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  1. Steel pipe maker JTL Industries' first quarter net profit rises 21 percent to Rs 31 crore

    New Delhi, Steel pipe maker JTL Industries Ltd on Wednesday reported a 21 per cent rise in its net profit to Rs 30.70 crore for the quarter ended June 30, helped by higher revenue.The company said in an exchange filing that it had made a profit of Rs 25.36 crore in the April-June period of the...
  2. Three-tier elections for Gram Panchayats in Tripura will be held on August 8.

    The SEC said a formal statutory notification will be issued on Thursday and the last date for filing nominations is July 18 and these will be scrutinized the next day.The last date for withdrawal of candidature is 22 July.Chaudhary said that elections for 606 gram panchayats, 35 panchayat...
  3. 62 percent voting recorded till 5 pm in Bengal by-election

    Kolkata, A voter turnout of 62.71 per cent was recorded in the by-elections of four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal till 5 pm on Wednesday, an Election Commission official said.Among the constituencies, Raiganj recorded the highest turnout at 67.12 per cent, followed by Ranaghat Dakshin...
  4. Union Budget: AiMeD wants 15 percent increase in custom duty on medical devices

    In their pre-budget memorandum, submitted to the Finance Ministry, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda, Secretary Apurva Chandra; and Arunish Chawla, Secretary, Department of Pharmacy, the industry body urged to increase customs duty from the current 7.5 per cent.“This will...
  5. M&M shares down nearly 7 percent; Market valuation reduced by Rs 24,087 crore

    New Delhi: Shares of Mahindra & Mahindra fell nearly 7 per cent on Wednesday after the company cut prices of its SUV models to boost demand.The stock closed 6.62 per cent lower at Rs 2,732.10 on the BSE. It fell 7.79 percent to Rs 2,697.80 during the day.It fell 6.68 percent to Rs 2,729.90...
  6. Commercial vehicle sales volume to decline 3-6 percent in FY2015: Report

    New Delhi: Commercial vehicle sales are expected to decline by 3-6 per cent in the current financial year due to lack of demand, according to a report by CareAge Ratings.The decline in sales volumes is due to a slowdown in demand in both the medium and heavy commercial and light commercial...
  7. More than 50 percent voting recorded till 3 pm in Bengal by-election

    Kolkata, A voter turnout of 50.43 per cent was recorded in the by-elections of four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal till 3 pm on Wednesday, an Election Commission official said.Among the constituencies, Raiganj recorded the highest turnout at 53.89 per cent, followed by Ranaghat Dakshin...
  8. Emcure Pharma shares jump more than 35 percent in first trade

    New Delhi: Shares of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Wednesday closed at a premium of over 35 per cent against the issue price of Rs 1,008.The stock started trading at Rs 1,325.05, up 31.45 per cent on both BSE and NSE.During the day, the company's shares rose 37.30 per cent to Rs 1,384 on BSE...
  9. Punjab by-election: 42.60% voting till 3 pm in Jalandhar West

    Jalandhar, A voter turnout of 42.60 per cent was recorded till 3 pm in Jalandhar West assembly constituency in Punjab on Wednesday.The seat is witnessing a multi-party contest with major political parties such as the ruling AAP, Congress and BJP competing to outdo each other.Amid tight...
  10. Markets fell below record levels; Sensex falls over 400 points due to widespread profit booking

    Mumbai, equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty buckled under heavy selling pressure to fall below record levels on Wednesday, tracking deep losses in metals, auto and IT stocks amid widespread profit booking after of recent gains.Growing uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate...
  11. Rupee fell 2 paise to close at 83.51 against US dollar

    Mumbai rupee remained range-bound and closed 2 paise lower at 83.51 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday amid rising overseas crude oil prices and domestic equity selling.A weakening U.S. currency and an influx of foreign funds limited the local unit's decline, currency traders...
  12. 30-40 million monthly transactions expected by March 2025: ONDC CEO

    New Delhi: Government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is expecting 30 to 40 million monthly transactions through the platform by March 2025, its CEO T Kosi said on Wednesday.There were 10 million transactions on the open network in June, up from 7 million in March.“In March...
  13. By-election: News of sporadic violence in Uttarakhand, West Bengal

    New Delhi: Moderate to active polls were recorded in 13 assembly constituencies in seven states where by-elections were held on Wednesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in Uttarakhand and West Bengal.Voting began at 7 in the morning and will continue until 6 in the afternoon.The...
  14. 38 percent voting recorded till 1 pm in Bengal by-election

    Kolkata, A voter turnout of 38.28 per cent was recorded in the by-elections of four assembly constituencies in West Bengal till 1 pm on Wednesday, an Election Commission official said.Among the constituencies, Ranaghat Dakshin recorded the highest turnout at 42.19 per cent, followed by Raiganj...
  15. Urad prices fall due to more government procurement, sowing area increases amid better monsoon

    As of July 6, wholesale prices of urad in Indore and Delhi markets have seen a week-on-week decline of 3.12 per cent and 1.08 per cent respectively. In line with domestic prices, prices of imported urad are also showing a declining trend, the ministry said in a statement.Procurement of summer...
  16. Punjab by-election: 34.40% voting in Jalandhar West till 1 pm

    Jalandhar, A voter turnout of 34.40 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in Jalandhar West assembly constituency in Punjab on Wednesday.The seat is witnessing a multi-party contest, with major political parties such as the ruling AAP, Congress and BJP competing to outdo each other.Amid tight...
  17. 7 out of 10 largest Indian companies set clear sustainability targets: Report

    According to the research report, about 61.3 per cent of manufacturing companies in the country expect to see measurable results from their ESG initiatives in the medium to long term, while 13.3 per cent expect results in the near term (zero-1 year). Company IMA India and Unicus Consultech...
  18. Most Indians aware of AI, push to increase trust and transparency: Report

    Elsevier's report titled "Insights 2024: Attitudes towards AI" is based on a survey of 3,000 researchers and clinicians from 123 countries who show their willingness to use AI in their daily work. They demonstrated that they believe in the high potential of AI in research and healthcare, but...
  19. COAI urges Center to reduce tax burden on telecom companies in Union Budget

    In its recommendations on behalf of the telecom industry, the COAI said that considering the huge capital that telecom service providers (TSPs) have to invest in the current scenario, especially for 5G deployment, the Fund tax Universal Service Obligation (USOF) should be abolished...
  20. Uttarakhand by-election: 26.99 percent voting in Mangalore, 21.20 percent voting in Badrinath till 11 am

    Dehradun, 26.99 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Manglaur assembly constituency and 21.20 per cent in Badrinath assembly constituency in Uttarakhand till 11 am on Wednesday, officials said.Voting began at 8 a.m. and will continue until 6 p.m., they said.The Manglaur bypoll was...