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Indian real estate sector by institutional investors reached $1.0 billion in the first quarter of 2024. Though this indicates a decline of 40% compared to the same period in the previous year, India's real estate investments displayed an upward trend, with a 21% quarter-on-quarter increase, as reported by Colliers. Foreign investments continued to dominate, constituting 55% of the total inflows, while domestic investments also registered a significant increase of 15% year-on-year in Q1 2024. The share of domestic inflows in overall institutional investments continued to rise to 45%, compared to 24% in Q1 2023. During the last quarter, there were some notable business investments like Edelweiss Capital invested $178.8 million in MFAR Developers, a significant infusion of funds for the company.

ESG practices are considered pivotal for business sustainability and community engagement. Consumers are increasingly favouring socially conscious brands, providing a competitive edge for MSMEs embracing sustainability.

Luxury carmaker Audi India on Tuesday reported 33 per cent increase in retail sales at 7,027 units for the fiscal ended March 31, 2024. The German automaker had sold 5,275 units in the country in 2022-23 financial year. «We have seen a robust growth of 33 per cent in FY23-24 on the back of a diverse portfolio. Our product portfolio continues to witness strong demand and we are poised to overcome supply challenges,» Audi India Head Balbir Singh Dhillon said in a statement. He further said: «Despite ongoing growth in the luxury market, which is tapering off on the back of record-breaking sales in 2023, we are confident about the industry's potential to exceed 50,000 cars in 2024.»

The price change in 24 carat gold in the last one week has been -0.51% .whereas in the last month it has been -6.5%. The cost of silver is Rs.78700.0 per kg up by Rs.800.0 per kg. Gold Rate Today in Delhi is ₹69968.0/10 grams.

South Korean politicians are accusing one another of crypto-related wrongdoings ahead of parliamentary elections in the nation on April 10.

exchange-rate volatility, repeating his warning to yen bears as Tokyo tries to prevent a destabilising fall in the currency. Suzuki stopped short of threatening to take «decisive action» against excessive moves, language the minister used last week when the yen slumped to a 34-year low, suggesting officials are keeping their powder dry as they watch how currency moves play out.

Catch all the LIVE Updates on the Lok Sabha Election 2024 hereLok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: Days after BJP MP Varun Gandhi was denied a ticket from his constituency, his mother and BJP MP Maneka Gandhi expressed happiness to be a part of the saffron party. On being asked what Varun Gandhi would do now, she replied, "Ask him what he wants to do. We will consider this after the elections.

IMD forecasted ‘extreme heat’ for several Indian states in the coming months. It said that above-normal heatwave days are likely over most parts of the plains during this time with 10 to 20 heatwave days expected in different parts of the country against a normal of four to eight days.

Reliance Industries campus in Chennai, several people aware of the matter told ET. This will help the American company process user generated content locally across its flagship apps such as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The Mark Zuckerberg-led company inked a deal with RIL following discussions at the recently concluded pre-wedding celebrations of Ambani scion Anant at Jamnagar in early March, the sources added.

Does anyone actually buy Bitcoin (BTC) as an inflation hedge? CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin isn’t sold on the idea.

₹4.63 trillion. The latest step in this direction, taken in February 2024, has been an enhancement of the authorized working capital of FCI from ₹10,000 crore to ₹21,000 crore. Traditionally, these operations have been financed through food credit.

Raymond James is starting April off on a strong note as it lands a billion-dollar powerhouse on the West Coast.

election season, the government has sent advisories to the Election Commission (EC) for safeguarding against heatwave to reduce fatalities and illness. The country is expected to experience extreme weather difficulties in the form of increased number of heatwaves during the next three months, said Kiren Rijiju, minister of earth sciences, which operates IMD. During the general election there will be an increase in outdoor activity such as election rallies, meetings and campaigns, which could heighten public vulnerability to heatwaves, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) which has sent advisories to the EC.

Arvind Kejriwal will remain the Chief Minister of Delhi, but his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, is likely to assume a "significant role" in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the coming days, party sources told news agency PTI on Sunday. Sunita Kejriwal has been at the forefront of the Opposition's protest against the arrest of her husband, Arvind Kejriwal. The Delhi chief minister was arrested on March 21 in connection with a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy.

ALSO READ: Rahul Gandhi takes 'cheerharan' jibe at Centre after new I-T notice — 'someday, BJP govt will change and then...' "In Jaipur, INC President Sh. Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi will be launching the manifesto addressing the Mega Rallies," the Congress General Secretary said.

Construction of Affordable and Mid-Income Housing Projects (SWAMIH I), has invested around Rs 300 crore in realty developer Hubtown’s residential project in Ghatkopar suburb of Mumbai, said persons with direct knowledge of the development. The project, Rising City, is near the Eastern Express Highway and it consists of six towers with a total of more than 700 apartments, of which 550 apartments are already sold. “The definitive documents for the financing transaction were registered a few days ago and the first tranche of the funds have already been deployed for the purpose of the project completion that will provide relief to more than 550 homebuyers awaiting delivery of their apartments,” said one of the persons mentioned above.

Ever since the federal government announced its decision to place caps on temporary residents, economists have been talking about how the move could potentially compel businesses to invest more on technology instead of relying on “cheap labour” from abroad, which in the long run should help boost Canada’s struggling productivity rate.

The impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore is «hard to comprehend» when it comes to the local economy and governments, according to tax revenue expert and CEO Niko Spyridonos.

Mai apke ghar ka naam badal dun to mera ghar ban jayega kya? [If today I change the name of your house, will it become mine]." ALSO READ: US recognises Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory, strongly opposes ‘unilateral attempts by China’, says official Jaishankar emphasised that "Arunachal Pradesh was, is and will always be a state of India". He said changing names does not have an effect. When asked about claims of alleged encroachments by China in Ladakh, Jaishankar said, “Our army is deployed there (Line of Actual Control)...they know what they need to do." Meanwhile, Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk alleged that China has encroached upon Indian territory.

NEW DELHI : India's coal production touched a new high of 997.4 million tonnes in fiscal year 2024 (FY24), marking an 11.67% increase from the previous year, but falling short of the 1-billion-tonne target, the coal ministry said in a statement on Monday. In FY23, output stood at 893.19 million tonnes. However, the cumulative production of coal and lignite surpassed the milestone with a record 1.04 billion tonnes, the ministry said.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said nearly 97.69 per cent of the Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 8,202 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 8,202 crore at the close of business on March 29, 2024, the central bank said in a statement. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 denomination bank notes from circulation.