New Delhi: Eight of the top-10 most valued domestic firms together added Rs 1,55,603.45 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and Tata Consultancy Services emerging as the biggest gainers, in tandem with firm trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark zoomed...
New Delhi: The Indian agritech landscape has significant growth potential to bridge the technological gap, with the country currently boasting 19 agritech soonicorns and 40 minicorns embracing emerging technologies like AI and developing innovative business models, according to a new RBI paper. Although only one...
New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 26,533 crore from the Indian equity market this month so far owing to increasing allocations to China, concerns over muted corporate earnings and elevated valuation of domestic stocks. While the sell-off continues, the quantum of net outflows...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has been showcasing a new variety of 'Karuna silk' which is produced without harming silkworms and minus chemical dye at the International Trade Fair in New Delhi, an official statement said. Promoted by Odisha government's Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts Department, the...
New Delhi: The internationalisation of the unified payments interface (UPI) is progressing rapidly, as India emerges as a world leader in leveraging digital technologies for transformative change, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report. The UPI hit a milestone of 16.6 billion transactions...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday decided to amend the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 and change certain provisions of the Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR), 2015. The proposals in these regards were taken up at the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar....
Baku (Azerbaijan): As nerves frayed and the clock ticked, negotiators from rich and poor nations were huddled in one room Saturday during overtime United Nations climate talks to try to hash out an elusive deal on money for developing countries to curb and adapt to...
New York: Adani group founder and chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar have been summoned to explain their stand on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allegation of paying $265 million (Rs 2,200 crore) in bribes to secure lucrative solar power contracts. Summons...
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem bounced back this week in terms of raising funds, securing around $596 million in total. Last week, at least 24 Indian startups secured nearly $182.62 million, led by three growth-stage deals and 19 early-stage deals. Between November 18-23, at...
New Delhi: The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures. The rules also empower the central government/ its...
US President Donald Trump is opening new theatres of his global tariff war. This appears to be a strategy he...
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Many of the acts of omission and commission by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the recent past have...
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One of the most remarkable democratic developments of recent times came from New York City this month. A 33-year-old man...
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It’s hard not to see the flight of over a dozen IAS officers from Tripura’s cadre as a crypto-threshold moment....
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