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Strong demand, premium pricing bring non-NCR developers to Gurugram
Gurugram, already established as the corporate hub of Delhi-NCR, is increasingly attracting developers from outside the region, drawn by robust end-user demand, premium pricing, and emerging development opportunities.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
FinMin colloquium to brainstorm ways to check rising debt recovery cases
The Union Finance Ministry is holding a colloquium on Tuesday to review pending debt recovery cases before debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) and debts recovery appellate tribunals (DRATs) involving public sector banks, which soared to 137,000 involving 7.49 trillion in September.
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December 30, 2025
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Affinity CEO: AI won't replace professional photo-editing tools
Even as artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) roll out basic photo-editing tools that have expanded the market, professional workflows will continue to depend on specialised, high-precision software, said Ashley Hewson, chief executive officer (CEO) of Affinity.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Fixing world trade
US suggestions for WTO reform are revealing of a new era
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December 30, 2025
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Nabard scraps planned bond issuance of ₹7,000 crore, again
State-owned National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Monday scrapped its planned bond issuance of ₹7,000 crore, which comprised three-year bonds, due to elevated yields at the shorter end of the curve.
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December 30, 2025
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Hospitals may see up to 18% revenue growth in FY26: Icra
Robust structural factors likely to fuel this growth
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December 30, 2025
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Tough job market has people using dating apps to get interviews
Most people use dating apps to find love.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
VB-G RAM G framework to make states net gainer of ₹17,000 crore: SBI paper
States are set to gain around %17,000 crore under the new fund-sharing formula and normative allocation framework of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, which has replaced the 20-year-old MGNREGA, according to a paper by SBI Research.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Bank NPAs lowest in over a decade
Asset quality of commercial banks continued to improve, with the ratio of gross nonperforming assets (GNPAs) to gross advances declining to 2.1 per cent as of September 30 and net NPAs falling to 0.5 per cent, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
State's sugar industry grows by leaps and bounds
Industry that provides support to more than 1 million people has evolved into integrated hubs that also produce ethanol and power
3 min |
December 30, 2025
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'UP has turned into a vibrant startup hub'
Indian Bank is the leading lender in 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and committed to the state's economic growth, says Sudhir Kumar Gupta, chief general manager of the state-owned company.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
'Ensuring growth is done in a sustainable manner'
The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) uses artificial intelligence (AI) and other modern technologies to balance the state’s economic growth with ecological concerns. UPPCB Chairman Ravindra Pratap Singh, in an interview with Virendra Singh Rawat in Lucknow, spoke about the board’s work. Edited excerpts:.
2 min |
December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Airports to highways: Tracking the making of UP's economy
State's ambition to be a $1 trn economy is driven by various industries
3 min |
December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Raipur among 48 Indian cities to double train operating capacity
Raipur is among the 48 major cities identified by the Indian Railways to double the operating capacity of originating trains over a period of five years.
1 min |
December 30, 2025
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UTTAR PRADESH: GROWTH ENGINE OF INDIA
Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s leadership, the state has shed its \"backward\" label, leveraging transparency and strong willpower to become a fast-growing economic powerhouse and a national benchmark for digital governance, infrastructure, and inclusive development
5 min |
December 30, 2025
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PM to inaugurate AI summit in Feb Bill Gates, Demis Hassabis among others to attend
ACCORDING TO A SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, COUNTRIES SUCH AS SWITZERLAND AND THE UAE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN HOSTING THE NEXT EDITION
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December 30, 2025
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'Infrastructure being set up for various sectors'
Consistent policy reforms are helping industries, say experts
3 min |
December 30, 2025
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Production houses move beyond films, tap into alternative revenue streams
Production houses are now looking for revenue streams beyond the manufacturing content for the silver screen to generate a steady flow of income.
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December 30, 2025
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IIP growth hit 2-year high of 6.7% in November
On an end-use basis, three of six IIP segments clocked double-digit growth, including capital goods, which rose at a six-month high rate of 10.4 per cent, and infrastructure and construction items that were up 12.1 per cent, the swiftest in four months.
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December 30, 2025
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‘Tech can help bridge gap between growth and environment’
Experts say a circular economy model is enabling Uttar Pradesh’s industries to achieve their targets without sacrificing ecological concerns
4 min |
December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Uttar Pradesh — Moving towards Self-Reliance
Despite its immense cultural and political importance, Uttar Pradesh faced decades of economic stagnation. However, since 2017, the state has undergone a radical transformation under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. By doubling its GSDP to over ₹29 lakh crore and attracting ₹45 lakh crore in investment proposals
1 min |
December 30, 2025
Business Standard
State promoting eco-tourism, wildlife sanctuaries
Beyond religious landmarks, Uttar Pradesh’s wilderness is emerging as a major global draw.
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December 30, 2025
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No. of bank frauds shrinks, value swells
‘The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to 21,515 crore in the first half of FY26 (HiFY26), up 30 per cent from the same period last year, even as the number of frauds fell 2.8 times to 5,092.
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December 30, 2025
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Transport services available in 'easy, digital form'
More than 48 services of Uttar Pradesh's Transport Department are available in digital form at 150,000 common service centres (CSCs) across the state, said Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh.
1 min |
December 30, 2025
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GST Council may weigh 5% tax on air, water purifiers
The court’s intervention followed a public interest litigation filed by advocate Kapil Madan, who argued that taxing purifiers at 18 per cent by treating them as “luxury” items undermined public health.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
EV makers drive in schemes to win over sceptics
As India’s electric vehicle (EV) market moves from early adoption to a more mature phase, carmakers are sharpening their focus on a question that increasingly troubles buyers: what happens to the EV’s value a few years down the line.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Marriage, childbirth, loans are triggers for enhancing cover
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
Coal India's production falls for 1st time in 6 yrs
Prolonged rains brought Coal India Ltd’s (CIL's) production by 3.7 per cent during the first eight months (April-November) of the financial year 2026 (FY26), marking the first contraction in coal output for the comparable period in six years since the pandemic struck in 2020, according to provisional data released by the company.
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December 30, 2025
Business Standard
AI's breakout year for India, minus the breakthrough
Despite robust investment and experimentation, enterprises are still searching for scalable AI-driven value; 2026 could change that
4 min |
December 29, 2025
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Centre may set 54.5-55% debt-to-GDP goal for FY27
Estimate for FY26 was 56.1%
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