Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 index settled higher by 0.14 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap100 settled lower by 0.27 per cent on Monday

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At Business Standard Manthan 2025, Samir Arora set the cat among the pigeons when he argued for the abolition of capital gains tax to bring back FIIs to Indian markets

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Europe's leaders have correctly decided that they now need as many friends: Japan, the South Americans, India, the Gulf kingdoms as they can possibly cobble together

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Having entered India in 2009, the country has become USPA's third-largest market, following the United States and West Asia-Turkey

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The government on Friday said it has achieved the target of establishing 10,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) under a flagship central scheme.
The 10,000th FPO, registered in Khagaria district in Bihar, focuses on maize, banana and paddy and was launched recently by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The central scheme for Formation and Promotion of 10,000 FPOs" was launched on February 29th 2020 with a budget outlay of Rs 6,865 crore till 2027-28.
According to the agriculture ministry, the successful formation of 10,000 FPOs marks a "transformative milestone for the agriculture sector."
This achievement not only boosts agricultural productivity and income but also contributes to rural job creation and economic resilience.
"As India moves forward, the continued support and expansion of FPOs will be instrumental in shaping a self-reliant, efficient, and prosperous agricultural ecosystem," the ministry said in a statement.
Since the launch, Rs 254.4 crore in equity grants has bee

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Industrial credit depicts mild uptick; agri, services moderate

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The father of an Indian woman on death row in Abu Dhabi has approached the Delhi High Court, seeking to know her well-being.
In his petition, which is likely to come up for hearing on Monday, Shabbir Khan -- a? resident of Banda in Uttar Pradesh --? said there was "profound uncertainty" with respect to his daughter Shahzadi's condition, and his repeated applications to the Ministry of External Affairs for clarification were "fruitless".
The plea further alleged that Shahzadi was inadequately represented before the local courts in a case pertaining to the alleged murder of her employer's four-month-old child and she was pressured into "confessing", leading to the imposition of death penalty on July 31, 2023.
"On February 14, 2025, the petitioner's daughter telephoned him from detention, informing him that she had been relocated within the facility and prior to her potential execution, her final wish was to speak with her parents," the petition said.
"The petitioner, with considerabl

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Looking at India's growth performance from the expenditure lens indicates a pickup in the private consumption expenditure to 6.9% YoY in Q3FY25 compared to 5.9% YoY in Q2FY25

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Niti Aayog's Suman Bery highlighted the need for agricultural reforms, labour formalisation, and increased women workforce participation to sustain India's growth amid shifting global dynamics

US is protective about its top dog position, Suman Bery, vice chairperson, NITI Aayog said.

The 97th Academy Awards was on Sunday night (early Monday in India) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. So, here is a list of Oscar-winning movies and where you can watch them online

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International Women's Day, which honors and recognises the contributions of women, is approaching on March 8. It is also a chance to appreciate and cherish the most significant women in your life

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The Gujarat RTE admission process for 2025 has started; students who belong to economically weaker sections can access private school education through the RTE quota

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The rating agency's arm said that India's recent consumer price inflation at around 5 per cent was without clear evidence of a trend towards slowing price pressures

Most GCCs in India support critical business goals by using AI, data analytics, robotic process automation, and cloud services

India ranked third globally in terms of funding raised by fintech companies, behind the US and China, the report said

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