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Russia wants normalisation of India-China relations: Russian Ambassador

Russia accused the US of "actively" exploiting the "contradictions" between India and China to its advantage and asserted Moscow and New Delhi accumulated mutual trust and confidence

UK industry body leads delegation to India to explore FTA opportunities

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has sent its first-ever business delegation to India on Monday aimed at unlocking opportunities from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Adani Transmission net up nearly 73% to Rs 478 cr in Q3 on higher revenue

Adani Transmission posted a nearly 73% jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 478 crore in the December quarter of 2022-23 on the back of a one-time income gain and higher revenues

Vedanta appoints industry veteran David Reed as semiconductor business CEO

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd named industry veteran David Reed to head its semiconductor unit where it is looking to invest USD 20 bn to manufacture chips essential for mobile phones to laptops

JD(U) suffered after allying with BJP in 2017, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that the JD(U)'s realignment with the BJP half a decade ago, which came to an abrupt end last year, had been to the detriment of his party.

Leasing of industrial, logistics space highest in NCR in 2022: CBRE

Leasing of industrial and warehousing space was highest in Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas during 2022 at 7.3 mn square feet driven mainly by demand from third party logistics and e-commerce firms

Tata Steel slips into red; posts Rs 2,501 cr loss in Q3 on higher expenses

Steel major Tata Steel reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 2,501.95 crore in the quarter ended on December 31, 2022, on account of higher expenses

In process of finalising online gaming regulation, Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the draft regulation in relation to online gaming has been circulated and it is in the process of finalising the same

PM unveils India's biggest helicopter manufacturing facility in Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's helicopter factory -- the country's largest chopper manufacturing facility -- in Tumakuru district of Karnataka

Govt trims budget for MGNREGS as PMAY, Jal Jeevan get more funds, says CEA

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said the allocation for the MGNREGS has been reduced in the Budget for 2023-24 as more funds have been allocated towards PMAY and Jal Jeevan

Adani row: Congress holds protests in MP, seeks FM Sitharaman's resignation

Congress staged protests across Madhya Pradesh for a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into allegations of stock manipulation against Adani Group and demanded resignation of Nirmala Sitharaman

Hillary Clinton announces $50 mn fund for women to tackle climate change

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Monday announced a Global Climate Resilience Fund of 50 million dollars for women to fight climate change in association with the SEWA

PM will do his best to avert Adani issue in Parliament: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will do his best to avert a discussion on the Adani issue in Parliament

Assam: Families point to faulty data in ID cards for child marriage arrests

As more and more young men find themselves behind bars with the Assam government continuing its crackdown on child marriage

RBI's 3-day long MPC meeting starts amid expectations of lower rate hike

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-headed MPC started its three-day meeting amid expectations of a smaller 25 basis points rate increase or a pause on the rate hiking spree that started in May 2022

Sebi proposes norm to prevent brokers from retaining clients' funds

To curb possible misuse of investors' money by brokers, Sebi has proposed to stop trading members and clearing members from retaining any part of client funds at the end of day

No plan for menstruation leave in educational institutions: Education min

There is no proposal to bring legislation to ensure menstruation leave in educational institutions, according to the Ministry of Education

Bridgestone lines up Rs 600 cr to improve capacity and tech at Pune plant

Tyre maker Bridgestone India on Monday said it will invest over Rs 600 crore over the next three years to expand production capacity and upgrade technology at its Pune-based plant

Ahead of maturity in Sep 2024, Adani Group to pre-pay $1.1 billion

Adani Group on Monday said that the promoters will pre-pay USD 1,114 million for the release of pledged shares of its firms ahead of the maturity in September 2024

BJP charges AAP of resorting to excuses to delay the MCD mayor election

The BJP Monday accused the Aam Aadmi Party of coming out with excuses to stall the mayoral election, as the MCD House was adjourned for a third time in a month without completing the poll process.