Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj features swanky cars, opulent chariots, and modern seers flaunting luxury alongside spirituality. Rolls-Royce, Mercedes Benz, and Audi Q7 are part […]
Month: January 2025
102 maps forged to legalise Mumbai coast properties: Probe
A Special Investigation Team has uncovered a land scam involving the alteration of property records to convert Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and No Development Zone […]
Working on strategy to push growth of exports in goods, services: Goyal
The Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, emphasized the government’s efforts to develop an export strategy to boost shipments of goods and services, aiming for […]
No plan to immediately cut imports of laptops: IT secretary
India will not immediately restrict laptop imports, expecting local production to grow through initiatives like the Rs 17,000 crore PLI scheme by companies such as […]
FMCG companies expect growth to slow in Q3
FMCG companies are set to experience a contraction in gross margins and modest-to-flat operating profits in the Dec quarter due to inflation, higher input costs, […]
HDFC deposits top loans for 1st time after merger
HDFC Bank’s deposit base exceeded its advances for the first time following the merger with its parent housing finance company in July 2023. Deposits grew […]
Telecom, railways, among others, go slow on capex
Departments such as telecom, defence, railways, and highways have experienced lower capital expenditure with telecom spending just 6% of its annual allocation. Total government capex […]
NPS systematic withdrawal plan suits retirees with large corpus
The National Pension System (NPS) now allows retirees to systematically withdraw 60% of their corpus while the remainder grows, benefiting from better annuity rates at […]
New Common Central Secretariat buildings to have economical, premium canteens
The Common Central Secretariat’s new buildings in Delhi will have canteens with two sections: an economical section with affordable meals, and a premium section with […]
After 41 days of fasting, farmer leader Dallewal’s kidneys, liver affected
Farm leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s health deteriorated sharply after 41 days of fasting, leading to severe kidney and liver problems. Doctors have been monitoring his […]