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Another Bihar exam muddle: Nalanda scamsters involved

Bihar's Nalanda district has once again hit the headlines as a majority of the accused in a paper leak case related to an online competitive examination conducted for the appointment of community health officers were from the district.

Oppn seeks JPC probe on Adani

Holding banners and placards which read \"Modi-Adani Ek Hain\", MPs from the INDIA bloc parties on Thursday held a protest at Makar Dwar of Parliament Building seeking a Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into the bribery charges in the indictment of the industrialist and others by a US court.

ISRO successfully launches PSLV-C59

The ISRO on Thursday successfully launched the PSLV-C59 rocket with the European Space Agency's Proba-3 satellites from here, in a first-of-its-kind initiative involving precision formation flying of two satellites.

J'khand: Soren expands cabinet

Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren completed his cabinet expansion on Thursday with the induction of Deepak Birua, Ramdas Soren, Hafizul Ansari, Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Yogendra Prasad and Chamra Linda (all from JMM) in his new council of ministers.

People don't fear law, says Gadkari

Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that despite the government's efforts to reduce deaths in road accidents, the casualties have been on the rise as people neither have respect nor fear of the law.

Doodh mein paani: 'Ruka hua faisla' delivered after 42 yrs

In a rare development, the Additional chief judicial magistrate-I has delivered judgments in four decades-old cases of food adulteration involving low-fat content in milk and substandard sugar.

Indian Coast Guard rescues 12 seafarers from sunken Piranpir

In a remarkable display of prompt and coordinated action, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 12 crew members of the sunken Indian vessel MSV Al Piranpir from the North Arabian Sea on December 4, 2024.

MP Bansuri Swaraj flags off two Mobile Medical Units under GAIL's CSR initiative

Member of Parliament from New Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj on Thursday flagged off two Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) here under CSR Project of GAIL (India) Limited.

Nifty forms bullish candle; all eyes on RBI

Nifty has to hold above 24650 zones for an up move towards 24850 then 25000 zones whereas supports can be seen at 24650 and 24500 zones

Steel sector must cut dependence on imported coal

Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday urged the steel sector to cut dependence on imported coal and make required changes in technology.

Nykaa Fashion CEO Nihir Parikh quits

Nykaa Fashion chief executive officer Nihir Parikh has resigned and has been relieved with immediate effect, a regulatory filing said on Thursday.

NBFC-MFIs' asset growth to moderate at 5% in FY25 on stricter norms

Stricter lending norms adopted in face of a slew of concerns will restrict asset growth of NBFC-MFIs to 5 percent in FY25, a report by Icra said on Thursday.

CCPA seeks more info from Ola Electric on consumer complaints

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has sought additional documents and information from Ola Electric with regards to the show cause notice issued in October related to 10,644 complaints, according to a regulatory filing by the company on Thursday.

NHAI to raise ₹1,000 cr through green bond

NHAI on Thursday said its special purpose vehicle DME Development Ltd (DMEDL) will raise Rs 1,000 crore through green bonds to implement climate-friendly measures on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway project.

Vi to raise ₹2K cr from Vodafone Grp

Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea on Thursday said its board will consider a proposal to raise Rs 2,000 crore from entities belonging to promoter Vodafone Group.

Myntra taps into quick commerce with M-Now

M-Now is set to expand to a mix of metro and non-metro cities across the country in the coming months

Mishtann Foods, MD Hiteshkumar Patel, three others banned from capital markets till further orders

Sebi on Thursday restrained five entities, including Mishtann Foods and its promoter and CMD Hiteshkumar Gaurishankar Patel, from the securities markets till further orders for alleged financial mismanagement, fraudulent transactions, and corporate governance lapses.

Jaiprakash Associates' outstanding loan at ₹55,526 cr as on Nov 10, 2024

Crisis-hit Jaypee Group's flagship firm Jaiprakash Associates, which is facing insolvency proceedings, has a total outstanding loan of Rs 55,525.89 crore as on November 10, 2024.

Indian businesses shouldn't be too reliant on one supply chain

JAISHANKAR ON CHINA | EAM calls for a 'balanced' approach

OPEC, allies extend voluntary production cut of crude oil till March-end

Eight member nations of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies have further extended their voluntary production cuts of crude oil till March-end, according to an official statement by the cartel.

NCLT initiates insolvency proceedings against Trig Guardforce over dues to cafe

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has initiated insolvency proceedings against M/s Trig Guardforce Limited, a security solutions provider, following a petition filed by a Goregaon-based cafe.

OnePlus to invest ₹6,000 cr in India business over next 3 yrs

Smartphone maker OnePlus on Thursday said it plans to invest up to Rs 6,000 crore in its India business over the next three years, one of the largest investments by a Chinese mobile phone company in the country in recent years.

ITC to increase FPOs to 4,000 in next 4 years linking a crore farmers

ITC is expanding its network of FPOs, further aiming to connect one crore farmers in the next 4-5 years and scaling up sourcing of fruits and vegetables through this platform, said its Agri Business Division CEO S Ganesh Kumar.

Gilts rise slightly on foreign inflows; market awaits MPC outcome

Government bond prices ended slightly higher on foreign investment inflows, and bets of a softer monetary policy as the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee concludes its meeting Friday, dealers said.

RBI to announce monetary policy decision today morning

The Reserve Bank on Friday morning will announce the decision on interest rate after the conclusion of the three-day monetary policy panel meeting, amid high inflation and weak GDP growth numbers.

Q2 CAD to widen to a 7 qtr high of 1.6%: Report

The current account deficit (CAD) for the September quarter is set to widen to 1.6% -- the most in the last seven quarters -- a report said on Thursday.

GOVT OPEN TO IDEA OF ALTERNATE FINANCING MODELS FOR MSMES: GOYAL

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged the industry to share specific issues they are facing in accessing bank credit and suggested that the government is open to exploring alternate financing models for MSMEs.

Deregulation to be big theme of Economic Survey 2024-25

Deregulation will be the big theme for the upcoming Economic Survey 2024-25 with an aim to push job creation and increase female workforce participation, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.

India poised to capture 10-12% of global MedTech market in 25 years: EY report

India is set to significantly expand its presence in the global medical technology (MedTech) industry, increasing its market share from the current 1.6 to 10-12% over the next 25 years, according to a report by EY India.

Apparel industry slams proposed GST hike

The apparel industry has expressed serious concerns over the proposed GST rate hike recommended by the Group of Ministers (GoM) on rate rationalisation.