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Three mines up for bids on second day of commercial coal mine auctions

New Delhi: On the second day of auctions under the 9th round and 8th round, three mines were put up for auctions for commercial mining, the Ministry of Coal said on Wednesday.

Paytm FASTag users must procure tag from another bank by Mar 15: NHAI

New Delhi: In line with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regarding restriction on Paytm Payments Bank Limited, the NHAI on Wednesday advised Paytm FASTag users to procure new FASTag before March 15, 2024.

Vedanta Ltd to challenge SEBI's Rs 77 cr penalty for alleged delay in dividend payment to UK's Cairn Energy

Mumbai: Vedanta Ltd on Wednesday said it will challenge stock market regulator SEBI’s Rs 77.6 crore penalty for delay in dividend payment to its former shareholder Cairn Energy.

Union Cabinet approves India-Bhutan MoU on Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Measures

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bhutan on extending co­operation in the field of Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Measures.

India and the Dominican Republic sign protocol to create Joint Economic and Trade Committee

New Delhi: India and the Dominican Republic Tuesday signed the protocol for the creation of the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO).

Govt launches Rs 500 cr scheme to bolster e-mobility ahead of expiration of FAME II

New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries on Wednesday launched a new plan aimed at fostering e-mobility nationwide and allocated Rs 500 crore for a four-month period starting from April 2024.

Tata Motors to construct Rs 9,000 cr plant in Tamil Nadu, creating 5,000 jobs

Mumbai: Automotive industry major Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

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Sensex plunges over 90o points to settle at 72761.89 amid heavy selloff

The BSE Sensex on Wednesday crashed 906.07 pts to settle at 72761.89 as a heavy selloff was seen across the board amid weak global cues.

India's factory output grows 3.8 pc year-on-year in January

New Delhi: India's factory output measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 3.8% year-on-year in the month of January 2024, as per official data released on Tuesday.

PM Modi, UK PM Rishi Sunak reiterate commitment to early conclusion of FTA

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak have reiterated their commitment to achieving "an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA)."

NPCI likely to grant TRAP licencse to Paytm: Report

New Delhi: The National Payments Corp of India (NPCI) is expected to grant a third-party application provider (TPAP) license to Paytm, previously known as One 97 Communications, by March 15, media reports said.

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India inaugurates BigWing in Krishnanagar

Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has inaugurated an all-new motorcycle sales and service outlet, Honda BigWing, in Krishnanagar, West Bengal.

Sensex gains 165.32 pts at closing

The BSE Sensex on Tuesday went up 165.32 pts to close at 73,667.96 as buying was seen in IT, Telecom Services and Technology stocks.

Indian Market: Sensex rallied 486 pts

The BSE Sensex on Tuesday edged up 486 pts at 73988 in the opening session following gains in Financial services, IT and Bankex stocks.

Bank appoints Rajinder Kumar Babbar as Executive Director & Chief Business Officer

Private sector lender Bandhan Bank announced further strengthening of its core management team.

The Body Shop ceases US operations, shuts down several stores in Canada

UK-based cosmetic brand The Body Shop, which recently filed for bankruptcy, will cease its operation in the US and will shut down several stores in Canada.

India signs FTA with European Free Trade Association with investment commitment of $100 billion

New Delhi: India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) on Sunday signed a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).

India's UPI is now accepted in Nepal

NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Fonepay Payment Service Ltd, Nepal’s payment network, have announced that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is now live for cross-border transactions between India and Nepal.

SJVN Green Energy Limited to develop solar projects of over 1.3 GW in Maharashtra

Mumbai: SJVN Limited has received Letters of Award for the development of Solar Power Projects of capacity 1,352 MW in Maharashtra.

Govt sanctions Rs 2094 cr for widening and strengthening various national highways in Jammu & Kashmir

New Delhi: The Centre has approved Rs 1404.94 crore for the widening and strengthening project of the Rafiabad – Kupwara – Chowkibal – Tangdhar – Chamkot section of National Highway-701 in Jammu and Kashmir, Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.

Coal India reports record coal prodn of 704 MT till March

New Delhi: Coal India Limited (CIL) achieved a record production of 703.91 million tonnes (MT) of coal up to March 7 during the current fiscal, surpassing last financial year’s production of 703.20 MT by an impressive margin of 24 day, Ministry of Coal said.

India's forex reserves grow by $6.55 billion to $625.626 billion: RBI data

New Delhi: India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $6.55 billion to reach $625.626 billion for the week ending March 1, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India announced on Friday.

Equity fund inflows grow 23% to Rs 26,866 cr in February: AMFI

Mumbai: Inflows to open-ended equity funds surged by 23 percent to reach Rs 26,865.78 crore in February, marking the 36th consecutive month of positive inflows into equity funds since March 2021, according to data published by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Friday.

Next set of spectrum auction to start on May 20, DoT notifies

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced the schedule for the auction of eight mobile internet spectrums in which all leading telecom firms will compete.

Centre keeps interest rate on small savings schemes unchanged for April-June period

New Delhi: The Central government on Friday decided to maintain the interest rates on small savings schemes for April-June.

Volvo Car India launches new variant of XC40 Recharge at an introductory ex-showroom price Rs 54.95 lakhs

Kolkata: Volvo Car India today launched the single motor variant of XC40 Recharge at an introductory ex-showroom price of 54.95 lakhs plus applicable taxes.

CBI raids 67 locations in connection with Rs 820 Cr suspicious IMPS transactions in UCO Bank accounts

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted raids at 67 locations in connection with suspicious IMPS transactions amounting to about Rs 820 crore in multiple UCO Bank accounts.

Cabinet approves 4 pct Dearness Allowance hike for central govt employees

New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due to take place in the next 2-3 months, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) of 4 percent to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from January 1 this year.

RBI, Bank Indonesia sign MoU to promote local currencies for bilateral transactions

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank Indonesia (BI) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for establishing a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions.