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Jupiter Intl to invest ₹6.5K cr on capacity expansion

JUPITER INTERNATIONAL, a manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells and provider of solar power solutions, on Thursday said it will be investing ₹6,500 crore over the next three years in a bid to become a fully integrated solar manufacturer.

Legal action likely against Zomato, Swiggy for private labelling items

THE NATIONAL RESTAURANT Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday said it may take legal action against Zomato and Swiggy for private labelling of food items and selling them through their quick food delivery applications.

Instamart to get standalone app after launch of Snacc

Swiggy on Thursday announced its plans to launch a standalone mobile app for its quick commerce service Instamart.

TCS Headcount Dips, Attrition Rises Slightly

● IT giant on track to hire 40K this fiscal

Tech firms urge equitable allocation of 6 GHz band

Spectrum Wars

Diaspora has become more important with time: Jaishankar

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER S Jaishankar on Thursday said the diaspora has become more important with each passing year as India strives to build a \"global workforce\".

CBI Books Karti Chidambaram in Fresh Corruption Case

THE CBI HAS registered a fresh case of corruption against former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, Karti Chidambaram, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said on Thursday.

UCC to be implemented in Uttarakhand this month: CM

UTTARAKHAND CHIEF MINISTER Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday highlighted the various initiatives undertaken in the state, reaffirming the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the 'Devbhoomi' this month.

A 'historic step': PM hails completion of Genome India project

GENOME SEQUENCING DATA of 10,000 Indians will now be available to researchers to develop precision medicines tailored for the local population, a step hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a 'milestone' in biotechnology research.

Future not in war, but in Buddha, says Modi

ASSERTING THAT THE world today listens to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said due to the country's heritage, it is able to tell the international community that the future does not lie in 'Yudh' (war) but in 'Budh' (Buddha).

Double counting of SEZ transactions inflated gold import data

A NEW MECHANISM to make recording of export-import data more efficient led to the double counting of some of the gold that entered the country via special economic zones (SEZs), resulting in hugely inflated numbers for the month of November.

BP Partnership to Raise ONGC Revenue by $10.3 Billion

STATE-OWNED OIL AND Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) expects a $10.3 billion revenue boost from increased oil and gas production in the Mumbai High field in partnership with the UK's BP.

GAIL Increases Domestic Gas Allocation to IGL by 31%

STATE-OWNED GAIL INDIA has increased domestic gas allocation to Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) by 31% with effect from January 16, increasing the share of domestic gas in the company's CNG (compressed natural gas) segment to 51% from 37% earlier, the company said on Thursday.

Credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs soon: Official

FINANCIAL SERVICES SECRETARY M Nagaraju on Thursday said the government would soon launch a new credit guarantee scheme for the MSME sector covering loans up to ₹100 crore.

Rooftop solar scheme & power infra likely to get Budget push

RUN-UP TO THE BUDGET 2025-26

Organic item exports can be trebled in 3 yrs

INDIA'S EXPORTS OF organic products can grow more than threefold in the next three years to ₹20,000 crore, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.

Adani Group to Offload 20% Stake in Wilmar

FMCG player Adani Wilmar will see one of its promoter Adani Commodities LLP offload up to 20% stake in the company through an offer for sale (OFS), which will open on Friday.

Trump comeback: Honda to go slow on new EVs

HONDA MOTOR WILL be cautious about starting production of new electric vehicles due to uncertainty about US President-elect Donald Trump's industrial policy, a senior executive of the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday.

Flying taxis are on the horizon

Taking Commuting To New Heights

Bid for 2036 Olympics takes pan-India route

● Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Pune to join Ahmedabad

Modest Q3 on the cards for India Inc

While sales of automobiles are believed to have been hurt by an inferior product mix and bigger discounts in December, banks have done less business as reflected in the slower credit growth.

Pritish Nandy dies at 73

Veteran journalist, poet and filmmaker Pritish Nandy passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday, sources close to him said.

The plan is profitability first, followed by IPO

Unacademy, an edtech company, is prioritizing profitability over rapid expansion, aiming for an IPO after achieving financial stability. The company has significantly reduced its losses and is focusing on its core business and a language learning app, Airlearn.

No Pre-emptive Tariff Overhaul

Over a few years to FY23, India had seen a significant tariff escalation, reversing the trend of progressive reduction of these import barriers, primarily in the wake of the pandemic.

India seeks NRI participation in 'Viksit Bharat'

THE 18TH PRAVASI Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention kicked off here on Wednesday, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar calling upon NRIs and Persons of Indian Origin to actively participate in the quest for a 'viksit Bharat' (developed India).

Oil pares gains on dollar strength

OIL PRICES TRIMMED earlier gains on Wednesday as the dollar strengthened but continued to find support from a tightening of supplies from Russia and other OPEC members and a drop in US crude stocks.

'Align AI and business goals for better results'

ENTERPRISES are increasingly recognising the value of multi-cloud architectures and the ability to capitalise on the unique strengths of various cloud platforms to enhance their operational capabilities

GCCs focus on skills-based hiring for growth

GCCs focus on skills-based hiring for growth

Fact-checking reversal lets Zuckerberg drop charade

MARK ZUCKERBERG'S VIDEO announcement on Tuesday that the company would abandon its fact-checking efforts and loosen moderation marks a stunning reversal of years of promises regarding safety and misinformation.After promoting GOP-ally Joel Kaplan to head of policy and appointing Donald Trump pal Dana White to Meta's board, this next act to open the floodgates to hate speech means the MAGA storming of Menlo Park is just about complete. There is a view that Zuckerberg has shamefully abandoned his values in fear of Trump and in the hope that cosying up will be good for business. But it would be wrong to believe Zuckerberg ever truly held those values in the first place — and he's finally found the political cover needed to drop a years-long charade on safety and shed any pretence about being responsible for the accuracy of information that users see.

Tidings for agri-budget

All eyes will be on how the govt addresses the narrative of agrarian distress