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DVC raises capex by 36% to Rs 2,800 cr in FY24, plans to import coal

DVC has ambitious expansion plans, intending to add total of 9,654 MW of capacity to its existing 6,700 MW from all sources, with goal of increasing its generation capacity to 15,000-16,000 MW by 2023

price based GST cess rate for pan masala, tobacco

The government has specified the retail sale price-based GST cess rate that would be levied on pan masala and tobacco manufacturers with effect from April 1.

Withdraw 'draconian' amendments notified to IT Rules, says Editors Guild

Guild urged the govt to withdraw the IT Amendment Rules and hold consultations with media organisations and press bodies, as it had promised earlier

Colonial-era file sheds light on Indian jewels in UK's royal treasury

As part of a 'Cost of the crown' series, The Guardian newspaper has been chronicling an investigation into Britain's royal wealth and finances in the lead-up to the Coronation of Charles III on May 6

Mkts see optimism in RBI's status quo, gain for 5th day after initial fall

Gains in index majors HDFC twins and Reli­a­nce Industries helped offset los­ses in IT, Power and FMCG stocks amid weak global trends

Never grows old: Gold jumps Rs 1,062, touches new high of Rs 60,538

The MCX Gold Futures, meanwhile, touched an all-time high of Rs 61,181 per 10 gm

Markets end in green after volatile day; Sensex rises 114.92 points

Extending gains to the third day, the broader NSE Nifty advanced 38.30 points or 0.22 per cent to close at 17,398.05 points

Net direct tax collections grow 18% to Rs 16.61 trn in FY23, exceeding RE

The net direct tax collections, which include taxes from individuals and corporations, have exceeded the BE by 16.97 per cent and RE by 0.69 per cent

Centre clears 26th tranche of electoral bonds; sale from Monday

Karnataka will for polls on May 10. Votes, as per the Election Commission schedule, will be counted on May 13

Pioneering artist Vivan Sundaram dies at 79 after battling health issues

Vivan Sundaram, one of India's pioneering multidisciplinary artists, breathed his last on Wednesday morning. He was 79

BIS framing quality standards for yoga equipment amid rising popularity

Addressing a press conference, BIS Director General Pramod Kumar Tiwari said the Bureau has already framed standards on the glossary of yoga terminology, yoga mat and yoga centre

Telecom industry's financial health needs to improve: Bharti Ent V-C

He also asserted that while consumers are ready, "but somehow, as an industry, we have not been able to come to an understanding of increasing ARPUs so that this industry can be healthy"

Wait for stock exchanges to update data at quarter-end: Adani CFO

The 10 listed Adani Group companies, which together had lost about USD 135 billion in market value following the report, saw stocks recover some of the lost ground after that

Special Situations Fund: Kotak Mahindra Bank arm raises $1.25 billion

The overall targeted amount for the second fund, which will be domiciled in the GIFT City, is $1.6 billion

Export ban on wheat to continue; record output likely: FCI CMD

Wheat production will not be affected due to recent rains, confident of achieving the output target, he added

Govt to launch seventh round of commercial auctions on Wednesday

In the statement, the coal ministry said it will also be signing the agreements for the 28 coal mines auctioned under the sixth round of auctions, it said

SUN Mobility to power 50k e two-wheelers of Zomato's fleet over next 2 yrs

Under the partnership, SUN Mobility will provide its battery swap solutions for last-mile deliveries with the initial fleet deployment to start in the National Capital

Quantum computing-based telecom network link now operational: Vaishnaw

A quantum network transmits quantum bits (qubits) that can simultaneously take the value of zeros and ones thus making it more difficult to break end-to-end encryption

India records 1,805 Covid infections, active cases above 10k after 134 days

India has logged 1,805 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have surpassed the 10,000-mark after 134 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday

Imran Khan lays down 10-pt road map for Pakistan's economic revival

Khan asserted that the country needs to take difficult decisions to improve its tax collections and exports