Differences blocked G20 trade outcome: Goyal

IANS | October 3, 2026 10:35 AM

Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) Differences among some countries prevented G20 trade ministers from agreeing on an outcome document at their meeting in Milwaukee, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said, even as he described the discussions as fruitful and pointed to areas of convergence among major economies.

Piyush Goyal pitches India as global data hub

IANS | October 3, 2026 9:53 AM

Chicago, Oct 3 (IANS) India offers low-cost clean energy, a nationwide power grid, inexpensive data, and a vast technology talent pool that make it an attractive destination for global data centres, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has told Indian-Americans in Chicago.

PMEGP empowers 8.12 lakh micro entrepreneurs with Rs 24,398 crore financial assistance

IANS | October 3, 2026 9:17 AM

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Nearly 8.12 lakh micro entrepreneurs have been assisted with margin money (MM) subsidy to the tune of Rs 24,398.61 crore since FY2014-15 under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) for creating sustainable employment opportunities to 73.08 lakh people, according to the government.

Mid-sized IT firms poised to outperform despite challenges: Report

IANS | October 2, 2026 4:53 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Mid-sized information technology companies are expected to outperform their larger peers in the second quarter of FY27, despite persistent challenges from geopolitical tensions, macroeconomic uncertainty and concerns over the impact of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI), according to a report.

Dharavi Experience Centre will build trust among area residents: CM Fadnavis

IANS | October 2, 2026 4:22 PM

Mumbai, Oct 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the ‘Dharavi Experience Centre’ will not merely showcase blueprints of the redevelopment project but allow the area's residents to directly experience their future homes, neighbourhoods, and workplaces.

India emerging as global space power: Report

IANS | October 2, 2026 3:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) India is rapidly emerging as a global space power. From Aryabhata in 1975 to Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan and the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India has progressed from the early use of space technology for development to the frontiers of scientific exploration and is now moving towards human spaceflight, according to an article in Tanzania’s The Guardian newspaper.