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State-owned banks post record profit of Rs 1.29 lakh cr in Apr-Dec period

New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) Public sector banks (PSBs) have posted highest-ever net profit of Rs 1.29 lakh crore in the April-December period...

Bhumipuja marks start of mining at Bengal’s Deucha Pachami coal project

Suri (WB) Feb 6 (PTI) Bhumipuja was performed at Deucha Pachami coal project in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Thursday, marking the commencement...

Rupee plunges 16 paise to close at record low of 87.59 against US dollar

Mumbai, Feb 6 (PTI) Rupee plunged 16 paise to close at an all-time low of 87.59 against the US dollar on Thursday, as...

US shares firm as tech earnings loom, BoE cut bruises sterling

By Marc Jones and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. shares held steady after European equities hit a record high, and gold prices were near an all-time peak as investor focus flipped back to where

Union Budget is non-inflationary, says Finance Secretary Tuhin Pandey

New Delhi , February 6 (ANI): Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey has emphasized the government's commitment to maintaining fiscal discipline while fostering economic growth,...

Invest Karnataka 2025 to feature 19 country partners and 9 pavilions: Minister Patil

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (PTI) Invest Karnataka, the state's premier global investor meet, will feature France, Japan and Israel among 19 country partners and...

India accelerates clean energy transition with Amazon’s investments, aims for 50% non-fossil fuel power by 2030

New Delhi , February 6 (ANI): Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday emphasized India's leadership in global clean energy transition as the country's journey...

Vedanta aims to raise $1 billion via debt to fund Zambian copper mines

By Felix Njini CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Vedanta Resources VDAN.NS> is trying to raise around $1 billion in debt financing to fund development of its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia, Chris Griffith,

Oil firms as Trump policies continue to drag on prices

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices edged up on Thursday after Saudi Arabia's state oil company raised its March crude prices sharply, but the gains barely dented the previous day's slide in

EPFO achieves milestone of settling over 5 crore claims in FY 2024-25: Mansukh Mandaviya

New Delhi , February 6 (ANI): Union Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has said that Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has achieved...

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Labour Codes to QCO—Modi’s third term looks more open to economic reforms

The last 17 months have seen a gradual deferment of and pushback against schemes that are protectionist by nature.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.