Business
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Govt approves 17% wage hike for 1.10 lakh employees of LIC
New Delhi: The government has approved a 17 per cent overall hike in wages for more than 1.10 lakh employees of insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The wage hike…
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CCI orders probe into Google’s app store billing practices
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India on Friday ordered an investigation into Alphabet’s Google, accusing the tech giant of exploiting its dominant position in the country’s online market. The CCI, in…
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Gadkari approves Rs 421 crore Gauripur bypass project in Assam
New Delhi: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced an allocation of Rs 421.15 crore has been approved for the construction of a 4-lane Gauripur Bypass along…
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Paytm Payments Bank ban: Key changes come into effect post March 15
New Delhi: As the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) deadline to ban Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) ends on Friday, here are key changes for millions of Paytm users and merchants that…
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Markets trade lower on weak global market trends, foreign fund outflows
Mumbai, Mar 15 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Friday amid weak global market trends and foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 314.56 points to 72,782.72 after a…
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Rupee falls 12 paise to 82.96 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 12 paise to 82.96 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, weighed down by a strong American currency and a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex…
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NPCI allows Paytm to continue UPI operation via SBI, 3 other banks
Mumbai: Ensuring continuity in payment operations by Paytm users, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Thursday allowed the company to continue UPI transactions through four banks — SBI, Axis Bank,…
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Completion of projects hallmark of PM Modi’s development model: Sitharaman
Guwahati: Completion of projects after laying foundation is the hallmark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development model, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Thursday. Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, claimed that…
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Chinese giant Alibaba plans to invest $1.1 billion in S. Korea
Seoul: China’s Alibaba Group plans to invest $1.1 billion in South Korea over the next three years, as it seeks to build a logistics centre and expand businesses. As part of the…
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Samsung launches new smartphones under its A series in India
New Delhi: Samsung on Thursday launched new smartphones under its A series — Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G in India. Starting at Rs 27,999, the A series devices will be…
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Dell launches new Alienware gaming laptop in India
New Delhi: Dell Technologies on Thursday launched the new gaming laptop — Alienware m18 R2, in India, powered by the latest 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090…
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India’s WPI inflation eases to 0.2 pc in February
New Delhi: India’s inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) eased to 0.2 per cent in February, from 0.27 percent in January, data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry…
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Rupee falls 5 paise to 82.86 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 5 paise to 82.86 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, tracking a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the strength of the American currency,…
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Paramount Global to sell 13 pc stake in Indian TV business to RIL
New Delhi: Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said Thursday. In a…
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Petrol, diesel prices fallen in India when global energy market in turmoil: Puri
Kolkata: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday said that prices of petroleum products have come down in India when the global energy market is in turmoil. Speaking at…