US HOTELS AND travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the US in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, a data from the US National Trade and Tourism Office (NTTO) showed. This was driven by a 50% jump in visas issued for business visits and 43.5% rise for leisure, data showed.
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Gold's Relevance Set to Rise: CEA
GOLD WILL REMAIN relevant for investors as a portfolio diversification mechanism with a \"likely ascending importance\" as an asset class in the coming years, chief economic adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said on Monday.
Bihar govt presents ₹3.17-lakh-cr budget
WITH BIHAR ELECTIONS scheduled later this year, the Nitish Kumar government on Monday presented a comprehensive budget of ₹3.17 lakh-crore, unveiling key initiatives focused on women's empowerment, farmer support, infrastructure development and prioritising student welfare.
HC Halts Action Against Buch, to Hear Case Today
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra anti-corruption bureau (ACB) not to act until Tuesday on a lower court order directing it to lodge an FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations.
Adani Green Energy raises $1.06 bn for debt refinance
ADANI GREEN ENERGY (AGEL) on Monday said it has refinanced its maiden construction facility, with outstanding of $1.06 billion taken in 2021, to develop a solar-wind hybrid renewable cluster in Rajasthan.
EAM heads to UK, Ukraine on agenda
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Banks shed bulk deposits for healthy net interest margins
BANKS ARE SHEDDING costly bulk deposits to protect their net interest margins (NIMs) ahead of expected interest rate cuts.
Amazon's Cloud Biz to Invest $8.2 Billion in Maharashtra
AMAZON'S CLOUD SERVICES provider, Amazon Web Services, will invest about $8.2 billion in India's western state of Maharashtra over the next few years, the information technology ministry said on Monday.
UltraTech to strengthen its core business
Cement demand rebounds; volume to grow 4% y/y in FY25
Ola Set To Lay Off 1K Staffers
Its share of the electric two-wheeler market more than halved from 52% in April 2024 to 19% by December 2024.
Big infra push to upgrade Uttarakhand's road network
The central government will invest Rs 2 lakh crore in road infrastructure in Uttarakhand, with the aim of soon making the roads here world class.
