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Biotech Advancements

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

Adani Green Forms New Subsidiary for Renewables

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

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.

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.

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 Union Ministers, CMs to Join World Leaders in Davos for WEF Meet

UNION MINISTERS ASHWINI Vaishnaw, CR Patil, Chirag Paswan, K Ram Mohan Naidu and Jayant Chaudhary, alongside 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 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

Smart Cities Mission: School enrolment up 22%

STEPS TAKEN UNDER the Smart Cities Mission have led to a 22% increase in school enrolment in 19 cities and improved real-time tracking of criminal activities, according to two studies by the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Does India Want BGT Win or Rohit Back in Form?

In case openers KL Rahul or Yashasvi Jaiswal had been struggling, Rohit's elevation would have made sense. But with his form, the change of batting order wasn't really warranted

UltraTech to buy stake in Star Cement

UltraTech Cement is acquiring a non-controlling minority stake in Star Cement, purchasing up to 37 million equity shares at a price not exceeding ₹235 per share.

Byju Raveendran: From boom to bust

BY EARLY 2024, these issues culminated in severe consequences.

Oil rises 1%, heads for weekly gain

OIL ROSE ABOUT 1% on Friday and was set for a weekly gain in low trading volume ahead of year-end, backed by expectations of lower US crude stockpiles and hopes of a stimulus-driven economic recovery in China.

IIFL Home Finance expects 15% AUM growth in FY25

● Looking at stock market listing, but no timeline yet

Jewellery units lose sheen on weak Rupee

THE DEMAND IN east Asia, however, has been tepid.

Squid Game stocks tank

A LESS-THAN-PERFECT debut for the new season of Netflix's blockbuster series Squid Game sent shares of related South Korean companies sharply lower Friday.

Richard Parsons, who rescued Time Warner, Citigroup, dies

RICHARD PARSONS, THE executive dubbed \"Captain Emergency\" for his record of stabilizing ailing companies such as AOL Time Warner, Citigroup and Dime Savings Bank of New York, has died. He was 76.

Russia warns Trump against resumption of nuclear testing

RUSSIA'S POINT MAN for arms control cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday against resuming nuclear testing, saying Moscow would keep its own options open amid what he said was Washington's \"extremely hostile\" stance.

Nissan Shares Decline Most Since August

NISSAN MOTOR'S SHARES declined the most since August's market rout, amid volatility as investor focus shifts to the terms of the carmaker's planned deal with Honda Motors.

US Airline Stocks Beat Market

A RECORD YEAR FOR travel in the US is pushing airline stocks to a soaring annual outperformance, and the prospect of sustained earnings power points to a bullish outlook for 2025.

Probe against Netanyahu's wife

ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL Gali Baharav-Miara instructed the police to investigate following allegations made by a television program against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, according to a statement from the Justice Ministry.

S Korea Impeaches Acting President

SOUTH KOREA'S PARLIAMENT impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of martial law, plunging the country deeper into political chaos.

Japan's Cabinet gives nod to record budget

PLAN MARKS 2.6% HIKE FROM THE CURRENT YEAR

Slovakia Could Host Peace Talks With Ukraine: Putin

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.

Prepaid users can now make UPI payment via third-party apps

TO IMPROVE INTEROPERABILITY AND ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCE

Govt to borrow ₹4L cr from market via T-bills

The government is set to borrow ₹3.94 lakh crore from the market via treasury bills (T-bills), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release.