The Maharashtra government has given approval to four high technology mega projects, which entail a cumulative investment of Rs 1.17 lakh crore and with a potential of creating 29,000 jobs, in Marathwada, Vidarbha, Pune and Panvel near Mumbai.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the cabinet sub committee of the industries department on Thursday evening, officials said.

The projects would result in investment in sectors like semiconductors and electric vehicle manufacturing, a statement from the chief minister's office (CMO) said on Friday, adding it would help Maharashtra get the identity of a leader state in the EV sector.

Malaysia Airlines plans to fly to more non-metro cities in India as well as increase the frequency of flights to Ahmedabad and Trivandrum, a senior airline official said on Friday.

The carrier, part of the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), currently connects nine Indian cities with Kuala Lumpur and operates 71 weekly flights to India.

Dersenish Aresandiran, Chief Commercial Officer of Airline Business at MAG, said Malaysia Airlines plans to increase frequencies to Ahmedabad and Trivandrum.

Union Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and actor Anil Kapoor are among Indians who have been honoured in Time magazine's prestigious list of the 100 "Most Influential People in AI 2024".

The list, released on Thursday, features 15 Indian or Indian-origin people. Among them are Sundar Pichai of Google, and Satya Nadella of Microsoft.

Cash-strapped domestic carrier Spicejet plans to raise over Rs 3,200 crore through various debt and equity instruments and capital infusion by the promoter, the airline said in a corporate presentation.

The funds will be utilised in fleet ungrounding, liability settlement, new fleet induction and other general purposes, SpiceJet said in the presentation.

"Spicejet plans to raise Rs 2,500 crore through QIP and Rs 736 crore through Previous Warrants and promoter infusion," it said.

The proposed fundraising is subject to shareholders' approval, it added.

On-demand convenience platform Swiggy on Friday said it has launched an industry-first Incognito Mode feature, allowing users to place orders privately across food and quick commerce.

Whether planning a surprise, indulging in a personal treat, or making a discreet purchase, Incognito Mode keeps these orders out of the app's history, eliminating the need to manually delete them.

Strides Pharma Science Ltd on Friday said its arm has received approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Theophylline extended-release tablets indicated for management of various respiratory conditions, including chronic asthma.

The approval granted by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to Strides Pharma Global Pte Ltd, Singapore, is for generic version of Theophylline Extended-Release Tablets 300 mg and 450 mg, Strides Pharma said in a regulatory filing.

The product is bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the Reference Listed Drug (RLD), THEO-DUR of Schering Corp, it added.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of World Bank Group Guarantees and the International Solar Alliance (ISA), on Friday announced the setting up of a fund to support solar projects.

The MIGA-ISA Solar Facility, a multi-donor trust fund, will combine ISA's technical expertise and MIGA's capacity to mobilise financing, creating an innovative mechanism to accelerate the global adoption of solar energy, according to a statement.

US Consul General in the financial capital Mike Hankey on Thursday said five pension funds from America, having over USD 1.8 trillion of assets under management, will be visiting India to scout for long-term investment opportunities next week.

Amazon Global Selling, the exports programme of the e-commerce giant, will surpass $13 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India by the end of 2024 and is on track to achieve its $20 billion target by 2025, a senior official said on Thursday.