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Petroleum product exports rise 3%

India's exports of petroleum products in December increased by 3.1% to 1.37 million barrels per day against 1.33 million barrels per day in the corresponding period of 2023-24, according to data from energy cargo tracking firm Vortexa.

Economists Say Consumption Growth Estimate Optimistic

Slack in urban demand persisting

10 mn farmers get digital IDs linked to land records

To develop a database of farmers which is linked to their land records, the agriculture ministry, in collaboration with states, has provided digital IDs to 10 million farmers across 10 states as on Tuesday, according to a senior official.

New safety features for heavy vehicles soon

Minister says need to consider limiting drivers' working hours

Record 46 Million Demat Accounts Opened in 2024

Investors opened a record 46 million demat accounts in 2024, driven by an IPO frenzy, data from CDSL and NSDL showed.

Top IITs See a Drop in Campus Placements

● More students likely getting jobs independently

Top IITs see a drop in campus placements

• More students likely getting jobs independently

US set to lift curbs on Indian nuclear entities

EYEING DEEPER ENERGY TIES

ICC explores two-tier Test cricket system

ICC chief Jay Shah will meet Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his England counterpart Richard Thompson to discuss the finer points

Dam over Brahmaputra not to impact water flows to India

CHINA ON MONDAY reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.

Centre eyes private capital for $107-bn grid expansion

INDIA IS ASKING states to attract more private capital to accelerate the expansion of its power transmission network, part of a plan to revamp the country's grid and accommodate more clean power.

D-Street catches flu

HEADWINDS FOR MARKETS at the start of the year include higher US 10-year yields and a stronger dollar, the potential imposition of additional US tariffs on Asia-Pacific economies, and elevated economic policy uncertainty and geopolitical risk

Q-comm boost to gig worker hiring in 2025

THE HIRING BOOM will be driven by the expansion of dark stores, fuelled by new entrants and increased investments from established players.

Banks, NBFCs See Hit to...

THESE SUBSIDIARIES THEN use the data to approach the customer and offer products and services such as insurance, mutual funds, demat accounts and other related financial solutions.

Eight jawans among 9 killed in Naxal attack

IN THEIR BIGGEST strike on security forces in Chhattisgarh in two years, Naxals blew up a vehicle using an improvised explosive device weighing 60 to 70 kg, killing eight security personnel and their civilian driver in Bijapur district on Monday, police said.

Cautious outlook for auto companies in Q3

No segment shows growth except tractors

SBI Cards: Credit costs to improve

Management strengthens risk assessment measures

Banks: Slower loan growth a worry

Asset quality concerns ease

In search of a growth driver

DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY A SECTOR THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO LIFT ECONOMY TO A HIGHER TRAJECTORY

Weak drivers

Budget should have measures to resuscitate the middle class

Netflix, WWE aim to fuel wrestling worldwide

NETFLIX'S NEXT VENTURE into live programming starts Monday when the company streams its first episode of \"Raw,\" the weekly World Wrestling Entertainment spectacle that has been a staple of U.S. television for three decades.

Pope Names 1st Woman to Head Major Vatican Office

POPE FRANCIS ON Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.

Donald Trump denies he will pare back tariffs plan

President-elect Donald Trump denied a Washington Post report that his aides are considering narrowing his tariff plan so that it would only apply to limited specific critical imports.

Trudeau steps down as Canada PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.

Trump Haunts Central Banks Primed for Wary Rate Cuts in 2025

GLOBAL CENTRAL BANKERS are poised to cut borrowing costs further in 2025, but only warily—and with a keen eye on the policies of incoming US President Donald Trump.

Nippon, US Steel File Suit After Biden Blocks $15 Billion Deal

NIPPON STEEL and US Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's decision to block a proposed nearly $15 billion deal for Nippon to acquire Pittsburgh-based US Steel and said that the head of the Steelworkers union and a rival steelmaker worked together to scuttle the buyout.

ITC Ends in the Red on Hotel Biz Demerger

Optimism Prevails

Sebi Relaxes Settlement Norms for Dormant Accounts

SEBI ON MONDAY said it has eased norms for the settlement of client funds in trading accounts that have remained inactive for 30 days.

PSBs turn net sellers of govt securities

STATE-OWNED BANKS HAVE turned net sellers of government bonds (G-Secs) amid a widening liquidity deficit, said traders.

RBI should ease its tight grip on rupee, says Viral Acharya

FORMER RESERVE BANK of India deputy governor Viral Acharya said the central bank should ease its tight grip on the rupee, a view that comes amid uncertainties over whether the new governor will maintain his predecessor's policy of limiting currency swings.