New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Driven by increasing institutionalisation, demand scale-up and strong economic growth prospects, India’s overall office stock is likely to exceed 2 billion square feet by 2047, a report said on Thursday, adding that the real estate sector is likely to scale up to a $10 trillion market by 2047.’Grade A’ office stock in India has surged over 3 times since 2010 to more than 800 million sq ft currently, driven by accelerated demand from both Global Capability Centres (GCCs) …

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Indian biopharmaceutical company Biocon on Thursday announced the opening of its first manufacturing plant in the US.The US-FDA-approved facility, operated by Biocon’s wholly-owned subsidiary Biocon Generics and based in Cranbury, New Jersey, produces oral solid dosage medications with an annual capacity of 2 billion tablets.The company had acquired the plant from Eywa Pharma in 2023 and invested over $30 million in upgrades to create the state-of-the-art facility.“T…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India’s semiconductor market, at $54.3 billion in 2025, is expected to touch $103.5 billion by 2030 growing at a 13.8 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) — outpacing global benchmarks, a report said on Thursday.”The nation’s semiconductor story is still anchored in the devices we use every day, smartphones, laptops, and industrial systems, which together make up about 70 per cent of the market,” Quess Corp, a workforce solutions provider, said in its report.Wi…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) US tech giant Apple’s iPhone shipments in India are projected to grow by up to 25 per cent to reach a record 14-15 million units in 2025, according to industry estimates.The surge in shipments is driven by heavy discounts on older models and strategic pricing of the newly launched iPhone 17 series.Research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) India expects dispatches to reach 15 million units in 2025, up from 12 million in 2024, while Canalys projects 14.20 millio…

Jaipur, Sep 11 (IANS) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced that major cities of Rajasthan will soon be free of railway gates.He said a comprehensive plan has been prepared for the entire state and will be implemented within the next two to three months.Alongside, efforts are underway to start an overnight train between Delhi and Jaisalmer to boost connectivity and tourism, the minister said.During his one-day visit to Jaipur, Minister Vaishnaw was welcomed at Khatipura railwa…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Janata Dal (United) on Thursday assured a swift and thorough investigation into the murder of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rajkumar Rai, also known as Allah Rai. Rajkumar Rai was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in Patna on Wednesday.Speaking to IANS, JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said, “Whatever incident occurs in Bihar, the police will not remain silent. The Opposition’s outcry is understandable, but we remain committed to ensuri…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, Delhi (West), EPFO, while accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,50,000/- from the complainant, the investigation agency said on Thursday. The senior govt official arrested for graft is named Jagdish Tambe, presently posted as Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, Delhi (West), EPFO.According to the CBI, the case was registered on September 9, 2025.“It was alleged that the accused, …

Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) Trinamool Congress workers, joined by Minister of State for Sports Manoj Tiwary, on Thursday, surrounded the car of BJP state president and MP Samik Bhattacharya and staged a protest. The workers, who are also the employees of Aarti Cotton Mill at Dashnagar in Howrah district, alleged that they had not received their salary for a long time and didn’t even get the bonus ahead of the Durga Puja.They surrounded the BJP leader to press for their demands. A large number of poli…

Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) A bus driver was stripped and thrashed for “sexually harassing” a minor girl during her journey from the Basaveshwaranagar police station limits in Bengaluru on Thursday, police said.The accused was identified as Arif.According to the police, the incident occurred on a sleeper bus en route from Hyderabad to Bengaluru.As soon as the vehicle arrived in Basaveshwaranagar, the victim’s mother and brother dragged Arif off the bus and confronted him about the sexual harassment…

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the first tranche of the India-US trade deal is expected to be finalised by November.He explained that discussions between the two countries are moving in a positive direction and both sides are satisfied with the progress so far.Speaking to reporters in poll-bound Bihar, Goyal recalled that in February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump had instructed their ministers to work…