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INDIA TO BE FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY AMONG G-20 NATIONS IN NEW FISCAL: FM SITHARAMAN

India's has been one of the fastest growing economies since decades and yet again India has emerged as the fastest growing economy amongst the G20 nations in 2024. In the preceding three quarters, the Indian economy registered growth rates of 7.8 percent in Q1, 7.6 percent in Q2, and 8.4 percent in Q3

INDIA NOW ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE MUCH MORE TO GLOBE: EAM JAISHANKAR

Speaking to the Indian community in Vietnam, Jaishankar elaborated on India's significant global presence, citing the successful hosting of the G20 summit in New Delhi last month as a prime example

TOPEM joins HPCL for EV charging infra

Tata Passenger Electric Mobility has signed an MOU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to collaborate in establishing public charging stations across India.

US transparency center boosts Indian health products

The Industry Transparency Center (ITC), a leading global strategy and insights firm, is dedicated to advancing transparency within the health ingredients and natural products sectors, and as such, proudly announces its role as the supply chain transparency partner for Nutrify Today C Suite Sumflex 2024, marking a significant stride in its global outreach, particularly in India.

ACCEL'S ATOMS 3.0 ACCELERATES 8 AI STARTUPS

Venture capital major Accel has selected eight startups with specialised solutions in AI and Industry 5.0 for 'Atoms 3.0', its six-month accelerator programme that handholds and nurtures ventures to give them more firepower to unlock growth and collaboration opportunities.

It is not good for Governors to get involved in legal disputes: Nagarathna

Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna has expressed her concern about the involvement of state governors in legal disputes before constitutional courts. She was addressing a program organized in a university in Hyderabad.

HINDU SENA FILES PETITION IN COURT SEEKING REMOVAL OF KEJRIWAL AS CM

The Hindu Sena has filed a fresh petition in the Delhi High Court aiming to oust Arvind Kejriwal from his position as Chief Minister.

ED FILES CHARGE SHEET IN DELHI JAL BOARD CASE

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a charge sheet on Saturday against a former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Chief Engineer, a contractor, a CA, and a former NBCC officer in the Delhi Jal Board money laundering case.

India in transition: Managing growth is the real challenge

India is on an economic multiplier growth trajectory, due to many variables syncing together, so that the total of its development parts, exceeds that of the economic whole.

Kinetic Green to deploy 130 e-Luna e-scooters

Kinetic Green, a leading Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, has delivered a 130-strong fleet of its highly anticipated e-Luna electric scooters to online grocery store, Big Basket's safe and secure delivery solutions.

Maruti showcases strong hybrid tech in Grand Vitara, Invicto

Maruti Suzuki has launched a new brand campaign featuring the advanced Grand Vitara model and the Invicto to highlight the benefits of strong hybrid technology that offers a mileage of over 1200 km on a single full tank.

CITROËN BASALT VISION SUV COUPÉ TO HIT INDIAN ROADS IN H2 2024

Citroën has unveiled the first images of the Citroën Basalt Vision, a new SUV coupé concept that will join the brand's range in India and South America in the second half of 2024.

MARCH'24 PV WHOLESALE GROWTH STRONG

Passenger vehicle (PV) wholesales are expected to grow 10 per cent yoy in March 2024 to 371,000+ units, but retails to be lower than that, marking a departure from the tradition of higher sales in the third month of a year than February -- given more selling days - but that is unlikely this time as inventory is likely to have risen further to close to a month.

Ministry of Power promotes joint R&D

The National Power Training Institute (NPTI) and Power Trading Corporation of India Limited (PTC) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Research and Development (R&D).

BHARAT PARENTERALS LEADING WAY IN AFFORDABLE WORLD-CLASS MEDICINE OUTPUT

Bharat Parenterals Limited is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company based in Gujarat manufacturing world-class affordable medicines for the world. The company is over 30 years research-driven pharmaceutical company with a dedicated facility for the manufacture of antiretroviral drugs and an extensive spectrum of pharmaceutical formulations.

