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Mutual funds' equity bets touch record Rs 1.73 trillion in FY23
Overall, domestic institutional investors (DIIs), which include MFs, made a net investment of Rs 2.56 trillion in last financial year
 "Mutual funds' equity bets touch record Rs 1.73 trillion in FY23")
Centre tells states to conduct Covid mock drills in hospitals as cases rise
At the current rate, India is conducting 100 tests per million, according to the health ministry
 "Centre tells states to conduct Covid mock drills in hospitals as cases rise")
Vedanta-Foxconn likely to get conditional approval for fab plant
But Foxconn, the largest EMS player in the world, buys over $40 billion worth of semiconductor chips annually for its customers
 "Vedanta-Foxconn likely to get conditional approval for fab plant")
Small savings schemes: Pay heed to return, taxation, and lock-in
Returns of some schemes remain unchanged throughout the tenure, but can fluctuate in the case of others
 "Small savings schemes: Pay heed to return, taxation, and lock-in")
Inquiry initiated, action will be taken: Mayor on DCW inspection of toilets
Days after the DCW issued summons to authorities after finding ill-maintained public toilets during an inspection, Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi said an inquiry has been ordered
 "Inquiry initiated, action will be taken: Mayor on DCW inspection of toilets")
Ramkrishna Forgings stock zooms 107% on BSE in less than 10 months
The stock of casting & forging company, therefore, surpassed its previous high of Rs 290.75, touched on March 15, 2023
 "Ramkrishna Forgings stock zooms 107% on BSE in less than 10 months")
We should be allowed to charge for UPI: Worldline India's Ramesh Narasimhan
In a Q&A, the company's CEO dwells on the huge opportunity the payments business provides in India and why there is a sudden rush to acquire an aggregator licence
 "We should be allowed to charge for UPI: Worldline India's Ramesh Narasimhan")
Rush at European embassies: Walk-ins, more staff to cut visa wait time
Embassies 'put in measures' to reduce turnaround time
 "Rush at European embassies: Walk-ins, more staff to cut visa wait time")
Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air; causes damage
Russian forces used ground- and air-fired missiles, rocket launchers and weaponised drones to bombard the provinces of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully control, causing casualties
 "Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air; causes damage")
IPL 2023, LSG vs SRH Highlights: Krunal's super show wins it for Lucknow
Indian Premier League 2023 Highlights, LSG vs SRH: Krunal Pandya, apart from picking 3/18 in his four overs to restrict Sunrisers to 121, also scored 34 off just 23 balls to guide his team to victory
 "IPL 2023, LSG vs SRH Highlights: Krunal's super show wins it for Lucknow")
Azamgarh faced crisis of identity but its glory being brought back: UP CM
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Azamgarh earlier faced a crisis of identity and youth from the district were denied even a place to live in other cities
 "Azamgarh faced crisis of identity but its glory being brought back: UP CM")
Delhi records 733 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 19.93%
Delhi on Friday logged 733 fresh Covid cases, the highest in more than seven months, with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department
 "Delhi records 733 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 19.93%")
Wheat output in FY24 may decline by 1-2 mn tonnes due to untimely rains
FCI has procured 700,000 tonnes wheat so far, up from 200,000 tonnes last year
 "Wheat output in FY24 may decline by 1-2 mn tonnes due to untimely rains")
OMC marketing earnings expected to rise in fourth quarter, say analysts
Blended marketing margins rose to a 10-month high of about Rs 2.5 per litre in December, multiple analysts said
 "OMC marketing earnings expected to rise in fourth quarter, say analysts")
Russia formally charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich: Report
Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been charged with espionage in Russia and has entered his official denial, Russian state news agency Tass reported Friday
 "Russia formally charges Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich: Report")
A Vibrant future for aid
The UNHCR's decision to make direct cash transfers in stablecoins has lessons for global finance
 "A Vibrant future for aid")
Don't repeat the mistake you made in 2018 polls: Piyush Goyal to K'taka
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal urged the people of Karnataka not to repeat the mistake of 2018 polls, and to provide an absolute majority to the BJP in the May 10 elections
 "Don't repeat the mistake you made in 2018 polls: Piyush Goyal to K'taka")
Rising Covid cases: Experts say cold-like symptoms indicate endemicity
The rise in Covid cases is indicative of the SARS-CoV-2 virus moving into an endemic state in India and behaving like other coronaviruses
 "Rising Covid cases: Experts say cold-like symptoms indicate endemicity")
Dealing with the diaspora
There are worrying signs that in the next decade the Indian diaspora will begin to create more complications for Indian foreign and domestic policy than it hitherto has
 "Dealing with the diaspora")
The Chipko legacy
Alienating people whose identities are linked to the forest and trees around them is not only unfair, but also short-sighted
 "The Chipko legacy")