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  1. Automobile sales to surge in Q1FY25 due to economic growth, rural demand: SIAM

    In the passenger vehicle segment, sales crossed one million units in Q1 FY25 for the first time.According to SIAM, sales rose 3 percent compared with the same period last year and reached a total of 1,026,006 units.This growth was mainly driven by utility vehicles, which saw an increase of...
  2. Adani Wilmar to acquire 67 per cent stake in Omkar Chemicals Industries at an enterprise value of Rs 56 crore

    New Delhi: Edible oil major Adani Wilmar Ltd will acquire a 67 per cent stake in Omkar Chemicals Industries at an enterprise value of Rs 56 crore.Adani Wilmar, a joint venture between Adani Group and Wilmar Group of Singapore, is one of the largest FMCG companies in India. The company has a...
  3. Congress asked, what is PM Modi's position on 'Billionaire Tax', what will be India's stand in G20?

    New Delhi: As a group of former Presidents and Prime Ministers raised the issue of "billionaires tax" with G20 countries, the Congress on Friday asked what is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's position on such a tax and when will India's stand be taken. The matter is to be discussed at the G20...
  4. Launches of affordable flats in top 7 cities declined 21 percent year-on-year to 1,32,77 units in April-June: JLL

    New Delhi: New supply of affordable apartments (costing less than Rs 50 lakh) declined 21 per cent in the April-June period in seven major cities as builders are launching more premium flats, according to JLL India.Real estate consultancy JLL India on Friday released real estate market data...
  5. MagicPin onboards over 1,000 big brands in a year

    New Delhi, Hyperlocal e-commerce firm MagicPin has onboarded over 1,000 multi-city and multinational consumer brands in a year, registering year-on-year growth in major company additions, the company said on Friday. Said.Although it took Magicpin four years to bring on board nearly 2,000...
  6. Market at new all-time high, Nifty trading above 24,500 for the first time

    Both Sensex and Nifty made new all-time highs of 80,893 and 24,592 respectively.At 12.50 am, Sensex was at 80,482, up 585 points or 0.73 per cent and Nifty was at 24,488, up 172 points or 0.71 per cent.Midcap stocks are performing poorly compared to large caps. The Nifty Midcap 100 index is...
  7. Vizhinjam Port: CM Vijayan lauds Adani Group for its honest efforts to realize the dream

    "This port is the best example of a successful public-private partnership model and as it becomes a reality, we appreciate the sincere efforts of the Adani Group to successfully complete it," Vijayan said.Vijayan said this while delivering his address soon after officially receiving the first...
  8. PM Modi should focus on basic economic issues of the country: Kharge

    New Delhi Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "used public relations" to keep the government away from basic issues, but people were now demanding accountability after poll results June Lok Sabha.Kharge attacked the prime minister, saying that...
  9. TCS shares rise over 3 percent after earnings announcement; Market valuation jumped by Rs 40,360 crore

    New Delhi: Shares of TCS climbed over 3 per cent on Friday after the country's largest IT services company reported 8.7 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 12,040 crore in the June quarter.The stock rose 3.10 percent to Rs 4,044.35 on BSE.It rose 3 percent to Rs 4,044.90 on NSE.The market...
  10. Sensex rises due to positive global cues

    At 9:50 am, Sensex was up 282 points or 0.35 per cent at 80,180 and Nifty 50 was at 24,420, up 104 points or 0.43 per cent.Buying is also being seen in smallcap and midcap shares. The Nifty Midcap 100 index is up 173 points or 0.30 per cent at 57,321 and the Nifty Smallcap 100 index is at...
  11. Tripura Panchayat elections: Parties, election officials begin preparations

    Elections to the three-tier Gram Panchayats in Tripura will be held on August 8 and votes will be counted on August 12.State election commissioner Saradindu Chaudhuri, who announced the election schedule here on Wednesday, said the formal legal notification was issued on Thursday, with the...
  12. Former firefighters protected: 10 percent reservation in Central Armed Police Forces

    In a series of tweets, the Home Minister's Office said: "The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decides to reserve 10 per cent vacancies for recruitment in CAPF and Assam Rifles for Agniveers, completing four years under the announced Agnipath Scheme by the Government of India, headed by Prime...
  13. Former firefighters will get reservation, age relaxation: CISF, BSF, CRPF chief

    New Delhi: CISF, BSF and CRPF chiefs on Thursday said 10 per cent of soldiers' posts will be reserved in their respective forces for former Agniveers, in accordance with a Union Home Ministry decision.The comments by CISF Director General Nina Singh, her BSF counterpart Nitin Agrawal and CRPF...
  14. TCS Q1 net profit rises 8.7 percent; Seem cautious about maintaining growth momentum in FY 2015

    Mumbai, the country's largest IT services player TCS on Thursday reported 8.7 per cent growth in June quarter net profit to Rs 12,040 crore, but seemed uncertain of maintaining the growth momentum in the rest of the fiscal year.The Tata Group company, however, reiterated that it believes FY25...
  15. About 120 crore mobile phones are in use in the country, increasing the scope of 4G network is the main priority: Scindia

    Indore, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said mobile phone penetration in the country is 70-80 per cent of citizens and around 120 crore devices are currently in use.Scindia told reporters, now the priority is to increase the scope of 4G network in the country...
  16. RKN Enterprises sells shares worth Rs 1,652 crore of Godrej units

    New Delhi: RKN Enterprises, part of Godrej Industries Group, on Thursday sold its stake in Godrej Properties and Godrej Agrovet to members of Godrej Industries Group for Rs 1,652 crore as part of the Godrej family deal announced in April.According to block deal data available on the National...
  17. Agriculture Minister reviews sowing of Kharif crops, says 50 percent increase seen in area of ​​pulses

    In New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the increase in pulse cultivation during the ongoing kharif sowing season 2024-25, with an increase in the area under pulses of more than 50 percent, especially in Tur.Reviewing the progress...
  18. Union Agriculture Minister calls for concerted efforts to increase production of pulses

    As part of the goal of achieving self-reliance in pulses production, the Minister reiterated that the Center is committed to 100 per cent procurement of urad, arhar and lentil in all states and called for creating awareness on the issue so that more pulses can be procured. Farmers should come...
  19. Government e-marketplace business more than doubles in April-June quarter

    In Q1, the services segment of FY24-25 was the major driver with a GMV of over Rs 80.5 billion, representing a growth of 330 per cent over the corresponding period in FY23- 24.Procurement by central ministries, including CPSEs, crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore milestone in this period, with the...
  20. Former firefighters will get reservation, age relaxation: CISF, BSF chief

    New Delhi: CISF and BSF chiefs on Thursday said 10 per cent of police posts will be reserved in their respective forces for former Agniveers, in accordance with a Union Home Ministry decision.The comments by CISF Director General Nina Singh and her BSF counterpart Nitin Agrawal came amid...