To help tide over the repayment requirement, the percentage of royalty from Indian listed entity Vedanta Limited has increased from 2% to 3% starting this year. Also, Vedana Resources Ltd. (VRL) had informed investors earlier this month that it has entered into a similar royalty agreement with Hindustan Zinc and fixed the royalty percentage at 1.7%.

About 31,000 companies had been incorporated at the end of May last fiscal, a record at the time, on top of nearly 4,000 LLPs, people aware of the details told ET.

India has been quite 'ahead of the curve' and is showing the way to innovate to other countries, said Aurelien Sonet, global CEO of Pluxee, leading employee benefits and engagement partner previously known as Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services.

"Adani Digital Labs, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, has signed a share purchase agreement in relation to its proposed acquisition of 100% stake in Stark Enterprises," read a stock exchange notification from Adani Enterprises.

All major social media platforms do poorly at protecting LGBTQ+ users from hate speech and harassment — especially those who are transgender, non-binary or gender non-conforming, the advocacy group GLAAD said Thursday. But Twitter is the worst.

Addressing the 18th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership, Paramasivan pointed out that there is a funding deficit to the tune of USD 60-160 billion on infrastructure development in Africa, and there is scope for further investment in multiple areas.

The programme is designed to offer assistance, resources, and empower women reigniting their work lives and facilitate a smooth transition back into professional careers. It includes focused coaching, mentoring and on-the-job learning designed to support women in all aspects of their professional and personal growth. This is enabled by flexible work-mode options, empowering them to return to work with confidence and assurance.