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Realty sector may touch $1.3 trn by 2034: Report

THE REAL ESTATE sector is estimated to reach a market size of $1.3 trillion by 2034 and $5.17 trillion by 2047, according to a report by realtors body CREDAI.

Petrol, diesel price cut by up to ₹15.3/litre in Lakshadweep islands

PETROL AND DIESEL prices have been slashed by up to ₹15.3 per litre in the islands of Lakshadweep after Indian Oil Corporation removed a cost element that was imposed to recover expenditure on special infrastructure to transport fuel to the remote islands.

India to become third top economy in few years: FM

UNION FINANCE MINISTER Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India currently needs economic freedom to achieve developed nation status by 2047 and assured that the country would move to the third spot in world economy from the current fifth position in the near future.

Over 10 mn households registered under rooftop solar scheme: Modi

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Saturday said more than 10 million households have already registered under the rooftop solar scheme 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana', and lauded it as \"outstanding news\".

India, UK defer trade deal talks until after LS polls

Officials say not in a position to conclude pact

Delay over EC quitting, festival dates: Why polls till June

First time since 1991,LS polls extend into peak summer month

Last chance to save democracy, Constitution: Congress

SOON AFTER THE announcement of the Lok Sabha polls schedule by the Election Commission, the Congress on Saturday said that it was \"perhaps the last chance to save democracy and our Constitution from dictatorship\".

Assembly polls in four states alongside Lok Sabha elections

THE ELECTION COMMISSION of India (ECI) announced the dates for the elections to the Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim to be held simultaneously along with Lok Sabha elections 2024.

Check unaccounted donations, says CEC

Says need to ensure donor privacy at the same time

Advance tax receipts up 6% on quarter in Q4

Direct tax receipts at 97% of FY24 revised estimate

Voting from April 19; results June 4

Model code of conduct on with immediate effect

Satwik-Chirag's defeat is a reminder of men's doubles' toughness

WHEN LAST WEEK Marcus Fernaldi Gideon announced his retirement, the tributes inevitably were centered around the domination that he and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo had on badminton's BWF World Tour.

Modi's poll push in South: Kerala, TN, Telangana in a day

Shaju Arun Philp, Janardhanan & Sreenivas Janyala Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mar 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana on Friday as part of a campaign blitz in the southern states ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

LS election dates to be announced today

THE ELECTION COMMISSION on Friday said that the schedule for elections to the Lok Sabha and some state Assemblies will be announced on Saturday.

ED arrests BRS leader K Kavitha in Hyderabad

K KAVITHA, A Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and daughter of former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Friday, hours after the agency and the Income Tax department conducted searches at her Hyderabad residence.

Indian Express journalist is joint winner of Chameli Devi award

THE INDIAN EXPRESS'S Chief of National Bureau (govt) Ritika Chopra and independent journalist Greeshma Kuthar have been jointly awarded the Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year.

SC says SBI duty-bound to give bond numbers

CONSIDERING THE EC plea, CJI Chandrachud noted that SBI had not furnished the bond numbers to the EC, though the court had directed that all details be given.

Firms decry small rise in Bt cotton seed price

THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION to increase Bt cotton hybrid seeds price only marginally for the next kharif season (2024-25) season to ₹864/pack is likely to hit quality seed supplies and financial viability of the seed companies, a senior official with the federation said.

Planning to surrender your life insurance? Know the costs first

You have to pay penalties and may also suffer a loss in accumulated value

Ahead of tax payments, RBI injects ₹75,000 cr via VRR

THE RESERVE BANK of India (RBI) on Friday infused ₹75,000 crore into the banking system through the variable rate repo (VRR) auction, aiming to provide funds to the banks ahead of advance tax and Goods and Services Tax (GST) payments which will drain out liquidity from the system.

RBI widens scrutiny of credit 'exuberance'

THE RESERVE BANK (RBI) is stepping up its fight against \"exuberance\" in retail lending, targeting new areas, including mortgagelinked \"top-up\" loans, on concern about rising risks to the financial system, a dozen sources said.

China tightens IPO scrutiny, listed firms to revive market

CHINA PUBLISHED A set of rules on Friday that would tighten scrutiny over stock listings, public companies and underwriters, as regulators ramp up efforts to revive investor confidence.

Russia goes to polls, Putin looks to secure 5th term as president

RUSSIANS CAST THEIR ballots across the country's 11 time zones on Friday, the start of a three-day election that is almost certain to hand Vladimir Putin six more years at the helm of the world's biggest nuclear power.

VinFast India's trial run for production likely to start in '25

Chalks out 500 mn investment plan overt five years

US court rejects lenders' plea for injunction against Byju's

Edtech also stopped from transferring or using 533 mn

Airtel, Jio lead suspected SIM users; Vi has most beyond nine

AN ANALYSIS BY the department of telecommunications (DOT) has found that telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have the most number of suspected mobile users, meaning those who got connections on forged documents, across the country.

India's venture debt growth hinges on uptick in VC round: Stride Ventures

EVEN THOUGH VENTURE debt deals saw a surge last year, crossing the $1 billion mark in India amid an equity crunch, the growth in deployment of venture debt this year will largely depend on any uptick in venture capital rounds, said Apoorva Sharma, managing partner at venture debt firm Stride Ventures.

Duty cut won't hit local EV players, say experts

THE CUT IN import duty applied on electric vehicles (EV) fully built outside of India will be on those models which do not form the core of the Indian car market and will therefore not impact Indian companies, said some senior executives.

UK FTA: Majority of difficult issues close to resolution

THE MAJORITY OF difficult matters in India-UKFTA negotiations are moving towards resolution, and both sides are actively engaged for a fair and equitable deal, commerce ministry officials said on Friday.

Fuel rate cut to not hit OMC margins

THE RECENT CUT in prices of petrol and diesel is unlikely to impact the marketing margins of the company, said Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, chairman of Indian Oil