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Next Steps in Fiscal Management

The Union Budget for 2025-26 will be presented in a few weeks.

Police probe motive in New Orleans rampage

Investigators found guns, explosives in the truck that bore the flag of Islamic State group

Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump's Las Vegas hotel, killing driver

FBI Looks for Connection Between Explosion and New Orleans Attack

Gunman who killed 12 people in Montenegro dies by suicide

A gunman who fatally shot at least 12 people, including two children, in Montenegro has killed himself while surrounded by police, officials said Thursday.

Aeromexico, Saudia Among Most Punctual Global Airlines for 2024

If the latest round of airline delays over the holiday season has you feeling anxious about your next flight, the 2024 annual on-time performance list from Cirium, published on January 2, may help.

Tesla Posts First Fall in Annual Deliveries as Demand Slows

Tesla's annual deliveries fell for the first time in 2024 despite the electric automaker handing over a record number of units in the fourth quarter, indicating tepid demand for its aging line-up of models.

Shivraj Accuses Delhi Govt of Blocking Farm Schemes

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday accused the Delhi government of depriving farmers of benefits under central schemes and urged Chief Minister Atishi to set aside political differences in matters of farmer welfare.

Goyal: India-EFTA trade pact likely by year-end

The implementation process of the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA is progressing fast and is expected to come into force before the end of this year, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.

NHAI Looks at Ways to Improve Enforcement of Global Standards

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi instructed officials from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to address quality shortcomings in national highways, the ministry and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) are exploring ways to enhance the enforcement of standards, officials said.

'Sugar consumption likely at 28 mt in 2024-25'

India's sugar consumption in 2024-25 sugar year (SY) is projected to be lower at 28 million tonnes (mt), down around 1.5 million tonnes from the previous year.

Lenders Witness Healthy Loans Uptick in Q3FY25

PNB sees robust growth in deposits; CSB Bank logs over 20% growth

'Ulips will grow as Indians have faith in stock markets'

With the onset of the new year, Sarbvir Singh, chief executive officer of PolicyBazaar.com, spoke to Aathira Varier about the major trends that dominated the insurance space in 2024 and the trends to look forward to in the new year. Edited excerpts:

Work demand under MGNREGA rises 8.3% in Dec

Work demand in December 2024 under the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was 8.3 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2023.

NBFCs call for reforms to improve liquidity

Seek relaxation of norms for smoother fundraising from banks

Rupee closes at fresh low of 85.76 against dollar

Dealers say it may breach 86/$ mark in the next few days

172 mn jobs created during 2014-24; 46 mn in FY24: Mandaviya

India created nearly 172 million fresh jobs between 2014 and 2024, of which 46 million were created in the last financial year, 2023-24, said Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, citing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) latest KLEMS database.

Manufacturing growth slows to 12-month low

India's manufacturing sector growth slipped to a 12-month low in December, as fresh business orders and production expanded at softer rates, according to a monthly survey released on Thursday.

Capital Infra Trust InvIT Eyes More Road Asset Deals

Capital Infra Trust InvIT, earlier known as National Infrastructure Trust, will be eyeing more road assets acquisitions in the future, according to senior executives, including third-party projects.

DMart Q3 revenue up 17.5% to ₹15K cr

Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates retail chain DMart, has reported 17.5 per cent increase in standalone revenue from operations at ₹15,565.23 crore for the third quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Blinkit starts 10-minute ambulance service in select areas of Gurugram

Quick commerce platform Blinkit on Thursday announced the launch of its 'ambulance in 10 minutes' service in select areas in Gurugram, calling it the beginning of its efforts to enhance emergency medical access.

Small towns' big desires drive e-commerce and D2C growth

Trend signals broader shift in consumer behaviour, with rising demand for high-quality items

Zepto Streamlines Biz Structure Ahead of IPO

Quick commerce firm Zepto has set up a new entity, Zepto Marketplace Private Limited, to simplify its operations ahead of its initial public offering (IPO), sources informed Business Standard.

'Looking ahead with confidence to achieve growth at scale'

Mahindra Group is looking forward to the new year with hope and confidence, driven by its aspiration to achieve growth at scale, said its CEO & Managing Director Anish Shah.

Prepack insolvency logged slow pick-up, only 13 cases till Sep

Govt may widen scope of schemes for larger companies and not just MSMEs

E-com growth shift earns ONDC Modi's praise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) for contributing to the growth of e-commerce platforms.

TaMo, M&M to get incentives under auto PLI

Claims worth ₹246 cr approved

2W sales a mixed bag in Dec, stay on growth path in 2024

Manufacturers like Royal Enfield, Suzuki saw double-digit rise in sales last month

Nestaway co-founder accuses Tiger Global, Goldman of fraud

Bengaluru-based Nestaway's co-founder Amarendra Sahu has filed a First Information Report (FIR) alleging fraud, cheating, forgery of documents and criminal intimidation against Tiger Global, Chiratae Ventures and Goldman Sachs, in a rare instance of a startup founder filing a criminal complaint against its investors.

Infosys, TCS Among Top 5 Global H1-B Beneficiaries

Account for over 41% of visas along with Cognizant, HCLTech