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Mega Corporation to implement salary-linked advance programme for Rajasthan govt staff

New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Non-banking finance company Mega Corporation on Wednesday said it has entered into a definitive agreement with Rajasthan Financial...

Airtel starts mobile connectivity on Kolkata’s ‘Vidyasagar Setu’

Kolkata, Jan 21 (PTI) Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said it has become the first telecom service provider to deliver "seamless" mobile connectivity on...

Rupee slumps 61 paise, falls past 91.50/USD level

Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 61 paise to an all-time low of 91.58 against the American currency in intraday trade on...

Jute Commissioner tightens raw jute stock limits amid price surge

Kolkata, Jan 20 (PTI) The Jute Commissioner has reduced the permissible stockholding limits for raw jute by traders and mills with immediate effect,...

Gold breaches Rs 1.5 lakh/10g-mark; silver soars to record Rs 3.23 lakh/kg on global jitters

New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Gold prices on Tuesday breached the crucial Rs 1.5 lakh-per-10-gram milestone in the national capital, surging Rs 5,100...

Recyclekaro plans to invest about Rs 500 crore by 2030

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) E-waste and lithium-ion battery recycling firm Recyclekaro on Tuesday said it plans to invest around Rs 500 crore by 2030...

German auto firm ZF Group launches electric park brake production line in Tamil Nadu

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) German auto components supplier ZF Group on Tuesday inaugurated its 80,00,000 capacity electric park brake production line for its passenger...

Rupee falls 7 paise to settle at record low of 90.97 against US dollar

Mumbai, Jan 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 7 paise to close at a record low of 90.97 against the US dollar on Tuesday,...

Realty investment surges 53 pc to Rs 69,000 crore in UP: State RERA Chairman

New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Investments in Uttar Pradesh's real estate sector have surged 53 per cent to Rs 69,000 crore in 2025, as...

Core infra sectors record 4-month high growth at 3.7 pc in December

New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) India's eight key infrastructure sectors registered a four-month high growth rate of 3.7 per cent in December last...

On Camera

Go ahead and resent boomers, but do it for the right reasons

Younger generations have ample reason to be upset with boomers — for getting bigger retirement benefits and leaving behind lots of debt. But these issues do not elicit much anger.

Investors eye Union Budget to unlock gains in state companies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.