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China cancels Premier's press conference

Congress' annual session starts today

EU slaps Apple with $2bn fine over music streaming

This could be start of wider battle between antitrust watchdog, tech giant

BJP counters Lalu's jibe against PM with Modi ka parivar campaign

On Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders suffixed their social media profiles with the phrase Modi ka parivar to proclaim that they were Prime Minister Narendra Modi's family members.

AHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Delhi, Himachal announce cash assistance for women

Leading political parties have launched initiatives and campaigns underscoring the importance of women as a distinct support base to attract more female voters, days before International Women's Day on March 8.

SC on bribe for vote: MPs, MLAs won't get immunity

Top court's unanimous verdict overrules 1998 PV Narasimha Rao judgment

ADD not exempt on imports under EPCG authorisations

Due to some delay in furnishing the evidence of discharge of export obligation against advance authorisations issued to us, our name has been put on the denied entities list (DEL) by our jurisdictional JDGFT.

Short-term money battle may intensify in March

Mobilisation of funds via certificates of deposit increased 3x in February

FM calls for clarity on GST classification

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday asked the goods and services tax (GST) officials to bring about clarity on classification-related issues at the earliest through appropriate channels.

Interoperability of internet banking system in 2024: Das

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working to allow interoperability of internet banking transactions which is expected to be operational in 2024 and will facilitate quicker settlement of funds for merchants, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.

SBI seeks time until June 30 to share electoral bonds info

State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday petitioned the Supreme Court for an extension until June 30, 2024, to provide information on electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

AN EDUCATION IN INDIA'S PATENT RISE

UNIVERSITIES AND THEIR ILK LEAD IN FILING APPLICATIONS

Consumer sentiment dips to 4-month low

Indian consumers are less bullish than before.

India bargaining hard with EFTA nations for 1 mnjobs

India is bargaining hard with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) for the creation of at least 1 million jobs in sectors such as medical devices and food processing, and for the purpose, it is eyeing an investment of $100 billion.

Unemployment rate in 2023 fell to 3.1%: NSO

India's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 per cent in 2023 from 3.6 per cent in the preceding year, reflecting continued improvement in the labour markets, revealed the latest employment-unemployment indicators report released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday.

MC13: India blocks EU proposal to link trade with industrial policy

India blocked the move by the European Union to launch deliberations linking international I trade policy with industrial policy of economies at the just concluded 13th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial (MC13).

India may grow at 10% for 10-20 yrs: Deloitte's Shetty

India is likely to grow at 10 per cent for the next 10 to 20 years and is set to become the thirdlargest economy by 2027, Deloitte South Asia chief executive officer (CEO) Romal Shetty said on Monday, asserting that investors should grab the opportunity presented by the nation's rapid economic development.

Three firms to get double benefit of auto PLI, FAME

Tata Motors, Mahindra, and Ola Electric were already availing of subsidy under FAME

Disclosure in US court counters narrative by four investors: Byju's

US-based Camshaft, in its latest submission, has disclosed to a Delaware court that $533 million was transferred from Byju's Alpha to another 100 per cent Think & Learn-owned subsidiary, Inspilearn LLC (a Delaware firm).

LARGEST PE INVESTMENT IN INDIA'S MICROLENDING SPACE Advent, Multiples to put ₹1,930 cr into Svatantra

Ananya Birla's Svatantra Microfin has sealed a definitive agreement with private (PE) firms Advent equity International and Multiples Private Equity for an investment of ₹1,930 marking the largest-ever deal by PE players in India's burgeoning microlending sector.

'AI advisory only for large platforms, not startups'

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday said the recent advisory for artificialintelligence (AI) platforms, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), applied only to large ones and not for startups.

Tata Consumer looks to bite into other categories

Could expand into pantry, liquids

Godrej plans minority stake sale in food JV

In talks with potential investors, including PE firms; valuation of company not disclosed

Moody's sees faster CY24 growth; CMIE predicts low FY25 inflation

Banking on policy continuity after the Lok Sabha polls and focus on infrastructure development, global credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service on Monday revised its 2024 growth forecast for the Indian economy to 6.8 per cent, from the 6.1 per cent projection in November last year.

RBI bars IIFL Finance from giving gold loans

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday debarred IIFL Finance, a nonbanking financial company (NBFC), from sanctioning and disbursing fresh gold loans following \"material supervisory concerns\" and to protect the interests of customers with immediate effect.

TaMo to split CV, PV biz into separate listed cos

Demerger move likely to unlock value for EV segment

Demand soars for Ramcharitmanas after temple inauguration

Gita Press, the Gorakhpur-based largest publisher of Hindu religious texts, is virtually burning the midnight oil.

₹1 trn at stake in mineral tax tussle

As Centre and states contest the issue of taxation rights in court, CAGR of revenue from coal stands at 13.8% during 2014-23

A duel of sexagenarians and quadragenarians?

Innovations in fintech will continue, but will the innovators in their 40s have the freedom to ignore the regulations set by the central bankers in their 60s?

TACKLING AN INEDIBLE DEFICIT

Will legalising MSP reduce the import bill for edible oils and pulses?

Phones smarter with GenAI give industry hope to ring in sales

Technology improves videos and photos on devices, enables multiple tasks to be done ina single prompt from the user