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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Thiruvananthapuram/Chennai: After decades of planning and years of delay, the Vizhinjam International Transhipment Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport, India’s deepest natural port and its only container transshipment hub, located 25 kilometres from Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram, is ready for operation. Developed by Adani Ports and Logistics, the port’s trial run began in July this year.

Manipal HealthMap, the diagnostics arm of Manipal Group, on Tuesday said it has fully acquired Mumbai-based iGenetic Diagnostics for an undisclosed amount. Sources told ET that the deal size would be around Rs 200 crore. With this acquisition, Manipal HealthMap is set to strengthen its presence in key markets, including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka, while expanding its pan-India reach. The acquisition will also complement Manipal HealthMap’s existing portfolio, particularly in specialized testing areas such as oncology, infections, fertility, and more.

IMF) has maintained India’s growth forecast at 7% for FY25, consistent with its July prediction, highlighting that the "pent-up demand" during the pandemic is diminishing as the economy returns to its potential. It is 0.2 percentage points up from the April outlook. For FY26, the forecast stands at 6.5%. The projection is higher compared to both advanced and emerging economies. The global economy is expected to slow to 3.2% in 2024 from 3.3% in the year before.

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Amit Shah on Tuesday inaugurated welfare schemes at National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) diamond jubilee celebration at Anand. “To place a cooperative produce in the market through branding and empowering cooperatives to compete properly with the corporates is our success, claimed Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah. He was inaugurating several farmer welfare schemes worth Rs 300 crore during the National Dairy Development Board's (NDDB) diamond jubilee celebration along with the commemoration of birth anniversary of Shri Tribhuvandas Patel in Anand. Speaking on the occasion, Shah said “Today, our Amul brand holds the top position globally, which is a significant achievement for us” adding that farmers of apricots from Ladakh, apples from Himachal, and pineapples from Meghalaya will benefit from the initiatives launched today.

Reliance Infrastructure on Tuesday announced the setting up of the largest Integrated project for Manufacturing of Explosives, Ammunition and Small Arms in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The company has been allotted 1000 acres of Land in Watad Industrial Area of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra to develop Dhirubhai Ambani Defence City (DADC). DADC will be the largest Greenfield project in the Defence Sector in India by any Private Sector company, Reliance said in a statement.

fund manager of Edelweiss Asset Management has settled a case pertaining to alleged violations of mutual fund rules with markets regulator Sebi following a payment of Rs 19.5 lakh towards settlement charges. Abhishek Gupta allegedly failed to ensure that the funds of the schemes were invested to achieve the objectives of the scheme and by doing so he allegedly violated mutual fund rules. The order came after Gupta filed an application with Sebi proposing to settle the alleged violations «without admitting or denying of the findings of fact and conclusions of law» through a settlement order.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hyundai Motor’s record initial public offering in India didn’t get off to a good start, but it could still steer the country’s market into new territory. Shares of Hyundai Motor India, the Indian unit of the Korean carmaker, slipped 4% in the first day of trading Tuesday, after raising $3.3 billion in the country’s largest ever IPO.

The NSE Nifty index closed 309.0 points down at 24472.1, while BSE Sensex ended down 930.55 points at 80220.72.

PwC India survey. The PwC Survey on Data Privacy offers vital insights from 3,233 consumers and 186 organisations across India, exploring the awareness and implementation gaps concerning the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), the consultancy firm said. As per the survey report titled 'How aware and prepared are Indian consumers and businesses to navigate the new era of digital privacy? A survey of India's data privacy landscape', 42 per cent of consumers are not sure if they will continue using the services of a company post a data breach.

«A snake was found on the berth of train number 17322 (Jasidih to Vasco Da Gama),» he wrote, urging quick action due to the serious nature of the situation. «Please take immediate action,» he added, emphasizing the need for a prompt response.

Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Tuesday said the naval force was happy to learn about India and China reaching an agreement on patrolling along the LAC in eastern Ladakh as he underlined that in national security issues, it is «not easy» to come to any kind of a settlement. He said this during a media interaction held at Kota House ahead of the third edition of Navy's flagship seminar Swavlamban. His remarks came a day after India announced that it has reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.

Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd, which makes sugar and engineered-to-order turbo gearbox, has entered into Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) business with launch of premium whisky brands in Uttar Pradesh. In a regulatory filing on Tuesday, Triveni informed that it has launched premium and super premium whisky brands 'Matsya Triple Reserve Blended Whisky' and 'The Crafters Stamp Rare Artisan Blended Whisky', respectively in Uttar Pradesh. «The current annual production capacities for these brands are 1,35,000 liters and 4,20,000 litres, respectively. Both whisky brands have been launched across 25 districts of Uttar Pradesh in July 2024,» it said. Triveni plans a roll out across the state by FY'26, covering over 5000 retail outlets.

The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru/Mumbai: Venture capital investors are increasingly encouraging some of their early- to mid-stage portfolio startups, such as IntrCity, BHive, and Leverage Edu, to go public, hoping to take advantage of a bullish stock market and return capital to their investors.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Though better known for his cocktails, Pankaj Balachandran loves beer. Within the F&B realm, he’s best known for taking Countertop India, a bar consultation company, to great heights.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Go First, the grounded airline entangled in bankruptcy proceedings, is seeking permission for a foreign funding lifeline to pursue a high-stakes arbitration case against Pratt & Whitney. If granted, the move would mark an unprecedented shift in India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), potentially reshaping how distressed companies fund litigation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: State-run NLC India Ltd is looking to raise about ₹4,500 crore through the initial public offering (IPO) of its subsidiary NLC India Renewables Ltd (NLCIRL) in April-June 2025, according to its top executive. NLC will offload 51% shares of the renewable energy arm, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, chairman and managing director (CMD) at the public sector lignite miner, told Mint.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Last week, after a couple of days of torrential rain, an unexpected visitor showed up at our house. Just as I was getting ready to go to work in the morning, I saw a large furry creature climb over the neighbour’s wall, saunter across our garden and slip through the small gate that separates our garden from the garage.

China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other global leaders have arrived in the Russian city of Kazan for a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies that the Kremlin hopes to turn into a rallying point for defying the Western liberal order

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For Sonia Mathur, 33, an IT professional from Delhi, the idea of preserving her fertility for the future seemed empowering on the surface, but the reality was anything but straightforward. “From the moment the doctor laid out the process—hormone injections, egg retrieval, the possibility that it might not even work—there was a knot in my stomach and questions milling in my mind.