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Inflation may align with target in FY26: RBI dy guv
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Inflation may align with target in FY26: RBI dy guv

Patra says climate, tech risks seen as a threat to inflation-targeting

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October 16, 2024
PM for global digital tech framework
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PM for global digital tech framework

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for establishing a global framework for digital technology.

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October 16, 2024
In five years, Tatas plan 500K manufacturing jobs
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In five years, Tatas plan 500K manufacturing jobs

Tata Group plans to generate 500,000 manufacturing jobs over the next five years, Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday, while stressing that India cannot achieve its development goals without creating manufacturing jobs.

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October 16, 2024
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Not price cut, but discounts: Ola Electric on ARAI notice

Ola Electric on Tuesday told exchanges that it has not changed the price of the S1 X2 kWh model and was just doling out festival discounts, about a week after it was issued a notice by Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) asking why it was not informed about the price cut.

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October 16, 2024
Festival season, discounts boost Ola Electric sales
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Festival season, discounts boost Ola Electric sales

Under regulatory scanner, Bengaluru-based Ola Electric has witnessed an uptick in its sales after facing a decline during the last few months.

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October 16, 2024
‘India's goal should be to have 10-plus fabs by 2030’
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‘India's goal should be to have 10-plus fabs by 2030’

India's third largest IT services player HCLTech's Q2 FY25 numbers beat estimates on growth and profits. Chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) C VIJAYAKUMAR sounded confident about the macro situation, saying discretionary spend was better in Q2 than Q1. In a video interview with Shivani Shinde, he talks about growth triggers, spend mindset and GenAI deal growth. Edited excerpts:

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October 16, 2024
‘Indian data should remain in Indian data centres’
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‘Indian data should remain in Indian data centres’

Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani on Tuesday appealed to the Centre to expedite the updating of draft of the 2020 data centre policy, and called for storing Indian data in local data centres.

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October 16, 2024
Satcom takes centre stage as Mittal says 'buy spectrum'
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Satcom takes centre stage as Mittal says 'buy spectrum'

No auction of satellite spectrum: Telecom minister

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October 16, 2024
Debt-free Tata Sons has firepower for newer biz
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Debt-free Tata Sons has firepower for newer biz

Tata Sons is a debt-free company on a net basis for the first time in 18 years.

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October 16, 2024
37-day strike by Samsung workers ends finally
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37-day strike by Samsung workers ends finally

Wage hike, assurance of no disciplinary action behind the breakthrough

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October 16, 2024
Fresh vs OFS: Hyundai IPO to upend '24 skew
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Fresh vs OFS: Hyundai IPO to upend '24 skew

Share of fundraising via fresh issuances so far is highest in 12 yrs

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October 16, 2024
China Ends War Games In Taiwan, But It's Not Over Yet
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China Ends War Games In Taiwan, But It's Not Over Yet

China's military vowed to take further action against Taiwan if needed after staging a day of war games on Monday. It said were a warning to "separatist acts" and which drew flak from Taiwan and the US.

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October 15, 2024
Fact Vs Fiction: Trump's Tariff Tussle With India
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Fact Vs Fiction: Trump's Tariff Tussle With India

On October 11, during a public meeting in Detroit, former US President Donald Trump called India the "biggest charger" of tariffs on foreign goods. This wasn't his first criticism. Last month, he called India "an abuser" of import tariffs, and in 2020, he labelled the country "Tariff King." Let's look at whether Mr Trump's claims about India's high tariffs are accurate, whether India's tariffs break global trade rules, and how this affects the India-US relationship.

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October 15, 2024
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PhonePe launches firecracker insurance

Payments major PhonePe on Monday said it has tied up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to offer affordable insurance coverage against firecracker-related accidents during Diwali for a limited period.

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October 15, 2024
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Delhi air quality index hits 'poor' levels; Grap Stage-I enforced

As Delhi's air quality sinks deeper into the 'poor' category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-I of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) across the entire National Capital Region (NCR). Delhi's daily average Air Quality Index (AQI) clocked 234 as per the daily AQI Bulletin provided by the Central Pollution Control Board. An AQI of 50 or below is considered 'good,' while 'satisfactory' falls between 51-100. A 'moderately polluted' reading ranges from 101-200, 'poor' extends from 201-300, 'very poor' between 301-400, and anything above 400 is deemed 'severe'.

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October 15, 2024
Ops hit after 3 flights receive bomb threats
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Ops hit after 3 flights receive bomb threats

A-I flight diverted, two IndiGo flights delayed

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October 15, 2024
Al to light the path at India Mobile Congress
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Al to light the path at India Mobile Congress

PM to highlight transformative technology in inaugural address today; 15 ministries to showcase AI integration

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October 15, 2024
TWIST IN THE TALE
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TWIST IN THE TALE

India presses ahead with coal as China cuts permits ahead of COP29

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October 15, 2024
2Ws, 3Ws likely drivers of auto sector growth
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2Ws, 3Ws likely drivers of auto sector growth

Muted PV, CV sales volume in Q2 may reflect in performance of segment leaders

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October 15, 2024
Demand-supply mismatch sign of imbalance
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Demand-supply mismatch sign of imbalance

The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi's) whole-time member Ananth Narayan on Monday sounded an alarm on an \"imbalance\" in the market, citing a mismatch between demand and supply of securities.

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October 15, 2024
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Sensex gains amid bargain hunting

India's benchmark indices gained on Monday led by heavyweights HDFC Bank, Infosys, and Larsen and Toubro following back-to-back weekly losses.

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October 15, 2024
Anil Ambani challenges Sebi's ₹625 crore penalty order
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Anil Ambani challenges Sebi's ₹625 crore penalty order

Anil Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Group, has filed a plea in the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) against an order by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Reliance Home Finance (RHFL), imposing a total penalty of ₹625 crore on 26 individuals.

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October 15, 2024
Hyundai raises ₹8,315 cr from anchor investors
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Hyundai raises ₹8,315 cr from anchor investors

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) raised ₹8,315 crore from anchor investors on Monday, setting the stage for the country's biggest-ever maiden share sale. The Indian arm of the South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) allotted 42.4 million shares to 225 funds at ₹1,960 apiece, the higher end of its price band.

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October 15, 2024
A hopeful narrative of India's potential
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A hopeful narrative of India's potential

This is yet another book riding on the advances the Indian economy made after economic liberalisation and the accelerated growth of recent years.

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October 15, 2024
New F&O stock lineup awaits Sebi green light
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New F&O stock lineup awaits Sebi green light

Sources reveal that exchanges submitted a list featuring 40 net additions

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October 15, 2024
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Safe landing

New capability of SpaceX will improve space exploration

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October 15, 2024
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The power of institutions

Economics Nobel rewards those asking the deepest questions

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October 15, 2024
Viksit@2047: A matter of priorities
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Viksit@2047: A matter of priorities

India's ambition may seem out of reach, but two and a half decades provide ample time to prepare - if it gets its focus right

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October 15, 2024
40,000 Indians apply for new Australian work visa
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40,000 Indians apply for new Australian work visa

About 40,000 applications have been submitted in two weeks for 1,000 spots under Australia's new Working Holiday Maker visa programme, Australian Assistant Minister for Immigration Matt Thistlethwaite said on Monday.

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October 15, 2024
Israel kills at least 18 in strike on Christian town in Lebanon
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Israel kills at least 18 in strike on Christian town in Lebanon

Israel expanded its targets in its war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 18 people in an airstrike on the Christian-majority town of Aitou in the north, the Lebanese Red Cross said.

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October 15, 2024