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hBits Plans to List Its Maiden SM Reit Asset
Fractional ownership platform hBits Proptech Pvt. Ltd, which allows retail investors to invest in rental income-generating properties, is set to float a small and medium real estate investment trust (SM Reit) by February, a top executive told VCCircle.
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January 09, 2025
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India to simplify tax filing rules in budget
The government plans to simplify income tax filing rules to make it less tedious for taxpayers to comply with the law and help cut down on disputes that have ballooned to more than $120 billion over the past decade.
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January 09, 2025
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Why farm growth held up as other key sectors slowed down
India's farm economy, which employs nearly half the population, is forecast to outperform other key sectors during 2024-25, but the expansion is partly due to a so-called base effect, analysts said on Wednesday, a day after the release of full-year official estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
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January 09, 2025
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India Eyes Intra-State Linking of Rivers to Combat Drought and Floods
India's water crisis is a tale of extremes—while some regions battle floods, others face parching droughts.
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January 09, 2025
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PMO Working on Blueprint to Industrialize North India
The govt is focusing on bridging the North-South divide by pushing investment in the North
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January 09, 2025
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Govt revises gold import data, Nov trade deficit to shrink
The government has revised gold import data, bringing down numbers for November by $5 billion (₹42,950 crore) to $9.84 billion, possibly to rectify double accounting of inbound shipments.
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January 09, 2025
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CES 2025: What lies ahead in tech this year
With more powerful computing chips, the idea of PCs compact enough to be carried around in one hand is becoming real
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January 08, 2025
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Kick off the new year with fresh games
Despite a typical slow pace, Jan 2025 features several new game releases
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January 08, 2025
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A flagship to challenge most top smartphones in 2025
The vivo X200 Pro may emerge as the camera phone to beat in 2025. What else does the flagship have going for it?
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January 08, 2025
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Most favoured interpretations can prove unfavourable
India's stance on Switzerland's MFN status in a Nestle tax dispute has had adverse consequences
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January 08, 2025
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Monetary policy should lead the easing cycle our economy needs
Weak demand in the economy needs a response but budget tightening would mean the central bank must look for easing space
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January 08, 2025
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Elon Musk and His Critics Are Wrong About Free Speech on X
Both sides of this divide must read the US First Amendment again
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January 08, 2025
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Revision of the inflation gauge: Handle with care
India's consumer price index should be revised on the basis of the latest survey of household consumption expenditure, but with nuances of the country's situation kept well in mind
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January 08, 2025
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May 2025 spell climate hope after a super-warm 2024
Let's harness the negativity bias that humans are predisposed to for measures aimed at faster climate action
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January 08, 2025
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India Needs a Tad More Ambition and Resolve to Boost GDP Growth
We must focus on long-term fixes rather than near-term uncertainties for fast economic expansion
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January 08, 2025
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How to merge multiple UANs?
I worked in two companies from 2011 to 2016, with separate UANs and provident fund accounts. My current employer has no PF provision, so it can't transfer the amount. Is there an online process for merging them?
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January 08, 2025
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Insights on When to Step Back From the Stock Market
The stock surge since 2020 has made it harder to convince investors to step back if needed
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January 08, 2025
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What Course Will C.S. Setty Plot For SBI?
The new chairman's biggest challenge is to figure out where to steer a bank that is already humongous in size
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January 08, 2025
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How this veteran fund manager is adapting to new market realities
After three decades of beating the indices, Prashant Jain shifts his strategy to brace for more tempered returns
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January 08, 2025
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Kalyan Jewellers' Q3 sales jump 39%
Kalyan Jewellers on Tuesday said its consolidated revenue increased 39% year-on-year during the third quarter of the current fiscal, driven by strong festive and wedding demand.
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January 08, 2025
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Indian Infants Grew Cotton for Brands
Investigation into cotton farms in Madhya Pradesh reveals use of child labour.
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January 08, 2025
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Belson Coutinho is Akasa's new COO
Domestic carrier Akasa Air on Tuesday announced the appointment of its co-founder and marketing veteran Belson Coutinho as the company's chief operating officer (COO) from January.
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January 08, 2025
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Strong earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, flattens houses
A strong earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.
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January 08, 2025
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Indian Tech Story Is Fascinating
The Indian technology story is \"fascinating\", and we hope it continues to grow at consumer electronics show (CES) where numerous startups and entrepreneurs from India are showcasing their innovations, a top executive at the world's largest tech event said.
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January 08, 2025
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Oyo Hotels revenue declines 15% in FY24
Oyo Hotels and Homes Pvt. Ltd reported a sharp decline in revenue in FY24, which fell 15% to ₹1,113 crore for the fiscal year.
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January 08, 2025
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Duty cut on phone parts to hit jobs
Any reduction in the customs duty on smartphone parts in the forthcoming budget will harm India's developing component ecosystem, discourage investment, increase imports and make local firms uncompetitive, potentially resulting in job losses, think tank GTRI said on Tuesday.
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January 08, 2025
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MRPL, ISPRL in deal for crude storage
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has entered into a deal to store its crude oil in the caverns of the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL).
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January 08, 2025
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Top 8 cities' housing sales up 7% in 2024
Housing sales rose 7% annually in 2024 across eight major cities to reach a 12-year high at 350,613 units on better demand for premium homes amid stable mortgage rates and strong economic growth, according to Knight Frank.
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January 08, 2025
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Delhi to vote on 5 February, counting on 8 February: CEC
Last date to file nominations is 17 Jan, scrutiny of nominations will be done by 18 Jan
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January 08, 2025
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How are companies using AI agents? Here's a look at five early users
Artificial intelligence agents have emerged as one of the most exciting aspects of generative AI for business because they take chatbots to the next level, performing complex tasks without help from humans.
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