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The Centre is preparing a $1 billion package to boost India’s footwear manufacturing, as the sector reels under the impact of the 50% US tariff on Indian exports, reported TOI. Earlier, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade had proposed a production-linked incentive for footwear, but the plan was shelved following a revamp
With climate transition planning becoming central to global sustainability reporting, a new assessment by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) compares India’s Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) standards, highlighting key strengths and gaps. The analysis is based on IEEFA’s climate transition plan framework
Datawave Networks, a Cyprus-based independent subsea infrastructure provider, said it has signed a binding investment and financing agreement with affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management to fund and accelerate development of the Singapore–India–Gulf (SING) Cable System, a next-generation subsea fiber optic network spanning the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Under the agreement, Cerberus is
An official says all the points at airport where CISF will have to interact with passengers, are manned by personnel who know Tamil. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel are being trained to speak Tamil before getting deployed at the Chennai Airport, S.R. Saravanan, Inspector General, CISF South Sector
A nonagenarian professor of physics, who retired at the age of 58 from a leading aided college in Chennai in 1985 with a monthly pension of around ₹800, now draws a pension of ₹1.3 lakh. Similarly, an official in the Public Works Department, on reaching the age of superannuation in 1998, received a pension of
The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 was projected as a technology-driven exercise to clean electoral rolls and include every eligible Indian resident. Instead of inspiring confidence, it has triggered widespread fear and anxiety among voters. The experience has exposed a stark mismatch between the Election Commission’s (EC) digital capacity and its ground-level execution. Despite
Madison Keys launched her Australian Open title defence with a 7-6(6) 6-1 win over Ukrainian Grand Slam debutant Oleksandra Oliynykova to reach the second round at Melbourne Park on Tuesday (January 20, 2026). Keys found herself in trouble early on at Rod Laver Arena, conceding a double break with untimely double faults, and while she
Homes in Tamil Nadu are built for everyday life, says Swedish home-furnishing giant IKEA, which is finally foraying into the State, eight years after its India debut with a physical store in Hyderabad in 2018. The entry will be online-first with deliveries beginning January 22 across Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Salem, following years of customer
Synopsis December quarter results show mid-single digit net profit growth, primarily due to weak IT sector performance. Banking and finance companies, however, posted double-digit profit growth, supporting overall numbers. IT firms faced a profit decline, impacted by delayed client decisions and a shift towards AI projects. ETMarkets.com These companies contributed 50% to the sample’s net