MNM President Kamal Haasan accuses Centre of trying to consolidate power in Hindi-speaking states under the guise of delimitation

Centre for People's Justice MNM President Kamal Haasan (Photo: PTI)

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Amritsar (Punjab) [India], March 5: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Amritsar, in collaboration with TimesPro, a leading higher edtech platform announced admissions to the fifth batch of its two-year Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programme. This programme is designed to equip working professionals with enhanced leadership capabilities, strategic acumen and the skills needed to navigate dynamic and volatile environments effectively.

IIM Amritsar, TimesPro Launch 5th Batch of Executive MBA to Cultivate Visionary Leaders of Tomorrow

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]/Miami [Florida], March 5: The PRIORITY Summit, hosted by the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute in Miami, underscored Saudi Arabia's growing influence across geopolitics, finance, technology, and sports. The event attracted top leaders from politics, finance, and technology, reinforcing its status as one of the premier global investment conferences.

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New Delhi [India], March 5: This Women's Day, FlowerAura is celebrating the essence of individuality with its latest campaign--Redefining BeYOUtiful. Moving beyond conventional beauty standards, the brand is celebrating the uniqueness of every woman, embracing her strength, resilience, and grace.The campaign serves as a reminder that beauty is not just about appearance but about confidence, kindness, and the courage to be oneself.

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US President Donald Trump defends tariffs, says India imposes over 100 per cent auto tariff, calls trade policies of EU, China, Brazil, Mexico, and Canada 'unfair'

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The acquisition is subject to the approval of the RBI and is expected to be completed within 45 days post receipt of RBI approval

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Excelsoft Technologies Ltd, a vertical SaaS (software-as-a-service) company focused on the learning and assessment market, has filed draft papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 700 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
The proposed IPO of the Karnataka-based company is a combination of a fresh issue of shares valued Rs 210 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 490 crore by the promoters -- Pedanta Technologies and Dhananjaya Sudhanva, according to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP).
The company may consider mobilising up to Rs 270 crore in pre-IPO round.
"If the pre-IPO placement is undertaken, then the amount raised from the pre-IPO placement will be reduced from the fresh offer size and/or the Offer for Sale portion," the company said in the draft papers filed on Friday.
The company has proposed to utilise the proceeds of the fresh issue towards purchase of land and construction of a new building and for upgradation and external ...

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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said this morning that the search and rescue operation for the missing workers is ongoing

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ACME Solar on Sunday said it has planned an investment of Rs 17,000 crore on capital expenditure by 2026 with a focus on hybrid and round-the-clock renewable capacities.
The company is also evaluating entry in nuclear energy segment, though these plans are at a drawing board level, ACME Solar said in a statement.
ACME Solar Holdings plans to invest Rs 17,000 crore by 2026, according to the statement.
"We intend to focus our new capacities on the revenue and margin accretive hybrid and FDRE (Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy) projects as a critical pivot in our business strategy," CEO Nikhil Dhingra said.
Renewable energy projects integrated with energy storage systems are referred as FDRE projects. Such projects ensure round-the-clock supply of green power, addressing challenges related to variable RE production.
Dhingra further said that ACME Solar plans to roll out its capacity expansion in two phases starting in April this year.
As of the nine-month period of FY25, ACME .

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NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani has said that work on the second phase of the investment friendliness index of states is in progress and it is expected to be released in a month or two.
The Union government in its FY26 Budget announced the launch of the 'Investment Friendliness Index of States' in 2025 to further the spirit of competitive cooperative federalism. This index will motivate states to review regulations to identify what is impeding investment. The initiative aims to promote healthy competition among states to attract private investment.
The Ministry of Finance is working on the parameters related to 'Investment Friendly Index of States' in consultation with NITI Aayog and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
In an interview with PTI-Bhasha, Virmani said, "The first phase of preparing the index has been completed. Work is going on in the second phase. In this, suggestions are being taken from the industry. The opinion of the industry is ..

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Speaking at the second edition of Mumbai Tech Week on March 1, Ritesh Agarwal highlighted the need for a mindset shift

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The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Shivkumar Dige, who noted that the special court's order of March 1 was passed mechanically, without going into the details

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (Photo: PTI)

Sebi Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch

Sensex Today | Stock Market Highlights, March 4: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap100, and Nifty Midcap100 indices settled higher by 0.69 per cent, and 0.05 per cent respectively

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India's exporters are already under dire threat from the US. That only makes it more important that they should not be attacked from the domestic side. QCOs must be eliminated immediately

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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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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States.
Starmer says the plan emerged after talks among the four countries' leaders following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Oval Office blowout with US President Donald Trump.
The prime minister told the BBC he believes the US president wants a durable peace in Ukraine. He repeated his assertion that American security guarantees will be needed to make it stick.
Starmer is hosting a summit of European leaders in London on Sunday to discuss Ukraine.
It was supposed to cap a week of whirlwind diplomacy advancing the prospect of peace in Ukraine.
But a summit of European leaders on Sunday has been overshadowed by the extraordinary scolding by US President Donald Trump of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday for being ungrateful for US support.
The London meeting has now taken on greater importance in defendin

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