FMCG spends up 18% in two years due to inflation- Kantar
Consumers spent 18% more for buying daily essentials, groceries and household products in the quarter ending March, 2024 compared to two year ago, indicating that price-tags are still higher by nearly a fifth even as commodity prices softened in the…
Lufthansa-Air India partnership can extend beyond Star Alliance: Carsten Spohr
Lufthansa and Air India are exploring opportunities to deepen their collaboration beyond the existing Star Alliance framework, Carsten Spohr, chief executive of the German airline major, told ET. Lufthansa’s partnership with Air India within Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline…
credit growth: Credit growth up by 19.3%, crosses deposit growth; PVBs outpace PSBs: CareEdge
The Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) in India have reported a significant increase in credit offtake, with a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 19.3 per cent for the last quarter of FY24, according to CareEdge report. This growth translates to an absolute…
NEET paper leak row: Education Ministry seeks report from Bihar police’s Economic Offences Unit
Education Ministry on Wednesday ordered Bihar police’s Economic Offences Unit to present a detailed report on the issue of grace marks. “In the matter pertaining to the NEET(UG) Examination-2024, the issue related to grace marks has already been fully addressed….
highways: NHAI to offer Rs 44,000 cr worth of BOT road projects in FY25; PPP mode may return to fast lane
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plans to offer 15 road projects worth Rs 44,000 crore, covering 900 km, for bids under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) mode in FY25. If successful, this could mark the comeback of public-private-partnership projects in…
centipede complaint: Amul seeks return of ice cream tub from Noida customer for investigation after centipede complaint
Amul on Monday requested a woman customer in Noida to return the ice cream tub, in which she claimed to have found centipede, for further investigation and asserted that it offers superior quality dairy products in both India and global…
Single-owned commercial assets outperform strata properties across key India cities
Investors in India’s commercial real estate market are increasingly preferring single-owned and managed properties over strata-owned ones as they offer higher returns, operational efficiency, and greater attractiveness, according to experts. The rental yields for commercial assets across key property markets…
Health Ministry issues interdepartmental referral guidelines for hospitals
Citing significant inconsistencies and lack of accountability in the referral process, the Union Health Ministry has for the first time issued interdepartmental referral guidelines for hospitals to facilitate better communication and cooperation. The ‘Guidelines for Inter-Departmental Referral (within hospitals)’ stress…
himanta biswa sarma: Construction of 1,000-Mw Solar Power Project in Karbi Anglong will begin shortly: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that construction of 1,000-Mw Solar Power Project in Karbi Anglong will begin shortly. Sarma on Friday laid the foundation stone for a 25-Mw capacity solar power generation project at the premises of the…
FADA plans to take up issue of high inventory with SIAM
Automobile retailers’ apex body FADA on Friday voiced its concern on the high inventory level and said it is planning to take up the matter with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). At the third edition of the Finance…