BENGALURU: Reliance Industries on Thursday said JioMart is on track to become India’s second-largest quick commerce player, underscoring intensifying competition among rapid-delivery platforms even as rivals await their latest quarterly results.In its earnings presentation, Reliance said JioMart’s hyperlocal commerce business recorded a daily run-rate of about 1.6 million orders during the December quarter. Online average…
Tata Motors has sought targeted incentives for entry-level electric vehicles and support for electric cars used in the fleet segment under the PM E-DRIVE scheme in the upcoming Union Budget.In an interaction with news agency PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles managing director and CEO Shailesh Chandra said that while recent government interventions have helped revive…
Artificial Intelligence adoption at workplaces is moving faster than corporate training efforts, leaving many employees unprepared for rapidly changing roles, according to a report by Genius HRTech.According to news agency PTI, the report said 71 per cent of professionals believe their roles or responsibilities will change significantly over the next few years as AI-driven tools…
Gold prices are expected to extend their upward trend in the coming week, supported by safe-haven buying and expectations of policy easing by the US Federal Reserve, while silver may see a phase of consolidation after its recent sharp rally, analysts said.According to news agency PTI, market participants will closely track a series of global…
World Economic Forum 2026 (Picture credit: AP) From a new address in Davos, once occupied by the iconic Piano Bar, Team India has sent out a clear message ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting — partner with Bharat and subscribe to the future.The India Pavilion on the snow-laden main promenade of the…
Investing in women’s employment is the most efficient way to build a resilient, inclusive and future-proof economy, Ebru Ozdemir, chairperson of the Board of Limak Holding and chair of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Engineering and Construction Industry Group, has said.In an article written ahead of the annual Davos summit, Ozdemir stressed that reskilling and…
The IT industry body MAIT has urged the government to reduce basic customs duty on key electronic components and enhance tax incentives in the upcoming Union Budget to strengthen domestic manufacturing and improve global competitiveness.In its pre-Budget recommendations submitted to the finance and IT ministries, the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) proposed cutting basic…
UAE raises minimum wages: What are the new Dubai salaries for workers in different sectors? Dubai and the wider United Arab Emirates are advancing a major shift in private-sector compensation norms with a new minimum wage policy for Emirati workers as a part of the broader efforts to strengthen labour standards and boost Emiratisation. Although…
As the Union Budget 2026-2027 draws closer, many market participants are urging the government to rethink capital market taxation and not increase the transaction levies. Ahead of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Budget presentation on February 1, investors and brokerage firms have pitched for measures, they believe would make long-term investing more attractive, particularly for retail…
While the tariffs are for EU countries, the policy uncertainty under Trump is a reminder for India which is currently negotiating a trade deal with the US. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose tariffs on European Union countries – a move openly linked to Greenland, following these countries’ support for Denmark’s…
