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Festive & wedding boost for jewellers

JEWELLERY FIRMS ARE set to report a strong year-on-year revenue growth for the October-December quarter, driven by strong wedding and festive demand, according to analysts and company updates.

Premium play: JioStar raises bouquet prices by 18%

MAJOR BROADCAST NETWORKS have announced a price hike for their channels at the start of the new year, with players like JioStar increasing their rates by 18%.

Spinny: 76% of used car buyers are first-timers

AS MANY AS 76% of used car customers in India during 2024 were first-time buyers, according to Spinny.

Fully constrained on Thar Roxx, XUV3XO capacity

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Tuesday announced the prices of the top-end version of the soon-to-be launched BE 6 (₹26.9 lakh) and XEV 9e (₹30.5 lakh). Booking of both the models will open on February 14 and deliveries are slated for early March.

Tata arm's acquisition in Pegatron gets CCI nod

THE COMPETITION COMMISSION of India (CCI) has approved Tata Electronics's (TEPL) proposal to acquire a majority stake in Pegatron Technology, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer and Apple iPhone supplier.

TCS May See Boost in Margins Amid Muted Revenue Growth in Q3

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS), set to announce its October-December earnings on Thursday, is expected to report modest revenue growth for the quarter.

Vehicle registration pace in 2024 slowest in three years

Bumpy Ride Ahead

Telcos may seek time for DPDP compliance

18-Month Window Likely

Search for trapped Assam miners intensified

A team of Navy, Army, NDRF and SDRF personnel intensified efforts to rescue the nine workers trapped inside a mine in the Assam coal quarry in Dima Hasao for the second day on Tuesday.

GEAPP partners ISA to drive solar expansion

THE GLOBAL ENERGY Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) on Tuesday signed a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with International Solar Alliance (ISA) aiming to mobilise $100 million to fund high-impact solar energy projects.

5 Policemen Killed in Bastar Blast Were Former Naxalites

Of the eight security personnel who lost their lives in a Maoist blast in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district a day ago, five had joined the police force after quitting Naxalism, a senior official said.

SC Refuses to Hear Plea on Cancellation of BPSC Exam

THE SUPREME COURT on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (preliminary) conducted by the Bihar Public Services Commission (BPSC) on the grounds of an alleged paper leak and told the petitioner that he should have first approached the Patna High Court.

Delhi Votes on Feb 5

● Bypolls in Milkipur in UP & Erode in TN are also scheduled

Mandi prices of pulses near MSP

MANDI PRICES OF several varieties of pulses — tur, urad and moong — are ruling close to the minimum support price (MSP) due to the arrival of kharif harvest and robust imports, trade sources said.

Fintech Firms Need to Boost Digital Payment Infra: Nagaraju

NOTING THAT THE digital payment infrastructure plays a crucial role in the fintech industry's expansion, financial services secretary M Nagaraju on Tuesday said fintech firms need to improve digital payment systems in rural regions and encourage lending based on digital footprints for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

NSDC starts pan-India survey to identify gaps in skill initiatives

TO DESIGN GOVERNMENT schemes better and to aid organisations in mapping the demand-supply gap of skilled manpower, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has begun a pan-India survey with consumer intelligence firm Axis My India.

10 mn farmers get digital IDs linked to land records

To develop a database of farmers which is linked to their land records, the agriculture ministry, in collaboration with states, has provided digital IDs to 10 million farmers across 10 states as on Tuesday, according to a senior official.

Petroleum product exports rise 3%

INDIA'S EXPORTS OF petroleum products in December increased by 3.1% to 1.37 million barrels per day against 1.33 million barrels per day in the corresponding period of 2023-24, according to data from energy cargo tracking firm Vortexa.

Economists Say Consumption Growth Estimate Optimistic

● Slack in urban demand persisting

New safety features for heavy vehicles soon

● Minister says need to consider limiting drivers' working hours

Top IITs See a Drop in Campus Placements

● More students likely getting jobs independently

US set to lift curbs on Indian nuclear entities

EYEING DEEPER ENERGY TIES

Consent manager framework: A key Big Tech concern

CONSENT MANAGERS MUST meet stringent registration criteria, including being based in India with a minimum net worth of ₹2 crore and implementing robust security measures to prevent data breaches.

D-Street catches flu

HEADWINDS FOR MARKETS at the start of the year include higher US 10-year yields and a stronger dollar, the potential imposition of additional US tariffs on Asia-Pacific economies, and elevated economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk, Goldman Sachs strategists said in a note while trimming the MSCI Asia Pacific ex-Japan index's target to 620 from 630, as per a Bloomberg report.

Q-comm boost to gig worker hiring in 2025

THE HIRING BOOM will be driven by the expansion of dark stores, fuelled by new entrants and increased investments from established players.

Banks, NBFCs See Hit To...

THESE SUBSIDIARIES THEN use the data to approach the customer and offer products and services such as insurance, mutual funds, demat accounts and other related financial solutions.

Eight jawans among 9 killed in Naxal attack

IN THEIR BIGGEST strike on security forces in Chhattisgarh in two years, Naxals blew up a vehicle using an improvised explosive device weighing 60 to 70 kg, killing eight security personnel and their civilian driver in Bijapur district on Monday, police said.

Cautious outlook for auto companies in Q3

● No segment shows growth except tractors

SBI Cards: Credit costs to improve

● Management strengthens risk assessment measures

Banks: Slower loan growth a worry

Asset quality concerns ease