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Canada’s Indian student visa approvals fall by 50% in 2025: IRCC data Canada has recorded a steep decline in the number of Indian international students receiving study permits in 2025. According to data published by the ICEF Monitor, there has been a 50% year-over-year decrease in study permit approvals for Indian nationals.The downturn is part…
India’s food processing sector received a major boost on Thursday as Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) and three Coca-Cola bottlers announced a combined investment exceeding Rs 65,000 crore, signaling strong corporate confidence in the industry’s growth potential. The commitments were unveiled on the opening day of the World Food India Summit, which is scheduled to…
India’s pharmaceutical and healthcare industry is preparing for a significant wave of fundraising, with companies expected to raise Rs 12,000-13,000 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs) in the next six to nine months.According to ET, around 15 firms are likely to enter the primary market shortly. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has…
The government has introduced the Shipbuilding Development Scheme (SbDS) with Rs.19,989 crore funding. (AI image) Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Cabinet on Wednesday announced Rs 69,725 crore reforms in the shipbuilding and maritime development sector.The initiative aims to enhance India’s shipbuilding and maritime infrastructure. This strategic package incorporates four key elements focused on strengthening domestic capabilities,…
NEW DELHI: The country’s core sector grew at its fastest pace in 13 months in Aug, led by robust expansion in the output of coal, steel, and refinery products, as well as the base effect. Data released by the commerce and industry ministry on Monday showed that the eight core sectors – spanning coal, crude…
India’s pharmaceutical market grew 8.1% in August as compared with the same month last year, according to data from IQVIA quoted in an HDFC Securities report. The growth follows a 7.1% rise in July and is close to the 8% pace seen through FY25. However, unit sales in August slipped 0.8%.The steady performance was led…
Adani Power Limited (APL) has established its position as India’s largest private coal-based independent power producer, with a portfolio of 18,150 MW across 12 plants in eight states, according to a Morgan Stanley research report.The company has successfully revived 4,370 MW of stressed assets and is integrating another 2,900 MW, consistently maintaining plant availability above…
India’s pharmaceutical sector is projected to post healthy revenue growth of 7-9 per cent in FY26, aided by robust demand in the domestic and European markets, even as momentum in the United States is expected to cool, according to rating agency ICRA.The domestic market is expected to expand by 8-10 per cent and Europe by…
NEW DELHI: In what could be a positive outcome of India’s growing renewable energy footprint, a new analysis based on official monthly data has shown the country’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from its power sector fell by 1% year-on-year in first half of 2025 and by 0.2% over past 12 months – this is only…
Yes Bank stake sale: State Bank of India (SBI) has offloaded around 13.18% of its holding in Yes Bank Limited (YBL) to Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), marking the completion of a major divestment.SMBC, part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), is counted among the top foreign banks in India. SMFG itself is…
