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Rupee weakens 12 paise to settle at 86.52 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) The rupee declined 12 paise to settle at 86.52 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking negative domestic equity...

Fadnavis meets Chouhan; discusses agriculture, rural issues

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday held discussions with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on agriculture and...

India-UK trade agreement does not dilute New Delhi”s right to issue compulsory licences: Official

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) The India-UK free trade agreement does not dilute New Delhi's right to issue compulsory licences (CLs) and does...

Spright Agro profit zooms 46 pc in June quarter on higher revenue

Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) Ahmedabad-based Spright Agro Ltd on Friday said its net profit zoomed 46 per cent in the April-June quarter on...

Govt to roll out employment-linked incentive scheme from Aug 1

New Delhi, Jul 25 (PTI) Employment-linked incentive scheme, PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, will come into effect from August 1, 2025, the Labour Ministry...

Potato price crash threatens Rs 10,000 cr sector, says Bengal cold storage association

Kolkata, Jul 25 (PTI) The West Bengal Cold Storage Association (WBCSA) on Friday raised the alarm over a sharp drop in wholesale potato...

India’s forex kitty drops by USD 1.183 bn to USD 695.489 bn

Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) India's forex kitty declined by USD 1.183 billion to USD 695.489 billion during the week ended July 18, the...

Transteel Tech expects data-driven design solutions to drive revenue growth

Mumbai, Jul 24 (PTI) Bengaluru-based workspace solutions provider Transteel Technologies expects its data-driven design solutions to drive revenue growth, accounting for around 60...

ITC to invest Rs 20,000 cr across businesses; ‘Bharat First’ to anchor global aspirations: CMD

Kolkata, Jul 25 (PTI) Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd plans to invest Rs 20,000 crore across its businesses over the medium term to strengthen...

Stock markets fall for 2nd day; Sensex tanks 721 pts dragged by Bajaj Finance, foreign fund outflows

Mumbai, Jul 25 (PTI) Stock markets declined for the second day in a row on Friday, with the Sensex tumbling 721 points due to...

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.