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India, Aus to conclude talks for comprehensive free trade agreement soon

The ministers also highlighted the importance of a smooth and timely clean energy transition as both countries work towards achieving their respective net zero goals

Inflation expected to come down over the year: RBI MPC member Ashima Goyal

Goyal said that India has successfully dealt with 'pluri-shocks' over the past three years, showing considerable resilience

Simpliwork to invest Rs 750 crore to expand flex workspace portfolio

Managed flexible workspace provider Simpliwork Offices is planning to invest Rs 750 crore next fiscal to expand its portfolio and raise up to Rs 2,800 crore in equity and debt for future growth

Indian startups should resist pressure to move outside: Mohandas Pai

Industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai has said startups which do almost all their business in India and have all their employees here should resist any pressure from large investors to domicile outside

Pakistan plans to procure Russian crude oil at $50 per barrel: Report

The shipping of crude oil from Russian ports will take 30 days, which would mean an increase of USD 10-15 per barrel due to the transportation costs

Delhi govt to add 100 electric buses to DTC fleet by April first week

While flagging off the electric buses in January, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said 80 per cent of Delhi's total fleet will be electric by the end of 2025

India agrees to Russia operating more flights connecting 2 countries

A protocol on cooperation in the civil aviation sector was also formalised at the meeting on February 17, the civil aviation ministry had said in a tweet

Need of complete sensitivity towards dignity of women in media: President

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said it is expected that the media would have "complete sensitivity" towards the dignity and safety of women in their advertisements, news and programmes

MoS IT Chandrasekhar to meet start-ups to assess SVB collapse impact

Industry watchers expect a quick takeover of the bank as it has enough assets that can be liquidated to return money to the clients

Government to fall short on tax collection target of Rs 30.43 trn in FY23

The revised estimates (RE) for the current fiscal pegged gross tax revenues at Rs 30.43 lakh crore, higher than the budget estimates of Rs 27.57 lakh crore

Use of passports to travel for terror training stonewalled by J&K Police

The officials said that some of the youths were provided a quick module of fabrication of improvised explosive devices using easily available material within a week's time

AAP unveils UP poll plan, promises waivers in water and house tax

The AAP on Sunday unveiled its election plank for urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh, promising to halve house taxes and waive water taxes in municipal bodies it wins.

RSS pays tributes to Mulayam Singh Yadav, Shanti Bhushan at annual meet

The Sangh also paid tributes to late Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and former Odisha minister Nabakishore Das, who was killed by a police officer

India's chemical demand likely to jump to $1,000 billion by 2040: Report

McKinsey said the country's chemical industry has been a global outperformer in demand growth and shareholder wealth creation over the last decade

J-K: Banihal-Hingni stretch of USBRL project may be finished by June end

Work on a 23-km stretch from Banihal to Hingni on the prestigious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) project in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be completed by the end of June

Kerala govt to install air quality monitoring devices at hospitals in Kochi

The Kerala government has decided to install air quality monitoring devices in select hospitals of the coastal city, which is reeling under toxic haze from the fire

Bank of Maharashtra cuts home loan rate to 8.4% from existing 8.6%

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Sunday announced a reduction in the interest rate on home loans to 8.4 per cent from the existing 8.6 per cent.

Over 95% people have access to potable water in rural areas: Govt report

Report based on the MIS released in March stated that about 78.7% of the households in the rural areas and about 97.1% in urban areas reported that majority of household member had access to laterine

AAP plans mega rally in Bhopal on Tuesday; Kejriwal, Mann to attend

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will on Tuesday address a rally in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, where polls are to be held at the end of the year

Indian soft drink market likely to see significant growth: Varun Beverages

This would be driven by factors such as shifting population demographics, the rising spending power of young consumers, accelerated urbanisation, and growing rural consumption