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Amid fissures, BJP protest begins against Waqf in K'taka

Differences continue to hurt BJP even as it plans a two-day protest against the Waqf Board claiming lands of farmers', religious institutions and historical places as its own.

SC allows telecom cos credit of duty on towers, other accessories

In a relief for Bharti Airtel Ltd., Vodafone Idea Ltd. and others, the Supreme Court Wednesday held that telecom companies are entitled to central value-added tax credit of central excise duty paid on towers, their parts, green shelter, printers and office chairs.

Adani Energy to acquire 100% stake in Pune- III Transmission

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd on Wednesday said it has signed a pact with PFC Consulting Ltd for acquisition of a project special purpose vehicle - Pune- III Transmission Ltd.

Muthoot Finance Honoured with FICCI Award for Excellence in Women Empowerment

Muthoot Finance, India's No. 1 Most Trusted Financial Services Brand has been conferred with the esteemed FICCI Women Empowerment Award 2024 for promoting Career Development, Skill Development & Mentorship.

Govt initiative to expedite Chinese technicians' visas providing relief to PLI firms: Official

The government's initiative to expedite visas of Chinese technicians, whose expertise is required in Indian manufacturing firms in the PLI sector, is providing relief to such companies, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Vedanta Aluminium inks pact with GAIL for supply of natural gas

Vedanta Aluminium on Wednesday said it has entered into a pact with state-owned gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd for supply of natural gas to its smelter at Jharsuguda in Odisha.

EPFO net member addition up 9.33% to 18.81 lakh in Sep

Retirement fund body EPFO logged 9.33% growth in net member additions in September at 18.81 lakh compared to the year-ago month, showed payroll data released on Wednesday.

Adani Green Energy offers dollar bond again after earlier deal postponed

Billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate kicked off a dollar bond sale Wednesday after postponing an offering last month when some investors pushed back on pricing, Bloomberg reported.

Zomato is looking for a chief of staff; 'You will have to pay ₹20L'

Zomato co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal has announced that he is looking for a chief of staff to help him run the company but the role isn't a conventional one.

Madhya Pradesh sets new standards in Ease oi Doing Biz with citizen-centric Property Registration Services

India's 154th rank among 190 countries in the World Bank's 20191 \"Registering Property\" parameter reflects the challenges citizens face in property registration.

Pvt consumption back, driving domestic demand: RBI Bulletin

Private consumption is back, driven by festive spending, and the medium-term economic outlook remains bullish as the innate strength of the macro-fundamentals reasserts itself, the Reserve Bank Bulletin said on Wednesday.

Gen Z and Millennials preferring Index funds over ETFs: Motilal Oswal

India's investment ecosystem is undergoing a seismic shift, with index investing gaining unprecedented traction among investors, says a report by Motilal Oswal.

Equity investments in real estate may rise 49% to record $M bn this yr

Equity capital inflows touched $8.9 bn between Jan and Sep, registering a 46% yearon-year growth

India sees 40% rise in PE, VC investment at $4.7 bn in Oct

India saw private equity/venture capitalist investments worth $4.7 billion across 91 deals in October, a 40 per cent increase from September, a report showed on Wednesday.

SECI signs MoU with H2Global to promote green H2 initiatives

State-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has inked an initial pact with H2Global Stiftung to establish a collaborative framework to promote Green Hydrogen initiatives.

Paper & paperboard imports rise by 3.5% in Apr-Sep

Paper and paperboard imports rose by 3.5 per cent to 992,000 tonnes in the April-September period of 2024-25, driven by a sharp rise in shipments from China, according to Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA).

India's Apr-Oct crude oil import bill rises 7.6% to $81.7 bn

India's crude oil import bill in the first seven months of 2024-25 (Apr-Mar) rose 7.6% on year to $81.7 billion, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a report.

Coal imports fall by ₹13,629 cr in Apr-Sep

The import of coal by nonregulated sectors and domestic coal-based thermal power plants, for blending, declined by 9.83 per cent to 63.28 million tonnes (MT) from April to September 2024, from 70.18 MT in the same period last year, and by 8.6 per cent to 9.79 MT from 10.71 MT, respectively, the Ministry of Coal said on Wednesday.

'China trying to improve ties with India to ease off US pressure from Trump'

\"You are seeing the impact of Trump coming in having a positive impact on India-China ties,\" Aghi said

Kirana stores losing mkt share to Quick Commerce: Report

The report predicted a 74% growth in the quick commerce segment in 2024, making it the fastest-growing retail channel during the 2023-28 period

FY25 capex may undershoot Budget estimates: Ajay Seth

India's economic growth may have slowed in the September quarter, but overall there is not much downside risk to 6.5-7 per cent growth projections for the current fiscal year, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said on Wednesday.

India's GDP growth likely to slip to 6.5% in Sep qtr

ICRA REPORT | Agency maintains its FY25 growth estimate at 7%

Voter booked for viral photo

A voter has taken a photo of himself voting at the Sharda Mahavidyalay in the Parbhani Assembly Constituency, which became viral on social media.

Stones pelted at MLA's son's car

Allegations and violence mar polling in Sambhajinagar East

International Men's Day celebrated on November 19

Alike International Women's Day, International Men's Day is celebrated on Nov 19.

15 chartered planes, 8 choppers been used

As many as 15 chartered planes and eight helicopters landed and took off from the Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport in Nanded during the election campaigning for the assembly and Lok Sabha by-polls.

MCF hosts yearly 'Balmahotsav'

Like every year, Mukta Charitable Foundation (MCF) recently organised its annual 'Balmahotsav' at Shankarrao Chavan Law College in Pune.

Voters irked over digital ID fiasco

ID CHAOS | DigiLocker ID rejection sparks outrage among city's voters

Legendary artist John Fernandes's masterpieces on display

Vesavar Art Gallery, a premier destination for art connoisseurs, is hosting 'Veritas: An Odyssey of Brush and Soul' — a solo art exhibition featuring the masterpieces of the late John Fernandes, a legendary artist renowned for immortalising human emotion and artistic passion on canvas.

Sassoon doctors perform rare titanium skull implant surgery

In a rare surgery performed at Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) in Pune, a 42-year-old man got a new lease of life when doctors transplanted a titanium skull on his head.