Microsoft says 80% of H-1B applications were for existing employees
Business Lineby PTI·3d ago
Microsoft has said 80 per cent of the 6000 H1-B visa applications it had submitted last fiscal year were to extend or change the status of existing employees and not to hire new people.
US PERM suspension: Indian IT firms cut reliance on H-1B visas, says Nasscom
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·4d ago
Indian IT companies have already significantly reduced their dependence on US immigration programmes and built larger local workforces, Nasscom said, after the US DOL suspended major Indian...
India’s AI-native startups grow 167% annually as AI costs fall: AWS
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia·4d ago
India’s AI-native startup ecosystem is entering a phase of faster growth as falling model costs, improving infrastructure, and wider access to AI capabilities allow young companies to move more...
PM-KUSUM 2.0 aims to strengthen food and energy security sustainably: MNRE Secretary
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala·4d ago
Emphasising that PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan) helped the farm sector in reducing irrigation costs and generating additional income, Santosh Kumar Sarangi...
Diageo India taps Gen Z as it targets growing RTD market with Smirnoff ICE
Business Lineby Sanjana B·4d ago
India’s ready-to-drink (RTD) alcoholic beverage market is gaining momentum, with Diageo India launching Smirnoff ICE to tap changing drinking occasions and growing consumer interest in flavoured...
Personal protective equipment market set to touch $4.84 bn in 7 years
Business Lineby Our Bureau·4d ago
The personal protective equipment market is set to expand to $4.84 billion by 2033, against $2.42 billion aided by the growing demand and special government focus on workers safety.
Editorial. Snuff it out
Business Line·4d ago
In a laudable move, the Centre recently instructed State governments to crack the whip on the sale of nicotine pouches.
TCS trumps Q2 estimates on global, AI-led growth; Net profit jumps 15% to ₹13,884 crore
Business Lineby Vallari Sanzgiri·4d ago
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a steady set of Q2 FY27 numbers on Thursday, aided by growth in international markets and a rising contribution from AI-led engagements.
murli manohar joshi cautions fair elections vital for democracy amid oppositions vote chori protests
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·4d ago
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Union Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday waded into the vote chori controversy, emphasising that government by the people sustains only...
GST Council: No more arrest powers, no rate rejig
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha·4d ago
The GST Council on Thursday recommended significant tax administration reforms, recommending the complete elimination of arrest powers for GST officers, an increase in the threshold for criminal...
FSSAI issues notice to Dr. Reddy’s, Nestle Health Science, e-comm players over misleading claims
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·4d ago
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday said it has issued notices to Dr.
Letters to the Editor dated October 8, 2026
Business Line·4d ago
RBI’s latest rate hike This refers to the editorial ‘The Hike and After’ (Oct 8). As a warrior against inflation, the RBI has hiked the repo rate by 25 basis points and changed its policy stance to...
Exporters to get refunds for tax paid on plant and machinery
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha·4d ago
Exporters are set to get relief, with the GST Council recommending refunds of tax paid on plant and machinery, widening the pool of recoverable taxes on services and simplifying rules governing...
Faceless assessment of GST payers registered under multiple CGST jurisdictions to come into effect next fiscal
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha·4d ago
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced bringing in a faceless assessment system for around two lakh GST taxpayers registered under central GST jurisdiction but having businesses...
Satcom security clearance pending with Home Ministry: MoS telecom
Business Lineby PTI·4d ago
The Ministry of Home Affairs is looking into security-related issues with satcom services, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani said on Thursday.
India eyes land-based power transmission link to Singapore
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala·4d ago
India is eyeing to lay a 3,000 km-long land-based transmission corridor to Singapore through Imphal via Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia with a capacity to supply 2,000 MW of clean energy.
Annual Return Quarterly Payment scheme for small taxpayers soon
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha·4d ago
Small businesses with a turnover of up to ₹5 crore may soon get the option of filing returns once a year and paying taxes on a quarterly basis.
“Unsettled relationships” with US a near term headwind to growth: CEA Anantha Nageswaran
Business Lineby Ashokamithran T·4d ago
“Unsettled relationships” with the United States is a near term headwind facing the economic growth of India, said Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran.
Every FTA entered into by India protects sensitivities: Goyal
Business Lineby Our Bureau·4d ago
Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has assured that every free trade deal entered into by India protects sensitive sectors, including agriculture, fisheries and MSMEs, while opening up...
Rolls-Royce eyes deeper India partnerships across defence, aerospace and energy
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·4d ago
Global aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to expand its capabilities in India across defence, aerospace and energy, as the company held its global board meeting in the country for the...
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