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SC refuses to hear plea on cancellation of BPSC exam

THE SUPREME COURT on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission (BPSC) on the grounds of an alleged paper leak and told the petitioner that he should have first approached the Patna High Court.

Fintech Firms Need to Boost Digital Payment Infra: Nagaraju

NOTING THAT THE digital payment infrastructure plays a crucial role in the fintech industry's expansion, financial services secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday said fintech firms need to improve digital payment systems in rural regions and encourage lending based on digital footprints for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

NSDC starts pan-India survey to identify gaps in skill initiatives

TO DESIGN GOVERNMENT schemes better and to aid organisations in mapping the demand-supply gap of skilled manpower, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun a pan-India survey with consumer intelligence firm Axis My India.

Economists Say Consumption Growth Estimate Optimistic

Slack in urban demand persisting

10 mn farmers get digital IDs linked to land records

To develop a database of farmers which is linked to their land records, the agriculture ministry, in collaboration with states, has provided digital IDs to 10 million farmers across 10 states as on Tuesday, according to a senior official.

New safety features for heavy vehicles soon

Minister says need to consider limiting drivers' working hours

Petroleum product exports rise 3%

India's exports of petroleum products in December increased by 3.1% to 1.37 million barrels per day against 1.33 million barrels per day in the corresponding period of 2023-24, according to data from energy cargo tracking firm Vortexa.

Record 46 Million Demat Accounts Opened in 2024

Investors opened a record 46 million demat accounts in 2024, driven by an IPO frenzy, data from CDSL and NSDL showed.

Top IITs See a Drop in Campus Placements

● More students likely getting jobs independently

Top IITs see a drop in campus placements

• More students likely getting jobs independently

US set to lift curbs on Indian nuclear entities

EYEING DEEPER ENERGY TIES

ICC explores two-tier Test cricket system

ICC chief Jay Shah will meet Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard Thompson to discuss the finer points

Centre eyes private capital for $107-bn grid expansion

INDIA IS ASKING states to attract more private capital to accelerate the expansion of its power transmission network, part of a plan to revamp the country's grid and accommodate more clean power.

Dam over Brahmaputra not to impact water flows to India

CHINA ON MONDAY reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.

D-Street catches flu

Headwinds for markets at the start of the year include higher US 10-year yields and a stronger dollar, the potential imposition of additional US tariffs on Asia-Pacific economies, and elevated economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk, Goldman Sachs strategists said in a note while trimming the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index's target to 620 from 630, as per a Bloomberg report.

D-Street catches flu

HEADWINDS FOR MARKETS at the start of the year include higher US 10-year yields and a stronger dollar, the potential imposition of additional US tariffs on Asia-Pacific economies, and elevated economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk, Goldman Sachs strategists said in a note while trimming the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index's target to 620 from 630, as per a Bloomberg report.

Q-comm boost to gig worker hiring in 2025

THE HIRING BOOM will be driven by the expansion of dark stores, fuelled by new entrants and increased investments from established players.

Banks, NBFCs See Hit to...

THESE SUBSIDIARIES THEN use the data to approach the customer and offer products and services such as insurance, mutual funds, demat accounts and other related financial solutions.

Eight jawans among 9 killed in Naxal attack

IN THEIR BIGGEST strike on security forces in Chhattisgarh in two years, Naxals blew up a vehicle using an improvised explosive device weighing 60 to 70 kg, killing eight security personnel and their civilian driver in Bijapur district on Monday, police said.

Cautious outlook for auto companies in Q3

No segment shows growth except tractors

SBI Cards: Credit costs to improve

Management strengthens risk assessment measures

Banks: Slower loan growth a worry

Asset quality concerns ease

In search of a growth driver

DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY A SECTOR THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO LIFT ECONOMY TO A HIGHER TRAJECTORY

Weak drivers

Budget should have measures to resuscitate the middle class

Tesla and Waymo should learn from '24 air crashes

IF YOU YEARN for a future where you can travel from place to place in safety and comfort, some of the major transport events of 2024 might feel like a setback.

Judicial Overreach Unwarranted

High court order staying Religare Enterprises AGM risks undermining shareholder rights, regulatory authority, and market confidence

Netflix, WWE aim to fuel wrestling worldwide

NETFLIX'S NEXT VENTURE into live programming starts Monday when the company streams its first episode of \"Raw,\" the weekly World Wrestling Entertainment spectacle that has been a staple of U.S. television for three decades.

Pope Names 1st Woman to Head Major Vatican Office

POPE FRANCIS ON Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.

Donald Trump denies he will pare back tariffs plan

President-elect Donald Trump denied a Washington Post report that his aides are considering narrowing his tariff plan so that it would only apply to limited specific critical imports.

Trudeau steps down as Canada PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.