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5 days ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ratna Bhushan
Packaged foods maker Nestle India ’s chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan called out India as a market with a mix of “inflationary pressures and unexpected opportunities”, in his last letter to the company’s shareholders.
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5 days ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Sanjeev Choudhary
New Delhi: The PNGRB is set to penalise city gas distribution companies for falling significantly short of their targets-achieving, in some cases, as little as 2% of cumulative goals-for connecting households with piped natural gas (PNG), according to people familiar with the matter.Companies that secured licences during the 9th, 10th, 11th and 11A bidding rounds-the four largest city gas licensing rounds-have especially underperformed on their home connection commitments.
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5 days ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ratna Bhushan |Anumeha Chaturvedi
Bars, cafes, clubs, and restaurant chains are rolling out promotions and deals to cash in on the Indian Premier League (IPL) final, but some said Tuesday’s religious customs – when many North Indians abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian food – could put a dent in sales.“Being a Tuesday, we’re expecting a 35-40% increase in sales,” said Zorawar Kalra, managing director of Massive Restaurants, which operates Farzi café and Pa Pa Ya bistro and bar.
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6 days ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi
It’s not just students—US visa seekers across categories, including business and leisure travellers, are facing mounting hurdles as appointment wait times cross a year in some regions, rescheduling gets tougher, and interviews become more detailed and stringent.New visa appointment availability for some western regions is now stretching to nearly a year and a half or the end of 2026, travel companies and agents familiar with the matter told ET.
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1 week ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Bikash Singh
Guwahati: Around 14 BJP MLAs met in Imphal on Saturday to discuss the formation of a government.Manipur is under President’s rule.
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1 week ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi |Rajesh Mascarenhas
New Delhi|Mumbai: About half a dozen travel and hospitality companies are preparing to go public buoyed by favourable demand-supply dynamics, rising domestic tourism, and bullish macroeconomic fundamentals. Those in the queue include Oyo, Pride Hotels Group, and boutique brand LaRiSa Hotels & Resorts. Lemon Tree Hotels plans to list unit Fleur Hotels in the next two years, Patanjali Keswani, chairman and MD, told ET.
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1 week ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi |Prachi Verma
New Delhi: It is business , but mixed with leisure. It is bleisure. And it is booming.Marketing professional Surabhi Tiwari likes combining her love for travel with her work trips, be it a domestic conference that she recently attended in Hyderabad or an international summit in Japan. She takes about two to three days off exploring nearby places around the destination post her work assignments.
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1 week ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Bikash Singh
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that only declared foreigners are being pushed back as per the law.A video has emerged in the 'no man’s land' along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam’s South Salmara Mankachar district, Where Khairul Islam’s claimed that he is an Indian national and being deported to Bangladesh.
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1 week ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Sanjeev Choudhary
New Delhi: Oil prices will hover around $65 per barrel as ample supplies are available in the market, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said.“My sense is that with more supplies becoming available, prices will be close to $65, not $80 per barrel,” Puri told an industry gathering on Friday.International benchmark Brent has been oscillating between $60 and $66 for a month amid increasing supplies from the producer group OPEC+ and rising demand uncertainties due to the US tariff war.High spare...
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1 week ago | 
economictimes.indiatimes.com | Riya Sharma
Shares of Belrise Industries made a strong debut on the bourses Wednesday, listing at a premium of over 11% to its IPO price, following intense investor interest in the Pune-based auto components manufacturer’s Rs 2,150 crore offering.The stock opened at Rs 100 on the NSE, reflecting an 11.11% gain over the issue price of Rs 90.