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₹19,774 crore as paid-up capital, compared to over 1,59,500 companies registered in FY23 with a paid-up capital of ₹18,132.16 crore. Paid-up capital is the shares subscribed and paid for, which can be further augmented. ONGC Green Ltd., PFC Infra Finance IFSC Ltd., IRCTC Payments Ltd., Indbank Global Support Services Ltd., Jamnagar Transmission Ltd.

Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday compared Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife to former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and said she is perhaps preparing to hold the post of her husband. «The madam your are naming is perhaps preparing to hold the post like Rabri Devi did in Bihar,» the senior BJP leader told reporters here at the inauguration of the Delhi BJP's election office. The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs was responding to a question about AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita. Earlier in the day, Sunita Kejriwal launched a WhatsApp campaign, urging people to support her husband, who is in ED custody in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case.

Crypto, the buzzword in the world of finance. There are currently around 31 million users of these digital assets in Europe, according to estimations from cryptocurrency payment gateway TripleA.

Surya Grahan, is set to occur on April 8, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a cautionary notice regarding air travel during this celestial event. The FAA, a US government civil aviation agency, has advised that aircraft should be prepared for possible delays, reroutes, and changes in departure schedules for all domestic IFR flights. According to the FAA's website, Traffic Management Initiatives may be implemented, and airports in the path of the upcoming Solar Eclipse are expected to be affected. The FAA emphasized the need for pilots and airports to make necessary arrangements and stay updated on any temporary flight restrictions that may be imposed. The Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be visible in several countries, including the United States, Mexico, and Canada. NASA confirmed that the eclipse will traverse North America, creating a spectacle for observers. As a result, air traffic is anticipated to intensify, particularly between Texas and New England, as enthusiasts prepare to witness this rare event.

Giridhar Aramane on Friday inaugurated a hovercraft maintenance unit of the Indian Coast Guard at Okha in Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka district, said an official. Hovercraft are used in amphibious operations. Director General of the Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal and other senior ICG officials were also present at the inaugural ceremony, the maritime security force said in a release. «The Hovercraft Maintenance Infrastructure shall provide a fillip to the operational readiness in forward areas,» it said. Talking to reporters after the ceremony, Aramane said the Centre is committed to increasing the ICG's strengths and capabilities so that it can protect the Indian coastline without any trouble.

Inmates can make ceramics or crochet at a federal prison in Lompoc, Calif. At a federal prison in Mendota, a few hours away, inmates can have a harmonica or play basketball on one of five facility courts. Those prisons represent possible landing places for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who will in coming months report to begin serving his 25-year sentence, imposed Thursday by U.S.

BEIJING — Chinese telecommunications company Huawei said Friday its net profit for 2023 more than doubled thanks to better product offerings.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita launched a WhatsApp campaign on Friday, urging people to support her husband, who is in the ED's custody in an excise policy-linked money-laundering case. In a digital media briefing, Sunita Kejriwal said her husband has challenged the «most corrupt and dictatorial forces» in the country and asked people to support him through their blessings and prayers.

Congress will reserve 50 per cent of government jobs for women if it is voted to power, former party chief Rahul Gandhi said on Friday, asserting that powerful women will change the destiny of India. Gandhi asked why even today only one in three women is employed and why is there only one woman in 10 government jobs. «Isn't the population of women in India 50%? Is the presence of women in higher secondary and higher education not 50%? If so, then why is their share in the system so less?» the former Congress chief said. «Congress wants — 'Aadhi Abaadi Poora Haq', we understand that women's potential will be fully utilized only when women have equal contribution in the government running the country,» he said in a post in Hindi on X.

A young Alberta distillery just took home a huge title at the World Whiskies Awards in London, England, beating out submissions from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the U.S.

As April heralds the beginning of the new financial year 2024-25, a number of significant changes in money-related matters are set to take place. These changes, ranging from new NPS rules to credit cards, are good to be aware of while you want to keep your finances under control. 

PM Modi says, ‘Women are more open to adopt new technology in India!’ "I used AI during the G20 Summit for language interpretation," PM Modi. During the G20 Summit, all my drivers downloaded an AI app through which they communicated with various foreign guests who came to India to attend the Summit, the prime minister said. 'India a key country for us': Bill Gates hails country's role in global progress PM Modi demonstrated the use of AI on his Namo app to Bill Gates.

Piyush Goyal, Commerce & Industry Minister, in conversation with Navika Kumar of ET Now at the Times Now Summit 2024. Goyal says: “This is an election where national issues and India's future assume the centrestage and not the local issues of the MLAs or of the corporators. It is that recognition that you have to get amongst the voters and I think then you are home and through.” You have moved from Cabinet to candidate. You are set to make a poll debut and will be fighting from Mumbai North in the general elections. How much has life changed for you? Piyush Goyal: What do you mean by “from cabinet to candidate”? I continue to be in the cabinet.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much «hope» that in India and any country that is having elections, people's «political and civil rights» are «protected» and everyone is able to vote in a «free and fair» atmosphere. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made these remarks on Thursday while he was responding to a question on the «political unrest» in India ahead of the upcoming national elections in the wake of the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the freezing of the opposition Congress Party's bank accounts. «What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair,» Dujarric said at the daily press briefing Thursday.

Ishaq Dar raised more than a few eyebrows last week when he said — almost as an aside — that his country’s new government would “seriously look into matters of trade with India”. A resumption of trade would be something of a climbdown for Pakistan, which cut off economic ties when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unilaterally withdrew Kashmir’s special constitutional status in 2019. Until now, Pakistani leaders have insisted they wouldn’t restore relations until the decision was reversed. Dar’s statement should not come as a complete surprise. His party, the Pakistan Muslim League-N, has a very particular class basis: It’s an alliance between the semi-urban petty bourgeoisie and large industrialists such as its leader, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. These constituencies have always seen the benefits — for themselves and for Pakistan — of normalizing trade ties with a large and growing India. Those gains are potentially substantial, especially for a country as desperate for hard currency as Pakistan is today. The World Bank estimated in 2018 that Pakistan’s exports could increase by as much as 80% — about $25 billion at that point — if trade with India reached its potential.

revenue generation is weighing on digital payments startups, offsetting surging business volume due to the widespread adoption of digital payments in the country. Payment processing charges, which fintech firms need to pass on to technology providers, banking partners or payment networks like the National Payments Corporation of India, Visa or Mastercard, have skyrocketed in recent times for most of the fast-growing players.

₹70,000 crore in FY25. India's textile exports slid 4.2% to $30.96 billion during April-February, data from the commerce ministry showed. The slowdown in major economies such as the European Union (EU), the US, and West Asian nations is believed to be the primary cause of this decline.

In a strategic move to bolster the wealth management programs of its credit union partners, Cetera Financial Group has announced the establishment of a Credit Union Council under its Cetera Financial Institutions division.

Maryland Motor Truck Association President and CEO Louis Campion discusses the impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on truck and shipping routes on 'The Bottom Line.'

China says it will lift tariffs placed on Australian wine over three years ago, in a sign of improving ties between the two countries

Critics say the patchwork system of safety regulations governing massive cargo ships like the one that toppled a Baltimore bridge this week can allow shippers to skirt oversight