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Airtel's Nxtra to invest ₹5,000 cr to double capacity in next 3 yrs
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Airtel's Nxtra to invest ₹5,000 cr to double capacity in next 3 yrs

Bharti Airtel's data centre company Nxtra plans to invest Rs 5,000 crore to double its capacity to around 400 megawatt over the next three years, the firm said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Trai's satcom paper seems to have sidestepped level playing field: former SC Judge to Jio
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Trai's satcom paper seems to have sidestepped level playing field: former SC Judge to Jio

Telecom regulator Trai's consultation paper on spectrum allocation for satellite communications seems to have completely sidestepped the issue of level playing field with ground-based telecom networks, a former Supreme Court Judge said in response to a legal opinion sought by Reliance Jio.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Home-cooked meals become dearer in October on costlier vegetables

Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian home-cooked meals became costlier in October due to a pick up in vegetable prices, a report said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
India's retail vehicle sales jump 32% in Oct: FADA
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India's retail vehicle sales jump 32% in Oct: FADA

The total vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 32 percent on-year rise in October to 28,32,944 units with all segments including two-wheelers and passenger vehicles registering strong growth, Federation of Automobile Dealers' Association (FADA) said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Tata Steel reports ₹759 cr PAT in Q2
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Tata Steel reports ₹759 cr PAT in Q2

It had posted a net loss of ₹6,511.16 cr in the July-Sep period of the preceding 2023-24 fiscal

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

IFC commits $400 mn to Bajaj Fin to help boost climate finance, empower women

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has committed USD 400 million (about Rs 3,300 crore) to help expand access to finance for customers opting to buy EVs and energy efficient consumer goods as well as support women-owned microenterprises.

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November 07, 2024
Oil India posts ₹4,085.46 cr net profit in H1 FY25
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Oil India posts ₹4,085.46 cr net profit in H1 FY25

Oil India Limited (OIL), a Maharatna CPSE and leading energy company in India has demonstrated continued momentum in crude oil and natural gas production by recording a 4.79% rise in crude oil output for Q2 FY25, achieving 0.875 MMT.

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November 07, 2024
Maruti Suzuki looks to enhance exports with upcoming new Dzire sedan
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Maruti Suzuki looks to enhance exports with upcoming new Dzire sedan

Maruti Suzuki India is targeting markets like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Mexico and other Latin American countries with its upcoming new version of compact sedan Dzire to accelerate exports as it eyes over 3 lakh units of overseas shipments this fiscal, a senior company official said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Deutsche Bk pumps ₹5,113 cr capital into India operations
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Deutsche Bk pumps ₹5,113 cr capital into India operations

German lender Deutsche Bank on Wednesday announced that it has infused an additional capital of Rs 5,113 crore into its India operations.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai

Vistara merger: Air India deploys addl resources at touch points, airports to help passengers

Air India has deployed additional resources, including help desk kiosks, at touch points and airports to ensure a smooth experience for Vistara passengers post its merger with the airline next week, an official said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Trump's 'America First' agenda may lead to higher tariffs on Indian auto, textiles, pharma
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Trump's 'America First' agenda may lead to higher tariffs on Indian auto, textiles, pharma

Experts also said that Trump could also tighten H-1B visa rules, impacting costs and growth for Indian IT firms. Over 80% of India's IT export earnings come from the US, making it vulnerable to changes in visa policies

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November 07, 2024
RBI Governor Das rules out immediate rate cut as inflation still a concern
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RBI Governor Das rules out immediate rate cut as inflation still a concern

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that although the central bank had shifted towards a softer neutral monetary policy stance to spur growth, this did not mean that an interest rate cut would happen immediately.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Services sector growth surges in Oct

India's services PMI recovered from its ten-month low in September to reach 58.5 in October supported by strong expansions in output and new business, which in turn boosted job creation, a monthly survey said on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Indian stocks rally over Trump's win
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Indian stocks rally over Trump's win

Sensex jumps 901 points; Dalal Street investors kitty swells by ₹10.47 lakh crore in two days of market rally

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Rupee falls 22 paise to hit all-time low of 84.31 per USD

The rupee depreciated 22 paise to close at an all-time low of 84.31 against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the US Dollar index rallied with Donald Trump set to become the US President.

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November 07, 2024
HZL OFS attracts bids worth ₹3,400 cr from institutional investors
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HZL OFS attracts bids worth ₹3,400 cr from institutional investors

Govt to exercise greenshoe option

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November 07, 2024
SBI economists see Q2 GDP growth slowing down to 6.5%
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SBI economists see Q2 GDP growth slowing down to 6.5%

Economists at the country's largest lender, SBI, on Wednesday said they see Q2 real GDP growth slowing down further to 6.5 percent in the September quarter of this fiscal year.

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November 07, 2024
Reserve Bank amends master direction on KYC
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Reserve Bank amends master direction on KYC

The amended provisions in the Master Direction have come into force with immediate effect, said the RBI circular

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November 07, 2024
Rising dengue cases in Nashik
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Rising dengue cases in Nashik

Nashik district has seen a troubling increase in dengue cases this year, with 266 reported cases and two fatalities.

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November 07, 2024
Two ballot units at Igatpuri, Baglan, and Malegaon seats
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Two ballot units at Igatpuri, Baglan, and Malegaon seats

EXTRA LOAD | With a higher number of candidates, there is a need for more ballot machines for three constituencies

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November 07, 2024
NMC collects over 750MT of post-Diwali garbage
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NMC collects over 750MT of post-Diwali garbage

Like every year in the city, this year too, assuming the possibility of an increase in garbage collection during the Diwali festival, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) conducted special cleaning during the day and night in order to maintain the city's public cleanliness. About 750 metric tons of waste was collected using 400 garbage vans.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Candidates' expenses to be under scrutiny

As per the directives of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the register of the expenses of the candidates will be checked, for which the date, time and venue has been decided informed the returning officers of all the six assembly constituencies in Beed district.

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November 07, 2024
Rise in house burglaries post-Diwali
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Rise in house burglaries post-Diwali

It has been reported that house burglaries and thefts in Nashik city spiked after Diwali.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

MCC Violation: Cell seizes articles worth ₹1.85 crore

Against the backdrop of the assembly polls in the district, the administration is implementing the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) effectively in the district.

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November 07, 2024
Arms dealer held in Waluj
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Arms dealer held in Waluj

The Waluj MIDC Police have arrested an arms dealer, who came to the Cidco Waluj area to sell a pistol and cartridges, worth ₹46,000, on Tuesday evening.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

Talathi arrested for accepting ₹25k bribe

The Anti-Corruption Bureau's (ACB) Jalna unit arrested the talathi of the Jalna City Tehsil Office red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs25,000 on Wednesday.

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November 07, 2024
Time for quadrangular fight
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Time for quadrangular fight

HINGOLI CONSTITUENCY | Battle between the official candidates and rebels

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November 07, 2024
No, not just Diwali fireworks
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No, not just Diwali fireworks

EXPERTS OPINE | Deteriorating AQI can't only be blamed on firecrackers

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

FLAME opens 2025 intake

FLAME University has opened applications for its 2025 intake, inviting candidates to apply for various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

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November 07, 2024
The Free Press Journal

'Health Technology Assessment' workshop

The Health Technology Resource Centre at the Department of Community Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune conducted a workshop on Health Technology Assessment on Nov 5 to sensitise the policymakers and researchers.

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November 07, 2024