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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has extended the registration deadline for its flagship national innovation platform, Navachar Mantra, to July 15, 2026, in response to overwhelming interest from innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs across the country. The move is expected to widen participation and help more innovators transform promising ideas into scalable business ventures. Thousands of registrations have already been received through the official portal, with the extended window likely to attract an even larger pool of applicants and innovative proposals from across India. Implemented by the National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) under the…

London-based consumer technology brand Nothing on Tuesday unveiled the Phone (4b), the first smartphone in its new (b) series, expanding its product portfolio with a device aimed at offering premium features at a more accessible price point. The smartphone comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 processor, a 6.77-inch 120Hz Super AMOLED display, a 50MP OIS main camera, a 6,000mAh battery and Nothing OS 4.1 based on Android 16. The Phone (4b) retains Nothing's signature transparent design language and refined Glyph Bar featuring 45 individually controlled mini-LEDs for notifications and alerts. The company said the handset also introduces its complete…

The Centre has approved the nationwide rollout of the PradhanMantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU), marking a major expansion of the flagship skill development programme with Strategic Investment Plans (SIPs) worth ₹1,237.58 crore across Odisha, Gujarat and Telangana. The decision was taken at the 4th National Steering Committee meeting chaired by Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, in New Delhi on Monday. The committee approved the transition of PM-SETU from its pilot phase to implementation across all 200 identified Industrial Training Institute (ITI) clusters in the country. It also cleared measures to simplify implementation,…

Flipkart has announced a major expansion of its seller-first strategy by removing commission on all fashion products sold through its marketplace, regardless of their price. The Walmart-owned e-commerce company said the move will benefit nearly 90,000 active fashion sellers, including micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and homegrown fashion labels. Previously, the zero-commission policy applied only to eligible fashion products priced below ₹1,000. With the latest decision, sellers can now list fashion products across all price segments without paying any commission, allowing them to retain a larger share of their earnings. Flipkart said the initiative is designed…

Renault India has launched the refreshed Renault Kwid with a redesigned look, a simplified variant lineup and revised pricing aimed at making first-car ownership more accessible for Indian buyers. The updated hatchback now carries Renault’s new brand identity and is available in just two variants—Evolution and Climber—offering customers a simpler purchase decision. The New Kwid is priced between ₹4.52 lakh and ₹5.60 lakh (ex-showroom) under Renault’s new "All India One Price" strategy. The company has also introduced a digital sales initiative, offering a ₹15,000 cash benefit on online purchases of the fully loaded Climber variant, bringing its effective transactional price…