New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Five new Solar Community Hub Skill Vans were flagged off by MoS (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and MoS for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, on Tuesday, aimed at expanding digital access and future-ready skilling across India.The initiative — developed by Dell Technologies in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and implemented by the Learning Links Foundation — marks the next phase of Dell’s global effort t…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) India has retained the strongest hiring outlook globally for the third quarter of 2026, with employers reporting a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of 48 per cent, though companies are expected to adopt a more measured approach to recruitment amid evolving business conditions, according to a report released on Tuesday.According to an analysis by ManpowerGroup, the Net Employment Outlook (NEO) is 48 per cent for the July-September quarter.Around 60 per cent of employers expec…

Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) Tata Consultancy Services expects a major transformation in the coming years, with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming deeply integrated into its workforce and operations, its Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday.Speaking at the 31st Annual General Meeting here, he said that over the next three years, the company could have as many AI agents as human employees, marking a major shift in how work is done at TCS.He said the company is building what he called “the most…

Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) India’s leading energy solutions provider, Adani Energy Solutions Limited (AESL), on Tuesday announced that it has signed a binding securities purchase and subscription agreement (SPSA) to acquire a 100 per cent stake in smart metering company IntelliSmart Infrastructure Private Limited in a transaction valued at Rs 3,050 crore.The proposed acquisition will strengthen AESL’s position in the smart metering segment and take its total smart meter portfolio to more than 4….

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) IPO-bound quick commerce platform Zepto has disclosed in its updated draft red herring prospectus (UDRHP) that its founders — Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra — received summons from the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in April under proceedings linked to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999.According to the updated filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the ED sought information and documents related to the company and its p…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will showcase a range of deep-tech innovations, strategic research initiatives and incubated startups at ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’, an international technology showcase in France, the institute said on Tuesday.The event — being organised by the Ministry of Education in France from June 14-16 — aims to identify, mentor and showcase some of India’s most promising technology ventures emerging from higher educational ins…

Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) South Asia, and particularly India, can unlock significant opportunities for employment, investment, economic growth and poverty reduction through agricultural and food transformation with the help of key government initiatives, the World Bank Group said on Tuesday.The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in collaboration with the World Bank Group-led SAPLING initiative, inaugurated the Regional High-Level Policy Dialogue in Ahmedabad.At the ‘SAPLI…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices are expected to climb to their highest levels in more than three years, driven by rising demand in Asia and the need for Europe to replenish depleted inventories ahead of winter, according to a report.A report by Morgan Stanley forecasted the Asian LNG benchmark price to rise to $25 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) during the third and fourth quarters of the year, an increase of more than 30 per cent from current forward…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Fitch Ratings has kept India’s GDP growth at 6.4 per cent for FY27, saying that the ongoing West Asia crisis and global oil situation are likely to slow down the economy in the upcoming quarters this fiscal.In a note, the global leader in credit ratings and research said that “We expect GDP growth to ease to 6.4 per cent in FY27, a downward revision of 0.3pp from March”.Domestic demand will be the main driver of growth, but lower imports in real terms imply positiv…

New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Indian employers are increasingly noticing the impact of rising living costs inside the workplace and nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) say these costs are affecting employees within their organisation, according to a report released on Tuesday.More than half (56 per cent) employers report growing salary expectations from employees, while over one-third (36 per cent) have seen increased demand for flexible work arrangements.Yet despite recognising these pressures, most…