The Mines Ministry has proposed to scrap the requirement of obtaining forest clearance for exploration of mineral blocks, a move that would lead to auction of more mines and higher mineral output.

Companies say they are ready to pay 5x more for imported paper straws but even that's not available due to the supply chain crunch and higher Euro demand. They want a year or so to set up their own infrastructure and fear heavy losses if the ban comes into effect from July 1. Find out what Schauna Chauhan, CEO, Parle Agro; R.S. Sodhi, MD of GCMMF (Amul); and Praveen Aggarwal, CEO of AARC told CNBC TV18.

The biotech firm’s stake in AMPYR Renewable Energy Resources Eleven Private Limited (AREREPL) will boost its solar power usage.

Circulate Capital, in partnership with leading global corporations including PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble and Unilever, has committed to investing half of its $112 million Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF I) into India.