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Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) is likely to turn net debt-free by the next financial year despite significant investment in capacity expansion, according to a report. According to brokerage firm Ventura Securities global demand for base metals — zinc and lead, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6/7 per cent… Domestically, India is a net exporter of zinc while having a deficit in lead supplies. Both these circumstances are favourable to HZL.

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate on Sunday reiterated that the government will not discontinue the Re 1 crop insurance scheme despite recommendations to shut it down. Speaking to the media in Nandurbar, Kokate confirmed that while some adjustments will be made, the scheme will continue in its current form to support farmers.

BJP on Sunday swept the urban local body elections in Uttarakhand, winning 10 out of 11 mayoral seats to emerge as the dominant party in the municipal councils and nagar panchayats. While the BJP won 10 mayoral seats, an Independent candidate bagged the remaining seat, State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar told PTI.

micro-finance institutions (MFIs) that are deviating from the regulations and demanding extortionate rates of interest from customers, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.

Indian Standard Time (IST) across all official and commercial platforms, with the Consumer Affairs Ministry seeking public feedback by February 14. The Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2024, aims to establish a legal framework for standardising timekeeping practices, mandating IST as the sole time reference for legal, administrative, commercial, and official documents.

DK Shivakumar is said to be pushing for locating Bengaluru’s second international airport in the vicinity of Kanakapura, the constituency he represents in the assembly.

French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity dropped to a new low since his first election in 2017, in a poll published on Sunday.

Bitcoin and cryptoassets in the US, have nearly cemented digital assets as a mainstream financial asset class. Emerging markets too are increasingly embracing cryptoassets to modernize their financial systems. Amid this global momentum, India finds itself at a pivotal juncture, uniquely positioned to be a significant part of, and even lead, the global digital asset economy. Despite regulatory uncertainty and the risks involved, India is today a global Web3 powerhouse, contributing around 11% of the world’s Web3 developer base and ranking as the second-largest developer market globally. Indian founders now account for 5.4% of all Web3 startups worldwide, spearheading innovation across AI, DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), and scaling solutions.

Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday inaugurated the northbound bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road with the Bandra-Worli Sea Link. Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, and ministers Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha were present on the occasion.

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the assembly election in Delhi was not just a contest for the national capital but the entire country. The election pits two contrasting ideologies — one focused on welfare of the general public and the other on benefiting a select group of wealthy individuals — against each other, he said.

empty coaches of a train derailed after it was hit by a parcel van near Padmapukuar railway station of West Bengal's Howrah district on Sunday, an official said. There was no report of any injury in the freak incident, not far from Howrah station, the official of the South Eastern Railway said.

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Sunday said it has launched a digital knowledge repository, "Dharohar — Milestones in the Indian securities market", on the occasion of the country's 76th Republic Day. The securities market, known for its diverse products, participants, and institutions, has a long-standing history of organised trading over the past 150 years, Sebi said. «Dharohar has been designed to document and showcase this rich heritage and evolution of the Indian securities market,» the regulator said in a statement.

Awami Tehreek (AT), took place from Gozo to KN Shah, with participants rallying against corporate farming and the construction of six new canals in Sindh, Dawn reported.

Droupadi Murmu on Sunday unfurled the national flag at Kartavya Path on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day, followed by the national anthem with a thunderous 21-gun salute using 105-mm Light Field Guns, an indigenous weapon system.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) Director Sales and Marketing Yogesh Mathur told PTI in an interview.

RPSC) will release the city intimation slip for the Rajasthan Administrative Services (RAS) Preliminary Examination today.