20, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Learning Resources vs Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act did not authorise Trump to impose tariffs.
Optimized Group sees defence driving 50% of business in five years
Business Lineby Aishwarya Kumar17d ago
Deep tech player Optimized Group, which builds indigenous technologies across space, defence and nuclear applications, expects defence to become its largest business over the next five years...
FSSAI initiates penal action against key e-commerce, quick commerce platforms
Business Lineby Meenakshi Verma Ambwani17d ago
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated penal action against key e-commerce and quick commerce platforms for sale of products that were found to be non-complaint with...
SEBI may review margins for longer-tenure F&O contracts
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau17d ago
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering changes to margin requirements for longer-tenure derivative contracts as it looks to encourage greater long-term participation in...
With India-EU FTA, opportune moment to take partnership further: Catalonia’s Minister
Business Lineby S Ronendra Singh17d ago
To deepen business relations between India and Spain, especially with the India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA) kicking off soon, there will be a lot opportunities across artificial...
Indian exporters seek reciprocal measures for import of agricultural and food items
Business Lineby Prabhudatta Mishra17d ago
Some Indian exporters have sought unit-specific approval for exporters from other countries while permitting import of agricultural produce in the country.
Minister in CEC-EC selection panel prima facie fails ‘perception test’, J. Datta says in split verdict
Business Lineby Krishnadas Rajagopal17d ago
Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday said the replacement of the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Minister-led selection panel for Chief Election...
India should invest in foundational AI R&D, not GPUs: Zoho’s Vembu
Business Lineby Rohan Das17d ago
Zoho founder and chief scientist Sridhar Vembu has called for India to channel its AI investments into foundational R&D rather than large-scale GPU infrastructure.
SEBI plans to review merchant banking and IPO rules
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau17d ago
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will review its merchant banking regulations and the rules governing public issues, with a focus on simplifying compliance and bringing down the...
New e-commerce rules push D2C brands to rethink festive discounting
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia17d ago
India’s new e-commerce rules are set to make discount planning more deliberate for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, with companies likely to bring greater scrutiny to pricing decisions in the weeks...
Amid high raw jute prices, Cheviot Company focuses on domestic market, developing new value-added products for exports
Business Lineby Mithun Dasgupta17d ago
Facing stiff challenges in the international market due to high raw jute prices, jute products maker Cheviot Company Ltd is focusing more on the domestic market and developing new and value-added...
We want to reduce passenger user fees to bare minimum: Adani Airports CEO Arun Bansal
Business Lineby Aneesh Phadnis17d ago
Adani Group has drawn up a strategy to reduce passenger user fees at its airports to bare minimum by scaling up non-aeronautical business and city side development, CEO of its Airports Business...
What Xi really wants from Trump
Business Lineby Steve Tsang17d ago
The US President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24.
Fair case for Rupee to not just stabilise but even appreciate: RBI Dy Guv Poonam Gupta
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau17d ago
There seems to be a fair case for the Rupee to not just stabilise but perhaps even appreciate from the current levels, as was being anticipated by market analysts when the capital flow measures...
Oil marketing companies under pressure as West Asia conflict prolongs
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala17d ago
The PSU oil marketing companies (OMCs) are facing the dual challenge of procuring barrels amidst supply disruptions and volatile prices, which coupled with no change in retail prices of diesel...