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Centre to buy more wheat after slack procurement

Procurement of the grain by govt agencies fell after farmers sold to traders for better prices

'No delay in funds for Centrally sponsored schemes'

The government has not delayed transferring funds to designated accounts for operating centrally sponsored schemes, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, insisting that while the administration prioritised fiscal prudence it would not compromise on spending for welfare programmes.

Treat us like ADIA, Gulf wealth funds urge India

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) from the Middle East are seeking special tax benefits for their investments in India’s infrastructure sector to bring them on par with what Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) enjoys in the country, two people aware of the matter said.

Govt works on rules to avert monopolies in critical minerals

The Union mines ministry aims to prevent bidders cornering strategic mineral blocks and discourage non-serious players in the auctions beginning next month, a draft of the mining rules showed.

Factories power up; food fuels inflation

Oct IIP highest in 16 months; Nov CPI hits three-month high

The J&K Verdict: It's Time For India To Look Ahead

The Supreme Court's approval of the Centre's 2019 move to fully integrate the former state with the country had a sound basis. We must focus now on our common democratic destiny

Best time to take advantage of global crisis: Ficci chief

Anish Shah says domestic companies are well-poised to step up capital investments

How To Keep Calm And Handle Wedding Stress

From handling finances to having a picture-perfect day, wedding planning can leave couples stressed. Self-care has to be priority

2023: THE YEAR INDIAN ART CAME INTO ITS OWN

Masterpieces worth more than ₹1,000 crore have been sold in India and around the world since January

Sensex Marks A New Milestone At 70,000

Steady foreign inflows over the past month lift benchmarks

To Age Better, Drink Four Cups Of Coffee Or Tea

Consuming higher dose of caffeine can reduce risk of physical frailty in old age

'Vision 2047 will be scripted by people'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a drive to source ideas from the youth for a blueprint to make India a developed country with a $30 trillion economy by 2047 and said every citizen will actively participate in the planning.

CoP-28 is turning into a trade show and that is not bad news

Business self-interest is converging with what's best for the planet

Rising airfares not a dragon travel sector

In 2024-25, growth in India's travel and tourism industry is expected to moderate to 12-14%

The Dreams Of J&K's People Are No Longer Prisoners Of The Past

Development, democracy and dignity have replaced disillusionment, disappointment and despondency in the former state

States told to expand onion farm acreage

Patchy monsoon and extended dry spells lowered the onion cultivation area by nearly 96% on-year in Maharashtra

UNDERSTANDING THERAPIST SELF-DISCLOSURE AND WHY IT CAN BE GOOD PRACTICE

The practice of therapist self-disclosure helps build trust and humanises the therapist

Can zero-forex, lifetime-free Scapia outdo other travel credit cards?

The card, launched in association with Federal Bank, has a fairly simple rewards system for flights, room bookings

Ministers Vaishnaw, Irani may attend WEF Davos meet in Jan

Over 100 businessmen, including Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani, to also attend

Valeo expects regulatory boost to ADAS

In collaboration with Qualcomm, Valeo India is developing display and connectivity tools for fleet vehicles

Abhyudaya's wilful defaults triple in 1 year

The count of wilful defaulters has risen from nine in Oct 2022 to 24 now

Microsoft, union in deal on AI, workers

Microsoft and the AFL-CIO union federation said Monday they had struck a deal whereby the US software giant will remain neutral in efforts by unions to encourage workers to become members.

FMCG prices more than doubled in a decade

Prices of packaged household staples, care products as well as packaged foods and beverages have more than doubled since 2012. College fees saw the maximum price increase followed by kitchen staples, household care products and food and beverages, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) along with industry body CII said in a report.

Services, healthcare, realty see surge in women staffers

Women employees in the formal sector increased by 3 percentage points from FY21 to FY23

Hindi leads OTT race, others catch up

Consumption of on-demand streaming content in India remains dominated by Hindi-language offerings that constituted nearly 40% of all viewing in 2023, platform executives and media analysts said, even as investments in regional languages, led by Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada rise amid growing appetite for local flavours.

SC issues notices to ZEE promoter cos

The case pertains to 2015 when Essel Infraprojects proposed the sale of 425 NCDs on a private placement basis

GQG's $10 billion India bet has winning picks beyond Adani

The value of India investments across six of GQG's funds jumped to $9.9 bn compared with $4.4 bn a year ago

Adani Green to raise $410 mn to refinance 2024 dollar bond

Adani Green Energy Ltd plans to raise about $410 million via new bond issuance to refinance a dollar note maturing in a roughly year's time, according to a filing to Singapore's stock exchange.

Recent order wins set the stage for BEL to beat FY24 order target

Steady execution and healthy order pipeline have also helped the stock climb higher

Festive sales light up consumer durables

The festive season is likely to have brought cheer to the consumer durables industry, paving the way for a good December quarter (Q3FY24).