Freebies, welfare schemes, as different as chalk and cheese, says SC
Says time to trigger national debate; refuses to de-recognise political parties that resort to freebies- Want markets to remain competitive, says CCI Chairperson
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- FinMin believes concerns over inflation, current account deficit waned in last three months
- Ashok Leyland’s Switch Mobility, Chalo join hands to bring out 5,000 electric buses in a ₹8,000-cr deal
- With improved occupancy, pay packages of most hoteliers increased in FY22
- As valuation dips, India has 5 fewer unicorns now
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FinMin believes concerns over inflation, current account deficit waned in last three months
FinMin believes concerns over inflation, current account deficit waned in last three months
Rethink on resumption of GST compensation to States ruled out
With improved occupancy, pay packages of most hoteliers increased in FY22
With improved occupancy, pay packages of most hoteliers increased in FY22
Freebies, welfare schemes, as different as chalk and cheese, says SC
Freebies, welfare schemes, as different as chalk and cheese, says SC
Competition Bill will facilitate ease of doing business, says CCI Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta
Competition Bill will facilitate ease of doing business, says CCI Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta
CCI will gear up to meet the proposed M&A approval timeline of 150 days
Agri Business
A bitter-tasting repellant to keep pink bollworms away from cotton
NRAA proposes policy to accelerate growth of rainfed agriculture
FCI to procure 8 lakh tonnes of fortified parboiled rice from Telangana
To explore feasibility study for rubber farming in Kolhapur: Rubber Board
Agri fintech start-up KiVi offers farmers digital solutions on phygital platform
Ukraine grain shipments from key centre expects "big uptick''
Avanti Feeds posts ₹73 cr PAT in Q1
Money & Banking
Govt re-nominates Marathe, Gurumurthy, Iyer and Chaturvedi on RBI Central Board
Govt re-nominates Marathe, Gurumurthy, Iyer and Chaturvedi on RBI Central Board
Currently, there are 13 directors on the central board of RBI
IDFC First Bank: ‘Our model is designed to generate 2% ROA’
IDFC First Bank: ‘Our model is designed to generate 2% ROA’
IDFC First Bank chief V Vaidyanathan spells out why he’s upbeat about the bank’s profitability
In India, 7.3% of the population owned digital currency in 2021: UN
In India, 7.3% of the population owned digital currency in 2021: UN
India ranked seventh in the list of top 20 global economies for digital currency ownership in 2021
Q1 results: PB Fintech loss widens to ₹204 crore
Q1 results: PB Fintech loss widens to ₹204 crore
Investment advisory firm Jarvis Invest raises $600,000 in funding
Investment advisory firm Jarvis Invest raises $600,000 in funding
The funds will be utilised to build new products and for business expansion
Muthoot Finance bags Dun & Bradstreet award
Muthoot Finance bags Dun & Bradstreet award
Muthoot Finance wins Dun & Bradstreet’s ‘best growth performance award’
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Now, charitable institutions and trusts need to maintain exhaustive documents to claim tax exemption
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Adani Group plans over ₹41,000-crore alumina refinery in Odisha
Competition Bill will facilitate ease of doing business, says CCI Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta
Competition Bill will facilitate ease of doing business, says CCI Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta
CCI will gear up to meet the proposed M&A approval timeline of 150 days
Income-tax payers will not be eligible to join Atal Pension Yojana from October 1
Income-tax payers will not be eligible to join Atal Pension Yojana from October 1
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Aviation stocks fly high as govt lifts domestic airfare caps
Steel cos pay higher royalty on iron ore even as prices dip
Steel cos pay higher royalty on iron ore even as prices dip
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Companies
10 crore doses of Corbevax supplied to Centre: Biological E Ltd
10 crore doses of Corbevax supplied to Centre: Biological E Ltd
2.9 crore children have received the two-dose vaccination regimen so far, said a company release
Value of fraudulent transactions at Srei group entities likely to be at around ₹14,000 crore
Value of fraudulent transactions at Srei group entities likely to be at around ₹14,000 crore
Arena Investors, VFSI Holdings among companies that are said to have submitted resolution plans
Apollo Hospitals profit down 35% at ₹324 crore in Q1
Apollo Hospitals profit down 35% at ₹324 crore in Q1
Bata India clocks ₹119 cr net in Q1 as cost-focused initiatives pay off
Bata India clocks ₹119 cr net in Q1 as cost-focused initiatives pay off
Hindalco ties up with Greenko to source 100 MW green power
Hindalco ties up with Greenko to source 100 MW green power
Aditya Aluminium to become the first smelter to use such round the clock carbon free power
Bharat Forge net profit rises to ₹160 cr in Q1
Bharat Forge net profit rises to ₹160 cr in Q1
The company clocked 5 per cent growth in the quarter on the back of robust rise in revenues
Info-tech
A spate in DDoS attacks in Q2 in 2022
A spate in DDoS attacks in Q2 in 2022
Average DDoS attack duration up by 100 times to 3,000 in Q2: Kaspersky
Airtel’s Wynk Music launches new feature to promote independent artists
Airtel’s Wynk Music launches new feature to promote independent artists
Wynk Studio could be key differentiator to compete with YouTube, Spotify
Google improves ‘Featured Snippets’ for Google Search
Google improves ‘Featured Snippets’ for Google Search
Featured Snippets callouts uses Multitask Unified Model and consensus
Google opposes Facebook-backed proposal for self-regulatory body in India
Google opposes Facebook-backed proposal for self-regulatory body in India
Lack of consensus among tech giants increases likelihood of a government panel being formed
Microsoft open sources its emoji for creators
Microsoft open sources its emoji for creators
Microsoft’s 1,538 emoji library available on Figma and GitHub
WhatsApp working on a group setting to approve new participants
WhatsApp working on a group setting to approve new participants
Portfolio
Q1 FY23: OMCs bleed due to marketing losses
Q1 FY23: OMCs bleed due to marketing losses
Prices of motor fuels were kept at levels equivalent to $75-80 per barrel of crude
Bharti Airtel Q1: Inline results and stable operating metrics
Bharti Airtel Q1: Inline results and stable operating metrics
IRB beats estimates in Q1FY23, but the stock is expensive
IRB beats estimates in Q1FY23, but the stock is expensive
Why investors should look beyond MTM losses of SBI in Q1 FY23
Why investors should look beyond MTM losses of SBI in Q1 FY23
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What charts say about 6 key sectors and how to play them
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Looking for safe havens? Try treasury bills
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