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Parliament panel urges labour ministry to set up women's creches with NGOs

It also recommended a mandate of a fixed percentage of CSR funds for childcare and maternity support in the informal sector

Agentic AI to drive autonomous enterprises by 2026, says Wipro CTO

A key aspect of this transition is the fundamental change in the human workforce's relationship with technology

MIP on key pharma inputs seen boosting local production, offtake in India

DGFT's floor prices on select bulk drugs aim to curb Chinese dumping, support PLI-backed manufacturers and lift domestic offtake, though capped medicine prices may limit cost pass-through

Biogas sector expected to see ₹5,000 cr investment in 2026-27: IBA

As of date, more than 100 compressed biogas (CBG) plants have been commissioned, and the year 2025 witnessed strong interest from investors and stakeholders

'Share of coal in India's energy mix to shrink to 30-35% by 2047'

India achieved over one billion tonnes of coal production in FY25, with coal-based power contributing 72 per cent to total electricity generation

Parl panel suggests funding boost for IREL to prioritise rare earth mining

IREL (India), a central public sector enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), is the only company in India that is engaged in the mining of rare earth ores

India adds 50 GW renewable energy capacity with ₹2 trn investment in 2025

The world's fastest-growing economy now has a total installed generation capacity of about 510 gigawatts, comprising 247 GW of fossil-fuel sources and 262 GW of non-fossil fuel sources

Human capital is the only appreciating asset in business: Arun Maira

Maira said that India's competitive advantage was its large number of employable human beings, many of whom were still not being decently engaged or employed

Eggs safe, claims linking them to cancer risk 'misleading': FSSAI

Generalising isolated laboratory findings to label eggs as unsafe is scientifically incorrect, says the food regulator in its clarification

70% of realtors expect over 5% growth in housing prices next year: Survey

Realtors' body CREDAI and real estate data analytics firm CRE Matrix have done a sentiment survey of real estate developers. As many as 647 developers participated in the survey conducted

Smartphones fuel 38% jump in electronics export in FY26, shows data

India's electronics exports surged 38% to $31 billion in April-November FY26, led by smartphones and Apple iPhones, narrowing the gap with petroleum exports

Coal ministry proposes strict ownership, net worth norms for Coal Exchange

Under the draft framework, the applicant must be a demutualised company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013

In the upcoming auctions, telcos seek spectrum locked in insolvency

In representations to the regulator, Bharti Airtel has noted that if included, the airwaves would enable telcos to use the spectrum more efficiently and may provide revenue to the exchequer

Credai's Budget wish list: Revise affordable housing price cap to ₹90 lakh

This comes even as affordable homes have been seeing a drop in demand as well as supply in Tier-I markets such as Delhi NCR and Mumbai

Back to silver screen: India's Jan-Nov box-office collection up 18%

In comparison, last year, despite major Diwali releases in November, the cumulative gross box office of the films released in the first 11 months of the year stood at Rs 9,862 crore

Festive cheer fuels premium push as alcobev cos bet big on launches, growth

For Pernod Ricard India, this is a continuation of the festival season and the year-end festivities make for good business

Coal ministry proposes strict ownership, net worth norms for Coal Exchange

Under the draft framework, the applicant must be a demutualised company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013

Adani plans nuclear energy foray after private firms get OK to enter sector

The plan, part of efforts by Asia's second-richest man to broaden his renewable portfolio, would give the conglomerate about 1,600 MW of nuclear capacity

Millennials, Gen Z lead 90% of India's outbound travel in 2025: Report

Leading the list was Thailand, which accounted for 23.08 per cent of trips, followed by the UAE at 21.57 per cent

Pax Silica snub: India must develop its own mineral reserves, says Jindal

Jindal, who leads the $23 billion conglomerate having interests in steel and also electric vehicles, said India has sufficient reserves of rare earths