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Karnataka government has released the draft Karnataka Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Employment and Education Bill, 2025. It also mandates that all educational institutions reserve 10 percent of seats in every course for students with disabilities. The government has invited objections and suggestions within 30 days, to be submitted to the Labour Department.

Karnataka to form 6 task forces, draw up action plan to boost manufacturing sector

The state government on June 10 launched the first edition of Uthpadana Manthana, a post-Invest Karnataka 2025 initiative focused on deepening collaboration with industry leaders and speeding up policy implementation.

IISc's FSID, ARAI to establish CoE for innovation and research in mobility sector

The partnership will establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE), focusing on research, development, technology innovation, and testing, validation, and engineering services in the mobility space.

Marcellus to launch Global AIF; focus on US equities and Indian opportunities

The fund will tap into the potential of the US market, while remaining optimistic about long-term Indian opportunities, particularly in sectors like private sector banking, IT, and pharma.

Aequs Infra's Hubballi FMCG cluster to propel Karnataka as manufacturing sector leader: Minister MB Patil

Karnataka’s Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil on October 29 unveiled the FMCG manufacturing ecosystem developed by Aequs Infra at the Hubballi cluster

Are bank deposits finally showing some strength?

Quarterly updates of 11 banks indicate higher growth in deposits for the majority

Beyond Bengaluru: Government to set up ready-to-use factory spaces for electronics, textile parks in north Karnataka

The proposed economic corridor between Bidar and Bengaluru will boost the development of Kalyana Karnataka, CM Siddaramaiah has said

Ad spend to grow 15% in 2023, India fastest growing market worldwide: Group M report

Digital drives advertising expenditure growth as India becomes the top-performing market globally.

Agritech sector to mint over eight unicorns by 2027: Report

This comes at a time when agritech has been receiving continued investor interest even as the rest of the ecosystem struggles through a funding winter, as per a report by Avendus Capital

LIC's aggression visible but private insurers still win on profitability

On an annualised premium equivalent basis, LIC reported a 30% YoY increase in business for November 2022. However, much of this growth comes from the group insurance segment as LIC’s retail market share is on a downhill

Microfinance sector grows over 16-fold to Rs 2.85 lakh crore over last decade: Report

Going forward customer engagement and protection will lay ground for the long-term sustainable growth.

Top of the mind: Ten sub-sectors fund managers weigh while drawing MF blueprint

Active fund managers sense the sectoral shifts early and reposition their portfolios accordingly. These are their top preferred sub-sectors

Warren Buffett's company has bet over $45B on the oil sector

Occidental’s stock jumped nearly 5 percent Tuesday to trade for $62.89 after Buffett revealed his latest purchases of nearly 6.7 million Occidental shares worth more than $400 million.

Why defensive sectors may not be safe havens for investors 

The current volatility we see in the markets are testing every safe haven and exposing its vulnerability 

Why did ITC gain in March amid fall in HUL, Nestle, Marico & other FMCG stocks?

Shares of ITC gained over 16% in March, the most in sixteen months, at a time when its peers' stocks were dropping. How did ITC outperform its peers and the broader market? We find out in this video.

LIC IPO: Decoding the metrics, products and terms in life insurance that matter for investors

A guide to the jargon associated with life insurance for policyholders who may want to subscribe to Life Insurance Corporation’s upcoming IPO

Life insurers seek separate bucket for life insurance premium, tax-free annuity in Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the general budget for the next fiscal on February 1. The industry would like the annuity products to come under tax rebates

Oil India exits US shale venture, sells 20% stake for $25 million

OIL and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) had together in October 2012 bought a 30 percent stake in Houston-based Carrizo Oil & Gas's Niobrara shale asset in Colorado for $82.5 million

COVID-19 impact | Industries may soon experience manpower shortage: Teamlease Report

About 850 companies in 21 sectors have plans to hire blue-collar workers over the next three months, but are facing difficulty “sourcing labour”, as per the report.

Budget 2022 expectations | Real estate may see increased capital outlay, FDI inflow and tax relaxations, say experts

However, some experts believe the upcoming Budget is expected to focus on providing a push to both affordable and rental housing as well as strengthen the existing financing system to provide liquidity to stuck real estate projects.

Asset monetisation will inject efficiency, consumer friendliness into creaky infrastructure

Anti-BJP politicians are alleging that the government is selling off State assets for a song. This is a lie 

What the Sumitomo-Mitsui acquisition of Fullerton tells us about the state of the NBFC sector

The high valuation is also perhaps a signal that the NBFC sector has left behind a torrid couple of years after the collapse of IL&FS

IT companies set for strong Q1 earnings; Here’s what to expect from TCS, Infosys and others

Tech companies are set to kickstart FY22 on a strong note, with most analysts expecting strong growth in revenue across the sector. Here’s what you need to watch out for.

India Pesticides IPO reflects the success of Indian chemical industry

Indian chemical companies are gaining scale in chosen products. The sector is projected to grow at a faster pace than the global chemical industry

Not just fiscal relief, a blend of many ingredients needed to spice up hotel sector 

The fiscal sops doled out are also too paltry to make a difference