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Ajit Pawar faction real NCP says Maharashtra speaker

In a setback to the Nationalist Congress Party faction headed by Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday declared that the rival faction headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is 'the real political party'.

Back to basics

Retail media is a pivotal marketing tool in the post-cookie era

Musk’s X allowed terrorists to buy blue checkmarks: Report

X, THE SOCIAL media platform owned by Elon Musk, is potentially violating US sanctions by accepting payments for subscription accounts from terrorist organizations and other groups barred from doing business in the country, according to a new report.

Imran’s party names Umar Ayub Khan as PM candidate

JAILED FORMER PRIME minister Imran Khan's party on Thursday nominated as its prime ministerial candidate the party secretary general Umar Ayub Khan, grandson of former military dictator Ayub Khan.

Israel raids biggest Gaza hospital as concerns grow

ISRAELI FORCES SAID on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza as footage showed chaos, shouting and gunfire in dark corridors filled with dust and smoke.

Cisco to lay off over 4,000 jobs as growth stalls

Nearly 35,000 job cuts have been announced in 2024 by many firms

Sunak's economic pledges falter amidst UK recession

THE UK SLIPPED into a mild recession in the second half of 2023, showing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has so far failed to meet his pledge to grow the economy.

Airtel Payments Bank sees spike in new customers

AIRTEL PAYMENTS BANK has experienced a significant surge in new customers applying online for various services, including bank account openings and FASTags, over the past few days, managing director and chief executive officer Anubrata Biswas told FE.

Foreign inflows to double to 1% of GDP, says CLSA

FOREIGN BROKERAGE CLSA sees foreign flows into India doubling to 1% of the GDP, from 0.4% during 2014-22.

Shares rise for third day on buying in heavyweights

THE SENSEX CLIMBED over 225 points to reclaim the 72,000 mark while the Nifty settled close to the 22,000 level on Thursday on hectic buying in market heavyweights M&M, HDFC Bank and SBI amid positive global cues.

RBI vigilant on last-mile disinflation: Governor

THE RESERVE BANK of India is vigilant on the evolving price situation as a stable and low inflation will provide support for sustainable economic growth, governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday.

HDFC Bank's savings a/cs get merger boost

THE MERGER OF HDFC Bank with mortgage lender HDFC has boosted the savings accounts portfolio of the bank as more customers open savings accounts with the India's largest private sector bank to route their monthly mortgage instalments.

Govt to meet tech firms to drive Quantum mission

A MONTH AFTER inviting proposals to set-up four thematic hubs under the ₹6,000 crore National Quantum Mission, the government will meet software and IT companies, startups, researchers, and academic institutions, on February 20 to discuss the implementation of the project.

Ad spends surge just 10% in CY23

Outpaces global growth of 5%

The Netflix model may just save India's online learning apps

ONE SUMMER MORNING nearly two years ago, 127,000 Indian teenagers thronged the internet not for an online rock concert, but a test-prep session.

Promoter group offloads 1.8% stake in Vedanta

65.52 million shares worth ₹1,737.16 crore sold via block deal

Zee’s business recast fraught with challenges, say analysts

HAS ZEE ENTERTAINMENT chalked out an ambitious plan as a standalone entity to achieve 1820% earnings before interest, tax depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) margins and 8-10% revenue growth by FY26.

HCLTech joins peers in asking employees to work from office

IT MAJOR HCLTECH has asked its employees to work from office at least three days a week. It said that noncompliance with this mandate will be treated as unauthorised absence and will call for disciplinary actions.

Tata Group mulls battery biz spinoff

THE TATA GROUP is considering a potential spinoff of its battery business, according to people familiar with the matter, as the conglomerate expands its foray in the country's renewable-energy and electric-vehicle sectors.

In Qatar, Modi thanks Emir for release of Navy veterans

IN HIS first meeting with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani after the release of eight Indian nationals earlier this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday \"expressed deep appreciation\" and thanked him for his support.

Global traders warned over price manipulation in pulses

CONSUMER AFFAIRS SECRETARY Rohit Kumar Singh on Thursday issued a warning to pulses traders globally, particularly those from East Africa and Myanmar, urging them to abstain from price manipulation. This advisory comes as the country relies heavily on imported pulses.

Voluntary mediation may not reduce delays in insolvency process

VOLUNTARY MEDIATION HAS been proposed as a dispute resolution mechanism, but experts see the regime having a limited impact in reducing delays in the insolvency process. An expert panel, constituted by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), has proposed the introduction of the mechanism under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).

India begins talks with IEA to become a full member

MEMBER COUNTRIES OF the International Energy Agency (IEA) have agreed to initiate discussions with India on its request to become a full member of the organisation.

India and UK hold high-level talks to address FTA issues

EFFORTS ARE ON to iron out the differences in the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) as the negotiations reach an advanced stage, a senior official said on Thursday.

Unfair to levy carbon tax on developing countries: CEA

SLAMMING THE PROPOSED carbon tax on imports by the EU to combat climate change, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said wrong policies arising out of obsessive fear of emissions in the developed world could result in lost output and employment in developing nations.

Trade deficit narrows to 9-month low in Jan

THE CHALLENGE TO global trade due to the disruption in key shipping routes in the Red Sea region failed to dent the merchandise export performance. Exports registered a 3.12% year-on-year growth in January, lifting hopes for the coming months.

Japan slips into recession

JAPAN UNEXPECTEDLY SLIPPED into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world's third-biggest economy to Germany and raising doubts about when the central bank would begin to exit its decadelong ultra-loose monetary policy.

Govt nod soon for Tata’s ₹25K-cr Assam chip unit

THE TATA GROUP'S 25,000-crore semiconductor packaging plant in Assam may soon receive government approval, becoming the first domestic firm to set up a chip plant in India under the government's 76,000-crore incentive scheme.

Startup layoffs in the slow lane

7 firms have laid off 1,800 against 4,000 by 29 companies last year

SC breaks the electoral bond

Secret funding of polls called unconstitutional