August 2026

Meiji Seika, SII tie up to bring Japanese Encephalitis vaccine to India; Medreich eyes expansion TOKYO: Meiji Seika Pharma-owned Medreich Pharma is eyeing inorganic growth and more generics supply from India, while the parent has tied up with Serum Institute of India (SII) to launch Japanese Encephalitis vaccine in the country.“SII will take the required…

India’s PLFS 2026 to count gig, platform workers separately for first time NEW DELHI: In a first, India’s official statistical machinery is likely to provide data on the digital and platform-based workers in the upcoming annual periodic labour force survey (PLFS), a move which will help policymakers assess the true scope and nature of the…

MUMBAI: Japan’s Resona Bank on Monday announced a tie-up with Tata Capital to provide its clients better access to financing solutions and opportunities in India using the non-bank lender’s local network. The announcement follows a $20 million investment by Resona Bank as a limited partner in Tata Capital Growth Fund III LP, which invests in…

Govt reopens AI/ML vendor empanelment, looks to expand tech partner pool for Digital India projects NEW DELHI: Govt is looking at widening its pool of technology partners for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) projects, with the ministry of electronics and IT reopening empanelment of agencies that can deploy AI/ML resources across govt programmes.The…

Govt to sell up to 6% stake in Hindustan Copper via OFS to raise around Rs 3,000 crore MUMBAI: Govt is selling up to 6% in Hindustan Copper at a floor price of Rs 514 per share through an offer for sale (OFS) to mobilise about Rs 3,000 crore. The floor price for the OFS…