How Small and Regional FMCG Brands Can Break Into Quick Commerce Platforms in 2026

India, April 17 -- Quick commerce is no longer a metro-only trend or a niche convenience channel. Across India, consumers are increasingly ordering groceries, personal care products, and household essentials in under 10 minutes, and doing so as part of their everyday routine. What began as an urban experiment has quickly become one of the fastest-growing retail formats in the country. According to Mordor Intelligence, India's quick commerce market is projected to reach $3.65 billion, with platf...


alt.f coworking Expands in Hyderabad with New Centre at Meenakshi Tech Park, Gachibowli

India, April 17 -- Hyderabad | April 17, 2026: alt.f coworking has launched its newest workspace at Meenakshi Tech Park, Gachibowli, marking a significant step in its Hyderabad expansion strategy. The centre, with a seating capacity of nearly 800, is now operational and witnessing strong interest from growing businesses across the city. The launch reflects Hyderabad's rising demand for ready-to-move-in office spaces that support faster setup, operational efficiency, and scalable team g...


CBSE Class 10 Result 2026: Srishti Narayanan of Amity International School, Mayur Vihar Tops with 99.2% School Posts 90% Distinction Rate

India, April 17 --  152 out of 168 students secure distinctions as the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation school records a school average of 88.04% one of its strongest collective results to dateTOP PERFORMERS CBSE CLASS X 2026RankStudent NameScore1stSrishti Narayanan99.2%2ndMeeshikaa Ramteke99.0%3rdAyan Akhtar98.4%88.04%School Average168Students Appeared152Distinctions90.5%Distinction RateNew Delhi, April 16, 2026: Amity International School, Mayur Vihar, an institution of the Ritnand Bal...


UK Tender Notice: Marden Parish Council Pavilion Refurbishment

LONDON, April 16 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: Marden Parish Council Industry: Construction work Description: Proposed extension and alterations to Marden Changing Rooms/Pavilion at Marden Playing Field, Marden, Kent. Building is single storey, brick built with tiled roof. At present the building is vacant but has previously been used as changing rooms for the playing fields and the intention is to convert it into ...


UK Tender Notice: Kier Infrastructure - Ground Investigation

LONDON, April 16 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Industry: Ground investigation work and Ground investigation services Description: Kier infrastructure is seeking to establish a dedicated supply chain to deliver a programme of both non-intrusive and intrusive surveys in support of the design developments and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements for one of our contracts. The scope i...


UK Tender Notice: Kier Infrastructure - Archaeological trial trenching

LONDON, April 16 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity: Contracting Authority: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Industry: Excavation work at archaeological sites and Geophysical surveys of archaeological sites and Archaeological services Description: Kier Infrastructure is seeking to establish a dedicated supply chain to deliver a programme of both non intrusive and intrusive surveys in support of the design development and Environmental Impact Assessment (...


JOINT STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT MACRON AND PRIME MINISTER STARMER, CO-CHAIRS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT ON THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ: 17 APRIL 2026

LONDON, April 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Today, France and the United Kingdomconvened 51 countries for an international summit on the Strait of Hormuz. The meeting underlined the determination of the international communityto support freedom of navigation, to stand up for international law, and to protect global economic stability and energy security. We expressed our strong support for a comprehensive diplomatic settlement to the conflict through neg...


CMA APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

LONDON, April 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pleased to announce the appointment by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade of four new members to the CMA Board. KatieKapernaros, David Halpern, Michael Mire and Sir Suma Chakrabarti will join the CMA Board as Non-Executive Directors. Doug Gurr, Chair of the CMA, said:  I am delighted to welcome our new Non-Executive Directors to our Board,who will...


"A RIVEDER LE STELLE": THE STATE VISIT TO ITALY ANNIVERSARY

LONDON, April 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The photographic exhibition A Riveder le Stelle was inaugurated at Villa Wolkonsky on 14 April 2026, the Residence of the British Ambassador to Italy. The exhibition offered a visual journey retracing, one year on, some of the most emblematic moments of the State Visit to Italy by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, one of the most significant events in recent years for relations between the Uni...


BOOST FOR THOUSANDS OF ASPIRING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM DEPRIVED AREAS

LONDON, April 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * 2,000 new nursing created apprenticeships concentrated in areas that need it most * A further 2,000 young people from deprived areas to be supported when applying to medical courses backed by £2.3 million * Pledge to increase the number of students receiving free school meals into medical school by 50% in the next decade. Thousands of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from a compre...