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Govt ‘readying 4 comprehensive laws to cover digital tech space’

Govt ‘readying 4 comprehensive laws to cover digital tech space’

Draft of new Personal Data Protection Bill almost ready, will be tabled latest by Budget session, says IT Minister Privacy law to on privacy will be o

Govt sector NPS subscribers: PFRDA eases online process for changing choice of investment

Govt sector NPS subscribers: PFRDA eases online process for changing choice of investment

Does away with the need for prior approval of Nodal office approval before allowing online change to investment pattern

FinMin to consider reviewing export duty once Steel Ministry sends a formal proposal

FinMin to consider reviewing export duty once Steel Ministry sends a formal proposal

The Steel Ministry is reportedly reviewing possibilities of a phase-wise removal of export duty on steel and iron ore

Water Transport Workers Federation to observe protest day on Sept 15

Water Transport Workers Federation to observe protest day on Sept 15

Working committee meeting in Kochi demands withdrawal of National Asset Monetisation Pipeline policy in port sector

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10% wheat surplus no protection from yield drop: NITI Aayog member

States pitch for effective implementation of MSP on oil seeds and pulses

IMD issues depression alert for South Odisha, North Andhra Pradesh coasts

Climate change making prediction difficult for weather agencies across world: IMD DG

Maha ethanol production likely to reach 140 crore litre next year

Tamil Nadu to launch portal to check soil fertility, launch farm schemes

Estimating crop yield intelligently using tech and drones

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Suryoday Small Finance Bank to double loan book to ₹10,000 cr in 3-4 years: CEO Baskar Babu

Suryoday Small Finance Bank to double loan book to ₹10,000 cr in 3-4 years: CEO Baskar Babu

Suryoday Small Finance aims to become a bank of choice for 1 per cent of low-income aspirational households

IndoStar Capital logs net loss of ₹754 cr in March quarter

IndoStar Capital logs net loss of ₹754 cr in March quarter

IndoStar Capital The company had said in June that results were being delayed due to audit review

Aptus Value Housing records 62% rise in Q1 net at ₹119 cr

Aptus Value Housing records 62% rise in Q1 net at ₹119 cr

Aptus Value Housing disbursements for Q1 up 113 per cent to ₹525 crore

SBI Chief expects to sustain 15% credit growth in the remaining quarters of FY23

SBI Chief expects to sustain 15% credit growth in the remaining quarters of FY23

Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara emphasised that there is hardly any challenge in the corporate loan book

IndoStar Capital logs net loss of ₹754 cr in March quarter

IndoStar Capital logs net loss of ₹754 cr in March quarter

IndoStar Capital The company had said in June that results were being delayed due to audit review

NABFID: Financial Services Institutions Bureau recommends names for DMD positions

NABFID: Financial Services Institutions Bureau recommends names for DMD positions

Monika Kalia, B.S.Venkatesha names are recommended for the Deputy Managing Director positions

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Quick Take: Why the stock markets cheered, while bond markets sulked post Budget

Though the Budget had every excuse to announce some populist handouts ahead of upcoming State polls, it seems to have refrained

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Havells India to set up air-conditioner unit at Sri City

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SBI’s Q1 net dips 7% on MTM losses, NII up

Electricity Amendment Bill to be introduced in Parliament on Aug 8

‘18 new Indian companies chose to expand to London this FY’

Kotak broking’s dealer under SEBI scanner for front-running

Steel prices fall ₹3,000-3,500 per tonne in India for August deliveries

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“Web 3, a thing of future, Karnataka government uses blockchain tech in various departments”

“Web 3, a thing of future, Karnataka government uses blockchain tech in various departments”

Haripriya Sureban

Commonwealth Games 2022: FIH 'sorry' for clock howler during Indian women's semifinal loss

Commonwealth Games 2022: FIH 'sorry' for clock howler during Indian women's semifinal loss

Says it will review the incident

IQOO 9T 5G review: An unbeatable combination of power and speed

IQOO 9T 5G review: An unbeatable combination of power and speed

At its price point, this phone offers more value than many in the category as well in others

Gujarat State discoms top all-India integrated ratings

Gujarat State discoms top all-India integrated ratings

All State utilities and Torrent Power’s two utilities in Ahmedabad & Surat secure A+ grade

AI boosts multi-dimensional defence strategy along borders

AI boosts multi-dimensional defence strategy along borders

Army to use 5G to augment technology-enabled warfare

IT department unearths undisclosed income exceeding ₹200 crore in searches across TN

IT department unearths undisclosed income exceeding ₹200 crore in searches across TN

Several incriminating documents and digital evidence relating to unaccounted cash transactions and investments were seized

Finnish companies keen to collaborate as India gears up to roll out 5G

Finnish companies keen to collaborate as India gears up to roll out 5G

The special trade event was organized by Business Finland, India in collaboration with Ekaga Futuristics earlier this week in New Delhi

