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Fewer foreign trips, bigger footprint

PM Modi embarked on 27 overseas visits in his 2nd term, each of them selected to maximise foreign policy outreach. Mobility pacts that opened the door for Indian skilled labour were among key successes,

'One Nation, One Election' may have German blueprint

Law Commission, in its 2015 report, proposed that a no-confidence motion, even if passed by a majority, shall remain ineffective unless a motion of confidence in a named individual is passed. ARCHIS MOHAN explains

OVERSEAS ITINERARY: OF CONVERGENCE AND DIVERGENCE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, from which he returned home Thursday, was probably his last foreign visit in his current term.

Defence budget grows nominally, but fails to beat rising inflation

The finance minister and defence minister have in recent years claimed a rise in the country's total defence allocation.

Govt should talk more on its steps to protect farmer interests

The demands of the farmers agitating on the borders of Delhi include withdrawal from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and freezing India's free trade agreements (FTA) with some countries.

Nabfid takes derivatives cover for over ₹10K cr

The National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (Nabfid) has taken derivatives cover for more than 10,000 crore to hedge the institution against interest rate risks.

4th round of talks: 'Won't settle for anything less,' say farmers

Urge govt to bring Ordinance on legal guarantee for MSP Haryana border.

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers add to Indian refiners' woes

Coincide with escalating actions by the US

Paytm app may lose access to digital wallet facility

The Paytm application (app) could potentially face a permanent loss of its integrated mobile wallet feature, currently owned by Paytm Payments Bank (Paytm PB).

House panel for new cotton varieties amid climate shift

India is in dire need of new varieties of cotton seeds and plants that are adaptive to the soil and climatic conditions to improve its cotton cultivation, the parliamentary standing committee on labour, skill development and textiles said in its recent report.

Al can be Fastag' for India's growth: Google India head

Sanjay Gupta, country head and vicepresident, Google India, said that artificial intelligence (AI) can be the 'Fastag' for the country's growth and break the barriers to information accessibility.

Collision of 2 IndiGo planes averted in November; probe on

Two A321neo planes belong ing to IndiGo, one en route to Raipur and the other to Hyderabad, came dangerously close to each other in the airspace shortly after departing from Delhi airport on November 17 last year, prompting the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to igate the \"serious incident\".

'Domestic mkt enough to take in our capacity'

ABHYUDAY JINDAL, managing director (MD), Jindal Stainless, in an interview with Ishita Ayan Dutt in Kolkata, says the company's strategy is to focus on the domestic market as weak international markets coupled with the Red Sea conflict has been impacting exports. Edited excerpts:

Two chip fabrication plants to come up in India: MOS IT

Two full-fledged semiconductor fabrication plants are going to come up very soon entailing multi-billion dollar investment besides several chip assembly and packaging units, Minister of Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

Tata CLiQ bets on pre-owned luxury basket

Tata CLiQ Luxury, the premier luxury lifestyle platform, is stepping up efforts to scale up the pre-owned category of valuable products.

MSME apparel makers may face losses up to ₹7K cr in Q4: CMAI

MSME apparel manufacturers are expected to face a loss of ₹5,0007,000 crore in the January-March quarter, according to the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI).

Deliver baggage within 30 mins of landing: BCAS

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has asked all seven Indian carriers to ensure that passengers get their baggage delivered within 30 minutes of landing at airports.

Competitors go all out for Paytmuser base

Over a fortnight since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed restrictions on Paytm Payments Bank (Paytm PB), the veil of confusion regarding what will work and what won't with the digital payments platform has lifted, with the regulator releasing a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) last week.

Adani in talks with sovereign funds to raise up to $2.6 bn

Group plans to fund airport expansion, green hydrogen biz

DAC clears ₹84K cr worth of military hardware buys

The defence ministry on Friday cleared procurement of military hardware worth 84,560 crore including multimission maritime aircraft to boost overall combat capabilities of the armed forces.

Ed Sheeran to Major Lazer, India's live music scene hits a crescendo

Pitch-high demand is bringing mega bands and legendary musicians to the country DUOTO.

FINE WINE

Ageing has acquired a new context with elite sportspersons defying Father Time through science, nutrition, and mental fortitude

Non-linked policies' tax-exempt premium: 5 lakh is individual limit

By purchasing policies in the name of family members, you can maximise tax benefits

CV growth headwinds may slow down Bosch's march

Investors should await revenue growth trends, traction in EV space: Analysts

Entero Health slips 9% on debut

Shares of Entero Healthcare Solutions finished nearly 9 per cent lower during their trading debut on Friday.

Step up voluntary compliance: Sebi

Enforcement cannot be the only solution, says WTM Varshney

PMS SCHEMES OUTPERFORM BENCHMARKS IN JANUARY

Portfolio management service (PMS) providers gave higher returns than market indices in January, according data from the industry tracker PMSBazaar.

Nifty reclaims 22K level after a month; auto, IT stocks shine

Adds 1.2% this week; small and midcaps underperform

Q3 REVIEW Listed AMCs on strong wicket but most positives factored in

Brokerages are a divided house when it comes to the stock price outlook for asset management companies (AMCs).

Egypt builds wall near Gaza as Israeli offensive on Rafah looms

Egypt is building a wall and is levelling land near its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of a planned Israeli offensive targeting the border city of Rafah, satellite images analysed Friday by The Associated Press show.