Third spike in a row lifts Sensex to almost 45-day high
RECOVERY PATH: The 30-share Sensex hit 80,845.75, 0.74% or almost 598 points over Monday’s close. The Indian markets continued to rebound for the third straight day on Tuesday, after a weak streak in recent weeks, lifting the benchmark BSE Sensex to the highest level in about a month and a
Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde agrees to become Deputy CM in BJP-led Mahayuti govt— report
Maharashtra CM swearing-in ceremony: Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who had been reportedly upset after the Mahayuti leaders’ meeting in Delhi, has agreed to serve as Deputy CM in the BJP-led Mahayuti government, reports say. The development comes as BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who is
PNB Housing Finance targets loan book of ₹5,000 crore by FY25
PNB Housing Finance Ltd., on Tuesday, announced growth plans for the affordable housing segment by deciding to open 40 new branches and targeting to achieve a loan book of ₹5,000 crore by the end of FY25, and ₹15,000 crore by FY27. Girish Kousgi, MD & CEO, PNB Housing Finance said,
Reports about GST rate changes on various goods are premature and speculative, says CBIT
It is the GST Council chaired by the Union Finance Minister and including Ministers of all the States/UTs, which is empowered to recommend GST rates including changes to them. | Photo Credit: PTI Statement from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIT) and Customs on GST rate hike reports that
Rajya Sabha passes bill to boost investments in oil and gas exploration, production
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a landmark bill with sweeping measures aimed at making it easier to do business in the oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) sector and attract greater investments. The Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, also proposed to delink petroleum operations
Andaman and Nicobar police to query Starlink over device used by drug smugglers
Indian Coast Guard personnel apprehend a Myanmarese fishing boat with more than 6,000 kg of methamphetamine on November 25, 2024. Photo: X/@IndiaCoastGuard via PTI Andaman and Nicobar police will seek details from Elon Musk’s Starlink, they said on Tuesday (December 3, 2024), in a bid to hunt down drug smugglers
Should Parliament sessions be held in South India too? This YSR Congress MP’s letter to PM Modi triggers debate
YSR Congress Member of Parliament (MP), Maddila Gurumoorthy recently urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to hold two parliamentary sessions annually in South India. The Tirupati MP said this would bring Parliament ‘closer to the people of the region’, and foster a greater sense
Takeda Strengthens Oncology Pipeline with Elritercept through Licensing Agreement with Keros Therapeutics
Osaka, Japan & Cambridge, Mass., United States: − Elritercept is a late-stage, potentially best-in-class activin inhibitor designed to treat anemia associated with certain hematologic cancers, including myelodysplastic syndromes and myelofibrosis − Takeda to receive exclusive global license in all territories outside of mainland China, Hong
Supraflex Cruz Demonstrates Outstanding Performance
Sahajanand Medical Technologies Ltd. (SMT) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India: SMT (Sahajanand Medical Technologies), a global leader in cardiovascular devices, is pleased to announce the publication of groundbreaking findings from the S-FLEX UK-II Registry in BMJ Open. This large-scale, multicentre study highlights the safety and efficacy of
How China could retaliate against new U.S. chip curbs
Washington’s new curbs on China’s semiconductor industry are fanning fears that Beijing could strike back, as trade tensions between the two largest economies intensify. Chinese authorities have vowed to take action to safeguard the interests of their companies and the country has in recent years amassed a series of tools