Amazon has expanded its ultra-fast delivery service, Amazon Now, to more than 120 cities across India, doubling its footprint in two weeks as the e-commerce giant steps up its delivery network ahead of the festive season.
The service is now available in cities including Amritsar, Abohar, Jalandhar, Ambala, Mangalore, Manipal, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Changanassery, Bhubaneswar and Karwar, Amazon said in a statement on Friday.
Amazon Now offers tens of thousands of products, including groceries, fruits and vegetables, frozen food, personal care items, fashion and beauty products, small appliances, and home and kitchen goods. Orders are fulfilled through a network of nearly 800 micro-fulfilment and urban fulfilment centres, the company said.
"We are delighted to take ultra-fast deliveries with Amazon Now to India's hinterland - from Amritsar & Abohar in the north to Kochi & Changanassery in the south - ahead of the Amazon Great Indian Festival. Amazon Now continues to be the ...

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Amazon Now offers tens of thousands of products, including groceries, fruits and vegetables, frozen food, personal care items, fashion and beauty products, small appliances, and home and kitchen goods

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India calls for trade curbs on forced-labour goods to be based on clear evidence, while warning against broad action and urging G20 members to follow WTO rules

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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said India does not have structural excess manufacturing capacity in the sectors identified by the G20 Presidency, asserting that the country's manufacturing capacity serves both domestic and global needs.
The US holds the G20 Presidency in 2026.
He also said industrial capacity in itself is not the issue; however, distortions can arise where geographical concentration of production is driven by hidden subsidies and support.
The minister added that diversification of production and supply chains is a legitimate objective, but it cannot be used as a pretext for measures outside WTO (World Trade Organisation) rules or shifting the burden of adjustment onto developing countries, which must retain policy space to industrialise.
"India's manufacturing capacity serves its domestic and global needs and that, in the sectors identified by the G20 Presidency, India does not have structural excess capacity," Goyal said.
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He also said industrial capacity in itself is not the issue; however, distortions can arise where geographical concentration of production is driven by hidden subsidies and support

Leasing of retail space in shopping malls fell 38 per cent to 0.71 million square feet in July-September across eight major cities due to supply constraints, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Data from real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield showed that gross leasing of retail space in high-street locations rose 33 per cent to 1.51 million sq ft in the third quarter of the 2026 calendar year.
The eight cities are -- Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune and Ahmedabad.
Including shopping malls and high-street locations, total retail space leasing fell nearly 5 per cent to 2.22 million square feet in the latest September quarter from 2.33 million sq ft in the year-ago period.
High street retail locations dominated leasing activities in the September quarter of 2026, accounting for 68 per cent of the total gross leasing. The share of shopping malls stood at 32 per cent of overall leasing.
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Including shopping malls and high-street locations, total retail space leasing fell nearly 5% to 2.22 million square feet in the latest September quarter from 2.33 million sq ft in the year-ago period

The company said it was ensuring fuel availability across its network after Petroleum Secretary Neeraj Mittal said private retailers would be told to stop capping sales.

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The government has for the first time put together a plan to try and change the game by encouraging homegrown players to build a mobile brand

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'Phase of anxiety' not over for India, but consumers remain insulated from energy price shock: Puri

Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

The company has ​issued such a directive for the first time and ‌it comes as Indian unit Maruti Suzuki prepares to boost annual production to 4 million cars by 2030 from about 2.4 million

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A 10-day expedition will take 22 riders through Madhya Pradesh's wildlife and heritage destinations as the partners develop motorcycle routes and promote responsible tourism

The expedition will take 22 riders through Pachmarhi, Pench, Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Panna | Photo: Screengrab via X/@royalenfield

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Domestic passenger vehicle wholesales reached 463,081 units in September, with Maruti Suzuki reporting 36.9 per cent growth as small cars and CNG models gained momentum

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Tractor sales at Mahindra & Mahindra fell 21 per cent, and Escorts Kubota's declined 16.7 per cent in September, while passenger vehicle demand remained strong ahead of the festive season

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The India SME Forum estimates the MSME procurement economy at ₹124.9 trillion, but says only 30-40 per cent of spending currently takes place through digital channels

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The highly fragmented and labour-intensive industry relies on imported raw materials such as gold and rough diamonds, exposing it to demand fluctuations and geopolitical disruptions

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MSME fintech firm Progcap aims to raise up to USD 45 million (approximately Rs 425 crore) from share sales in FY28 to expand its lending business.
"We are planning a capital raise through equity dilution next financial year," Progcap co-founder Himanshu Chandra told PTI.
It would be through private placement of shares, and the quantum could be in the range of USD 40-45 million, depending on the valuation, he said.
"We have enough capital to take care of growth needs for the current financial year. We may look at dilution of equity next financial year," he said, adding that the dilution would be in the single digit.
The fintech firm, which obtained an NBFC licence in 2022, has been witnessing very high growth in MSME lending, especially wholesalers and retailers.
The fintech is currently present in 500 cities, Tier II, III and IV cities, with over 30,000 borrowers having an average ticket size of Rs 10 lakh.
The lending firm focuses on loans to retailers and wholesalers across 10 

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The fintech firm plans to raise up to $45 million through a private placement of shares next financial year to support the expansion of its MSME lending operations

Over 100 MSME players of the stainless steel sector have urged the government to reintroduce the quality control order, citing a surge in Chinese imports after the order was revoked to ease the sourcing of raw material for domestic manufacturing.
The steel ministry, through an order dated April 27, suspended the quality control order (QCO) that mandated the use of only BIS-certified items for various stainless steel products. The move was aimed at easing the compliance burden for local producers, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
However, MSMEs of the stainless steel industry have raised concerns over the steep rise in imports of stainless products following the suspension of the QCO.
"The suspension of QCO has opened the door for a surge of low-priced imports from China, placing domestic MSME manufacturers under severe pressure and threatening thousands of jobs and substantial investments made by Indian entrepreneurs," industry bodies Stainless Steel Induction

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MSMEs of the stainless steel industry have raised concerns over the steep rise in imports of stainless products following the suspension of the QCO

Eligible investors can seek one-time approval for subsequent acquisitions of up to 10 per cent in a bank, while prior approval remains mandatory for the initial acquisition

Canara Bank's domestic advances rose to ₹12.63 trillion and deposits to ₹15.48 trillion, while several other lenders also reported strong credit growth in quarterly updates.

Canara Bank alleges Rs 5 bn fraud by Kolkata-based R P Infosystems

The viral document, dated September 30, claims the Finance Ministry declared every Saturday a public holiday for public sector banks. PIB says no such notification was issued

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The bank on Thursday said the RBI had given its nod to the appointment, effective January 1, 2027

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