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Movement of trucks with essentials continue under security cover in Manipur

Trucks carrying essential commodities to violence-hit Manipur are plying with special security cover to ensure that there is no shortage of goods in the Northeastern state, a defence spokesperson said

Public sector banks' total profit crosses Rs 1 trn-mark in 2022-23

Public sector banks' cumulative profit crossed the Rs 1 trn-mark in the financial year ended March 2023, with market leader State Bank of India (SBI) accounting for nearly half of the total earnings

Uttar Pradesh surpasses Maharashtra in sugar production this season

UP has surpassed Maharashtra in sugar production in the current season even as 118 sugar mills operated in UP during the period compared to 210 mills that were operational in the western state

Realty firms may complete nearly 558,000 homes in 2023 across top 7 cities

Real estate developers are expected to complete nearly 558,000 homes this year across seven major cities as builders focus on accelerating the pace of construction activities, according to Anarock

Infogain to hire over 1,000 people; eyes acquisition to deepen capabilities

Infogain has said that global businesses even amid uncertainty are prioritising digitisation and customer experience to gain an edge in the market

FMCG makers expect sustained recovery with price reduction in FY24

Encouraged by volume growth, margin improvement and recovery in rural sales, India's top FMCG cos are now back to their normal growth cycle as they step up investments

Govt planning to introduce amendment bill for minerals mined offshore

The government is likely to introduce an amendment bill, which seeks to provide auction of minerals mined offshore, in the next Parliament session, sources said

Walmart looking at sourcing toys, shoes, bicycles from Indian suppliers

US-based retail giant Walmart is looking to source toys, shoes and bicycles from Indian suppliers as the company is targeting to increase its exports from India to $10 billion annually by 2027

Discoms' dues down by 3rd soon after enforcing Late Payment Surcharge Rule

The total outstanding dues of discoms has reduced by a third to around Rs 93,000 crore in May, in less than year of implementing the Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) Rules in June 2022.

Royal Enfield looking to roll out uniquely differentiated e-bikes: CEO

Royal Enfield is developing 'uniquely differentiated electric motorcycles' and has already started investing towards product development

SBI slow in procurement from GeM portal; lags behind counterparts in FY23

SBI was quite slow in procuring goods and services from government-owned GeM portal in 2022-23 and lagged behind smaller counterparts, including Canara Bank and PNB, according to data

India's tourism will become stronger with G20 presidency: Thomas Cook CMD

India's tourism will be fuelled by inbound travels through the country's presidency of G20, conferences and exhibitions that are now increasingly held here, according to Thomas Cook (India) Chairman

FPIs bring in Rs 30,945 cr in May on strong economic fundamentals

Foreign investors have put in Rs 30,945 cr in Indian equities in May so far, driven by strong macroeconomic fundamentals

Q4 results, FII trading activity to guide markets this week: Analysts

Domestic quarterly earnings, global trends and foreign fund trading activity would dictate the movement in equity markets, analysts said

Mcap of top valued firms erodes by Rs 70,487 cr; RIL, TCS biggest laggards

Six of 10 most valued firms faced a combined erosion of Rs 70,486.95 cr in their market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries and TCS taking the biggest hit following a weak trend in equities

Active Covid cases reported in country decrease to 8,115 in last 24 hours

India has recorded 756 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 8,115 from 8,675, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary

Over 140,000 candidates set to appear for second edition of CUET exam

The second edition of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) began on Sunday, with over 14 lakh candidates set to appear for the crucial exam for undergraduate admissions

Water samples near ethanol plant in Ferozepur unfit for drinking: CPCB

Water samples drawn from 29 borewells near an ethanol plant in the district were found unfit for drinking and had an unpleasant odour, a report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has said

Quad meet: US, Australian leaders spoke to PM Modi about requests they got

When Biden walked up to PM Modi, one of the points he made was the large number of requests he was getting from prominent citizens to attend his programmes during his state visit to Washington DC