30% productivity boost could power 35% of future manufacturing India’s manufacturing sector could get nearly 35 per cent of its future output simply by getting its workforce 30 per cent more productive.The finding comes from KPMG’s analysis of more than 130 large Indian manufacturing companies over 10 years. It found that companies which improved productivity…
Canada’s La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) has bought a 24% stake in Brookfield-backed Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust MUMBAI: Canada’s La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) has bought a 24% stake in Brookfield-backed Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust for about Rs 12,100 crore ($1.3 billion). Brookfield and its entities will remain the largest shareholder in the company with a 37%…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government was pursuing “political vendetta” against his party after he was questioned for nearly six hours by Kolkata Police over the removal of an unauthorised billboard.The Trinamool Congress MP from Diamond Harbour said that the Suvendu Adhikari-led government was…
Bollywood actress Triptii Dimri became an unexpected highlight of Apple’s launch in California.The actress, who was among the many celebrity guests at the event, hit the top trends on social media after fans spotted her making a brief appearance in streamer IShowSpeed’s livestream. Dressed in a red blazer paired with a matching top and denims,…
WB NEET UG round 1 seat allotment result 2026 out The Directorate of Medical Education has released the West Bengal National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) round 1 seat allotment result 2026 for candidates seeking admission to MBBS and BDS programmes.Candidates who have been allotted seats in round 1 of West Bengal NEET…
File photo: PM Modi receives Uzbekistan’s top State honour ‘Oliy Darajali Dustlik’, says India, Uzbek will become “united voice for Global South” As the two countries elevated their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, Uzbekistan joined India in unequivocally condemning, in a joint statement, terrorism, including cross-border terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, reiterated…
PM Modi will fellow Brics leaders in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Noting that the Brics grouping now represents 50% of the global population, 40% of GDP, and 25% of trade, PM Narendra Modi said Friday that their collective economic might has grown at nearly double the global pace since the bloc was formed in 2006,…
Muzaffar Ahmed Sheikh (35) from Ganderbal district in Jammu & Kashmir. NEW DELHI: Challenging the Centre’s claim made in Parliament in the monsoon session that a survey conducted in all districts of the country during the year 2024-25 found no person engaged as a manual scavenger, Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA) on Tuesday brought together women…
One issue that is likely to come up again is the annual increment rate for central government employees. 8th Pay Commission news: The 8th Pay Commission is set to travel to Chennai on September 7 and 8, following its two-day stakeholders’ consultation meeting in Jaipur. During the Chennai visit, representatives of employee and pensioner organisations,…
Bengaluru residents today can power homes filled with lights, fans, appliances and gadgets with the flip of a switch. But more than a century ago, electricity was still a new and unfamiliar luxury in the city — and having a single electric bulb at home could cost just Re 1 a month. Bengaluru’s electric-lighting story…
