Women's participation in flexi IT roles reaches 40% in FY26: Report | Industry News

Women’s participation in flexi IT roles reaches 40% in FY26: Report | Industry News

Careernet’s report is based on an annual sample of 3,000 placements in contractual positions in FY26 and was compared with data from the last four fiscal years Women’s placements increased by 10 percentage points from FY22 to FY26, reaching 40 per cent in FY26, said talent solutions provider Careernet’s report – Women in IT/ITeS: Trends…

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Govt plans to bar cough syrups for kids under 2 amid safety concerns | Industry News

Govt plans to bar cough syrups for kids under 2 amid safety concerns | Industry News

The Centre is planning to tighten regulations on paediatric cough syrups, with the health ministry proposing to bar their prescription for children below two years and discourage their use for those under five, Mint reported Saturday. The move, part of the draft National Formulary of India (NFI) 2026 released by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission…

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After 7-yr delay, Odisha hands over land for Chandikhol oil reserve project | Industry News

After 7-yr delay, Odisha hands over land for Chandikhol oil reserve project | Industry News

After an administrative delay of more than seven years, the Odisha government has finally handed over land for the underground strategic crude oil storage project at Chandikhol in Jajpur district.   Official sources said the Jajpur district administration has executed the lease deed for around 400 acres of land in the Dankari hill…

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Ride-hailing platform Bharat Taxi's next stop: Lucknow, Chandigarh | Industry News

Ride-hailing platform Bharat Taxi’s next stop: Lucknow, Chandigarh | Industry News

  “As and when things materialise, we will increase our presence. We are expanding into Lucknow and Chandigarh by the end of this month,” Rohit Gupta, vice chairperson of Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Ltd (STCL), told Business Standard exclusively. While STCL is the organisation’s name, Bharat Taxi is its consumer-facing platform or brand.   …

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Industry body says GST reducing drivers' net earnings; to approach FinMin to re-look at tax structure

Industry body says GST reducing drivers’ net earnings; to approach FinMin to re-look at tax structure

Applying GST on every ride booked through online platforms is reducing the take-home income of driver partners, and there is a need to re-look at its applicability to cab booking services, the internet platforms’ industry body IAMAI said in a recent letter to the government. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which represents online…

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What Budget 2026-27 means for Indian IT industry: 8 Biggest announcements | India Business News

What Budget 2026-27 means for Indian IT industry: 8 Biggest announcements | India Business News

Photo credit: PTI Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman today presented the Union Budget for the Financial Year (FY) 2026-27. The announcements includes significant measures for accelerating the growth of India’s Electronics and Information Technology Sector. In a major push to attract global data centre investments, the government has proposed a 20-year tax holiday for foreign…

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