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September 26, 2022

Equity investors face greater risks

Yield spread between Sensex earnings and US 10-yr G-Sec narrowest in 12 yrs

2 mins

Govt may set threshold for Benami deals

SHRIMI CHOUDHARY

1 min

AirAsia India takes ₹630-crore short-term loans to run ops

Tata Group-owned AirAsia India, which is in the process of being merged with Air India Express, has taken short-term loans worth ₹630 crore during the last six months to deal with cash crunch.

2 mins

JioMart morphs into marketplace to take on Amazon, Flipkart

Reliance Retail's digital commerce platform JioMart will morph into an e-marketplace offering multiple brands from electronics, consumer durables, fashion and lifestyle, beauty, home, kitchen, and grocery as it girds up to take on the likes of Amazon and Flipkart ahead of the festival season sales.

1 min

Industry sees double-digit ad growth during festival season

Ad spend projected to be ₹30,000 crore this time - growth of 15% over last year's ₹26,000 crore

2 mins

Raj Cong crisis: 80 MLAs from Gehlot camp threaten to quit

High drama unfolded in Rajasthan Sunday evening as around 80 Congress MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot headed to the Assembly speaker's residence to submit their resignation ahead of a legislature party meeting which was likely to pick his successor.

1 min

Extended-range BrahMos missile costs under $5 mn

For the first time, evidence from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) reveals that the latest and most advanced variant of one of India's most closely-guarded weapon systems the indigenous, dual-role, extended-range BrahMos cruise missile - works out to about ₹34 crore ($4.85 million) each.

1 min

Surge in retreating rains may hit harvest for UP, Haryana farmers

The sudden surge in the retreating southwest monsoon, causing extensive showers in most of North India over the past few days, could delay the harvest of paddy, bajra, and jowar in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, apart from causing yield losses.

3 mins

Govt draws up plans to address concerns of green bond investors

Global investors seek assurance that their money will be spent on only such projects

2 mins

Amended electricity Act sparks debate: States feel 'powerless'

OVER-CENTRALISATION: Centre promises winter session debate

4 mins

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