BUSINESS
Union Budget may ease GST compliance burden for micro and small enterprises: Report
Micro enterprises are defined as businesses with annual turnover of up to Rs 10 crore under the revised MSME norms.
BUSINESS
Vixar picks up 45% in Belgian Waffle, values chain at Rs 1,700 crore
Veteran investor Vallabh Bhansali and HDFC Asset Management Co have also invested alongside Vixar as part of the consortium.
INDIA
New Delhi can't interfere, but can persuade: Shashi Tharoor on Bangladesh unrest
Tharoor's statement comes against the backdrop of brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu youth who worked as a garment factory worker, by a mob over alleged blasphemy in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh.
BUSINESS
Foxconn hires 30,000 workers at women-led iPhone plant near Bengaluru: Report
The 300-acre facility is largely operated by women, who make up around 80% of the workforce.
INDIA
Congress hopeful of political comeback despite blow to MVA in Maharashtra local body polls
In the urban local body polls, the BJP has bagged 120 nagar parishad president posts out of 288, while Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena won 56, and DCM Ajit Pawar-led NCP won 36.
BUSINESS
KIMS share price rises nearly 2% on setting up super specialty hospital
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Share Price | The company is going to add approximately 300 beds with an investment of around Rs 300 crore.
BUSINESS
IGL shares gain on JV for compressed bio gas plant
Indraprastha Gas Share Price | Indraprastha Gas has formed 50:50 joint ventures with Hindustan Waste Treatment (HWT) for compressed bio gas plant/biofuel projects.
INDIA
Over 150 flights delayed at Delhi airport as IndiGo cancels two amid fog conditions
Issuing an advisory early Monday, Delhi International Airport Limited said that low-visibility protocols had been activated.
BUSINESS
Stocks to Watch Today: KIMS, IRB Infra, Ge Vernova, Granules India, Indian Hotels, Fortis Healthcare, KEC International, Emmvee in focus
Stocks to Watch, 22 December: Stocks like Sudeep Pharma, IRB Infrastructure Developers, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Ge Vernova T&D India, Granules India, Soma Textile, Tata Chemicals, Indian Hotels Company, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, Jupiter Wagons, Fortis Healthcare, KEC International, and Allcargo Terminals will be in focus on December 22.
BUSINESS
Mukesh Ambani says Reliance is 'at the threshold' of a deep-tech shift, from Jio to green energy
Mukesh Ambani says Reliance is becoming a deep-tech, science-led company, citing Mashelkar’s “extreme affordability” idea behind Jio and new energy.
POLITICS
Do we need constitutional approval to know Sun rises in east: Mohan Bhagwat says, 'India is Hindu nation'
Seeking to counter criticism of the organisation, Mohan Bhagwat urged people to engage directly with the RSS to dispel what he described as false perceptions of it being 'anti-Muslim'
INDIA
110 flights cancelled, over 370 delayed at Delhi Airport as dense fog hits visibility
New Delhi, Dec 21 A total of 110 flights were cancelled and over 370 services delayed due to low-visibility conditions amid fog at the Delhi airport on..
BUSINESS
Business controversies of 2025: What went wrong in India's corporate corridors
From boardroom battles to a startup meltdown and a fight over the vast estate of an industrial tycoon, we take a look at three major controversies that rocked India's corporate corridors.
INDIA
How thieves used Google Maps to target homes across three states
The gang utilised Google Maps to select its targets and employed this technique to break into six homes across various cities in Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar in recent months.
INDIA
Mallikarjun Kharge says confusion over leadership in Karnataka is local, not at high command level
Speaking to reporters in Kalaburgi, the Congress president said, "The high command hasn't created any confusion. It exists at the local level." "How is it right to put the blame on the high command?" he asked.
INDIA
Maharashtra local body poll outcome 'trailer' of what is to come on January 15, claims Eknath Shinde
Additionally, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulated the winning candidates and said now the development continues unabated. He added that the BJP is again Number 1 under the leadership of PM Modi, JP Nadda and BJP National Executive President Nitin Nabin.
WORLD
'Horrendous killing': India urges Bangladesh to punish perpetrators behind Dipu Chandra Das’s death
In an official statement issued on December 21, India said it was closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh and had conveyed its concerns to the Bangladeshi authorities over attacks on minorities.
BUSINESS
President Droupadi Murmu gives assent to VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, set to replace MGNREGA
With the assent, the new law replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, and raises the statutory wage employment guarantee from 100 days to at least 125 days per rural household in a financial year.
INDIA
'No more Jago Maa, sing secular song': Popular Bengal singer alleges harassment at event, organiser held
Confirming the development, a senior police officer, speaking to PTI, said the main accused, Mehbub Mallik, a co-owner of the school where the event was held, was arrested on Sunday based on the singer's written complaint.
INDIA
Rs 89 crore tour fee, but why was Lionel Messi unhappy in Kolkata? Organiser reveals
Messi had planned stadium appearances in four Indian cities, starting with Kolkata. While the Kolkata event spiralled into disorder after politicians and officials surrounded him, his subsequent visits to Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi were calm and celebratory
INDIA
From stolen chain to Dubai wedding: How UP YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi landed under ED scanner
Anurag Dwivedi has insisted that all his earnings came from registered companies and legal platforms
INDIA
Uttarakhand CM Dhami makes Bhagavad Gita recitation mandatory in schools
This initiative aims to connect students with Indian culture, moral values, and philosophy of life, paving the way for their all-around development.
INDIA
Misleading propaganda: MEA slams reports indicating 'security scare' at Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a detailed statement added that no attempt was made to breach the fence of the High Commission.
INDIA
Centre fast-tracks strategic Great Nicobar airport to boost defence reach in Indian Ocean
The proposed airport site lies along the southern coast between Gandhi Nagar and Shastri Nagar, connected by road to Campbell Bay, around 30 km away.
