Piyush Goyal's Egypt visit to boost trade, investment ties: Industry chamber

IANS | November 10, 2026 5:48 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal's upcoming visit to Egypt, accompanied by a high-level business delegation, is expected to boost bilateral trade and investment ties while creating wider regional opportunities for Indian businesses, an industry chamber said on Tuesday.

India records increase in employment during July-Sep quarter

IANS | November 10, 2026 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India registered an increase in both the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in the July-September quarter of the current financial year, compared to the same period of previous fiscal, reflecting the rise in employment during the quarter, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday.

Scindia holds meet to speed up expansion of telecom infrastructure

IANS | November 10, 2026 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia met the Internet Service Providers Stakeholder Advisory Committee on Tuesday to deliberate on key policy issues concerning right of way (RoW) and energy-related challenges impacting telecom infrastructure expansion.

India to remain only major economy with workforce surplus through 2030: Report

IANS | November 10, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India will emerge as a key source of skilled talent for the global economy as it is projected to remain the only major economy with a surplus workforce through 2030 even as 85 million jobs worldwide could remain unfilled by then because of skill shortages, a new report has said.

Cochin Shipyard's Q2 profit halves as shipbuilding segment slips into loss

IANS | November 10, 2026 3:42 PM

Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) State-run shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard Limited on Tuesday reported 50 per cent decline in profitability for the quarter ended September 2026 ( Q2 FY27) as weakness in its shipbuilding business weighed on earnings despite higher revenue and a strong performance from the ship repair segment.