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December 26, 2024

Arunish Chawla named new revenue secy

The government on Wednesday appointed Arunish Chawla as the new revenue secretary, according to a personnel ministry order, reports the FE Bureau.

1 min

Experts Want PDS Food Items Out Of The New Inflation Series

STATISTICS MINISTRY FLOATS DISCUSSION PAPER

2 mins

EY report forecasts 6.5% growth in FY25, FY26

INDIA'S REAL GDP is expected to grow 6.5% in the current as well as the next financial year, according to the EY Economy Watch report.

1 min

Modi Lays Foundation Stone for MP River-Linking Project

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI on Wednesday accused Congress of ignoring Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's contribution to the development of water resources in the country as he laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh.

1 min

Export Duty on Onion to Stay Till Retail Prices Cool

DESPITE A SHARP fall in mandi prices of onions due to arrival of kharif crop, the government is unlikely to remove 20% export duty on the staple vegetable citing higher retail prices.

1 min

India Boosts Position in World Market for Copper, Aluminum Wires

IN THE EXPANDING global market for aluminum and copper wires, India has increased its share and ranking among exporters in the past decade, according to data compiled by the commerce ministry.

1 min

Record RE addition of 30 GW, policy push for storage, hybrid energy

India made significant progress in the renewable energy (RE) sector in 2024 with total RE capacity reaching 205.5 gigawatt (GW) as of November in the current fiscal year 2024-25.

4 mins

Not bothered, people of Bengal will protect me, says Suvendu

Leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he was not bothered about any threat to his life from Bangladesh-based terror groups, asserting that the people of West Bengal would protect him in case of any eventuality.

1 min

Delhi govt disowns AAP's new schemes; Kejriwal targets BJP

In an unprecedented move, senior officers in the Delhi government released public notices and disowned the registration process started by chief minister Atishi and her predecessor, Arvind Kejriwal, for two schemes announced by the ruling AAP in the national capital.

1 min

Need to counter Congress on Ambedkar, BJP tells its allies

TDP SEEKS OPPOSITION-LIKE COORDINATION AT NDA MEET

2 mins

Near Congress' Belagavi session, a village walks on Mahatma's path

BELAGAVI WAS BUZZING with activity on Wednesday as the Congress prepared to celebrate the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's appointment as party president in the city.

3 mins

Reverse flipping all set for 'homecoming' rush

• However, regulatory hurdles, high costs & tax timelines likely to pose challenges

2 mins

Ola reaches 4,000-store mark with EV network expansion

OLA ELECTRIC ON Wednesday expanded its network to 4,000 stores across the country, marking one of the fastest rollouts of EV distribution globally.

1 min

Synaptics to double workforce in India

NASDAQ-LISTED SEMICONDUCTOR solutions company Synaptics plans to double its workforce in India from 400 to 800 employees over the next two to three years, reinforcing its commitment to wireless and edge AI product development.

1 min

Economics of green hydrogen is very daunting

US-based Dastur Energy, which collaborated with the government on carbon capture, utilisation, and storage, is focusing on industrial decarbonisation, renewable energy integration, and clean fossil fuel utilisation as its key growth areas. The economics of green hydrogen are quite daunting.

2 mins

Risk management set to drive Dezerv's 2025 growth story

Dezerv, which largely caters to an affluent section of first-generation wealth creators including founders and C-suite executives, will prioritize risk management next year as markets navigate global uncertainties.

1 min

N Srinivasan Resigns as India Cements MD & CEO

INDIA CEMENTS LIMITED (ICL) on Wednesday announced that its former promoter N Srinivasan has stepped down as the company's managing director and CEO with immediate effect.

1 min

Insurance penetration slips below 4% in FY24

AFTER THREE YEARS, India's insurance penetration slipped below 4% in FY24, underscoring the challenges in meeting Irdai's 'Insurance for All by 2047' vision.

1 min

Long-term debt funds to gain from rate-cut cycle

EQUITIES HAVE OUTPERFORMED debt funds by a long margin for the last few years. But, with India being expected to enter a rate-cut cycle in a couple of months, things have started looking brighter for debt funds.

2 mins

Amitava Chatterjee Appointed J&K Bank MD

J&K Bank on Wednesday announced the appointment of Amitava Chatterjee, currently deputy managing director of State Bank of India (SBI), as its new managing director (MD) and CEO.

1 min

Recoveries may top FY25 target of ₹5,000 cr

Aiming to expand its footprint across the country, Yes Bank plans to open 400 branches in the next five years. In an exclusive interaction, Prashant Kumar, managing director and CEO, tells Sachin Kumar about growth plans and the strategy to garner deposits at a time when the banking sector is struggling to raise low-cost funds. Excerpts:

3 mins

A Baseline Scenario for Global Economy in 2025

Economic fragmentation will continue, pushing some countries to diversify their reserves further away from the US dollar and explore alternative payment systems

3 mins

Incremental gains

Growth in area under green cover is encouraging, but the threat of forest degradation must be averted

2 mins

Gender gaps persist

WOMEN'S ACCESS TO PAID WORK CAN ONLY IMPROVE WHEN THE ECONOMY IS CREATING ADEQUATE JOBS

4 mins

Wegovy & Zepbound's Next Lap Harder Than Acceptance

THIS TIME LAST year, people were still bickering about whether Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly & Co.'s Zepbound represented a shortcut to losing weight or a medical breakthrough.

3 mins

'2025 will be the year of small language models'

INTERVIEW: MOHAMMED RAFEE TARAFDAR, CTO, INFOSYS

1 min

Garuda promotes precision agriculture in hinterland

● Trains over 500 rural women for agri-related services

1 min

Moving towards an IP-centric economy

A product mindset will help drive business growth

2 mins

Honda-Nissan deal may hold key to fight against BYD

HONDA MOTOR ABSORBING Nissan Motor could give the two struggling Japanese brands the scale they need to take on China's BYD, sales figures released on Wednesday show.

1 min

Russia Launches 'Inhuman' Christmas Day Attacks

Russia attacked Ukraine's energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an \"inhuman\" Christmas Day assault, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

1 min

China Avoids Rate Cut to Brace for Future Pressure

CHINA REFRAINED FROM cutting the interest rate and drained the most cash since 2014 with a one-year policy tool, keeping its powder dry ahead of possible escalation in trade tensions with the US next year.

1 min

Yoon Defies Second Agency Summons Over Martial Law

SOUTH KOREA'S SUSPENDED President Yoon Suk Yeol did not respond on Wednesday to a second summons by anti-corruption authorities who, along with prosecutors, are investigating his short-lived martial law decree issued early this month.

1 min

₹ Impact on Auto Sector

Shopping ₹1.6 lakh crore cropped up in the primary market in 2024 by 90 firms, the highest for a year, topping the ₹1.19 lakh crore raised through IPOs in 2023.

2 mins

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan, many feared dead

AN EMBRAER PASSENGER jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.

1 min

Prosperity through cooperation

IN JUNE, THE United National General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution proclaiming 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives with 'Cooperatives Build a Better World' as the theme.

3 mins

Office Leasing in Top Six Cities Hits Record: Report

WITH RISING DEMAND of premium workspaces, real estate consultant Anarock has said that realty firms are currently developing around 250 lakh square feet of office space across major cities for catering to the requirements of domestic and foreign companies.

1 min

At the G, India up against Head-strong Australia

● In-form batter declared fit for Boxing Day Test

2 mins

Quick, quicker, quickest...

SPEED THRILLS, AND how. Just six months ago, the opportunity for quick commerce was estimated at $30 billion by 2030, up from $6 billion in 2024.

3 mins

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