Page 214 - Press Trust Of India

Working for welfare of deprived, backward sections our priority: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that welfare of the deprived and backward sections is the Central government's priority

Marico Q3 net profit rises 5% to Rs 333 cr; revenue up 2.6% to Rs 2,470 cr

Home-grown FMCG major Marico Ltd on Friday reported a 5.04 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 333 crore in the third quarter that ended December 31, 2022

Pak PM acknowledges failure to avert Peshawar carnage; calls for unity

Amidst a wave of terror attacks in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday acknowledged the failure to avert the Peshawar carnage that killed over 100 people and called for "national unity"

New tax regime won't endanger country's savings rate: Revenue secretary

Household savings through tax saving instruments is just Rs 4 lakh cr, which is 16% of total savings, and shifting to new tax regime won't endanger the country's savings rate, Revenue Secretary said

Assets of 71 Lok Sabha MPs grew by 286% since 2009, says ADR report

The assets of 71 MPs, who were re-elected to the Lok Sabha between 2009 and 2019, grew by a whopping 286% on an average and the highest increase was recorded by the BJP's Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi

Mandaviya assures govt support to those investing in plastic industry

Chemical and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday called on investors to invest in Indian plastic industry and assured a strong government support.

India's coal production rises by nearly 13% in January to 89.96 mn tonnes

The country's coal production increased by 12.94 per cent to 89.96 million tonnes in January 2023

672,000 cases pending in district, subordinate courts for 20 yrs: Rijiju

Nearly 6.72 lakh cases are pending in various district and subordinate courts for more than 20 years, government told Lok Sabha on Friday

S&P Global Ratings revises outlook on Adani Ports, Electricity to negative

S&P Global Ratings on Friday revised outlook on Adani Ports and Adani Electricity to negative from stable while affirming the rating

Indian authority seeks tax from Amazon on cloud services fees paid to US

Indian tax authority has decided to charge tax on cloud services fees paid by Amazon to the US, a move which will lead to company coughing up "significant" amount in taxes

Tata Power Q3 net profit nearly doubles to Rs 1,052 cr on higher revenue

Tata Power on Friday said its consolidated net profit almost doubled to Rs 1,052.14 crore in the quarter ended December 2022 compared to a year ago, mainly due to higher revenues

RBI says 'banking sector remains resilient, stable' amid Adani stocks rout

Amid concerns over banks' exposure to the embattled Adani Group, the Reserve Bank on Friday said India's banking sector is resilient and stable, and the central bank maintains constant vigil

Sebi tweaks framework on credit rating agencies, asks for detailed policy

Sebi tweaks operational circular on credit rating agencies, asking them to have a detailed policy by March-end

Wheat prices fall 10% in 7 days on selling of FCI wheat in open mkt: Govt

The government on Friday said wheat prices have fallen more than 10 per cent in the past one week following its decision to sell the grain in open market to check rising prices

US emerges as India's top destination for goods exports in April-Dec 2022

The US has emerged as India's top destination for merchandise exports during April-December this fiscal at USD 59.7 billion, Parliament was informed on Friday

No proposal to use remote voting machine in upcoming election: Rijiju in LS

There is no proposal to use the remote electronic voting machine (RVM) in the "upcoming election" in the country and it is also not proposed for the use of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) voters

PIL in SC seeks prosecution for 'artificial crashing' of Adani stock value

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking the prosecution of short seller Nathan Anderson of US-based firm Hindenburg Research and his associates in India and the US

IndiGo parent posts 1,000% jump in profit to Rs 1,422.6 cr in Dec quarter

InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of the country's largest airline IndiGo, on Friday reported a steep rise in profit at Rs 1,422.6 crore in the three months ended December 2022

Kansai Nerolac Paints net profit falls 13% to Rs 108.97 cr in Dec quarter

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd on Friday reported a 13 per cent decline in consolidated net profit at Rs 108.97 crore in the December quarter, impacted by higher expenses

Budget 2023 focuses on promoting growth with inclusion: NITI Aayog CEO

NITI Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer on Friday described the Budget 2023-24 as 'very comprehensive and balanced' which will promote growth with inclusion