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Fortifying Indian Army's combat readiness - BRAHMOS

INDIA commands one of the largest ground forces in the world. Indian Army - world's second largest military force and the largest standing volunteer army - has remained at the forefront of safeguarding national unity and territorial integrity while maintaining constant vigil in the border frontiers.

Skills that management accountants must focus on

Once in the profession, it’s crucial to upskill: Sarah Ghosh, CIMA

Automated allocation better for first-time investors

Invest in such funds to reduce concentration in one asset class

BLS E-Services eyes IPO by February: Chairman

To double BC outlets, customer footfalls in 1.5-2 years

Banks' biz updates signal robust Q3

BANKS ARE EXPECTED to report healthy credit growth in the third quarter of FY24, business updates put out by the lenders reveals.

TCS, Wipro and HCLTech improve cost control in Q3

With higher cost of sales, Infosys only exception to trend

Hyundai to pump in ₹7,000 cr into GM's Pune plant

HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA, the country's second largest carmaker, will invest 7,000 crore in the inoperative General Motors plant located near Pune, deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced.

DMart's priority is grocery: CEO

Value apparel retail format growing in India, say analysts

Rahul embarks on 'nyay yatra'

HOPING TO GENERATE much-needed political momentum to take on the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections barely a couple of months away, senior Congress leader

Maldives to India: Pull out troops by March 15

MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT MOHAMED Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from his country by March 15, a senior official in Male said on Sunday, nearly two months after Maldives sought their removal.

Deora quits Congress joins Shinde's Shiv Sena

IN A SEEMING setback to the Congress in Mumbai ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, former MP Milind Deora quit the party on Sunday and joined the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Sub-4% core inflation betrays weak demand conditions, say economists

THE RESERVE BANK OF India's (RBI) monetary policy action may be credited for reducing core Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in the recent months, but a sub-4% core print also denotes weak demand conditions at an aggregate level, say economists.

FY25 farm credit target may be fixed at ₹22 trn

THE GOVERNMENT IS likely to set a target of ₹22 trillion for agriculture credit for the next financial year, up 10% from the current year's goal which may be overshot, sources said.

Bids called for BOT highway projects worth ₹31,000 cr

THE BUILD OPERATE Transfer (BOT) model for highway construction is back, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) calling bids for projects entailing combined investments of ₹31,000 crore via this route.

India lounges dominate promenade at Davos

Indian lounges have dominated the main Promenade street of Davos as the snowcapped resort town readies for the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting beginning Monday.

Losses hound beauty startups

PROFITS CONTINUE TO elude startups in India's fast-growing beauty and personal care (BPC) space.

PMAY-G 2.0 may see 85% hike

THE GOVERNMENT MAY unveil a new version of the flagship Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) for the next five years, with financial assistance 85% higher than under the current scheme for each beneficiary, to build pucca houses in rural areas.

New IT regime set for tweaks

Higher threshold o 20 lakh possible for 30% slab: Experts

Parallel testing for electronics items

Samsung, Apple to benefit as govt eases testing norms

NASA prepares for mishaps in its moonshot strategy

WHEN THE FIRST US-made moon lander launched in more than 50 years experienced a critical failure shortly after reaching space on Monday, the news was initially a shock. But NASA was prepared.

CHRIS BUCKLEY, AMY CHANG CHIEN, JOHN LIU DAMIEN CAVETaipei, January 13

INDIA KEPT FORMER champions Australia at bay till the 50th minute before eventually losing their AFC Asian Cup football tournament opening group match 0-2 in a gritty performance on Saturday.

Hospitality players peg loss to Maldives at $25-50 mn

AMID THE UPROAR over Indians boycotting Maldives as a tourist destination, which has sparked off a chain of cancellations by individuals and agencies alike, the tourism sector is anticipating distress in the coming months.

Real estate records 30% decline in foreign investment

THE SHARE OF foreign institutional investors in the real estate sector shrunk by 30% to $2.733 billion in 2023 as against $3.926 billion in the previous year on account of the macroeconomic slowdown, says a report.

ED sends fourth summons to Kejriwal

THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) on Saturday summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yet again for questioning in the excise policy case.

Avenue Supermarts Q3 profit rises 17%

Margins down amid rise in total expenses

Kharge named INDIA bloc chief; Nitish declines convenor post

IN A MEETING not attended by Trinamool Congress's Mamata Banerjee, SP's Akhilesh Yadav and Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Uddhav Thackeray, leaders of major INDIA bloc parties Saturday agreed to appoint Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge as chairperson of the alliance and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar as the convenor pending consultations with the three senior leaders who stayed away citing preoccupation.

Got info from India on social security pact, work on: USTR

THE US TRADE Representative Katherine Tai on Saturday said India has just furnished the required information for the proposed social security agreement, a move that will help ease the tax burden of Indian professionals in the US, especially those with temporary work visas.

No plan to lift export curbs on rice, wheat, sugar: Govt

Possibility of import of wheat ruled out

Turning brick & mortar retail green

SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS practices is now seeping down into the retail experience as well. Brands such as Apple, Pizza Hut and Puma are making efforts to go green in their stores too by reducing energy costs, providing energy-efficient lighting, internet of things (IOT) solutions and improving air quality in store design.

Retail investors' net inflows in NSE cash market fall 77%

RETAIL INVESTORS EXPERIENCED a significant downturn in net inflows to the NSE cash market segment, marking a 77% decline to 8,700 crore in April-November 2023, compared to the same period a year ago.