Govt cancels auction of 13 of 20 critical mineral blocks

The second round of auction of six blocks have been completed as per schedule.

India's forex reserves hit fresh peak of USD 642.63 billion

This is the fifth consecutive week of a jump in the overall reserves. The kitty had increased by USD 6.396 billion to USD 642.492 billion in the previous reporting week.

Bank credit growth to agri sector in Feb❜24 at 20.1% yoy, industry at 8.6%

The sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of February shows non-food bank credit registered a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 16.5 per cent in February 2024 as compared with 15.9 per cent a year ago, as per RBI data for February.

RISING SERVICES EXPORTS MAY PUSH INDIA'S CAD INTO SURPLUS TERRITORY

It's raining external bounties for India as the economy closes financial year 2023-24 on one of the best growth narratives this fiscal resilient exports and downward trending current account deficit (CAD) or trade deficit, keeping, as the Finance Ministry observes, \"India's external account stable despite persistent geopolitical headwinds\".

Maharashtra CID arrests Vinay Aranha in Seva Vikas Bank loan fraud case

The duo was presented before a court in Shivajinagar, Pune, at 12:30 am on Friday and has been remanded in five-day CID custody.

Passenger's selfie unravels mystery death at Maharashtra station

The enigma surrounding the demise of a man found its resolution when a crafty thief was caught on camera by a commuter's phone at Kalyan station in Maharashtra.

TOLL RATES ON BANDRA-WORLI SEA LINK TO GO UP BY 18 PER CENT FROM APRIL 1

The toll charges on Mumbai's iconic Rajiv Gandhi Bandra Worli Sea Link will increase by about 18 per cent from April 1, officials from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation said on Friday.

EPFO Circular To Fix Higher Pension On Pro-Rata Basis Questioned In Kerala High Court: EPF Pension

The Kerala High Court in the case VR Balu v. Union of India and ors. observed wherein the retired employee of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation has moved the High Court challenging a circular of the Employees Provident Fund Organization, implementing pro-rata, in proportion system for higher pensions for those retiring from September 1, 2014.

DELHI HIGH COURT: ARTICLE 21 DOES NOT CONFER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT ON ANY CHILD OF CHOICE

The Delhi High Court in the case Jiya Through Her Next Friend And Natural Mother Ms. Sushma v. Maharaja Agrasen Model School And Anr. observed that Article 21A of the Constitution of India is only for free and compulsory education till the age of fourteen and does not confer on any child a constitutional right to be educated in a particular school of his or her choice.

IMD forecasts clear skies; Weekend temperatures to dip slightly in Mumbai

Mumbai woke up to partially cloudy skies and a faint haze on Friday morning. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted gradual clearing of skies later in the day, encompassing both Mumbai and its suburbs.

Athawale meets Fadnavis, complains about RPI(A) not being given a single LS seat

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and complained about his party being ignored in seat sharing talks for the Lok Sabha polls.

CBI clean chit over Air India-Indian Airlines merger: BJP must apologise to ex-PM, says Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday asked the BJP to apologise to former prime minister Manmohan Singh after the CBI filed a closure report in its Air India-Indian Airlines merger case.

Confrontation mars meeting of Maratha community members

A confrontation broke out between some members of the Maratha community during a meeting organised here to decide candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in Maharashtra, police said.

'Khichdi scam: ED issues fresh summons to Shiv Sena (UBT) LS candidate for questioning

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha candidate Amol Kirtikar for questioning in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in distribution of ‘khichdi’ to migrants during the COVID-19 period, official sources said Friday.

CM SHINDE'S SHIV SENA RELEASES FIRST LIST OF 8 CANDIDATES FOR LOK SABHA ELECTIONS

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena on Thursday released its first list of eight candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in the state. Shiv Sena is part of the NDA, along with Ajit Pawar's NCP. There are 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra.