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Budget session set for 'EPIC' showdown; Budget, Waqf bill govt's priority

Focus of the government will be on getting Parliament nod for the demands for grants, completion of the budgetary process, seeking approval for the Manipur budget and passage of the Waqf Bill

FHRAI urges govt to delink food and beverage GST rates from room tariffs

Citing multiple representations made to the authorities, FHRAI emphasized that the current practice of linking F&B taxation to hotel room tariffs is both unfair and operationally challenging

ONGC's OPaL exits from Dahej SEZ, aims to tap into booming local market

High debt and unlucractive exports had pushed OPaL into the red, as it made a loss of Rs 3,546 crore in the 2023-24 fiscal year and Rs 2,392 crore loss in the first nine months of the current year

USFDA flags Granules India for storage, equipment lapses at Telangana plant

This warning letter summarises significant violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations for finished pharmaceuticals, the USFDA said

US tariffs to hit pharma sector, while auto industry impact remains minimal

Terming India as a very high tariff nation, US President Donald Trump has said that reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose levies on American goods will kick in on April 2

Climate change more robust now, La Nina may lose impact soon: Report

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted an early summer this year, with above normal temperatures and intense, long heatwave spells

Mcap of 7 of top-10 valued firms jumps Rs 2.10 trn; RIL, TCS major winners

Reliance Industries remained the most valued company, followed by TCS, HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and ITC

FPIs pull out Rs 24,753 crore from equities in first week of March

The overall trend indicates a cautious approach by foreign investors, who scaled back investments in Indian equities significantly in 2024, with net inflows of just Rs 427 crore

India, EU to resume FTA talks from March 10 amid Trump tariff concerns

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month agreed to conclude the ambitious India-EU free trade deal by this year amid Trump's tariff threats

Govt levies 10% duty on masur, offers free import of yellow pea till May 31

Through the notification, the government has imposed 5 per cent basic customs duty and 5 per cent Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on lentils with effect from March 8

DPIIT asks industries to submit monthly production data since April 2022

The department develops policies and strategies for industrial development in the country in line with the needs of the stakeholders

Ultraviolette may invest up to $100 mn in 4 yrs, eyes 100k annual sales

By the second half of this year the company is targetting sales of 1,000 units a month and is targetting an annual sales of 30,000 units next year

In ChatGPT era, Chhattisgarh FM presents 100-page handwritten Budget

The Rs 1,65,100 crore budget lays a roadmap for the rapid economic advancement of the state, with a special focus on the development of Leftwing extremism-hit Bastar

Pakistani scholar Mufti Shah Mir shot dead by gunmen in Balochistan

Armed men riding motorcycles opened fire on Mufti Shah Mir, leaving him seriously injured, the paper quoted police as saying

'Listen to your body': Ex-WHO scientist Swaminathan on long workweeks

While intense work for short periods is possible, as seen during Covid-19, it is not sustainable in the long run, former WHO chief scientist and health ministry advisor Soumya Swaminathan said

RG Kar case: Mother of murdered doctor seeks meeting with PM for justice

A sessions court in the city on January 20 sentenced Kolkata Police civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the convict in the rape-and-murder case, to life imprisonment till death

US issues travel advisory for areas near India-Pak border, Balochistan

The travel advisory asks Americans to not travel to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which include the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism

India pegged as top source market for London's ambitious new 'Growth Plan'

Foreign direct investment from India has been the fastest growing and has been our number one market for the last two years, said Laura Citron, CEO of London & Partners

CDS visit further solidified India-Australia defence ties: Defence ministry

In a statement, the ministry said the visit underscored the growing engagement between the two nations under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

AI-enabled handheld X-ray machines helping in early TB detection: Experts

These AI-enabled hand-held X-ray machines are helping in intensified screening under the ongoing pan India 100-Day Intensified Campaign to Eliminate TB