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K'taka panel on filmdom likely

REFORM | 153 artistes urge govt to address exploitation issues in Kannada film industry

'Hard pressed' Mann govt hikes fuel prices

Petrol and diesel prices will go up by 61 paise and 92 paise a litre, respectively, in Punjab, with the state Cabinet on Thursday deciding to increase value-added tax (VAT) on fuel.

BJP raps Rahul's ‘khatakhat' policies

The BJP on attacked the \"Khatakhat\" model of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the economic crisis in Himachal Pradesh, where nearly 2.15 lakh government employees and 90,000 pensioners did not receive their net salaries and pensions respectively on September 1 due to a major economic crisis.

PROP & DROP: All about kahin khushi, kahin gham

HARYANA POLLS | BJP list has 25 new faces, ticket to dynasts

India, Singapore elevate ties during Modi's visit

India and Singapore on Thursday elevated their bilateral ties to a \"comprehensive strategic partnership\" and signed four MoUs, including on cooperation in semiconductors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his counterpart Lawrence Wong.

Revolt across state over BJP's first list

The first list of its 67 candidates released by the ruling BJP for the upcoming October 5 assembly election in Haryana has triggered a rebellion within the party across the state with several of its leaders resigning or announcing to fight independently.

RG KAR: TMC blasts 'fake videos', bid to politicise case

After last night's mega rally across West Bengal, the TMC on Thursday criticised the BJP and other parties for allegedly politicising the death of the lady doctor.

Now, wolves on the prowl during daytime

The terror of wolves continues to spread across several villages in Bahraich district, where frequent wolf sightings and attacks have left farmers and parents in a state of fear.

‘Ailing' Vijayan losing control?

After lording over the CPM for over five decades, Pinarayi Vijayan, who had almost become synonymous with the Left party in Kerala, seems to be getting weak.

EaseMyTrip ventures into electric bus manufacturing

Travel booking platform Easy MyTrip.com on Thursday announced it is venturing into the electric bus manufacturing market through its new subsidiary Easy Green Mobility.

Swiggy clocks ₹2,350 crore net loss in FY24

Swiggy, set for its IPO posted Rs 2,350 crore in net loss in the last fiscal year (FY24).

Ultra Media & Entertainment earmarks ₹500 cr investment; launches OTT platforms

Ultra Media & Entertainment Group on Thursday announced a Rs 500 crore investment to drive its growth and expand the content portfolio.

PV RETAILS DIP 5% IN AUGUST

Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations raises alarm over rising inventory level

SC directs Sahara Grp to deposit ₹IK cr, allows it to form JV for developing Mumbai land

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Sahara Group to deposit Rs 1,000 crore in a separate escrow account within 15 days and allowed it to enter into a joint venture for developing its land at Versova in Mumbai to realise Rs 10,000 crore.

China's NETA Auto revs up for India entry, eyes $100 bn EV mkt

MUMBAI As India's electric vehicle market is poised to exceed USD 100 billion by 2030, Chinese EV startup NETA Auto is gearing up to enter the fray.

Jio marks 8th anniversary celebration with offers

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio marked its 8th anniversary milestone on Thursday doling out offers on select recharge plans for its users.

'Amazon India exports to reach $13 bn by 2024-end'

Amazon Global Selling, the exports programme of the ecommerce giant, will surpass USD 13 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports from India by the end of 2024 and is on track to achieve its USD 20 billion target by 2025, a senior official said on Thursday.

Meesho enables 8.5L seasonal jobs ahead of festival season

E-commerce platform Meesho on Thursday said it has enabled 8.5 lakh seasonal jobs within its seller and logistics network ahead of the festival season, mostly in tier-3 and tier-4 regions.

Reliance board approves 1:1 bonus issue for shareholders

Reliance Industries on Thursday said its board has approved the issue of one free share for every share held in the country's largest ever issuance of bonus equity shares.

The economic impact of Ganesh Chaturthi

\"India is a land of festivals, and each one carries its own cultural and religious significance.

Swiss Federal Council begins ratification process

INDIA-EFTA TRADE PACT

Digital payments in India to grow threefold by FY29: PwC

India's digital payments industry is witnessing a huge surge, with transaction volumes growing by 42% Y-o-Y in FY 2023-24, according to a new report by PwC.

India is likely to benefit if Trump wins US elections

If Donald Trump wins US Presidential election it would be beneficial for India says a global market research by Nomura.

Govt to discuss carbon tax with steel industry: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday mooted the idea of introduction of border adjustment tax, announced by the European Union, and suggested discussions on this with steel industry with a view to protect the domestic players.

Govt bonds end flat ahead of gilt auction Fri

Prices of government bonds ended little changed due to caution ahead of Friday's weekly auction.

Financial services sector must grow 20 times towards $30 tn GDP goal by 2047

In order to achieve a $30 trillion GDP by 2047, India will require a 20 times growth in the financial services sector, with banks playing a pivotal role, a report showed on Thursday.

'India's growth story intact; need for reforms in land, agri mkts'

Expect new MPC members to be in place in time: RBI Guv Das

Electric vehicle makers no longer need to be subsidised by govt: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said there is no need to provide subsidy to electric vehicle makers as consumers are now choosing EVs or CNG vehicles on their own.

GST rate much below revenue neutral rate: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the goods and services tax (GST) rate is much below the revenue neutral rate (RNR), originally suggested at 15.3 per cent, which means less burden on taxpayers.

US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits declined last week as layoffs remained low, which could help to allay fears that the labor market was deteriorating, Reuters reported.