Private equity investments continue upward trend in India: Report

Private equity investments continue upward trend in India: Report

New Delhi, March 12 - Continuing an upward trend in private equity (PE) investments, India Inc saw 154 deals at $2.5 billion in the month of February despite lower values, a new report showed on Tuesday.

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Health insurance plans are too generic to warrant the attention of Indian women

Health insurance plans are too generic to warrant the attention of Indian women

New Delhi, March 12 - Future Generali India Insurance Company, one of India’s leading private general insurance players, today announced the findings of #PowHer Survey - an exclusive survey powered by Unomer. The survey focused on gauging the pulse of Indian women when

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Gadkari approves Rs 494 crore outlay for 4-laning highway to Jim Corbett Park

Gadkari approves Rs 494 crore outlay for 4-laning highway to Jim Corbett Park

New Delhi, March 12 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday approved an allocation of Rs 494.45 crore for the 4-laning and upgradation of the Kashipur to Ramnagar section of National Highway 121in Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital

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Centre approves Rs 224 crore outlay for J&K’s Shopian bypass

Centre approves Rs 224 crore outlay for J&K’s Shopian bypass

New Delhi, March 12 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday that an allocation of Rs 224.44 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of the Shopian Bypass on National Highway-444 in Jammu & Kashmir.

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Centre approves Rs 1,347 crore package for highway projects in Andhra Pradesh

Centre approves Rs 1,347 crore package for highway projects in Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi, March 12 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that an allocation of Rs 1,346.81 crore has been approved for the 4-laning of National Highway-716 section that runs from the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border to

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Centre sanctions Rs 6,621 crore for 265 km Frontier Highway in Arunachal Pradesh

Centre sanctions Rs 6,621 crore for 265 km Frontier Highway in Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, March 12 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday that an allocation of Rs 6621.62 crore has been sanctioned for the construction of eight packages on National Highway-913, designated as the Frontier Highway in Arunachal

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SpiceJet’s stock drops nearly 10 pc as CCO, COO reportedly asked to resign

SpiceJet’s stock drops nearly 10 pc as CCO, COO reportedly asked to resign

New Delhi, March 12 - The stock value of SpiceJet dropped by close to 10 per cent during Tuesday's trading session following the announcements of two top-level executives stepping down.

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65 pc SHG members turn into Lakhpati Didis as incomes triple: SBI report

65 pc SHG members turn into Lakhpati Didis as incomes triple: SBI report

New Delhi, March 12 - The Women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) schemes are turning out to be a huge success in the rural areas resulting in a tripling of incomes with 65 per cent SHG members turning into Lakhpati Didis nationwide, according to an

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SEBI warning on rally in small, midcap stocks leads to selloff in broader markets

SEBI warning on rally in small, midcap stocks leads to selloff in broader markets

Mumbai, March 11 - The Nifty opened positive on Monday, but soon witnessed profit booking amid weak global cues and SEBI warning over a midcap-smallcap rally, Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, said on Monday.

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ASI to sign pacts for adoption of heritage monuments

ASI to sign pacts for adoption of heritage monuments

New Delhi, March 11 - In a significant development aimed at furthering the preservation and promotion of India's cultural heritage, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has envisioned the ‘Adopt a Heritage 2.0’ programme and is now set to sign MoUs with various

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Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka

Gadkari unveils highway projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka

New Delhi, March 10 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 22 National Highway projects, spanning 268 km and valued at over Rs 4,000 crore in Karnataka’s Mysuru on Sunday.

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GAIL cuts CNG prices by Rs 2.50 per kg

GAIL cuts CNG prices by Rs 2.50 per kg

New Delhi, March 9 - GAIL (India) Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary, GAIL Gas Limited on Saturday announced a reduction in the prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by Rs 2.50 per kg across several key locations in India where it operates

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Centre approves Rs 936 crore elevated road project for Jamshedpur

Centre approves Rs 936 crore elevated road project for Jamshedpur

New Delhi, March 8 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that the construction of a 10 km long 4-lane elevated corridor on Kalimandir-Dimna Chowk-Baliguma section of National Highway-33 (New-18) in Jamshedpur city of Jharkhand has been

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Gadkari approves Rs 1,533 crore outlay for key highway projects in Gujarat

Gadkari approves Rs 1,533 crore outlay for key highway projects in Gujarat

New Delhi, March 8 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday that an outlay of Rs 1532.97 crore has been approved for taking up new highway projects in Gujarat that will reduce congestion in key areas and

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Rs 7,000 crore sanctioned in last 3 months under PM JANMAN scheme for tribal hamlets

Rs 7,000 crore sanctioned in last 3 months under PM JANMAN scheme for tribal hamlets

New Delhi, March 8 - An amount of more than Rs 7,000 crores has been sanctioned in the last three months under the Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) with the first instalment being released on January 15 this year,

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Tata Group stocks gain on Tata Sons’ IPO buzz

Tata Group stocks gain on Tata Sons’ IPO buzz

New Delhi, March 7 - Several Tata Group stocks were in focus on Thursday due to the buzz around Tata Sons' IPO as several of them held a stake in it, said Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Retail Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

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Govt to invest Rs 17 lakh crore in power sector in next 5 years: Power Minister

Govt to invest Rs 17 lakh crore in power sector in next 5 years: Power Minister

New Delhi, March 7 -The government has invested about Rs 20 lakh crores in the power sector during the last 9 years and another Rs 17 lakh crores will be invested in the next 5 to 7 years, Union Minister for Power and

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Sensex scales 74K peak for first time; last 1,000 points rally took 37 sessions

Sensex scales 74K peak for first time; last 1,000 points rally took 37 sessions

Mumbai, March 6 - The Sensex jumped 409 points on Wednesday to close above the 74,000 mark for the first time.

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Nifty hits fresh record highs in volatile trade

Nifty hits fresh record highs in volatile trade

Mumbai, March 6 - The Nifty ended on a positive note on Wednesday after a highly volatile session, hitting fresh record highs.

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Profit booking in mid and smallcaps reflecting worries about stretched valuations

Profit booking in mid and smallcaps reflecting worries about stretched valuations

Mumbai, March 6 - The domestic market exhibited a smart recovery in the second half on Wednesday, reversing initial losses as buying picked up in largecap stocks, said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.

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