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Govt seeks Parliament nod for ₹44,143-crore extra spending

THE CENTRE ON Thursday sought Parliament approval for net additional expenditure of ₹44,143 crore for the current fiscal, out of gross additional spending of ₹87,763 crore in the first batch of supplementary demand for grants.

Govt releases standards for green steel; product may get priority in public procurement

Govt releases standards for green steel; product may get priority in public procurement

HDFC Bank's investment banking gets Sebi warning

MARKETS REGULATOR SECURITIES and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has issued an administrative warning letter to HDFC Bank alleging non-compliance of some provisions related to its investment banking operations.

EY case puts spotlight on white-collar labour laws

● Decades-old laws largely focused on blue-collar workers

Pushpa 2 hits ₹1,000-crore milestone at global BO

ALLU ARJUN'S PUSHPA 2: The Rule has hit the milestone of ₹1,000 crore at the global box office in just six days, making it the fastest Indian film to register the feat.

Why international stars are pulling out of Hockey India League en masse

IN OCTOBER, WHEN the Hockey India League (HIL) player auctions were held, 96 international stars were snapped up by eight men and four women franchises. Now, with a fortnight left for the competition to begin, more than one-fourth of them have pulled out.

US hotels welcome Indian tourists with chai, samosa

POST-COVID BOOM

Rupee gains 2p to settle at 84.83

THE RUPEE GAINED 2 paise to close at 84.83 against the US dollar on Wednesday, a tad above its all-time low level, amid rising expectations of a shift in the Reserve Bank's monetary policy stance following the appointment of Sanjay Malhotra as the new governor.

Credit card issuance slows in Q1: Report

THE ISSUANCE OF new credit cards in the first quarter of FY25 declined by over 34% compared to the same period last fiscal—to 4.4 million from 6.7 million—according to the latest CreditScape report by CRIF High Mark.

Equirus Wealth crosses ₹10K cr in assets under management

WEALTH MANAGEMENT FIRM

Sebi notifies tighter insider trading rules

WIDENING THE NET

MFs, pension funds must be active in corp bond market: Setty

STATE BANK OF India (SBI) chairman C S Setty on Wednesday called for active participation of mutual funds and pension funds in the corporate bond market.

Making digital work for women

UPI's ease of use allows them to expand business

Prioritising inclusion in social networking

Famm Connect acts as a LinkedIn for the LGBTQ+ community

Early detection to prevent TB spread

AI-led solutions help screening for the disease

From TikTok to Nvidia, the tech war gets uglier

The economy's capacity is constrained, Budget must unveil consumption booster and more

Change course

The economy's capacity is constrained, Budget must unveil consumption booster and more

Whither universal health coverage in India?

India's Universal Health Coverage policy should focus on the reduction of inequalities in our core health outcomes

Building LLMs: a strategic necessity

TO ENSURE LONG-TERM RESILIENCE, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR INDIA TO TRAIN ITS OWN LLMs

ONGC eyes Shell, Petronas tie-ups

THE COMPANY IS also looking at Indian companies in a major way to help it monetise its isolated smaller discoveries by developing modular solutions such as Small LNG plants/Mobile LNG or CNG Plants etc.

Trump vows to speed up permits for those investing $1 billion in US

President-elect Donald Trump said his administration would help expedite permits for any person or company that invested at least $1 billion in the U.S.

ONGC eyes Shell, Petronas tie-ups

THE COMPANY IS also looking at Indian companies in a major way to help it monetise its isolated smaller discoveries by developing modular solutions such as Small LNG plants/Mobile LNG or CNG Plants etc.

US inflation rises 2.7%, solidifies bets on Fed cut

US CONSUMER PRICES rose at a firm pace in November that was in line with expectations, solidifying expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next week.

ReNew Energy to buy out US-listed shares

AN EMAIL SENT to the company did not elicit any response till the time of going to the press.

Biden mulls new Russia oil sanctions to weaken Putin

SANCTIONING MOSCOW'S TANKERS

Xi readies bargaining chips for US trade war

PRESSURE ON YUAN HAS RISEN SINCE TRUMP'S VICTORY

Rupee to outperform emerging market peers in periods of dollar strength

Emerging market (EM) currencies with larger trade surplus with the US could be more at risk once Donald Trump assumes office.

Bajaj Fin may face asset quality, credit cost challenges

SHARES OF BAJAJ Finance (BFL) gained 2.61% to close at ₹7,115.75 on the BSE on Wednesday, a day after the management shared an upbeat guidance and spoke about its long-range strategy (2025-2029) and artificial intelligence (AI) pivot during a meeting with analysts.

RBI has huge responsibility to ensure growth: Governor

Central bank to ensure growth to continue, says Malhotra after assuming charge

TKM: Taxes on cars must be tech-agnostic

TAXATION OF AUTOMOBILES