$1 trillion economy target: UP govt signs MoU with Deloitte consultant

$1 trillion economy target: UP govt signs MoU with Deloitte consultant

The MoU between the consultancy agency and the government was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

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Multiple bids in for Sterlite plant: Anil Agarwal

Multiple bids in for Sterlite plant: Anil Agarwal

Vedanta chief says will zero-in on a State to set up semi-con unit by month-end evaluating competing offers from Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat fo

Evaluating Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat for semiconductor plant, says Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal

Evaluating Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat for semiconductor plant, says Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal

Metals and mining baron and Chairman of Vedanta Group, Anil Agarwal, says the consulting firm BCG helps Vedanta is helping them evaluate competing off

Maruti Suzuki aims to produce 20 lakh units this fiscal: Chairman RC Bhargava

Maruti Suzuki aims to produce 20 lakh units this fiscal: Chairman RC Bhargava

Total sales of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) increased by 13.4 per cent in 2021-22.

‘18 new Indian companies chose to expand to London this FY’

‘18 new Indian companies chose to expand to London this FY’

London’s Deputy Mayor for Business to lead biz delegation to India next Feb: Hemin Bharucha, Country Director—India, London & Partners

Electricity Amendment Bill to be introduced in Parliament on Aug 8

Electricity Amendment Bill to be introduced in Parliament on Aug 8

It aims at increasing the share of green energy and enhance the efficiency of Discoms

Birla Corporation registers 56% drop in consolidated net profit at ₹62 cr for Q1FY23

Birla Corporation registers 56% drop in consolidated net profit at ₹62 cr for Q1FY23

Birla Corporation says profitability dented by escalating power, fuel and freight costs, the company said in a statement

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Finnish companies keen to collaborate as India gears up to roll out 5G

Finnish companies keen to collaborate as India gears up to roll out 5G

The special trade event was organized by Business Finland, India in collaboration with Ekaga Futuristics earlier this week in New Delhi

In a first, Foxconn to ship iPhone out of India in sync with China deliveries

In a first, Foxconn to ship iPhone out of India in sync with China deliveries

Apple sees the Indian market as the next key growth driver

Catamaran Ventures appoints ex-Infosys honchos as Chairman and President

Catamaran Ventures appoints ex-Infosys honchos as Chairman and President

Catamaran Ventures ropes in Ranganath and Deepak Padaki

Musk cites Twitter’s litigation against Indian IT laws as a reason for not going through with $44-billion buy

Musk cites Twitter’s litigation against Indian IT laws as a reason for not going through with $44-billion buy

Twitter should follow India’s the local laws, tech billionaire says in a court filing of India, Says Musk

Army conducts pan-India drill much ahead of owning a multi-band satellite by 2025

Army conducts pan-India drill much ahead of owning a multi-band satellite by 2025

With concerns over Nnorthern borders, the Indian Army aims at conducts the pan-India satellite communication exercise to ensureing operational readine

Meta expands NFT support on Instagram to 100 more countries

Meta expands NFT support on Instagram to 100 more countries

New integrations with Coinbase and Dapper will also be launched, says Meta CEO

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What charts say about 6 key sectors and how to play them

What charts say about 6 key sectors and how to play them

Do note that all the indices are selected purely based on the price action seen on the charts using technical analysis

Looking for safe havens? Try treasury bills

Looking for safe havens? Try treasury bills

Here is a complete lowdown on treasury bills, which are a good alternative to bank deposits, small savings schemes

Mastering Derivatives: Characteristics of option vega

Mastering Derivatives: Characteristics of option vega

Vega is positive for long calls and long puts

Bullion Cues: Will gold and silver break their range?

Bullion Cues: Will gold and silver break their range?

While gold is expected to stay flat for some more time, silver might resume the downtrend from the current level

Why you should invest in UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund

Why you should invest in UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund

Those with a high risk-appetite can consider investing in UTI T&L fund as part of their satellite portfolio

Index Outlook: Will the bull run continue for Sensex and Nifty 50?

Index Outlook: Will the bull run continue for Sensex and Nifty 50?

There is room to rise but strong resistances are coming up that may halt the rally

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Portfolio Podcast | What are the implications of RBI’s rate increase on stock markets

Portfolio Podcast | What are the implications of RBI’s rate increase on stock markets

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Budget 2022-23: Speech of Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman

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India Inc: Desperately seeking consumption

Inflation and downtrading are the two bugbears haunting companies that depend upon consumer spending for growth - will they be able to tide over this

Hybrid is the future of work

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VUCA in a phygital world

Companies and managers must embrace versatility, agility and discomfort to progress

What charts say about 6 key sectors and how to play them

Do note that all the indices are selected purely based on the price action seen on the charts using technical analysis

Looking for safe havens? Try treasury bills

Here is a complete lowdown on treasury bills, which are a good alternative to bank deposits, small savings schemes

Mastering Derivatives: Characteristics of option vega

Vega is positive for long calls and long puts

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up