A new Bill attempts to address the unfinished agenda of Independence, but may leave out many important preconditions for successful land reform

Dilip Mookherjee: A 'new' land reform policy for India?

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New Delhi [India], January 8: Billionaire Ashish Jain, Founder and CEO of Alieus Hedge Fund, has announced an ambitious plan to significantly increase his firm's portfolio investments in the Indian markets. The announcement was made during the Goa meetup in December 2024 in India after the grand launch of the Hedge Fund in Dubai. Currently valued at Rs175 crore, the portfolio is set to grow to an impressive Rs1,000 crore by the end of 2025.

Ashish Jain to Expand Indian Market Portfolio from INR 175 Crore to INR 1,000 Crore in 2025

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 8: OPPO Gujarat is thrilled to announce the launch of the all-new O-Phones - OPPO Reno 13 Series, smartphones that promises to set new industry benchmarks. The first sale of this powerful and feature-packed O-Phone is slated for 11th January 2025. As the most advanced smartphone in its segment, the OPPO Reno 13 Series stands out with its groundbreaking features and capabilities.

OPPO Gujarat Launches Reno 13 Series with Biggest \'OPPO - Har Koi Jeetega!\' Offer

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 8: LEAP India, a leader in sustainable supply chain solutions, today announced its acquisition of CHEP India Private Limited (CIPL), an esteemed player in the supply chain industry. This strategic acquisition includes the transfer of CIPL's assets, customer base and team to LEAP India, aligning with LEAP India's vision to deliver innovative and sustainable supply chain solutions that transform the supply chain landscape in India.

LEAP India Acquires CHEP India Private Limited (CIPL), Ushering in a New Era in Supply Chain Solutions

The purpose of the meeting was to brief the parties on the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and Election Expenditure Monitoring measures to ensure free, fair, and transparent election

Congress BJP flags

The IPO, with a face value of Rs 2 per equity share, comprises a fresh issue of up to Rs 1,000 crore and an offer for sale of up to Rs 100 crore by the promoters

Both the Agrawal family and Temasek have signed a term sheet for a stake sale by the Agrawal family

Haldiram

Stock Market Highlights, January 8, 2025: The benchmark equity indices showed great resistance on Wednesday as the BSE Sensex reovered around 650 points from its day's low to settle at 78,141.06, down

Stock market

Optimism on revenue growth based on projected improvement in technology spending in CY25

IT industry, IT companies, IT sector, Jobs, IT jobs

Stocks to Buy Today: Narayana Hrudalaya and Pfizer shares have been rising with heavy volumes

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The changes involve simplifying the language and rationalizing information by using formulas and tables, and won't include any adjustments to tax rates and policy, the people said

Nirmala Sitharaman, Sitharaman

He cited the 'Sheeshmahal' as an example, referencing a report by a leading newspaper revealing excessive expenditure on the Delhi CM's residence, based on the CAG report

Sanjay Raut

Private sector Karur Vysya Bank has inaugurated two more branches, taking the overall branch network to 475 in Tamil Nadu, the bank said on Sunday.
The Tamil Nadu-based bank inaugurated two branches, one each in Chennai and the other at Tiruchirappalli.
According to a press release, during the current financial year, the company has added 28 new branches, taking the overall presence of the banking network to 866 across the country.
The new branches would provide basic banking transactions and would also address the specific needs of customers. It would also provide banking and financial services covering retail, institutional and consumer lending.
As on September 30, 2024, the bank's total business stood at Rs 1,76,138 crore with a deposit base of Rs 95,839 crore and advances at Rs 80,299 crore. In the last financial year, the bank recorded its highest net profit of Rs 1,605 crore, the release added.

Karur Vysya Bank

Two pilots and a crew member were killed on Sunday after an Indian Coast Guard helicopter on a routine sortie crashed at Porbandar airport runway in Gujarat and caught fire, officials said.
The maritime security agency said the reasons for the incident are being investigated through a Board of Inquiry.
"ICG ALH MK-III helicopter CG 859 met with a mishap at Porbandar Airport Runway at about 1215 hrs on 05 Jan 25. The ICG helicopter had 02 Pilots and 01 Air Crew Diver at the time of the incident and was on a routine training sortie," an ICG statement said.
Immediately after the incident, the crew was rescued and shifted to a government hospital at Porbandar, where they were declared as brought dead.
The deceased are Commandant (JG) Saurabh, Deputy Commandant SK Yadav and Navik Manoj Pradhan. They will be cremated as per service traditions and honour, the ICG stated.
Porbandar Superintendent of Police Bhagirathsinh Jadeja said the chopper crashed while landing near the Porbandar airp

Helicopter crash

Senior officials from the commerce ministry, and commercial wings of Indian Missions of 20 countries will hold a three-day meet, beginning here on Monday, to discuss ways to promote exports of goods and services, an official said.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will also interact with these commercial representatives on January 6.
The issues, which would come up during the three-day celebration included opportunities and challenges and the way ahead in six focus sectors (of goods and services each) in 20 countries of significance; non-tariff barriers; logistics; WTO (World Trade Organisation) matters; and role and importance of MAI (market access initiative), the official said.
The commerce ministry is in the process of formulating a strategy to push exports of six key product categories, including engineering goods and electronics, to 20 focus countries, including the US, Australia, France, China, Russia, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia.
These ...

export

HDFC Bank's LDR was around 87 per cent pre-merger. Following the merger, its LDR went up to 110 per cent

HDFC Bank

Challenging the decision of the Biden Administration to investigate the activities of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and his companies, an influential Republican lawmaker on Tuesday said such selective actions risk damaging critical alliance partners.
In a strongly worded letter to US Attorney General Merrick B Garland, Congressman Lance Gooden, member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded answers on the Justice Department's selective prosecution of foreign entities and the potential harm such actions pose to US's global alliances and economic growth and that if there is any Geroge Soros connection to it.
The Department of Justice's selective actions risk damaging critical alliances with key partners like India, one of America's strongest allies in the Asia-Pacific region, Gooden said in his letter dated January 7.
Instead of pursuing cases with tenuous jurisdiction and limited relevance to US interests, the DOJ should focus on punishing bad actors at home, rather than chasing

Gautam Adani, Adani

The temporary work permits are the only real way to employ Indian immigrants in the US, since national caps make it nearly impossible for them to get a green card

H-1B Visa

Battery swapping will only increase the cost for a consumer to run the vehicle, say e2W players

electric two wheeler

In smaller Indian cities and towns, where opportunities for advancement are few and dwindling, the nounis emerging as something of a social and cultural phenomenon

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The visit is private and Trump has scheduled no official meetings, Kleist said. Trump Jr. does not have an official role within his father's incoming administration