Kerala on Friday became the first state in the country to frame a comprehensive Urban Policy, laying out a long-term development roadmap as it moves rapidly towards an urban future.

The policy envisions Kerala in 2050 as "a continuous network of climate-smart cities and towns, ensuring scientific planning and good governance."

The United States has issued a general licence to India's Reliance Industries Ltd that will allow ​the refiner to buy Venezuelan oil directly without violating sanctions, ​two sources familiar with the matter said.

Following the US capture of Venezuelan President ‌Nicolas Maduro earlier this month, US officials said Washington would ease sanctions imposed on Venezuela's energy industry to facilitate a $2 billion oil supply deal between Caracas and Washington and an ambitious $100 billion reconstruction plan for the country's oil industry.

Jindal Stainless has partnered with the Indian Railways to manufacture stainless steel salt containers in the country.

The integration of stainless steel into salt transport logistics marks remarkable milestone indicating growing consumption of corrosion free value-added steel in the Railways industry, Jindal Stainless said.

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday met leaders of farm unions from across the country in Parliament House complex during which the need for a nationwide movement to oppose the India-US interim trade deal as well as safeguarding the livelihoods of farmers and farm labourers was discussed.

Transrail Lighting on Friday said it has secured new Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) orders worth ₹2,350 crore in domestic market.

The orders were primarily in the domestic Transmission & Distribution (T&D) segment along with a civil order and select wins in poles & lighting.

A day after State Bank of India (SBI) overtook Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to become the fourth most valuable listed company by market capitalisation, ICICI Bank climbed to the fifth spot on Thursday, pushing TCS further down the rankings.

The private lender's market cap surpassed that of the technology giant for the first time since June 2009, according to Bloomberg data.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator Ritu Tawde was elected mayor of Mumbai on Wednesday, while Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi was chosen as the deputy mayor.

Both leaders were elected unopposed during a special meeting of the general body of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the government has "sold Bharat Mata" through the India-US interim trade deal and that it was a "wholesale surrender" with India's energy security handed over to America and farmers' interests compromised.

Indian contract drug manufacturer Divi's Laboratories reported third-quarter profit below estimates ​on Wednesday, as high raw material ​costs and a one-off charge due to ‌changes in India's labour codes weighed on its bottomline.

The Hyderabad-based company's consolidated net profit marginally fell to ₹583 crore ($64.31 million) in the quarter ended December 31, from ₹589 crore a year earlier.

Akasa Air on Wednesday said its co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Praveen Iyer has resigned and will leave the airline at the end of April. He is the second co-founder to exit the carrier.

In October 2025, Neelu Khatri, co-founder and senior vice president (International Operations), had stepped down from her role.

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