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Indian stock market opens lower, Sensex below 75,000
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened lower on Monday amid weak global cues, as selling was seen in the IT and financial service sectors in the early trade. At around 9.34 am,…
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AI downloads in India surpass US, China: FM Sitharaman
Kottayam: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted the rapid pace of innovation in India and the country’s leadership position in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). In her address at the convocation…
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Adani Portfolio’s tax contributions reach Rs 58,104 crore for FY 2023-24
Ahmedabad: The Adani Group’s total global tax and other contributions to the exchequer amounted to Rs 58,104.4 crore for the financial year 2023-24, showcasing a significant increase from the previous year’s Rs…
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Trump again attacks USAID, claims USD 18 mn given to India to help with elections
Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Biden administration allocated USD 18 million in funding to India to help with its elections, arguing that the country doesn’t need this money.…
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Musk’s cost-cutting team laying off workers at auto safety agency overseeing his car company
New York: Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. The National Highway Traffic…
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Aviation Minister directs Air India to take necessary action over Union Minister’s complaint
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday directed Air India to take necessary action after the Tata Group-owned carrier came under heavy fire over Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj…
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22 Indian startups raise over USD 184 million funding this week
New Delhi: At least 22 Indian startups raised more than USD 184 million in funding this week, which included 10 growth-stage deals and 12 early-stage rounds. Early-stage startups also attracted investor interest…
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Petrol prices in India among lowest in the world: Union Minister Puri
New Delhi: Petroleum prices in India are among the lowest in the world, said Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Addressing a press conference in Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh, he said that fuel…
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Union minister slams Air India over broken seat, calls it passenger neglect
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday expressed his frustration over Air India’s poor service after he was allotted a broken seat on a flight from Bhopal to Delhi.…
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Domestic air passenger traffic up 14.5 YoY at 150.3 lakh in Jan
New Delhi: Domestic air passenger traffic in India continued its upward trend in January, reaching an estimated 150.3 lakh passengers, according to a new report. This represents a 0.7 per cent increase…
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Adani Group to invest Rs 30,000 cr in Kerala in next 5 years
Kochi: Adani Group will invest Rs 30,000 crore in Kerala in the next five years, a top executive said on Friday. The diversified group that is developing the Vizhinjam port and operating…
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Centre working in tandem with states for economic growth: Piyush Goyal
Kochi: The Centre is working in tandem with all states to make India a USD 30-35 trillion economy by 2047, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, as he highlighted the investment…
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Rabi 2024 clocks 1,132 LMT wheat production, ample availability in country: Centre
New Delhi: A total production of 1,132 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of wheat was recorded during Rabi 2024 and there is ample availability of wheat in the country, the government has informed.…
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Indian stock market trades almost flat, rupee strengthens
Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices were trading nearly flat in the morning trade on Friday amid mixed global cues, as automobile stocks weighed on the sectoral indices. ICICI Bank, Infosys, Kotak Mahindra…
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NRI accounts clock 43 pc jump in funds in April-December
Mumbai: The flow of funds from Indians working overseas into non-resident Indian (NRI) bank accounts has shot up by 42.8 per cent to $13.33 billion between April and December 2024, compared to…
