Kerala attracted Rs 91,575 crore investment between 2018-23: Study

Kerala attracted Rs 91,575 crore investment between 2018-23: Study

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 - Kerala has successfully attracted over Rs 91,575 crore of new investment projects during 2018-19 to 2022-23, completed projects worth Rs 33,815 crores, and generated new job opportunities, direct and indirect, for about five lakh people, according to a study

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India’s trade deficit may turn volatile due to Red Sea danger: Nomura

India’s trade deficit may turn volatile due to Red Sea danger: Nomura

New Delhi, Jan 16 - India's trade deficit may turn volatile in the coming months given the supply-side disruptions in the Red Sea due to the attacks on commercial ships by Houthi rebels in retaliation to Israel’s action in Gaza, according to a

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Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, TN ranked best states for startups

Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, TN ranked best states for startups

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu were ranked as the best performing states in India at the startups awards function held here on Tuesday.

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Builder can’t take over 10% project cost from buyer as advance or application fee: RERA

Builder can’t take over 10% project cost from buyer as advance or application fee: RERA

Gurugram, Jan 16 - The Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) said on Tuesday that no promoter should accept more than 10 per cent of the cost of a flat, plot or building as an advance payment or application fee.

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Investors wonder if market euphoria is overdone: Experts

Investors wonder if market euphoria is overdone: Experts

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services, Vinod Nair on Tuesday said that the investors are contemplating whether the current euphoria in markets is far-fetched, especially with elevated domestic valuations in mid and small caps.

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Delhi airport’s runway 29L CAT III operational from today: Scindia

Delhi airport’s runway 29L CAT III operational from today: Scindia

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia said that RWY (runway) 29L at the Delhi airport has been made CAT III operational from Tuesday.

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Karnataka Bank & Clix Capital enter into a co-lending partnership through Yubi platform

Karnataka Bank & Clix Capital enter into a co-lending partnership through Yubi platform

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Karnataka Bank (KBL), a leading private sector bank and Clix Capital, one of India's fastest growing new-age NBFCs, have entered into a strategic digital co-lending partnership through YubiCo.Lend platform.

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REC issues green bonds worth record 61 billion Japanese Yen in global market

REC issues green bonds worth record 61 billion Japanese Yen in global market

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Maharatna public sector company REC Limited has successfully issued green bonds worth 61.1 billion Japanese Yen which is the largest ever Yen-denominated issue from India, according to an official statement released on Tuesday.

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Wow! Momo raises Rs 410 cr in latest round led by Khazanah, OAKS

Wow! Momo raises Rs 410 cr in latest round led by Khazanah, OAKS

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Quick service restaurant (QSR) chain, Wow! Momo, said on Tuesday that it has raised Rs 410 crore (around $49 million) in its Series D round led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia, and OAKS

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Govt aiming for 50% reduction in road accidents by 2030: Gadkari

Govt aiming for 50% reduction in road accidents by 2030: Gadkari

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that road safety is the top-most priority of the Government with a target to reduce accident deaths by 50 per cent till 2030.

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Aviation ministry issues show cause notices to Indigo, Mumbai airport

Aviation ministry issues show cause notices to Indigo, Mumbai airport

New Delhi, Jan 16 - The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to Indigo and Mumbai Airport after a video of passengers eating and sitting on the tarmac at the airport went viral on social media.

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Centre imposes 50% export duty on molasses

Centre imposes 50% export duty on molasses

New Delhi, Jan 16 - The Central government has imposed a 50 per cent export duty on molasses, a by-product of sugarcane, with effect from January 18.

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Hindustan Copper, NALCO shares up after lithium mining pact with Argentina

Hindustan Copper, NALCO shares up after lithium mining pact with Argentina

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Shares of Hindustan Copper and NALCO were up on Tuesday after India’s KABIL and Argentina’s CAMYEN SE signed a landmark agreement for first-ever exploration and mining of Lithium.

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For 3rd consecutive year, India’s nominal GDP growth will be strongest in Asia

For 3rd consecutive year, India’s nominal GDP growth will be strongest in Asia

New Delhi, Jan 16 - India’s nominal GDP growth will accelerate to 11.6 per cent this year versus 9.2 per cent in 2023, making it the third consecutive year that the country’s nominal GDP growth will be the strongest in Asia, according to

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Invest in Telangana campaign launched at WEF meet

Invest in Telangana campaign launched at WEF meet

Hyderabad, Jan 16 - The Telangana government has launched the 'Invest in Telangana' campaign at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting at Davos, Switzerland.

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Apple to remove blood oxygen app from its watches to evade import ban: Report

Apple to remove blood oxygen app from its watches to evade import ban: Report

San Francisco, Jan 16 - In a document filed with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, medical technology company Masimo has said that Apple has prepared modified Apple Watch models that "do not contain pulse oximetry functionality".

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ONGC, OIL to gain as govt cuts windfall tax on crude oil

ONGC, OIL to gain as govt cuts windfall tax on crude oil

New Delhi, Jan 16 - The Union government has reduced the windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 1,700 per tonne from Rs 2,300 a tonne in its fortnightly revision as oil prices have come down in the international market.

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Samsung family members sell shares worth $2 bn to pay inheritance taxes

Samsung family members sell shares worth $2 bn to pay inheritance taxes

Seoul, Jan 16 - Three members of Samsung Group's founding family have sold their shares worth $2 billion in group affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, in an apparent bid to pay inheritance taxes.

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Apple snatches top slot in global smartphone market from Samsung in 2023

Apple snatches top slot in global smartphone market from Samsung in 2023

New Delhi, Jan 16 - Apple became the leader of the global smartphone industry in 2023 for the first time, driven by an all-time high, 20.1 per cent market share for the company, a new report said on Tuesday.

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‘Uncomfortable’ Musk wants more voting control at Tesla to build AI

‘Uncomfortable’ Musk wants more voting control at Tesla to build AI

San Francisco, Jan 16 - Elon Musk on Tuesday said that he is "uncomfortable" growing Tesla to be a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics without having 25 per cent voting control at the company.

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