EPFO to launch pan-India outreach programme on Friday

India is rapidly expanding its ship recycling sector and upgrading shipbreaking yards to meet European environmental standards, as part of a broader effort to strengthen its maritime industry and reduce logistics costs, Sushant Kumar Purohit, Chairperson of VO Chidambaranar Port Authority, said today.

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], March 12: VinFast's latest "Trade Gas for Electric" programme adds new incentives for petrol car owners switching to EVs, reinforcing a broader strategy that combines exchange support, resale value guarantees, long warranties and service expansion in India.

New Delhi [India], March 12: As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how organisations build products, manage risk, serve customers and run operations, the need for professionals who can design, deploy and govern intelligent systems has accelerated. Delhi Technological University (DTU, New Delhi), in collaboration with TimesPro, has announced the inaugural batch of the Advanced Certificate Programme in Artificial Intelligence, aimed at learners seeking strong conceptual grounding alongside practical, job-relevant capability.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 12: The IVCA Alternate Capital Excellence Awards 2026 were presented at the 15th edition of the IVCA Conclave, organised by India's apex body for the alternate capital sector, the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA). Held on Day 2 of the Conclave, the Awards honoured the institutions and individuals exemplifying excellence in performance, governance, and creating enduring value across the alternate asset ecosystem, spanning private equity, venture capital, private credit, venture debt, real estate, infrastructure, and impact investing.

Dubai [UAE]/ New Delhi [India], March 12: AKCEL Holding, a Dubai-based diversified conglomerate, and XRange Golf Entertainment will invest $100 million to launch next-generation golf entertainment venues in India as part of the AED 1 billion global expansion of the XRange platform. The move marks the group's first major entry into India's fast-growing sports and experiential leisure market, positioning the country as an important market in its international rollout.

The Digital India programme is successfully advancing digital inclusion and strengthening the nation's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) through a strategic focus on accessibility and affordability. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Lok Sabha today, noting that the initiative has bridged the digital divide by increasing internet access and providing robust digital solutions.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11: Fractal (www.fractal.ai), a publicly listed global enterprise AI company serving Fortune 500® organizations, launched new intelligent agents within Flyfish.ai (www.flyfish.ai), its AI-native revenue acceleration platform built to reimagine how modern revenue teams operate, compete, and win. The upgraded platform brings together more than 35 coordinated AI agents that work across the entire sales lifecycle, from researching accounts and identifying buying signals to drafting personalized outreach and maintaining accurate pipelines in real time.

New Delhi [India], March 11: Rodic Consultants, a leading engineering and digital infrastructure consulting company, has received the prestigious Great Place to Work® Certification 2026 by the Great Place to Work® Institute. The certification, based entirely on employee sentiment, experience, and feedback, reflects that 87% of Rodic employees confirmed it is a great place to work, significantly above the average for Indian workplaces.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) inflows continued to remain resilient despite consolidation in Indian stock markets, supporting the overall growth in the mutual fund industry, according to a report by Nuvama.

Securities and Exchange Board of India Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Wednesday said the regulator has already eased the process of accreditation of Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) investors, and it will ease them further.