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January 30, 2023

With all eyes on growth, it's over to Sitharaman

A domestic economic slowdown, two years of Covid-19 pandemic, and a war in Europe that upended the global supply chain tested the past four Union Budgets that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented.

4 mins

Rebound in Adani stocks key to FPO's success

All eyes would be on Adani group shares when the markets open on Monday, with the fate of the ₹20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) of the flagship firm, Adani Enterprises (AEL), hanging in balance following a ₹4.2-trillion rout in group stocks in two days.

3 mins

Securities fraud by 'Madoffs of Manhattan': Adani group

Terming Hindenburg Research's conduct a \"securities fraud\", the Adani group on Sunday night said it was shocked and deeply disturbed to read the report published by the \"Madoffs of Manhattan\". It further said the report by Hindenburg Research was nothing but a lie.

2 mins

18 road projects headed for the fast lane in FY24

62 critical projects to be awarded by FY25

2 mins

New competition law may open up settlement route for cartels

In a relief to industry, the government has accepted a parliamentary panel's recommendation on allowing cartels to opt for the settlement scheme under the Competition Amendment Bill, according to official sources.

2 mins

TVS increases market share in E2W space

Automaker raises share to over 16% with 9,153 registrations in January

2 mins

Govt seeks legal options to break CCI's merger logjam

Seeks solutions within statutory framework of Competition Act to speed up approvals

2 mins

NSO: Rural road works far behind target in April-Sept

At a time when the government is pushing for higher capex, the length of rural roads constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has again fallen short of its target.

1 min

PM: Dream of 'techade' will be fulfilled by innovators, their patents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said domestic patent filings have outscored the country's foreign patent filings as he expressed confidence that India's dream of \"techade\" his call for Indian technologies to dominate the decade - will be fulfilled on the strength of its innovators.

1 min

Eols for ports: Experts sound Joshimath alarm for Nicobar

Even as hundreds of people have been evacuated from E Joshimath, a Himalayan town slowly sinking, questions have been raised on years of unchecked construction, hydropower projects, and the lack of a proper drainage system.

2 mins

Diverse views on trade & investment at Davos

At the recent World Economic Forum (WEF) meet at Davos, Switzerland, five sessions were devoted to matters relating to the current state of global trade and investment. In the end, it was clear that the views are too divergent on critical issues.

2 mins

Odisha health minister shot at by cop in chest, dies of injuries

Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Naba Kishore Das died after battling bullet injuries for several hours after being shot at by a policeman, Apollo Hospital officials said.

1 min

BJP wants to better its past record

After an all-time best performance in the Gujarat Assembly polls, the BJP wants to replicate this in the Lok Sabha, and Union ministers will be part of its strategy

3 mins

Congress takes the bit between its teeth

CONSIDER THE EVIDENCE

3 mins

Sunak sacks party chief Zahawi over tax affairs

UK PM Rishi Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday after an investigation found he committed a serious breach by not being open about a tax probe.

1 min

India should have a permanent seat in Security Council, says UNGA chief

The UN Security Council does not reflect today's realities, is paralysed and unable to discharge its basic function of maintaining international peace and security when one of its permanent members has attacked its neighbour, UN General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Kőrösi said.

2 mins

Green debut

Green bonds can help lower borrowing cost

2 mins

Quick settlement

T+1 will increase liquidity

2 mins

Why Chinese majors are getting a break

A small policy relaxation outside the rubric of Press Note 3 is designed to help global and domestic electronics manufacturing build a local supply chain ecosystem

4 mins

U-19 team wins maiden ICC trophy for Indian women

India on Sunday won their maiden ICC title in women's cricket as a .bunch of talented teenagers lifted the inaugural U-19 World Cup with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over England.

2 mins

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