India should lead innovation around 6G, aim for 10% of global 6G patents by 2030: Minister Pemmasani

India should lead innovation around 6G, aim for 10% of global 6G patents by 2030: Minister Pemmasani

Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani | Photo Credit: KVS GIRI As India’s telecom ecosystem is readying 6G testbeds, Minister of State for Communications Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani has urged start-ups and industry players to aim for 10% global patents on 6G, the sixth generation of wireless cellular technology, by 2030. The Minister felt the country needed to step […]

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RBI appoints Kesavan Ramachandran as new Executive Director

RBI appoints Kesavan Ramachandran as new Executive Director

File photo of the Reserve Bank of India logo. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Kesavan Ramachandran as the Executive director with effect from July 1 2025, according to a statement. Mr. Ramachandran will now head the Department of Regulation (Prudential Regulation Division). He was serving as Principal Chief General […]

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Lupin gets U.S. FDA nod for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel

Lupin gets U.S. FDA nod for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel

Generic drugmaker Lupin has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its abbreviated new drug application for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel, 0.38% The approved product is bioequivalent to Lotemax SM Ophthalmic Gel of Bausch & Lomb Inc. Lupin is the exclusive first-to-file for the product and consequently eligible for 180 days of generic drug […]

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Lupin gets U.S. FDA nod for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel

Nasscom sets up Talent Council to power India’s next-generation digital workforce

Nasscom has formed a new Talent Council, a strategic industry-led initiative dedicated to building a future-ready, globally competitive digital workforce, the apex body said on Tuesday. This initiative was part of Nasscom’s continued commitment towards fostering innovation, driving digital transformation, and enabling inclusive growth by building a resilient and globally competitive workforce, it said. According […]

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Lupin gets U.S. FDA nod for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel

India’s 10-year bond yield to stay soft at 6.25%: BoB

Yield on India’s benchmark 10-year bonds will stay soft in July, according to Bank of Baroda (BoB) Research. “India’s 10Y yield is expected to have a softening bias and likely to trade in the range of 6.25- 6.35% in the current month. The current degree of correction is on account of some expectation-driven pricing by […]

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TAFE, AGCO reach settlement on brand rights, commercial, shareholding

TAFE, AGCO reach settlement on brand rights, commercial, shareholding

TAFE will retain its shareholding in AGCO at an ownership level of 16.3%, and not exceed it, while participating in AGCO’s future buyback programmes to maintain its proportionate ownership subject to certain exceptions.  Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. (TAFE ) and NYSE-listed AGCO Corporation said they had reached comprehensive settlement covering brand rights, commercials and shareholding.  […]

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Multilateral bank lending must ensure funds are used for intended purposes: FM Sitharaman

Multilateral bank lending must ensure funds are used for intended purposes: FM Sitharaman

“India’s progress across all action areas of the Compromiso de Sevilla demonstrates that developing countries can be both beneficiaries and drivers of global development finance,” Nirmala Sitharaman said. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday (July 1, 2025) said that multilateral development bank (MDB) lending must also incorporate monitoring mechanisms to […]

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Lupin gets U.S. FDA nod for Loteprednol Etabonate Ophthalmic Gel

SEBI appoints Sunil Jayawant Kadam as Executive Director

Sunil Jayawant Kadam has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), according to a statement from the markets regulator. He will be in-charge of the Information Technology Department (ITD), Office of Investor Assistance and Education (OIAE), Department of  Economic and Policy  Analysis  (DEPA),  General Services Department  (GSD), Board  Cell,  RTI  &  […]

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GST revenue up 6.2% to ₹1.85 lakh crore in June 2025, slowest growth in 4 years

GST revenue up 6.2% to ₹1.85 lakh crore in June 2025, slowest growth in 4 years

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections stood at a four-month low of ₹1.85 lakh crore in June 2025, 6.2% higher than the collections seen in June of last year, and 8.2% lower than the collections in May 2025. The growth rate of gross […]

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