Rajasthan Industries Face Price Hikes Amid Supply Issues

Supply disruptions, a weakening rupee, and high energy costs are driving up expenses across Rajasthan's industries. Restaurants plan 7-10% price hikes, while hotels and garment sectors face similar pressures, with potential layoffs looming.

NCR Achieves Record Freight, Punctuality Gains in FY 2025-26

North Central Railways (NCR) announced significant achievements for FY 2025-26, including a 12.6% rise in freight loading to 20.97 million tonnes and improved train punctuality to 79%. Infrastructure and safety upgrades were also highlighted.

Pune Street Food Crisis: LPG Shortage Shuts Vendors

Pune's vibrant street food culture has gone quiet as an LPG cylinder shortage forces vendors to close. With black-market prices tripling, small businesses face collapse while students and workers lose affordable meal options.

Punjab Energy Audits for 1,875 MSMEs to Cut Costs

Punjab Energy Development Agency will conduct comprehensive energy audits of 1,875 micro, small and medium enterprises to identify savings opportunities and improve competitiveness through reduced operational costs.

DGGI Raids Tech Firms in GST Betting Probe Across Cities

The DGGI Hyderabad unit has conducted searches at three tech and fintech firms in Chennai, Mumbai, and Bengaluru as part of a GST irregularities probe linked to a multi-crore online betting case, seizing documents and digital evidence.

Punjab Tax Crackdown Recovers Rs 1,137 Crore in 2025-26

Punjab's taxation department recovered Rs 1,137.8 crore in 2025-26 through a crackdown on evasion, with penalties of Rs 1,383.1 crore imposed. Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted a major enforcement jump, including eight FIRs and 15 arrests.

Punjab Female MSME Jobs Drop 50%, Haryana Rises

Female employment in Punjab's MSMEs fell sharply from 8.40 lakh to 3.53 lakh, while Haryana saw an 18.27% increase. National figures grew slightly, but Punjab's decline raises concerns about safety and credit access.

Milkweed Fiber Gains Traction as Eco-Friendly Textile Solution

Amid LPG shortages in north India, milkweed fiber emerges as a sustainable textile material. NITRA's research shows it's lighter than wool, warmer, and suitable for blending with cotton or wool, with pilot cultivation underway in Punjab, Rajasthan, and Ha

LDA Luxury Housing Projects in Lucknow to Begin Soon

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will issue work orders within a month for three luxury housing projects totaling 1,060 flats, with prices from Rs 70 lakh to Rs 2.80 crore, including schemes in Aishbagh, Gomti Nagar, and Basant Kunj.

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