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MSP Paddy Purchases Cross Last Year's Level

DESPITE A SLUGGISH commencement of procurement caused by storage crunch in Punjab, the government's paddy procurement for the 2024-25 season (October-September) has surpassed 48.3 million tonne (MT), slightly higher than last year.

CPSE dividend receipts at 86% of FY25 target

Dividends likely to exceed the Budget target by a decent margin

Major infra, slum redevelopment plans for Mumbai North in 2025

UNION MINISTER PIYUSH Goyal has said slum redevelopment, and fast-tracking key projects like road and railway line extensions, are among the major initiatives planned this year to significantly transform the urban landscape of his Lok Sabha constituency.

EVs don't need additional subsidies

Industry demands infrastructure status for battery charging facilities

Import of Oil from Russia falls 13% in Dec

INDIA'S IMPORT OF Russian crude oil declined by 13.2% to 1.39 million barrels per day in December against 1.61 million barrels per day in November, data from Vortexa showed.

India looking for deep ties with Trump govt: Goyal

GOODS AND SERVICES EXPORTS TO CROSS $800 BN THIS FISCAL: MINISTER

Govt open to make it easier for startups to return to India

THE GOVERNMENT IS open to ideas to make it easier for startups that have migrated overseas to return, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

Poverty below 5%, urban-rural gap reducing: SBI Research

Sharp Decline In Rural Numbers

Social security framework for gig workers by early FY26

THE GOVERNMENT IS likely to introduce a framework to provide social security coverage to gig and platform workers in the next four to five months, official sources said.

After buoyant start to 2025, reality check for indices

AFTER RISING 2.3% in the first two days of the calendar year, investors resorted to profit-booking on Friday, leading to a decline of up to 0.90% in the benchmark indices.

Draft rules tighten govt grip on data handling

Cross-border data flow at govt's discretion

Rupee fall drives forward premium rates past March 2022 high

WITH THE RUPEE touching yet another low of 85.81 a dollar, before settling at 85.78 on Thursday, forward premium rates have increased to multi-year highs.

White-collar hiring up 9% in December

HIRING FOR white-collar jobs in India rose 9% in December compared to the same month in the previous year, a survey released on Thursday showed.

Manu, Gukesh Among 4 to Be Awarded Khel Ratna

DOUBLE OLYMPIC-MEDAL-LIST Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh were among four winners of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award announced by the Sports Ministry, which also named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes in the list of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding success at the Paris Paralympics.

Captain Rohit to miss Sydney Test, 'opts to rest'

THE EARLY HINT of India captain Rohit Sharma sitting out of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Sydney came from head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Climate change mitigation needs funding

At the fourth edition of the IE Thinc: CITIES series, presented by The Indian Express with Omidyar Network India and moderated by Amitabh Sinha, Editor (Climate and Science), panellists discussed how municipal bodies can leverage capital markets to solve climate-related problems

Rein in tax terrorism

WE NEED A TRANSPARENT SYSTEM THAT CURBS LITIGATION AND A QUICK RESOLUTION PROCESS

A 'Made in China' crisis awaits big auto

When Jaguar's \"COPY nothing\" brand reboot hit late last year, one self-styled car enthusiast replied on X: \"What the actual hell is this?\" Jaguar's response: \"The future.\" That remains to be seen. But the ad, unfamiliar and unsettling, does at least work as a portent of what's coming for the global auto industry.

Lessons from Manmohan Singh

Singh, as an RBI governor living through the permissive 1980s, understood the value of fiscal conservatism and implemented it as finance minister

H-1B Visa Flip-Flop

Trump must convince hardliners that giving US access to the world's best and brightest is essential to its future

Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump's Vegas hotel

NEW ORLEANS ATTACK AND VEGAS BLAST RAISE US SECURITY FEARS

China's Late-Year EV Sales Boom Gives Way to Rocky 2025

CHINESE ELECTRIC VEHICLE makers led by BYD saw a late-2024 sales boom that's set to give way to another bruising year as carmakers face risks to demand both at home and abroad.

US Jobless Claims Fall to Eight-Month Low

INITIAL APPLICATIONS FOR US unemployment capped 2024 at an eight-month low, reflecting the relatively muted levels of job cuts in a labor market that has remained surprisingly resilient.

Europe, Asia factories end 2024 on weak footing

FACTORY ACTIVITY IN Asia and Europe ended 2024 on a soft note as expectations for the new year soured amid growing trade risks from a second Donald Trump presidency and China's fragile economic recovery.

Apple Offers Big Discounts on New iPhone Models in China

APPLE IS OFFERING rare discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the US tech giant moves to defend its market share against rising competition from domestic rivals like Huawei.

First in a decade: Tesla annual EV sales drop

TESLA'S ANNUAL VEHICLE sales dropped for the first time in more than a decade despite a year-end push that sent deliveries to a record in the fourth quarter.

Taking the middle path with diverse investments is key

The stock market has been going through tough times, but the good news is that retail investors have continued to invest in systematic investment plans (SIPs), says Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Asset Management Company. Gupta tells Akshata Gorde that the SIP book, currently at ₹25,000 crore a month, will rise to ₹80,000-90,000 crore by 2030. Excerpts:

Re closes at another record low

The rupee closed at its weakest closing level on record for the eighth consecutive session on Thursday, as a widened arbitrage between the non-deliverable and outright forwards market added to the currency's troubles.

Sebi to Continue Probe into Zee, Send Fresh Show-Cause Notice

SEBI ON THURSDAY said it will send a fresh show-cause notice to Zee founder-chairman Subhash Chandra and his son Punit Goenka, as it vowed to continue the investigation into alleged violation of listing norms against the media baron and his company.

Banks' credit growth to be subdued: ICRA

ICRA has revised downwards its credit growth estimate to 10.5-11% for the current financial year from the earlier 11.6-12.5%.