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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Nothing Phone (2a) 60K units sold within 60 min of its launch

Nothing Phone (2a) 60K units sold within 60 min of its launch

New Delhi, March 12 - London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing on Tuesday said it sold 60,000 units of its latest smartphone -- Phone (2a), across channels within just 60 minutes of its launch.

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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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ONDC, USOF, Prasar Bharati join hands to digitally empower rural India

ONDC, USOF, Prasar Bharati join hands to digitally empower rural India

New Delhi, March 12 - In a bid to provide affordable and accessible digital services in rural parts of the country, Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) under Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday collaborated with Prasar Bharati and Open Network for Digital Commerce

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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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Indian economy continues to show resilience to external risks: UBS

Indian economy continues to show resilience to external risks: UBS

New Delhi, March 12 - The Indian economy has been in a sweet spot lately, with manageable macro risks, global brokerage, UBS said.

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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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LG invests $60 million in US startup Bear Robotics

LG invests $60 million in US startup Bear Robotics

Seoul, March 12 - LG Electronics said on Tuesday it has made a $60 million strategic investment in Silicon Valley-based startup Bear Robotics in a move to strengthen its business capabilities in the booming market of artificial intelligence-based service robots.

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Strong demographic trend a structural positive for India: Morgan Stanley

Strong demographic trend a structural positive for India: Morgan Stanley

New Delhi, March 12 - India’s demographic trend of a younger workforce positions it positively as most large economies face shrinking working-age populations and tight labour markets, global brokerage, Morgan Stanley said.

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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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Adani Electricity Mumbai tops Centre’s discom ranking

Adani Electricity Mumbai tops Centre’s discom ranking

New Delhi, March 11 - Adani Electricity Mumbai has topped the rating list of India's 55 power distribution companies (discoms) released by the Union Power Ministry on Monday.

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Thiruvananthapuram Int’l Airport run by Adani Group recognised as best airport at arrivals globally

Thiruvananthapuram Int’l Airport run by Adani Group recognised as best airport at arrivals globally

Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 - The Thiruvananthapuram International Airport run by the Adani Group has been recognised as the best airport at arrivals globally at the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards 2023.

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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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US sanctions against country caused $700 bn GDP loss: Venezuelan VP

US sanctions against country caused $700 bn GDP loss: Venezuelan VP

Caracas, March 12 - Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has said the US sanctions against the country have caused losses of nearly $700 billion in GDP.

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150 Namo Drone Didis from UP, Bihar showcase skills to PM at Sashakt Nari – Viksit Bharat programme

150 Namo Drone Didis from UP, Bihar showcase skills to PM at Sashakt Nari – Viksit Bharat programme

New Delhi, March 11 - About 150 rural women from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar showcased their drone pilot skills to the Prime Minister at the Sashakt Nari - Viksit Bharat programme 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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Adani Green Energy operationalises 1,000 MW of 30,000 MW Gujarat renewable energy park

Adani Green Energy operationalises 1,000 MW of 30,000 MW Gujarat renewable energy park

Ahmedabad, March 11 - Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) said on Monday that it has operationalised the cumulative capacity of 1,000 MW solar energy of the 30,000 MW renewable energy (RE) park at Khavda, Gujarat, the fastest such greenfield solar capacity addition in

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