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Sensex gains 1% as Nov CPI inflation moderated to 5.48%
IN a highly volatile trading session, the BSE Sensex recovered more than 2,000 points from the day's low and the NSE Nifty50 recouped over 600 points.
No plans of 35% slab yet under GST: MoS Finance
THERE are no plans yet to have a 35% tax slab under the goods and services tax (GST), and any decision on this would be taken together in consultation with GST Council, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told reporters here on Friday.
VIL to invest ₹50,000-55,000 cr to strengthen 4G, 5G network rollout
VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED (VIL) on Friday announced that it plans to invest nearly ₹50,000-₹55,000 crore over the next three years to expand its 4G network across 17 priority circles.
Gen Z accounts for one-third of Meesho's customer base
FOR Meesho, Gen Z is rapidly emerging as the fastest-growing ecommerce demographic as it accounts for one-third of the company's user base.
Forex reserves decline by $3.23 bn to $654.86 bn; rupee surges 10 paise
WITH the rupee plumbing new lows and touching 84.88 to the dollar last week, the Reserve Bank continued to sell the greenback, leading to a further fall in the forex reserves by $3.23 billion to $654.86 billion for the week to December 6.
Mobikwik, Vishal IPOs overbooked
Mobikwik issue booked more than 119 times, Vishal Mega Mart subscribed little over 27 times
Sebi proposes framework to enable retail investors to participate in algo trading
MARKET regulator Sebi has proposed empanelment and registration of algo providers and traders with the exchanges and also has asked tech-savvy retail investors to register the algos they have developed with the exchanges through their brokers.
58 people killed in Israeli air strikes
GAZA'S civil defence agency said a series of Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed at least 58 people, including 12 guards securing aid trucks, while the military said it targeted militants planning to hijack the vehicles.
BIDEN UNVEILS STRATEGY TO FIGHT ISLAMOPHOBIA
WHITE House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials can take to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans.
Massive Russian aerial attack on Ukraine
RUSSIA on Friday launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine, involving dozens of cruise missiles and drones, the latest such strike aimed at crippling the country's electricity system.
Fadnavis makes Maha pitch, says will make economy $1 tn by '30
CHIEF Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Maharashtra will be a trillion dollar economy by 2028-30 and play a key role in India's growth story under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
8 detained for gang-raping Assam woman
A woman was allegedly gang-raped in Guwahati and eight of the nine people involved have been detained, said police.
Satellite phones for trekkers in J&K mountains
THE tourist resorts of Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam and Sinthan Top in the Valley are currently blanketed in snow after the recent snowfall, leading to a vibrant atmosphere filled with tourists.
4 back-to-back suicides in 24 hrs rock MP; BJP & Cong leaders among dead
Couple found dead
Mahakumbh a spectacle of unity
PM launches projects worth ₹5.5K cr during his Prayagraj visit ahead of religious congregation
No dearth of Central grants, yet jobs in Gujarat take a hit: Data
Employment dip
House adjourned twice during Constitution debate
THE proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned twice after a row over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's reference to the death of judge BH Loya \"long before his time\".
Chirag says will focus more on Bihar, contest assembly polls in 2030
UNION minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said he will focus more on Bihar in the days to come and also contest assembly elections in 2030 to be elected as a member of the House.
Oppn MPs submit notice to impeach Allahabad judge
AS many as 55 Opposition MPs on Friday moved a notice in the Rajya Sabha calling for the impeachment of Allahabad High Court Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over his alleged remarks at an event organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP).
Shortage of IAS, IPS officers slows decision-making process
THE country's administrative and police services have been gripped by a significant shortage of civil servants, official data showed.
Of 9.5L CAPF personnel, only 42K availed 100-day leave in 4 yrs, House told
NEARLY 42,000 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles personnel have availed of 100-day leaves between 2020 and October 2024, data compiled by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revealed.
PM to chair national conference of chief secretaries on Dec 14 and 15
THE fourth three-day National Conference of Chief Secretaries (NCCS) commenced on December 13 in the national capital, focusing on establishing a unified development agenda and a blueprint for cohesive action in collaboration with the states.
91 dists face high drought risks, 51 flood: Report
INDIA'S 91 districts face high risks of drought, 51 districts are at high flood risks and 11 face \"very high\" risks of both, a new report released by the department of science and technology says, emphasizing the need for immediate interventions to address challenges posed by climate change.
READ THE DANGER SIGNALS BLINKING ON ECONOMIC HORIZON
We must realise corporate tax cuts don't create jobs to the extent hoped for. With the supply side failing to spur growth, we need to stimulate demand
LET'S STOP SPEAKING IN TONGUES ABOUT ENGLISH
HERE is a funny line in the BBC comedy series, To the Manor Born, when a feudal aristocrat fallen on difficult days sells her country mansion to a Czech-born tycoon.
ALLU ARJUN ARRESTED OVER STAMPEDE
Directed to furnish personal bond of ₹50k
TN HC quashes order to restrain conferring of MS Subbulakshmi Award
BY setting aside an injunction order of a single judge on the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi mirror award, instituted by The Hindu newspaper, a division bench of Madras High Court on Friday cleared the legal barriers to present the award to popular musician TM Krishna.
2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out
Two BJP MLAs, ST Somashekhar and others, defied the party's decision and staged a walkout when all other saffron party members walked out.
2 BJP MLAs defy party decision to walk out
TWO BJP MLAs ST Somashekhar and Shivaram Hebbar on Friday defied the party's decision and stay put in the Legislative Assembly, when all other saffron party legislators staged a walkout.
BILL TO HIVE OFF MUDA FROM URBAN DEVPT DEPT TO BE TABLED IN HOUSE
AMID the controversy surrounding Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment to CM Siddaramaiah's family, the state cabinet decided to introduce a new bill in the winter session in Belagavi to separate MUDA from the urban development department.