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26.07 / 06:15

markets Provident Target Manufacturing Enterprise country Department BSNL’s subscriber count is surging. These four stocks could benefit.

Indian telecom market operates as an oligopoly, with a few major players offering similar services and greatly affecting pricing. When one company lowers prices the others typically follow suit, but the reverse is not always true. We saw an instance of this when Reliance Jio entered the market, prompting price cuts across the board.

26.07 / 06:07

UPS War shooting country voice Prime Minister Modi pays tribute to Kargil soldiers at Drass on Vijay Diwas, shoots warning to Pakistan on terror

Kargil War, on the ocassion of Kargil Vijay Diwas at Ladakh's Drass town. He spoke on the ocassion, extolling the many soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.

26.07 / 06:02

Dreams War country Sporting athletics The secret Russians at the Paris Olympics

PARIS—As the Summer Games approached in Paris and the war raged on in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee was confronted with a thorny political question: what to do about Russian athletes? Officially, Russia is banned from sending a team under its name and flag for the fourth consecutive Olympics. This time, however, the reason isn’t related to the country’s epic state-sponsored doping scandal, but rather Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. As it did during all of the previous bans since 2014, the IOC created a pathway for athletes from Russia—and in this case Belarus—to compete, but not under their country’s flag or colors.

26.07 / 05:52

Target BLOCK Trade show country reports recommendations Sobha shares fall over 4% amid block deal

realty firm Sobha fell 4.5% to Rs 1,779 in Friday's trade on the BSE following reports of a block deal. While the buyers and sellers in the transaction are not confirmed, media reports suggested that Anamudi Real Estate LLP, wholly owned by the Godrej family, is likely to sell 5% of its 9.9% stake in Sobha through block deals.

26.07 / 05:51

UPS Citi security economy WhatsApp country Indonesia launches Golden Visa to lure foreign investors

Indonesia has launched a long-term visa scheme designed to attract foreign investors. The initiative offers visas of up to 10 years to investors, aiming to draw significant investments into Southeast Asia's largest economy.

26.07 / 03:17

markets Target economy Sustainability country reports International India mustn’t lose time on a climate finance taxonomy

India’s climate ambitions are as vast as its challenges. The threats of rising sea levels, erratic monsoons and extreme heatwaves loom large. Trillions in investment are needed to mitigate these and transition to a low-carbon economy.

26.07 / 01:36

students Justice country testing Schools Courts Colleges SC verdict on NEET exam: students feel let down

retest for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) 2024, education coaches and students have come around to living with the situation. However, several students were disheartened by the prospect of the judgement.

26.07 / 01:27

markets Platform economy wellness country social reports Luxury watchmakers pivot to India amid slump in Chinese market

Raynald Aeschlimann, president and chief executive officer of watch company Omega, owned by the Swatch Group AG, spoke exclusively to Mint virtually about India as a market and the promise it holds. For the entire group, South Korea, India and the United Arab Emirates also considerably outperformed the previous year. The shift away from China—the largest consumer of luxury in the world—has impacted Swatch, Omega's parent, which reported lower half-yearly sales from a year ago.

26.07 / 01:20

UPS Digital security country Sify prevention Schools India needs to rely on homegrown tech to avoid Crowdstrike-like blip: Sify chief

India needs to continuously encourage homegrown technologies and reduce its dependence on foreign companies to prevent being affected by incidents like the recent Windows outage, Raju Vegesna, chairman and managing director of Sify Technologies, told ET.

25.07 / 20:33

UPS Target Manufacturing Align Research country inclusion Growth-oriented outlook, inclusive provisions to uplift all sections of society

Budget 2024 indicate an intention to have a multiplier effect for uplifting the poor, youth, women, and farmers. Some key themes emerge out from this year.

