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Ola Cabs CEO quits, firm may lay off 10% employees
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Ola Cabs CEO quits, firm may lay off 10% employees

Move comes ahead of company's potential IPO

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April 30, 2024
Orea named IndiGo's chief of transformation
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Orea named IndiGo's chief of transformation

Likely to take over as COO whenever incumbent retires

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April 30, 2024
JSW, JFE in race to buy 30% in Australian mine
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JSW, JFE in race to buy 30% in Australian mine

The JSW group and Japan's JFE have offered to acquire up to 30 per cent stake in an Australian coal mine currently owned by Whitehaven Coal.

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April 30, 2024
Realtors retool pricing strategies amid rising cost of construction
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Realtors retool pricing strategies amid rising cost of construction

Escalating construction costs are forcing real estate players to optimise their expenditures and readjust their pricing strategies to strike a balance between profitability and meeting customer requirements.

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April 30, 2024
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New govt needs to explore placing long-term orders

India's defence exports have grown by 31 times in the past decade. The private sector accounted for 60 per cent of the record defence exports in 2023-24 (FY24), when they grew 32.5 per cent year-on-year to touch ₹21,083 crore (about $2.63 billion). Against this backdrop, Bharat Forge's Chairman and Managing Director BABA KALYANI, in an interview with Bhaswar Kumar in Pune, talks about what the new government should focus on in its first 100 days to give Make in India in defence a fillip. Edited excerpts:

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April 30, 2024
Added sugar in Cerelac well within limits: Nestlé India
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Added sugar in Cerelac well within limits: Nestlé India

Packaged foods company Nestlé India on Monday said the formulation of infant food products like Cerelac was done on the basis of global norms and sugars added to the product were within the limits set by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

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April 30, 2024
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Smallcaps set to post biggest gain in 5 mths

The Nifty Smallcap 100 rose for a sixth consecutive day on Monday, extending its monthly gain to 11.4 per cent.

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April 30, 2024
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Govt may tweak IBC to factor in climate change

Experts see a need to align insolvency laws with global action

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April 30, 2024
In the works: Telecom Patent Fund to access costly tech, drive innovation
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In the works: Telecom Patent Fund to access costly tech, drive innovation

In a bid to bolster innovation and support indigenous technology development, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) is working on instituting a Telecom Patent Fund (TPF).

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April 30, 2024
Adani, Tata Eye Bigger Pie In Mumbai Power Distribution
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Adani, Tata Eye Bigger Pie In Mumbai Power Distribution

Battle for high-value customers heats up amid increased EV penetration

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April 29, 2024
Al Inside: Tech Eases Work For IT Firms
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Al Inside: Tech Eases Work For IT Firms

It simplifies and automates routine tasks and helps employees to focus on the big picture

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April 29, 2024
Fertility Rates Linked To Education, Wealth
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Fertility Rates Linked To Education, Wealth

Income levels and the number of years a person spends in school are inversely related to the size of families they decide to raise.

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April 29, 2024
Musk In Beijing In A Bid To Push Tesla Autopilot Tech
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Musk In Beijing In A Bid To Push Tesla Autopilot Tech

Tesla chief executive officer (CEO) Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout of Full Self Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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April 29, 2024
Shipping To Shopping, AI Is Making Food Safe
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Shipping To Shopping, AI Is Making Food Safe

Concerns about food safety rise periodically as more information about the impact of chemicals is revealed.

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April 29, 2024
'Taiwan keen to help India become leader in chip space'
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'Taiwan keen to help India become leader in chip space'

Taiwan is keen to collaborate with India and help it become a leader in the semiconductor space, Jason Ho, chairman of the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in India, said, asserting that the Taiwanese companies have the supply chain for things that the Indian market needs.

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April 29, 2024
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No cancer-causing agents in our products: MDH on quality claims

MDH Spices has denied allegations that its products have traces of cancer-causing agent ethylene oxide (ETO), calling them \"untrue\" and \"lacking any substantiating evidence.

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April 29, 2024
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RIGHT TO A FUTURE

The apex court has made an 'observation' on the right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change. Can this pave the way to a cleaner future?

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April 29, 2024
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How to make insolvency law solvent

The IBC has served the purpose by creating the fear of god among rogue promoters. It's time to plug the loopholes in the law and make the defaulters understand that the IBC isn't just all bark and no bite

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April 29, 2024
To fund AI boom, tech plans plumbing upgrade
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To fund AI boom, tech plans plumbing upgrade

Microsoft, Meta and Google's parent Alphabet are going to spend billions on infrastructure

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April 29, 2024
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Basic fire policy doesn't cover self-ignition

Sanjay Foods, which had its office in Jalgaon, manufactured oil and oil cakes using cotton seeds purchased from ginning and pressing units.

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April 29, 2024
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Seniors must strike a balance between premium and co-pay

Too low a premium could mean high co-pay, which would pinch at the time of claim settlement

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April 29, 2024
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Fund houses' ticker-tape parade of fiscal success on D-Street

Robust performance buoyed by soaring AUM and stellar equity performance

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April 29, 2024
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Blazing a trail: The vanguard of largecap triumph

Nippon India Large Cap Fund, launched in August 2007, has consistently ranked in the top 30th percentile of the largecap fund category in the CRISIL Mutual Fund Ranking (CMFR) for three consecutive quarters through March 2024.

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April 29, 2024
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Powell set to keep Fed on higher-for-longer path

Jerome Powell's remarks in the coming week will be closely parsed by investors for any clues on just how long the Federal Reserve is willing to wait before cutting interest rates.

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April 29, 2024
Dubai to move its busy international airport to $35 bn facility
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Dubai to move its busy international airport to $35 bn facility

International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, will move its operations to the city-state's second, sprawling airfield in its southern desert reaches \"within the next 10 years\" in a project worth nearly $35 billion, its ruler said Sunday.

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April 29, 2024
200 arrested in US amid crackdown on college protests
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200 arrested in US amid crackdown on college protests

More than 200 protesters were arrested on Saturday at Northeastern University, Arizona State University, Indiana University and Washington University, according to officials, as colleges across the country struggle to quell growing pro Palestinian demonstrations and encampments on campus.

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April 29, 2024
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Export figures for FY04, FY14, and FY24 show interesting trends

The Commerce Ministry has released the quick estimates of exports and imports figures for March 2024.

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April 29, 2024
Policy expectations affect stocks more than rate moves
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Policy expectations affect stocks more than rate moves

Equity markets are impacted more by the expectations of future monetary policy than the policy rate surprises on the day of announcement of the policy by the Reserve Bank, said an analysis.

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April 29, 2024
From challenger to threat
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From challenger to threat

Bharat Adivasi Party in the past elections cornered a major portion of tribal votes in Rajasthan. It is now eyeing Lok Sabha seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes across states, reports NITIN KUMAR

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April 29, 2024
The Andhra story: Growing populism vs rising debt
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The Andhra story: Growing populism vs rising debt

Ahead of the Assembly polls, the state's economic health is in focus as it has consistently breached the fiscal deficit in eight of the last 10 years since Telangana's formation. INDIVJAL DHASMANA explains

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April 29, 2024