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Indian firms turn to Chinese vendors for solar PLI scheme

11 of 12 PLI winners list partners from China

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February 08, 2024
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'Banks must be allowed to fund developers for land purchase'

Khara, Parekh spell out measures to boost mortgage India's financing

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February 08, 2024
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Nadella to CEOS: Adopt Al, don't sit on sidelines

Microsoft chairman says imperative for India, US to cooperate on Al norms

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February 08, 2024
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Existing investors: Rebalance portfolio, avoid exiting market

Equity funds focused on the United States (US) market have witnessed a sharp run-up over the past year.

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February 07, 2024
OMC stocks set to flare up on growth prospects
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OMC stocks set to flare up on growth prospects

India fastest-growing market in terms of fuel demand: Morgan Stanley

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February 07, 2024
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ChrysCapital to raise $300 mn to retain NSE stake

ChrysCapital Management is looking to raise as much as $300 million for a new fund that will allow the buyout firm to hang on to its minority stake in the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

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February 07, 2024
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Sebi issues guidelines for resubmission of draft offer documents

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday came out with guidelines for returning the draft offer document for public issues and its resubmission in a bid to provide greater clarity and consistency in the disclosures as well as for timely processing.

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February 07, 2024
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LIC Housing Finance targets upgrade after stable Q3 showing

LIC Housing Finance (LICHF) reported a quarterly profit of 1,160 crore for the December quarter of 2023-24.

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February 07, 2024
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BJP@370: Markets pricing in NDA win

The markets are already factoring in a victory for the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming general elections later this year.

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February 07, 2024
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Volumes soar, demat additions hit 4.7 mn

Robust investor sentiment and buoyancy in markets lead to flurry of activities in January

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February 07, 2024
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'Avoid one size fits all in deepfake regulation'

Global alliance advises Meity to tailor proposed IT Rules amendments

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February 07, 2024
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Live-in couples must register or face jail term

Any child born of such a relationship shall be considered legitimate

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February 07, 2024
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A PASSAGE TO INDIA

Padma Bhushan for Young Liu embodies how Foxconn has grown roots in India. But to flower further, it may need to reduce dependence on Apple Inc

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February 07, 2024
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A grand conspiracy or a massive scam?

The West Bengal government claims that the Union government owes it funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), two centrally sponsored schemes.

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February 07, 2024
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Leveraging research India needs to push R&D expenditure

=Business Standard VOLUME XXVThe 2024 Interim Budget speech, by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, underscored the government's focus on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

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February 07, 2024
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Valuation surge

Turnaround in Tata Motors is driving share prices T he market capitalisation of Tata Motors briefly overtook that of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) last week, making the Tata company the most valuable listed automobile company in India.

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February 07, 2024
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Democracy for the minority, by the minority

BOOK REVIEW KANIKA DATTA 'n 2018, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt wrote a despairing book titled How Democracies Die, a study of the rise of authoritarian democracy with reference to the US and Donald Trump's election in 2016.

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February 07, 2024
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Dynamic shift: Indian Navy in the Red Sea

The Indian Navy (IN) has embarked on its largest deployment in the Gulf of Aden and Western Arabian Sea.

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February 07, 2024
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UBS resumes buybacks, eyes cost savings

UBS said on Tuesday it would restart share buybacks and find $3 billion more in cost savings from integrating Credit Suisse, as the bank signalled a tougher next phase for absorbing its rival after underwhelming fourth-quarter results.

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February 07, 2024
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China's exchanges restrict stock selling by hedge funds

Authorities have put in place measures to support languishing stock market

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February 07, 2024
EU set to unveil 2040 climate goal under pressure from farmers
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EU set to unveil 2040 climate goal under pressure from farmers

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will withdraw a plan to halve the use of pesticides because it became a \"symbol of polarisation\" following protests by farmers across Europe.

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February 07, 2024
Strong rurban show propels FMCG sales
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Strong rurban show propels FMCG sales

But sequential moderation in growth: NielsenIQ data

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February 07, 2024
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Tatas hit refresh, replace CEO of digital business

In a surprise move, Tata Digital, the superapp from Tata Sons, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Naveen Tahilyani, as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD).

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February 07, 2024
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Petronet signs deal to source LNG from Qatar

Petronet LNG, India's flagship liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal owning company, on Tuesday announced a new long-term deal to source 7.5 million metric tonnes per annum of LNG from Qatar.

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February 07, 2024
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Foreign players eye petroleum storage reserves in Mangaluru

The Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve (ISPRL) is preparing to lease out one of the 0.75 million tonnes-capacity storage caverns it operates in Mangaluru, and foreign players are interested, sources said on the sidelines of India Energy Week 2024.

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February 07, 2024
India to invest $67 bn in gas sector in 5-6 yrs: PM
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India to invest $67 bn in gas sector in 5-6 yrs: PM

India's oil need stabilises global price, demand: Puri

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February 07, 2024
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Inflation within tolerance band: Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the inflation has come down within the tolerance band as a result of the steps taken by the government to check price rise, especially in perishable commodities.

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February 07, 2024
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CIBIL: Retail loan origination moderates in Q2

Retail loan growth, especially originations, showed moderation on a year-on-year basis in the quarter that ended in September 2023 as lenders tightened the flow of money into segments like credit cards and personal loans, which showed a rise in delinquencies, according to CIBIL's Credit Market Indicator (CMI) report.

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February 07, 2024
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Freight target miss in FY24 set to dent Rlys' growth plan

A 10,000-crore cut in the revised estimates (RE) of freight earnings of the railways in the Interim Budget means that the railways may see a goods revenue growth of only 0.28 per cent against its FY24 Budget estimates (BE), denting its ambitious near-term goals.

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February 07, 2024
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HDFC Bank group gets nod to hold 9.5% in six lenders

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has permitted and the promoter group.

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February 07, 2024