25.07 / 20:23

UPS Mobile country electronic Department rights Interviews Will suggest correction of duty inversion in some electronics and leather goods: Rajesh Kumar Singh, DPIIT

DPIIT) will suggest the finance ministry to correct duty inversion in some electronics and leather goods in the upcoming customs duty review and is also looking at suggestions on a crackdown on tobacco firms' proxy ads, DPIIT secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said. In an interview, he also told ET that the government has instruments such as Quality Control Orders (QCO) and import tariffs to trigger investment decisions. Edited excerpts:

25.07 / 19:51

markets WhatsApp wellness trends show country International Offshore loans turn cheaper as global investors widen exposure

syndicated loan route has turned cheaper for local corporates even before a much-awaited rate cut by the US Federal Reserve as global investors increase exposure to a widening borrower base using such instruments in India.

25.07 / 19:19

economy Election President country Schools Courts Venezuela Elections 2024: Who is María Corina Machado? Driving force behind main opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez

Maria Corina Machado is not the opposition candidate against President Nicolas Maduro as the oil-rich Latin American country Venezuela is going to polls, but the incumbent president targets her in almost every election rally he addresses. The 56-year-old lady would not be the president if the opposition won the poll, but she has emerged as the biggest hope for the opposition. A little-known former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez has been pitched against the powerful socialist leader. Within a few months, Machado has succeeded in building a powerful social movement that has attracted thousands of people from among the masses.

25.07 / 19:04

UPS Progressive Software Research country prevention Videos China is closing the AI gap with the United States

Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai this month, startup founder Qu Dongqi showed off a video he had recently posted online. It displayed an old photograph of a woman with two toddlers. Then the photo sprang to life as the woman lifted the toddlers up in her arms and they laughed with surprise.

25.07 / 19:00

Assurant security Strategy Research country inclusion innovations Hail-a-tax to catch a ride: Budget focuses on MSP assurance, tax adjustments & sectoral reforms despite implementation challenges

budget's rubric comprised four stakeholders: the poor, women, youth, and farmers. What drew immediate attention was reiteration of the interim budget's announcement of MSP for farmers of a 50% margin over the cost of production. This was assured by the previous FM, but didn't see the light of day. The renewed assurance will be watched closely. Women, youth and the poor have been assured many benefits, for which disbursements will be the real test.

25.07 / 18:59

UPS Death President Celebrity country BJP lines up events to mark APJ Abdul Kalam's death anniversary

BJP working on to project former President and spacescientist APJ Abdul Kalam as its own as the party's minority Morcha will launch a nationwide campaign on July 27 to mark the ninth death anniversary of Kalam.

25.07 / 18:59

Target WhatsApp stage country politician Jagan Mohan Reddy made Andhra 'Ganja' hub: CM N Chandrababu Naidu

YSRCP chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy staged a protest against rising violence in Andhra Pradesh, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday tabled a white paper on law and order and ganja in the Assembly on Friday.

25.07 / 18:33

markets Citi Target Analysis economy Universities country Amid tensions with China, some US states are purging Chinese companies from their investments

Some U.S. states are scrapping investments in Chinese companies amid tensions between countries with the world's largest economies

25.07 / 18:16

UPS economy country reports China cuts 1-year benchmark rate and doubles subsidies for EVs in its 'cash for clunkers' program

China has ratcheted up its efforts to spur slowing growth by cutting a key policy rate and doubling subsidies for electric vehicles bought to replace older cars

25.07 / 17:46

Waters Assurant economy Food country inclusion innovations Budget 2024: Strong emphasis on agriculture & climate resilience signals transformative development

India's existence and across a series of budgets, one factor has remained constant: the economy's high dependence on the farm sector, thanks to its contribution to economic growth and consumption expenditure. So, it's good to see this budget putting the impetus on agriculture and its focus on more effective, efficient and climate-resilient public spending.

25.07 / 17:44

Citi FIVE Election awards Bill country social Nebraska governor issues a proclamation for a special session to address property taxes

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has issued a long-awaited proclamation to call a special legislative session to address soaring property taxes

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