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Public capex growth hits a plateau

Overall growth in govt capital spending for FY26 seen at 8%

CII seeks consumption boost in FY26 Budget

THE CONFEDERATION OF Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to announce some specific policies in the upcoming Union Budget, which are aimed at boosting consumption in the economy.

Plans to boost railway receipts likely in FY26

Vande Bharat sleeper trains, revival of PPP on the cards

Anti-dumping duty on PVC Resin Paste from China, five others

INDIA'S DIRECTORATE GENERAL of trade remedies (DGTR) has proposed imposing anti-dumping duties of up to $707 per metric tonne on imports of Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Resin Paste from China and five other countries: Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Norway.

PM Surya Ghar subsidy disbursal at 58% till Oct

EVEN AS THE government is focusing ramping up installations under the newly launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, delays in subsidy disbursal have raised concerns.

FTA helps expand trade basket with Australia

THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION and Trade Agreement (ECTA) with Australia has opened up new export sectors for India, including gold studded with diamonds and turbojets, while also ensuring access to key raw materials for the domestic industry, the ministry of commerce and industry said.

Food subsidy likely to surpass BE by ₹20K cr

FY26 outlay to be higher than likely RE of ₹2.25 lakh cr for FY25

Promoters pick up ₹1.5 lakh cr through share sales in 2024

Proceeds highest in at least five years

Legacy firms ahead in e-scooter race

Drive smaller brands off track

Down but never out

GAUTAM ADANI, CHAIRMAN, ADANI GROUP

Trump backs H-1B visas: Great system

US PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD Trump has signaled his support for the H-1B visa program, a move that aligns him with prominent tech leaders like Elon Musk but risks further dividing his base, which has long rallied behind sharp restrictions on immigration.

HELLO IMAGINARY FRIEND!

From virtual engagement with real people, the world is turning to real interactions with virtual people, a trend that will just gain prominence in the coming year. We test for ourselves how it is to have an AI avatar for a friend...

SHRINKING SOCIAL CIRCLES

From real to virtual friends, and now AI companions, has technology led to a deeper isolation that we have embedded in our lives?

FAREWELL, DR MANMOHAN SINGH

Biden hails Singh for boosting US-India ties

Hallucinatory AI May Not Necessarily Be a Bad Thing

The smart machines, it turns out, are dreaming up riots of unrealities that help scientists track cancer, design drugs, and even win the Nobel Prize

Putin Apologizes for 'Tragic' Azerbaijani Airplane Crash

But stops short of admitting airliner was shot down

Genome reveals how a small group burst out of Africa

DNA from European fossils dating back 45,000 years offers new clues to how our species spread across the world

What does the future hold for out-of-form India captain Rohit Sharma?

STEVE SMITH WAS said to be a shadow of his best self before he scored a long overdue hundred against India in the Brisbane Test.

Defiant push to change Constitution

Commentators described the BJP-led government as a minority’ government that will force Mr Modi to be more circumspect and restrained. I did not share that view. They thought that Mr Modi will be more deferent to Parliament, but that too was belied by the Winter session. Apparently, on Mr Modi’s instructions, the ministers and MPs carried on in the usual aggressive way, Showed scant respect to Parliamentary rules and conventions, and rode roughshod over the Opposition

Adani Green Forms New Subsidiary for Renewables

ADANI GREEN ENERGY on Saturday incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary, Adani Green Energy Sixty Eight Limited.

Credila Financial Files IPO Papers

EDUCATION LOANS-FOCUSED LENDER Credila Financial Services, formerly known as HDFC Credila Financial Services, has filed papers with markets regulator Sebi for an initial public offering (IPO) through a confidential pre-filing route.

Tax Officials Initiate Inspection of M&M Records in Chennai

MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA on Saturday said state tax authorities in Tamil Nadu initiated an inspection of records at one of the places of its business operations in Chennai.

Several ministers, CMs to join world leaders in Davos for WEF meet 2025

UNION MINISTERS ASHWINI Vaishnaw, CR Patil, Chirag Paswan, K Ram Mohan Naidu and Jayant Chaudhary, alongside three chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis, Chandrababu Naidu and Revant Reddy, will join hundreds of government and business leaders from across the globe in Swiss ski resort town Davos next month for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.

Zydus Wellness arm gets ₹56.33-cr GST demand

ZYDUS WELLNESS ON Saturday said its wholly-owned arm has received a GST demand of ₹56.33 crore, along with applicable interest and penalty from the tax authority.

Scindia Meets FM to Discuss India Post's Profitability Path

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER JYOTIRADITYA Scindia has met finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss India Post's path to profitability, an official release said on Saturday.

Reliance buys Karkinos Healthcare for ₹375 cr

BILLIONAIRE MUKESH AMBANI's Reliance Industries has acquired technology-driven and oncology-focused healthcare platform Karkinos for ₹375 crore, the firm said on Saturday.

Punjab Farmers Call for Kisan Mahapanchayat on January 4

FARMERS, on a warpath against the Centre, on Saturday called for a \"Kisan Mahapanchayat\" at the Khanauri protest site on January 4.

Heavy Snowfall Throws Life Out of Gear in J&K

Cold Wave Grips Entire North India

Hundreds line up to bid adieu to Dr Singh

● King to envoys to workers pay tribute to ex-PM

Retail investors pump in ₹1.5 L cr into cash market

IN LINE WITH domestic institutional investors, retail investors also pumped in a record ₹1.55 lakh crore into the cash market during January-November, as per NSE data.