China's NETA Auto revs up for India entry, eyes $100 bn EV mkt

MUMBAI As India's electric vehicle market is poised to exceed USD 100 billion by 2030, Chinese EV startup NETA Auto is gearing up to enter the fray.

Jio marks 8th anniversary celebration with offers

India's largest telecom operator Reliance Jio marked its 8th anniversary milestone on Thursday doling out offers on select recharge plans for its users.

'Amazon India exports to reach $13 bn by 2024-end'

Amazon Global Selling, the exports programme of the ecommerce giant, will surpass USD 13 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports from India by the end of 2024 and is on track to achieve its USD 20 billion target by 2025, a senior official said on Thursday.

Meesho enables 8.5L seasonal jobs ahead of festival season

E-commerce platform Meesho on Thursday said it has enabled 8.5 lakh seasonal jobs within its seller and logistics network ahead of the festival season, mostly in tier-3 and tier-4 regions.

Reliance board approves 1:1 bonus issue for shareholders

Reliance Industries on Thursday said its board has approved the issue of one free share for every share held in the country's largest ever issuance of bonus equity shares.

The economic impact of Ganesh Chaturthi

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Digital payments in India to grow threefold by FY29: PwC

India's digital payments industry is witnessing a huge surge, with transaction volumes growing by 42% Y-o-Y in FY 2023-24, according to a new report by PwC.

India is likely to benefit if Trump wins US elections

If Donald Trump wins US Presidential election it would be beneficial for India says a global market research by Nomura.

Govt to discuss carbon tax with steel industry: Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday mooted the idea of introduction of border adjustment tax, announced by the European Union, and suggested discussions on this with steel industry with a view to protect the domestic players.

Govt bonds end flat ahead of gilt auction Fri

Prices of government bonds ended little changed due to caution ahead of Friday's weekly auction.

Financial services sector must grow 20 times towards $30 tn GDP goal by 2047

In order to achieve a $30 trillion GDP by 2047, India will require a 20 times growth in the financial services sector, with banks playing a pivotal role, a report showed on Thursday.

'India's growth story intact; need for reforms in land, agri mkts'

Expect new MPC members to be in place in time: RBI Guv Das

Electric vehicle makers no longer need to be subsidised by govt: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said there is no need to provide subsidy to electric vehicle makers as consumers are now choosing EVs or CNG vehicles on their own.

GST rate much below revenue neutral rate: FM

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the goods and services tax (GST) rate is much below the revenue neutral rate (RNR), originally suggested at 15.3 per cent, which means less burden on taxpayers.

US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits declined last week as layoffs remained low, which could help to allay fears that the labor market was deteriorating, Reuters reported.

Sensex, Nifty extend losses into 2nd session

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surrendered early gains to close lower for the second straight day on Thursday, tracking losses in the most valuable firm Reliance Industries, Bharati Airtel and L&T amid a sluggish trend in global markets.

4 defrauded of ₹1.32 cr

A case of cyber fraud involving over ₹1.32 crore has come to light in Nashik, where four individuals, including a bank manager, were lured into a scam under the pretext of share trading.

Minor girl raped and blackmailed

A distressing incident involving the rape of a minor girland subsequent blackmail hascome to light in Nashik.

Bank helps customer recover stolen money

Cyber fraudsters hacked the mobile phone of Kiran Johnson Sable, a resident of Waluj, and transferred money from his bank account.

In Nashik: Cylinders, jewels stolen by thieves

Taking advantage of the homeowners' absence, unknown thieves broke into a row bungalow in the Makhmalabad area and stole gold, silver ornaments and gas cylinders valued at approximately ₹3 lakh.

Nashik to get 20 EV charging stations

In a push to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce pollution, 20 EV charging stations will be established in the city under the first phase of the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) scheme.

Woman, her brother suffer knife attack

It's alleged that the in-laws of the victim had took 5 lakh from her parents and demanded 1 lakh more

President visits Takth Sachkhand

OBEISANCE | The Gurudwara Board traditionally welcomed President Murmu and Governor Radhakrishna by presenting them shawl and coconut

Jaipur's Palace replica at Icchapurti Ganesha

This year's Ganeshotsav will feature a unique and impressive display by the Trimurti Nagar Kala Krida Mitra Mandal. The main attraction will be a recreation of Jaipur's Raj Mahal, a palace that draws tourists from around the world.

Target to produce 5L entrepreneurs: Patil

\"The Annasaheb Patil Aarthik Magas Vikas Mahamandal (APAMVM) has so far produced one lakh entrepreneurs from the Maratha community and now it has set a target to produce five lakh entrepreneurs\", opined the chairman of the Mahamandal, Narendra Patil.

Congress eyes Khandesh for Assembly elections

ASSEMBLY POLLS 2024 | Buoyed by its Lok Sabha performance, Congress wants to focus on 11 Assembly seats in Khandesh

Yerwada prisoners can now graduate from YCMOU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU) and Maharashtra Prison Department to facilitate the implementation of educational programmes for prisoners.

FDA special drive to check adulteration

Ahead of Ganeshotsav, the Pune unit of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the commencement of a special drive to check food adulteration.

No truth: Nana Kate on rumours of joining NCP(SP) ahead of polls

There are speculations that NCP (Ajit Pawar) leader Nana Kate, may soon join the faction led by Sharad Pawar to contest the upcoming state elections from the Chinchwad Assembly seat.