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Hemant to take oath as CM today, wife may join cabinet
JMM leader Hemant Soren on Thursday will take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand for the fourth time in the state even as speculations are rife over his wife and party MLA Kalpana Soren joining the cabinet.
Judges witness mid-air drama
On September 15, a routine flight from Coimbatore turned into an unexpected ordeal for Supreme Court Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan.
Jhansi fire probe: Principal removed, three suspended
In a significant development following the tragic fire incident at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, which claimed the lives of 10 children, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak has taken strict action.
JPC to seek panel extension today
The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill will now seek an extension of its tenure, which is due to end on November 29, till the end of the Budget Session of Parliament in 2025.
BJP-JD(S) cracks wide open
Cracks have surfaced in the BJP and JD(S) ranks after a drubbing in the recently held by-elections to the three Assembly seats with MLAs taking potshots at their party bosses even as the latter are planning an introspection meeting on the poll debacle.
10 nabbed in major crackdown in J&K
Ten over ground workers of terror groups were arrested on Wednesday during a massive crackdown aimed at dismantling the terror ecosystem in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Nifty has to hold 24250 for upmove
Nifty Bank has to hold above 52000 zones for an up move towards 52500 then 52750 levels while support is seen at 52000 then 51750 zones
NSE'S NEW NIFTY INDIA RAILWAYS PSU INDEX: EXPLAINED
A new investment opportunity has emerged for Indian stock market investors as the NSE launched the Nifty India Railways PSU Index on November 25, 2024.
Trends announces exclusive discount offer on Black Friday
Reliance Trends, India's leading fashion destination has announced an exclusive discount offer on the occasion of Black Friday Sale.
Infosys to dish out average performance bonus of 90% for Q2
IT services company Infosys is handing out a 90 per cent average performance bonus to eligible employees for the quarter ended September, sources said.
US economy grows at 2.8% pace in 3rd qtr
The American economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, the government said Wednesday, leaving unchanged its initial estimate of third-quarter growth.
Beta Drugs raises ₹117 cr from Healthquad, others
Beta Drugs on Wednesday announced Healthquad Fund II, a Singapore-based investment fund and a private wealth management firm, has picked up a minority stake in the oncology-focused formulations company by investing Rs 117 crore.
Coal India plans to develop 36 new mines in next 5 yrs: Govt
State-owned Coal India Ltd has plans to develop 36 new mining projects in the next five years, Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy has said.
Mahindra to pump ₹4.5K cr for devpt of 2 new electric brands
Mahindra & Mahindra has committed Rs 4,500 crore on the overall development, including the creation of production capacity, for the two new ground-up electric brands, a top company executive said on Wednesday.
RICH DAD, POOR DAD THINK ALIKE
India can't rely on wealthy individuals to drive growth and expect the overall economy to improve, Viral Acharya, former deputy governor of RBI said at a meet in September that I had the opportunity to attend.
SBI fundraise touches ₹50,000 crore in FY25
With the raising of Rs 10,000 crore from infra bonds, SBI's total fundraise has touched Rs 50,000 crore so far during the current financial year.
Total debt on major telcos hits ₹4.09 lakh crore in FY24
BSNL records lowest debt at ₹23,297 crore
Air India optimises key domestic metro routes post Vistara merger
The merger of Vistara into AI has unlocked many new opportunities, Wilson said
SoftBank's Son sees India's potential to become big player in chip design
Japan's SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son sees India's potential to emerge as a big player in chip design due to geopolitical reasons and asked founders of his portfolio companies in the country to work on artificial intelligence with 10 years' perspective, sources said.
91% of Indian businesses raised sustainability investments over last year
The Deloitte report surveyed over 157 executives nationwide on their views & strategies related to sustainability and climate change
Centre completes auction of 9 coal mines, to yield ₹1,446 crore annual revenue
The Ministry of Coal announced on Wednesday that it has successfully auctioned 9 mines as part of the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions.
Gilts up on fall in US yields
Prices of government bonds ended higher, tracking an intraday fall in US Treasury yields, dealers said.
Fiscal deficit likely to be at 4.75% of GDP in FY25: IndRa
The government will be able to register the fiscal deficit at 4.75 per cent in FY25, 0.19 per cent lower than the budget aim, by reigning in expenditure, domestic rating agency India Ratings and Research said on Wednesday.
'RBI working to create robust data analytics ecosystem'
RBI is working towards creating a robust data analytics ecosystem to support its supervisory functions, ensuring that the approach remains forward-looking and agile in a rapidly changing world, central bank's Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has said.
India-Russia trade hits $66bn in 2024
A senior Russian diplomat on Wednesday said bilateral trade between the two countries has reached a record USD 66 billion in 2024, marking a fivefold increase over the past five years, with a 9 per cent rise in the first eight months of this year.
India to see over ₹9 lakh crore spending on power transmission infra by 2032
A total expenditure of Rs 9.12 lakh crore has been planned to augment power transmission infrastructure capacity in the country by 2032, according to Union Minister Shripad Yesso Naik.
Airfares have moderated in 2024 relative to 2023: Govt
Notably, during festival seasons, a decrease in airfares was observed in various sectors, Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said
With cost pressures mounting, 91% of Indian companies plan finance budget reductions: EY
Organisations are looking at alternate operating models, signalling strategic shift in ways of running the tax and finance operations
India needs quantum leap in scale, size of financial institutions
India needs to take a quantum leap in the scale and size of the financial institutions to achieve the aspiration of becoming a developed nation by 2047, RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao has said.
Sensex rises by 230 points on gains in Adani stocks
SMART RECOVERY | In see-saw trade, Nifty surged by 0.33%