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Ireda planning arm to finance rooftop solar, electric vehicles
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Ireda planning arm to finance rooftop solar, electric vehicles

State-run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (Ireda) is planning to set up a subsidiary to finance business to consumer or retail segments including rooftop solar installations and electric vehicles (EV).

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February 21, 2024
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Volume growth to be in focus for Coal India

Coal India Ltd's (CIL) realization from coal sold through the e-auction route picked up sequentially in the three months ended December (Q3FY24), after falling for four straight quarters.

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February 21, 2024
Jungle Ventures doubles down on F&B
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Jungle Ventures doubles down on F&B

Singapore-based venture capital firm Jungle Ventures, known for backing unicorns like Moglix and Livspace, has doubled down on its initial investment in the food and beverage sector, injecting $20 million (₹166 crore) into homegrown ice cream maker Walko Food Co. Pvt. Ltd.

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February 21, 2024
Innoviti in talks to raise pre-IPO funding
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Innoviti in talks to raise pre-IPO funding

Fintech company Innoviti Technologies Pvt. Ltd is planning to raise a pre-initial public offering (IPO) funding round from new and existing investors, at least two people in the know said.

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February 21, 2024
Microgravity eyes $4 mn for expansion, 10 new stores in 2 yrs
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Microgravity eyes $4 mn for expansion, 10 new stores in 2 yrs

The company is planning to set up virtual reality gaming arenas at IT-enabled services and BPO firms

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February 21, 2024
Stellaris adds gen-AI, sustainability themes
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Stellaris adds gen-AI, sustainability themes

The firm expects significant rise in deal activity over the next year

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February 21, 2024
India's LNG terminal plans in Iraq face visa, security hurdles
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India's LNG terminal plans in Iraq face visa, security hurdles

Plans to set up a liquified natural gas terminal in Iraq are yet to take off, as Iraq is yet to issue visas to officials from Indian oil and gas and EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) companies amid persistent security concerns in the country.

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February 21, 2024
Keen on FTA with India: New Zealand envoy
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Keen on FTA with India: New Zealand envoy

New Zealand is keen to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, the country's high commissioner said as he sought to dispel the notion that such a deal will be skewed towards New Zealand.

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February 21, 2024
Road ministry scheme to end contractual disputes
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Road ministry scheme to end contractual disputes

Disputes involving the Centre and its undertakings are blocking investments in road sector

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February 21, 2024
The onion peel that promises a sugar high
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The onion peel that promises a sugar high

The government is putting its money where its sweet tooth is, the zero-sugar way. The consumer affairs ministry is working on a plan to bring to the market sweetener extracted from onion waste, two persons aware of the matter said. It will do this in partnership with a startup that won a government-run contest.

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February 21, 2024
Svatantra to raise ₹2K cr pvt equity
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Svatantra to raise ₹2K cr pvt equity

As per data from Crisil, Svantantra reported a total income of ₹1,396 crore and profit after tax of ₹130 crore in FY23

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February 21, 2024
Hindalco's US unit Novelis to go public
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Hindalco's US unit Novelis to go public

It is not clear what Hindalco plans to do with the IPO proceeds and if it will choose to give out some of it as dividends

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February 21, 2024
Scrapping old vehicles could fetch extra sops
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Scrapping old vehicles could fetch extra sops

Sweetened scrapping policy may be rolled out after general election

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February 21, 2024
Valuations Rise As Nifty Hits New High, But Earnings Higher Too
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Valuations Rise As Nifty Hits New High, But Earnings Higher Too

The stock market's engines may have more steam left despite Nifty's new peak fuelling valuation jitters, analysts said.

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February 20, 2024
The Wait Lengthens For Ratan Tata's Authorized Biography
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The Wait Lengthens For Ratan Tata's Authorized Biography

The long wait for the biography of one of India's foremost businessmen and philanthropists has become longer. And more uncertain.

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February 20, 2024
OpenAI Is Being Too Secretive About Its New Video Generator
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OpenAI Is Being Too Secretive About Its New Video Generator

It has disclosed too little about a tool that can play havoc with polls

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February 20, 2024
Japan Moves To Let Investment Funds Hold Cryptocurrency
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Japan Moves To Let Investment Funds Hold Cryptocurrency

Japan inched closer to allowing venture capital firms and other investment funds to hold digital assets directly, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration agreed to submit a revised bill to implement the change.

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February 20, 2024
 America's Emulation Of Chinese Policy Can Reset Mutual Relations
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America's Emulation Of Chinese Policy Can Reset Mutual Relations

Cooperation may be easier if both countries realize their policies are neither too different nor necessarily harmful to each other

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February 20, 2024
Finding gut health at the supermarket
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Finding gut health at the supermarket

A rising interest in gut health is spurring leading supermarket and retail chains in India to stock up on gut-friendly foods their customers want

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February 20, 2024
Aviation casts a K-like shadow on the ground
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Aviation casts a K-like shadow on the ground

There's a boom in aviation fuelled by holiday demand amid a post-pandemic roar back to the skies. But this should not overshadow India's lumbering recovery in railway traffic

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February 20, 2024
Europe to set first major rules for private credit funds
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Europe to set first major rules for private credit funds

Private credit funds for professional investors are stricter rules under a European Union (EU) proposal slated for approval this week, as their growth has fuelled questions about potential risks.

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February 20, 2024
Does LRS limit apply to NRO account?
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Does LRS limit apply to NRO account?

I am a businessman and run a clothing company in India. My daughter has gone to the US for her undergraduate studies.

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February 20, 2024
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Is PPFAS MF's tax efficient 'debt' fund worth a look?

The fund will use a tax-efficient structure that will see LTCG taxed at 20% with indexation

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February 20, 2024
FARMERS' BATTLE FOR MSP LAW. IS IT A FAIR ASK?
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FARMERS' BATTLE FOR MSP LAW. IS IT A FAIR ASK?

Farmers are back on the streets. Their demand has sharply divided both public and expert opinion

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February 20, 2024
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Kochhars' CBI arrest amounted to abuse of power: Bombay HC

Chanda Kochhar and her husband got interim bail in January last year

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February 20, 2024
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Israel sees 20% decline in GDP as war bites

Israel's economy suffered one of its worst-ever slumps, after the Hamas war paralysed businesses, forced people to flee their homes, and caused the military to call up hundreds of thousands of reservists.

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February 20, 2024
Aramco likely to sell debt this year with longer-dated focus
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Aramco likely to sell debt this year with longer-dated focus

Saudi Aramco may sell bonds this year as financial markets have improved and the company looks to offer longer-dated debt, according to the state oil producer's finance chief.

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February 20, 2024
Spending spree, hefty debts. And world's mining cos are now stingy
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Spending spree, hefty debts. And world's mining cos are now stingy

Mining companies have spent much of the past decade in investors' bad books. Throughout the 2000s and early 2010s the industry, betting that the surge in commodity prices brought on by China's economic rise would persist, splurged on investments and racked up hefty debts in the process.

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February 20, 2024
Tech revival in San Francisco as leaders return after Covid
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Tech revival in San Francisco as leaders return after Covid

Many decamped to sunnier cities during pandemic, criticized San Francisco’s governance and high cost of living

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February 20, 2024
CBDT drops small tax demands but not TCS, TDS claims
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CBDT drops small tax demands but not TCS, TDS claims

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday ordered withdrawal of small tax demands that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in her FY25 budget speech to improve ease of living.

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February 20, 2024