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India's D2C startups attract $757 million as wellness and beauty brands scale

New Delhi, June 9 -- India's direct-to-consumer (D2C) funding market is entering what industry executives describe as a more mature "2.0 phase," with investors increasingly prioritising profitability,... Read More


Kharif sowing begins in Gujarat; Narmada irrigation water to be released from June 11

New Delhi, June 9 -- With the onset of Kharif sowing across the state, the Gujarat government on Tuesday decided to release irrigation water through the Narmada canal network from June 11 to support f... Read More


New-age FTAs shrinking India's policy space, dictating domestic rules: GTRI

New Delhi, June 9 -- India's ambitious push into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) is throwing up challenges that need urgent attention, such as widening trade deficits, worsening inverted duty structures ... Read More


Banks want RBI to relax liquidity buffer norm relating to institutional deposits

New Delhi, June 9 -- In the backdrop of the gradual structural shift in deposits, banks want the Reserve Bank of India to relax the so-called "run-off factor" on institutional deposits under the Liqui... Read More


Higher oilseed price may prompt Indian farmers to expand area

New Delhi, June 9 -- Prices of key kharif oilseeds such as groundnut and soyabean are ruling higher compared to levels a year ago at the start of planting season. The trend will likely encourage farme... Read More


Air India to launch hub-and-spoke international connectivity flights from June 25

New Delhi, June 9 -- Tata Group-promoted Air India will commence operations under the Centre's hub-and-spoke aviation model from June 25, with Varanasi becoming the first spoke city to be connected to... Read More


JSW Infra emerges successful bidder for Kolkata Port container berths

New Delhi, June 9 -- JSW Infrastructure has received a Letter of Award from the Syama Prasad Mookherjee Port Authority, pursuant to a competitive bidding process, for the integrated development of the... Read More


Mehli Mistry says he was unlawfully ousted from Tata Trusts

New Delhi, June 9 -- Former Tata Trusts trustee Mehli Mistry has filed objections before the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner challenging a change report filed by the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), alle... Read More


Meenakshi Sundaram appointed NAARM Director

New Delhi, June 9 -- Raman Meenakshi Sundaram, an agricultural scientist and rice biotechnologist, has assumed charge as the Director of the ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management. ... Read More


Modified UDAN scheme set for June 20 launch; targets 100 new airports over next decade

New Delhi, June 9 -- The Centre is set to launch the next phase of its regional aviation programme, with the modified UDAN scheme expected to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Kolkata on ... Read More