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Defence ministry approves Rs21,772-cr equipment acquisition for armed forces
05 Dec 2024
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday (3 December 2024)
Cyber security is pillar for national security, economic stability: TN IT Minister
By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 05 Dec 2024
Cyber security is no more a technical concern in an interconnected world but a fundamental pillar of national security, economic stability and societal trust
Inflation may force RBI to hold interest rate, focus on liquidity Economists
By Venkatachari Jagannathan | 05 Dec 2024
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to hold the repo rate (the rate at which it lends to banks) at 6.5%, said top economists.
Average turnaround time of major Indian ports nearly halves in 10 years
04 Dec 2024
The average turnaround time for the major ports in India has nearly halved to 48.06 hours in 2023-24 from 93.59 hours in 2013-14.
Goa to be developed as cargo and cruise hub
03 Dec 2024
The central government is investing Rs101.72 crore for developing international and domestic cruise terminals, besides a ferry terminal at Goa’s Mormugao Port
RBL Bank ends credit card partnership with Bajaj Finance
02 Dec 2024
RBL Bank has ended its credit card partnership with Bajaj Finance Limited (BFL), calling an end to issue of these co-branded credit cards.
BSNL offers 336 days of data at Rs1,499 under new annual plan
01 Dec 2024
State-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has come out in what is the cheapest voice and data plan, as part of its market consolidation exercise.
Welspun One to invest Rs700 cr to develop logistics hub in JN Port SEZ
30 Nov 2024
Welspun One, the alternative investment arm of the Welspun Group, on Wednesday announced plans to invest Rs700 crore to develop a logistics hub
India’s core sector production up 3.1% in October
30 Nov 2024
Core sector industrial production in India grew 3.1 per cent in October 2024 against the 2 per cent growth in September helped by higher production of coal
India's economic growth slows to 5.4 per cent in Q2 FY25
30 Nov 2024
India's real economy grew at slower than expected pace of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year, the slowest in the previous seven quarters
India, France need to expand areas of collaboration: Piyush Goal
29 Nov 2024
India and France should strive to expand collaboration beyond aerospace, defence and energy to areas like agriculture and food processing
Australia enacts law to bar children up to 16 years from accessing social media
29 Nov 2024
Australia on Thursday announced the passage of a bill to ban social media use by children up to the age of 16, after the bill was passed by both houses of parliament.
