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HPCL to start Barmer project operations by Jan 2024: Puri

TO HELP CUT ANNUAL PETCHEM IMPORT BILL BY ₹26,000 CRORE

ADB offers India $25 bn green funds

The green growth agenda would drive ADB's India programme to help the country fulfill its global climate action commitments.

Digital transactions to soon exceed cash in India: PM

UPI starts first real-time overseas payments link with Singapore

Wheat yield faces heat wave threat

IMD'S CAUTION AFTER SKYMET'S FORECAST ON SEASON

Digital M&As: Only target firms'ops to be counted

Competition Bill passage likely in Budget session

Govt ticks off Amazon, Byju's for anti-consumer practices

Data privacy also on radar as searches result in related ads

Sebi proposes more shareholder rights

Five yearly review of special rights of new-age promoters

US-China Meeting Worsens Tensions Over Balloon, Russia

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's State Councillor Wang Yi traded barbs on everything from the balloon and Taiwan to North Korea and Russia in their meeting in Munich

GM, union mediation talks begin today

TERMINATION OF OVER 1,000 EMPLOYEES

RBI directs ARCs to follow rules on management fees

The RBI said the move is aimed at addressing the prudential concerns arising from continued recognition of unrealised income

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles

Banned launches come as Kim Yo Jong warns against any increased US presence on the Korean peninsula.

Imran Khan appears before Lahore high court amid high drama

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists staged a violent protest after 70-year-old Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the prohibited funding case last year.

Sunak set for biggest political test yet with Brexit deal

The prime minister is pushing for a solution to the post-Brexit impasse in Northern Ireland and a reset in relations with the EU, the UK's biggest trading partner, more than three years after Britain formally left the bloc.

Take measures to function as country: IMF chief to Pakistan

Pakistan was devastated by last year's flash floods that affected one-third of its population, she said.

Oilmeals exports in April-Jan rise 70% to hit record high

Due to record shipment of rapeseed and soyabean meals, key ingredients in cattle feed, India’s exports of oimeals rose by 70% to 3.29 million tonne (MT) during April-January (2022-23) compared to a year ago.

GST on online gaming: Industry awaits clarity

FOR NOW, CURRENT PROVISIONS WILL CONTINUE

Sticking to fiscal glide path needs capex moderation: Report

Staying on the fiscal deficit glide path will require the Union govt to moderate its capex momentum

Govt, RBI to take necessary steps to rein in inflation: FM

SAYS SITUATION IS UNIQUE TO EACH EMERGING MARKET

Wipro asks freshers with ₹6.5L offers to join at ₹3.5L

Wipro has delayed by several months the onboarding of the 2022 batch of graduates. The last time such a delay was seen was during the 2008-09 global economic crisis.

Subrahmanyam is Niti CEO; lyer in World Bank

Iyer, who was appointed for a two-year tenure with effect from July 2022, would demit Niti Aayog after a short stint of about eight months.

Uber inks deal for 25k Tata EVs

A single unit of XPRES-T, with a range of 315 km, is priced at ₹14.98 lakh (ex-showroom) and entails a FAME subsidy of ₹2.6 lakh.

Adani m-cap slips below $100 billion

Fall pushes Adani to 25th spot in billionaires list

HZL softens stand after blow

GOVT SAYS EXPLORING LEGAL OPTIONS AGAINST CASH DEAL

No Layoffs At TCS, Says HR Head

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS) is not considering any layoffs as it believes in grooming talent for longer careers once it hires an employee, a top official has said.

Mutual funds' collection through NFO drops 38%

MUTUAL FUNDS' COLLECTION through new fund offerings (NFOs) remained subdued in 2022, with asset management companies (AMCs) garnering over ₹62,000 crore through new schemes, which was 38% less compared to 2021.

Midsize sedans on a comeback trail

MIDSIZE SEDANS SEEM to be making a comeback in a market which in the last few years has been increasingly moving towards sports utility vehicles (SUV). For instance, in early March, Honda will launch the new City sedan, followed by Hyundai launching the next-generation Verna later in the month. Last year, two new midsize sedans entered the carmarket-Skoda Slavia in February 2022 and Volkswagen Virtus in June 2022.

Robust wheat crop allays concerns

ABOUT A MONTH ahead of the start of harvesting of wheat in major growing areas in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the standing crops appear robust, weather officials and scientists said, allaying fears of grain stocks falling to precarious levels in the mid-summer months.

Mango exports to US may get a boost

WITH THE SETTING up of the fourth irradiation facility at Ahmedabad, India's exports of mango varieties Kesar, Alphonso and Banganappale to the United States are expected to get a boost in the coming season (April-July).

Reforms in multilateral banks on G20 agenda

STRENGTHENING MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT banks to address global challenges, financing for urban infrastructure and leveraging digital public infrastructure for financial inclusion would be key focus areas for the first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the G20 Indian Presidency on February 24-25 at Bengaluru.

Meta to roll out subscription service for Facebook, Instagram

FACEBOOK PARENT COMPANY Meta Platforms is launching a subscription service called Meta Verified that will include a handful of additional perks and features, including account verification badges.