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Fortified rice available via PDS, to cover whole India by Mar 24: Food Secy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address in 2021 said the government aims to distribute fortified rice via the government schemes by 2024

Int'l banking system is headed for more trouble, says Raghuram Rajan

His comments add to warnings that the troubles at SVB and Credit Suisse are indicative of deeper underlying problems in the financial system

Jefferies taps Barclays's Ashish Jhaveri to help build India M&A team

The hire is part of the US firm's ambition to build an M&A practice in India, where dealmaking has been relatively robust while the business elsewhere slowed to a crawl

Adani Wilmar's overall oil sales volume drop in Q4 on weaker demand

The company saw smoother supplies of imported edible oils during the quarter with prices cooling off, resulting in higher consumer demand, especially among the rural population

Nagaland receives Rs 4,510 cr business investment intent in B20 conference

The private sector also evinced keen business interest with an investment proposition of around Rs 10 crore in the health sector, the release said

Inflation seen easing in March to 5.80% on softening food price rises

Forecasts ranged from 5.40% to 6.40%, with a quarter of survey respondents predicting inflation above 6.00%. It was 6.52% in January and spent most of last year above 6.00%

Airbus SE to build new China single-aisle jet factory as Apple pulls back

The European planemaker will add a second final assembly line at its existing factory site in Tianjin, under a deal signed by Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury in Beijing on Thursday

Crisil Ratings upgrades outlook on Jindal Stainless to 'positive'

The rating agency has revised its outlook in view of the company's improved business risk profile, an expected uptick in scale and forward integration with capacity expansion and acquisitions

Government releases new rules for online gaming, prohibits betting

The government on Thursday released new rules for online gaming which prohibit any game that involves betting and wagering, and entail a framework of multiple self-regulatory organisations (SROs).

Madrid tops Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou with Benzema hat trick

Barcelona entered the final "clasico" of the season with a chance of earning a fourth straight win against Real Madrid in the same season for the first time.

Messi and PSG saga: What next? A look at the options if he leaves PSG

When Lionel Messi was jeered by Paris Saint-Germain fans during last Sunday's home defeat to Lyon, their relationship looked like it had reached a breaking point.

Kalikesh Singh Deo takes charge as National Rifle Association of India prez

Senior vice-president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo on Thursday took charge as National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president after 'incumbent' Raninder Singh went on a "prolonged leave".

NCP chief Sharad Pawar opposes govt's plan to import milk products

Animal Husbandry and Dairy Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh had said the country's milk production remained stagnant in fiscal 2022-23 against an 8-10 per cent increase in domestic demand

BAN vs IRE Test: Lorcan Tucker, Tector and Mcbrine keep visitors alive

Lorcan Tucker hist a fighting century and was helped by fifties from Harry Tector and

Govt plans panel to help resolve state-owned firms' land disputes

Land is a state subject in India, with both the Parliament and state assemblies able to write laws around certain land rights

Govt cautions against betting advertisements in newspapers, media platforms

In an advisory, the ministry advised media entities, media platforms and the online advertisement intermediaries to refrain from carrying advertisements or promotional content of betting platforms

SC asks FinMin to respond to PIL seeking mechanism on unclaimed deposits

The PIL has sought directions to the Centre and others to ensure that unclaimed deposits of the public that get transferred to government owned funds be given to the legal heirs of the depositors

ONDC framing mechanism to ensure compliance of its rules: Official

A set of rules on protection of personal information and setting up of grievance resolution mechanisms would be part of the comprehensive ONDC network policy

Housing sales climb 22% in Jan-Mar; new launches rise 86%: PropTiger.com

Housing sales and new supply increased 22 per cent and 86 per cent, respectively, during January-March this year on better demand, according to residential brokerage firm PropTiger.com.

India received 6.19 million foreign tourists in 2022: Tourism minister

India received 6.19 million Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in 2022 as compared to 1.52 million during the same period in 2021, Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said Thursday.