INDIA, UAE LOOK TO IRON OUT INVESTMENT ISSUES AT JOINT TASK FORCE MEET DURING GOYAL VISIT

India and the United Arab Emirates are all set to discuss issues and challenges pertaining to existing Investments, both, made by UAE companies in India, and investments made by Indian companies in UAE.

JTL Industries' sales grow 54 per cent in April-September

Steel pipes manufacturer JTL Industries has posted 54.66 per cent growth in sales at 1.59 lakh tonne (LT) for April-September period of the ongoing fiscal year.

HDFC Bank disburses Rs 48k crore home loans in Q2

HDFC Bank disbursed home loans worth Rs 48,000 crore in July-September, representing 14 per cent growth sequentially and 10.5% growth over the year-ago period on erstwhile HDFC’s loan book.

TCS INKS MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH UK'S ASDA

The strategic p’ship will leverage TCS’ cloud, AI, and security solutions to aid ASDA deliver the divestiture smoothly, on time, and securely

Govt aims to increase turmeric exports to $100 crore

The Indian government has established a Turmeric Board with the aim of increasing the country’s turmeric exports to USD 1 billion by the year 2030.

GOVERNMENT RAISES LPG SUBSIDY PRICE TO RS 300 PER CYLINDER

The Union Cabinet has raised subsidy amount for Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per LPG cylinder

U'khand CM Dhami sign MoU to boost global tourism

Travel booking platform EaseMyTrip has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Uttarakhand) aimed at enhancing Uttarakhand’s status as a renowned global tourism destination.

Govt to ease Cabotage rules at Global Maritime Summit

The Indian government is finalizing new rules for coastal shipping, which will allow foreign vessels to operate in Indian coastal waters, effectively lifting the current Cabotage rules.

High inflation stops India yield curve from steepening

Expectations of a steepening bond yield curve in India’s financial landscape during the latter half of the year are diminishing, driven by rising oil prices that have reignited inflation concerns. Despite lower supply, shorter-dated yields have not fallen, keeping the government bond yield curve relatively flat.

RBI to hold rates steady but warn on inflation

India’s monetary policy committee is expected to maintain key interest rates unchanged at its upcoming meeting, according to a Reuters survey of economists.

First LCA Tejas trainer aircraft delivered to Indian Air Force

The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, received the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas twin-seater trainer aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chief Managing Director CB Ananthakrishnan in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

GLOBAL INFRA LOSSES $300B A YEAR TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Limited investment in low-income countries widens infrastructure gaps, hampers development, stalls SDGs, and strains service resilience due to climate change

Shivamogga violence: 60 Held in religious procession case

According to police, 24 complaints have been filed and 60 persons have been detained thus far in relation to the violence that erupted during a religious procession in the district center town of Shivamogga.

Maharashtra hospital deaths: 7 more in 24 hours

The seven patients who passed away late last night at the government hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra, earned national news yesterday after there were 24 deaths in 24 hours there.

Newsclick raids: Minister silent on justification

Based on a complaint filed on August 17 under the strict anti-terror law known as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Delhi Police’s Special Cell conducted raids at more than 100 locations throughout Delhi and the nearby cities of Noida and Ghaziabad.

PM MODI: VIKSIT BHARAT THROUGH NATIONWIDE DEVELOPMENT

PM Modi remarked that the dream of a Viksit Bharat will come to fruition only when every state, district and village of the country becomes developed

CIPHER CASE: ISLAMABAD SPECIAL COURT ISSUES SUMMON TO IMRAN KHAN AND SM QURESHI

Islamabad special court formed under the Official Secrets Act has issued summoned to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (P TI) Chairman Imran Khan and Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the cipher case.

MONEY LAUNDERING CASE: SC GRANTS BAIL TO M3M DIRECTORS

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Basant Bansal and Pankaj Bansal, who are directors of the Gurugram-based real estate group M3M, in a money laundering case.

Encounter Killings Seen As The Major Achievement By UP Officials: Petitioner Lawyer To SC

Advocate Vishal Tiwari, the petitioner lawyer who sought an independent probe into encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, has recently criticised the state government’s status report with regard to encounter killings in the state.

SC IMPOSES COSTS OF ₹3 LAKH ON FORMER IPS OFFICER FOR FILING REPEATED PLEAS

The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of 3 lakh on a former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt for repeatedly filing the petitions in relation to a drug planting case against him.

World Bank sees 5.8 per cent growth in South Asia

In the latest biannual regional outlook unveiled on Tuesday, the World Bank expressed its economic growth projections for South Asia in the financial year 2023.

RAMASWAMY WANTS ONLY TOP 4 CANDIDATES TO 3RD PRIMARY DEBATE

The 2nd Republican debate of the 2024 poll cycle, which was held at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, last week, saw Ramaswamy sharing the stage with 6 other candidates

Apollo Micro up 8% on plans to set up defence mfg facility

Shares of Apollo Micro Systems (AMS) surged 8 per cent to Rs 61.55 on the BSE in Tuesday’s intraday trade, amid heavy volumes, after the company announced Rs 150-crore capex plan to set up a defence equipment manufacturing facility at Hardware Park, Hyderabad.

ONDC introduces bonuses of up to Rs 35 lakh per week for buyer-side

Ahead of the upcoming festive season sales, Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has introduced bonuses of up to Rs 35 lakh per week for buyer-side platforms that can achieve certain order volume milestones, and raised the number of discounts available to a consumer to 5 per week from the earlier 2 per week.

RELIANCE JIO RAISES $2 BILLION CRORE VIA OFFSHORE LOANS

The funds will be utilized to finance the telecommunication company’s equipment purchases from the Finnish giant Nokia

C'garh govt launches housing scheme for homeless families

The government of Chhattisgarh has introduced a housing program with the objective of offering homes to families without shelter in the state.

MK Stalin felicitates 9 ISRO Scientists from Tamil Nadu

On October 2, Tamil Nadu MK Stalin announced an award of Rs 25 lakh each for the nine Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists from the state.

INDIA WILL LEVERAGE SOLAR & WIND TO FUEL GROWTH BY 2032

India successfully achieves its renewable energy objectives, solar and wind energy are positioned to drive approximately two-thirds of the nation’s power generation growth by 2032.

Google developing Bard memory feature to improve response

In a bid to enhance user experience and make interactions more personalized, Google is reportedly working on a significant update for its AI-powered chatbot, Bard. This update aims to equip Bard with memory capabilities, allowing it to remember user-specific information and deliver tailored responses based on past interactions.

Ahead of RBI MPC review meet on Oct 6 economists favour status quo in policy rates

Ahead of the upcoming meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), economists are mostly in sync with the view that the Central Bank is expected to keep the REPO rate unchanged in the ensuing policy review on 6 October and keep the ‘withdrawal of accommodation’ stance.