India’s power demand to grow 6-6.5% annually through FY2030, driven by EVs, data centres, green Hydrogen: Icra

India’s power demand is projected to grow by 6.0–6.5 per cent annually over the next five years, driven by accelerating electric vehicle (EV) adoption, rapid expansion of data centres, and the development of green hydrogen projects, according to ICRA. “These three segments are expected to contribute to 20–25 per cent of the incremental demand over … Read more

Low-carbon tech key to achieving ‘Net Zero 2070’ target: Dr Jitendra Singh

 A robust ecosystem will help India propel towards becoming the world’s third-largest economy, while low-carbon technologies will be key to achieving ‘Net Zero 2070’ target, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. The minister highlighted that exploring untapped reserves and resources, along with innovation in low-carbon energy sectors, will drive economic value and reduce … Read more

ITR deadline extended: Taxpayers may earn more interest, but government could face higher refund burden

NEW DELHI: With the Income Tax Return ( ITR ) filing deadline for Assessment Year 2025–26 extended from July 31 to September 15, 2025, a key question has surfaced: will this extension increase the government’s interest liability on tax refunds? TOI reached out to multiple tax experts to understand the implications of this move on … Read more

Govt issues notices to 11 firms including Zepto, Uber for using dark patterns to sway consumers, warns action

NEW DELHI: The government has issued notices to 11 companies, including Zepto, Rapido, Uber and Ola for deploying dark patterns to influence consumers’ decision making. Consumer affairs ministry on Wednesday also asked all major e-commerce and online platforms to follow govt’s guidelines on “dark patterns”, else actions will be taken to protect consumers’ interest. Speaking … Read more

Scoda Tubes IPO Subscribed 2.06 Times On Day 1, Strong Demand Across Investor Categories

New Delhi: The initial public offer of stainless-steel tubes and pipes manufacturer Scoda Tubes got subscribed 2.06 times on the first day of share sale on Wednesday. The IPO received bids for 2,43,53,100 shares against 1,18,46,169 shares on offer, as per data available with the NSE. The portion for non-institutional investors received 2.86 times subscription while … Read more

Lokpal gives clean chit to ex-Sebi chief Madhabi Buch

In a major relief to the former Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, disposed of complaints of alleged corruption against her, ruling that there was not “a shred of evidence of any wrongdoing” and the complaints were “solely. “This reverse engineering of allegations explains why the complainants have been unable to demonstrate … Read more