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PM Internship: 621,000 applications received

ABOUT 621,000 APPLICATIONS have been received for 127,000 opportunities under the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme and the selection process is continuing, the government said on Sunday.

25% Attrition in Pvt Banks Risks Operations: RBI Report

EMPLOYEE ATTRITION IN private sector banks has witnessed an increase to about 25% and this high turnover rate poses significant operational risk, according to the latest report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24.

Brazil offers expertise to boost India's dairy cattle productivity

BRAZIL, A MAJOR global producer of dairy products, has offered its expertise in the genetic improvement of dairy cattle through several technologies such as insemination and embryo transfer aimed at boosting the productivity of India's cattle.

Market gets ₹1,600 cr FPI inflows in 2024, down 99% from last year

THE YEAR 2024 saw a sharp slowdown in foreign portfolio investor (FPI) activity, with foreign investors pumping in just over ₹1,600 crore on a net basis into the domestic equity market, a steep fall of 99% from the robust inflows of ₹1.71 lakh crore in the previous year.

Plans to boost railway receipts likely in FY26

● Vande Bharat sleeper trains, revival of PPP on the cards

FTA helps expand trade basket with Australia

The Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) with Australia has opened up new export sectors for India, including gold studded with diamonds and turbojets, while also ensuring access to key raw materials for the domestic industry, the ministry of commerce and industry said.

Anti-dumping duty on PVC Resin Paste from China, five others

INDIA'S DIRECTORATE GENERAL of trade remedies (DGTR) has proposed imposing anti-dumping duties of up to $707 per metric tonne on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Resin Paste from China and five other countries: Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Norway.

CII seeks consumption boost in FY26 Budget

THE CONFEDERATION OF Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to announce some specific policies in the upcoming Union Budget, which are aimed at boosting consumption in the economy.

PM Surya Ghar subsidy disbursal at 58% till Oct

Even as the government is focusing on ramping up installations under the newly launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, delays in subsidy disbursal have raised concerns.

Food subsidy likely to surpass BE by ₹20K cr

● FY26 outlay to be higher than likely RE of ₹2.25 lakh cr for FY25

Farewell, Dr Manmohan Singh

Former PM cremated with full state honours

Putin Apologizes for 'Tragic' Azerbaijani Airplane Crash

But stops short of admitting airliner was shot down

Hallucinatory AI May Not Necessarily Be a Bad Thing

The smart machines, it turns out, are dreaming up riots of unrealities that help scientists track cancer, design drugs, and even win the Nobel Prize

Genome reveals how a small group burst out of Africa

DNA from European fossils dating back 45,000 years offers new clues to how our species spread across the world

Defiant push to change Constitution

Support of two-thirds of the members present and voting required to pass a Constitution Amendment Bill. The Opposition needs only 182 votes in the Lok Sabha to defeat the Bill. The I.N.D.I.A. bloc has 234 seats.

What does the future hold for out-of-form India captain Rohit Sharma?

STEVE SMITH WAS said to be a shadow of his best self before he scored a long overdue hundred against India in the Brisbane Test. And the adage about London buses came to mind when he repeated the feat with a much more fluent and dominant century in Melbourne.

Biotech Advancements

Recent breakthroughs in the field of biotechnology are expected to provide solutions for dominant problems in 2025.

Individualised AI Tools

According to the Info-Tech Research Group report, more and more organisations will also be pursuing building their own AI tools.

Adani Green Forms New Subsidiary for Renewables

ADANI GREEN ENERGY on Saturday incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Sixty Eight Limited.

Credila Financial Files IPO Papers

EDUCATION LOANS-FOCUSED LENDER Credila Financial Services, formerly known as HDFC Credila Financial Services, has filed papers with markets regulator Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) through a confidential pre-filing route.

Zydus Wellness arm gets ₹56.33-cr GST demand

ZYDUS WELLNESS ON Saturday said its wholly-owned arm has received a GST demand of ₹56.33 crore, along with applicable interest and penalty from the tax authority.

Scindia Meets FM to Discuss India Post's Profitability Path

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER JYOTIRADITYA Scindia has met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday.

Tax Officials Initiate Inspection of M&M Records in Chennai

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA on Saturday said state tax authorities in Tamil Nadu initiated an inspection of records at one of the places of its business operations in Chennai.

Several ministers, CMs to join world leaders in Davos for WEF meet 2025

UNION MINISTERS ASHWINI Vaishnaw, CR Patil, Chirag Paswan, K Ram Mohan Naidu and Jayant Chaudhary, along-side three chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy, will join hundreds of government and business leaders from across the globe in Swiss ski resort town Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.

Reliance buys Karkinos Healthcare for ₹375 cr

BILLIONAIRE MUKESH AMBANI'S Reliance Industries has acquired technology-driven and oncology-focused healthcare platform Karkinos for ₹375 crore, the firm said on Saturday.

Punjab Farmers Call for Kisan Mahapanchayat on January 4

FARMERS, on a warpath against the Centre, on Saturday called for a \"Kisan Mahapanchayat\" at the Khanauri protest site on January 4.

Heavy snowfall throws life out of gear in J&K

Cold wave grips entire north India

Retail investors pump in ₹1.5 L cr into cash market

IN LINE WITH domestic institutional investors, retail investors also pumped in a record ₹1.55 lakh crore into the cash market during January-November, as per NSE data.

Relief for Vi; DoT waives bank guarantee

VODAFONE IDEA has been granted a waiver of bank guarantee for spectrum auctions held in 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2021, the telco informed the exchanges on Saturday.

South steals the spotlight

Hits from Hindi film industry in post-Covid era have been fewer and far between