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January 25, 2023

Google apps unbundling to start soon

Tech giant may discuss with CCl its plan to comply with its order by Friday

2 mins

Businesses face tax heat over deductions claimed forcess

CBDT tells I-T officials to nudge entities; move could help garner over ₹5,000 cr

2 mins

Maruti Q3 profit zooms 130% on strong demand

Declining commodity prices also boost earnings

2 mins

Pathaan set to witness blockbuster ₹50-cropening

Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)-starrer Pathaan is likely to rake in a first-day collection of ₹50 crore, going by the feelers sent out by multiplex chains, film trade experts, and ticket-booking sites.

2 mins

Indus Towers makes ₹2,298-cr provision for Vi receivables

Indus Towers on Tuesday said it had made a doubtful debt provision of ₹2,298.1 crore against receivables from Vodafone Idea (Vi).

1 min

Airtel hikes entry-level plan in 7 circles to shore up Arpu

Cheapest plan now at ₹155; telco may discontinue ₹99 plan in 13 other circles

2 mins

DGCA action 'excessive', we stand by suspended pilot: Air India

‘Will assist pilot with an appeal against suspension of licence’

2 mins

Govt may launch first-ever 5G service quality test soon

Jolted into action by increasing reports of call drops and poor audio connectivity from 5G users across circles, the Department (DoT) may soon of Telecommunications launch an independent quality of service (QoS) test for 5G, officials said.

2 mins

Blackstone in talks with Bain to sell $480-mn stake in REIT

Blackstone is in talks to sell around half of its stake in India's largest real estate investment trust (REIT) Embassy Office Parks to private equity firm Bain Capital, sources said, in a deal worth up to $480 million (about ₹3,900 crore) at current prices.

1 min

Vistara: Won't need fund infusion for six months

Vistara's cash flow is sufficient and it will not need fresh funding from promoters for another six months, the airline's Chief Executive Officer Vinod Kannan said on Tuesday.

1 min

Railways' Mission Raftaar slows on speed restrictions

This comes despite ministry's aim of reducing curbs to raise average speed

2 mins

Egg prices increase on high feed rates, exports to Malaysia

Egg prices in most markets of the country till last week rose by over 34 per cent since October 1 before cooling slightly.

2 mins

India's ₹8,000-cr green bond debuts today, analysts see strong demand

The government is likely to kick off its first-ever issuance of green bonds on a strong note, with debt market participants predicting firm demand. The encouraging response to the maiden sale is likely to be reflected in a pricing premium or \"greenium\" relative to prevailing levels on corresponding regular government bonds.

2 mins

Issuances in India have grown slower than peers

The amount India has mopped up through green bond issuances has grown at a slower rate than in many peer economies.

2 mins

FASTag mop-up rises 46% in 2022 to hit ₹50K crore

Toll collections at national and state highways through FASTag touched ₹50,855 crore in 2022, the highest yearly figure and 46 per cent more than 2021.

1 min

BJP-AAP fight stalls Delhi mayor polls for 2nd time

The high-stakes Delhi mayor election was stalled for the second time this month as the House was adjourned till further notice by the LG-appointed presiding officer following a ruckus by some councillors.

1 min

GM mustard not developed as herbicide-tolerant: Govt

SC says itis more concerned about the risk factors of GM crop

2 mins

Govt to hold separate consultation next month on PIB fact-check rules

Amid outrage over a plan to give powers to its arm PIB to police fake news on social media, Union Rajeev Minister Chandrasekhar on Tuesday said that the government would next month hold discussions with stakeholders before the proposal is implemented.

2 mins

OscaRRRs: Naatu Naatu nominated for best original song

Filmmaker S S Rajamouli's period action blockbuster RRR on Tuesday created history with the film's hit track Naatu Naatu earning an Oscar nomination in the Best Original song category.

1 min

Another mass shooting in California leaves 7 dead

US sees 38 mass shootings, 67 deaths in January so far

1 min

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