Investment focus: CII pitches reforms for Budget 2026-27; industry body seeks capex push

[ad_1] The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the Centre to adopt a wide-ranging set of reforms in the Union Budget 2026-27 to reinforce India’s investment-led growth cycle and sustain its position as one of the world’s fastest-expanding major economies, PTI reported.In a detailed submission for the upcoming Budget, CII recommended raising central capital…

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Navi Mumbai upgrade plan: CIDCO floats tender for third-runway study; feasibility report to shape future expansion

[ad_1] The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has kicked off the process to evaluate the possibility of adding a third runway at the Navi Mumbai International Airport, issuing a bid invitation for a techno-commercial feasibility study, an official told PTI on Sunday.The state planning authority has launched an e-tender for the consultancy assignment, calling…

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Wealth outlook: India set for multi-trillion-dollar expansion; MoSL sees $12 trillion value boost ahead

[ad_1] India is poised to enter a decisive phase of economic expansion that could redefine long-term wealth creation, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services’ 30th Wealth Creation Study, which projects a sharp acceleration in the country’s economic and consumption landscape over the next 17 years, ANI reported.The study draws a parallel with the last growth…

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Top market movers: Eight of top-10 firms lose Rs 79,129 crore in value; Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank lead weekly drag

[ad_1] The combined market capitalisation of eight of India’s 10 most-valued companies fell by Rs 79,129.21 crore last week, with Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank taking the sharpest hit amid a broadly weak trend in equities, PTI reported. The BSE benchmark dropped 444.71 points, or 0.51%, during the week. Among the top-10 pack, only Reliance…

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‘Severely damaging’: Domestic copper sector under strain; industry warns against ‘zero-duty imports under FTAs’

[ad_1] Cheap copper imports under multiple free trade agreements (FTAs) are “severely damaging” India’s domestic manufacturing system, the Indian Primary Copper Producers Association (IPCPA) said, urging the government to step in with safeguard duties and quantitative restrictions.The industry body said a surge in zero-duty copper imports is eroding India’s smelting and downstream manufacturing base, even…

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China’s smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

[ad_1] In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.China is already the world’s largest market for industrial robots, and the government is pouring billions of dollars…

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