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New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said India’s bioeconomy jumped from $8 billion in 2014 to $100 billion and the country now targets $150 billion by 2025, Addressing a discussion meeting in New Delhi focused on fostering the Biomanufacturing Initiative of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the minister said “India’s bioeconomy was just about $8 billion in 2014 and now under Prime Minister Narendra Modi we have at least awakened to the merits of biotechnology and bioeconomy. It has grown up to $100 billion, now we are targeting $150 billion by 2025.

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₹10 each for every 1 fully paid-up equity share of ₹10 each of RIL. It said that the shareholders of the company holding equity shares in physical form are requested to send a letter to the Registrar and Transfer Agent of the Company (, Kfin Technologies) (“KfinTech") containing details like name, address, email ID, PAN, contact number, and details of Demat account among others through email, post, speed post, courier, or hand delivery to reach to the KfinTech no later than five working days before the Record Date (i.e., on or before Friday, July 14, 2023) to enable RSIL to issue the Resulting Company New Equity Share(s) in dematerialised form.

Mosseri, the inclusion of such content invites excessive scrutiny, negativity, and compromises the integrity of the app. This surprising stance has sparked interest and discussion among users and observers. According to the CEO of Instagram, the Threads app will not actively endorse or prioritize politics and hard news.

USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle has frozen $63 million belonging to three wallet addresses associated with the hack of the cross-chain bridge platform Multichain.

The Railway Ministry with a view to optimize utilization of accommodation in trains, has decided to delegate powers to Zonal Railways to introduce discounted fare scheme in trains with AC sitting accommodation. The fares of AC chair car, executive classes of all trains, including Vande Bharat, to be reduced by up to 25%. This scheme shall be applicable in AC Chair Car and Executive classes of all trains having AC sitting accommodation including Anubhuti and Vistadome coaches.

₹5 crore. It surpasses the cost of a Lamborghini Huracan Evo, which is currently available in India for ₹3.7 crore. The Diamond Snowflake edition, a collaboration between Caviar and British jewellery brand Graff, is an extremely limited edition phone with only three pieces available.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang's prolonged absence from public view for 12 days has raised concerns and speculation about his well-being. Qin was scheduled to meet with the European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, this month, but China unexpectedly postponed the meeting without providing further information. There have been rumors in Brussels that Qin's absence might be due to health issues, but Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin stated that he had not heard about such reports during a press briefing in Beijing. The official website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry indicates that Qin's last official engagement was on June 25, where he met officials from Sri Lanka, Russia, and Vietnam. On the same day, he also participated in an event alongside Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Additionally, a lunch meeting between Qin and ambassadors from the European Union in late June was abruptly canceled, according to an ambassador based in Beijing who was on the invite list.

Indian Railways on Saturday announced that it was delegating powers to the Zonal Railways to introduce discounted fare scheme in trains with AC chair cars. «With a view to optimize utilization of accommodation in trains, Ministry of Railways has decided to delegate powers to Zonal Railways to introduce discounted fare scheme in trains with AC sitting accommodation, subject to terms and conditions,» a press release from the government read. «This scheme shall be applicable in AC chair car and executive classes of all trains having AC seating accommodation, including Anubhuti and Vistadome coaches,» the Railway Board order stated.

S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India and Tanzania have started trade settlements in local currencies and this new initiative will help in promoting commerce between the two countries. Addressing industry leaders at a function, the minister said India-Tanzania bilateral trade has seen very strong growth, and stood at USD 6.4 billion in 2022-23. «Now, bear in mind, this is not only a very substantial bilateral trade, but it's also actually a bilateral trade, which is getting increasingly balanced.

Supreme Court judge Hima Kohli said. Justice Kohli spoke at a national seminar on 'Women Empowerment through Sports' on Friday.

SINGAPORE—China’s decision this week to restrict the export of two minerals used in semiconductors, solar panels and missile systems was more than a trade salvo. It was a reminder of its dominant hold over the world’s mineral resources—and a warning of its willingness to use them in its escalating rivalry with the U.S. Around two-thirds of the world’s lithium and cobalt—essential for electric cars—is processed in China.

Shikhar Dhawan will lead the team as the captain, providing guidance and leadership to the young squad. By sending teams to the Asian Games, India aims to further strengthen their cricketing prowess on the international stage.

When Lori Andrews attended her daughter’s graduation at Santa Fe High School, she spotted a 5-foot-10, 400-pound robot roaming the football field alongside the newest alumni. Andrews, a visual arts teacher at the school, said she initially thought the robot was taking photos of the graduates. She was taken aback when her husband described it as a police robot and she learned that it was providing 360-degree camera footage to the school security team.

Lipton, Rosen & Katz. The lawsuit aims to recover a significant portion of the $90 million fee that the law firm received for successfully preventing Musk from abandoning his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.  The complaint was lodged on Wednesday in the California Superior Court located in San Francisco.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad seat from Kerala has remained vacant post his disqualification as Lok Sabha MP in March 2023. Gandhi was disqualified following his conviction by a lower court in the 2019 'Modi surname' defamation case. Gandhi had moved Gujarat High Court seeking a stay on his conviction, however, on Friday, the plea was dismissed by the court.

The benchmark has risen as a result of positive macroeconomic data, better-than-anticipated March quarter results, and a persistent infusion of foreign capital. Mid- and small-cap stocks have beaten the benchmark, demonstrating that retail investors have also maintained their confidence in the domestic market.

TCS will not apply to education expenses incurred abroad. But parents must be careful about the fine details of TCS while remitting money for overseas education. In case of any carelessness, they would end up paying a hefty amount of TCS on their spending.

EPFO) is eligible to receive pension if he/she is part of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS). The pension under EPS starts from the age of 58 years for an individual. Further, certain EPF members are eligible to apply for higher pension from EPS.

“The growth phase will open up multiple opportunities and hence one has to look at all the OEM and Auto space closely,” says Anurag Jhanwar, Cofounder and Partner, Upwisery Private Wealth. In an interview with ETMarkets, Jhanwar said: “It is equally important to note that it is still in its early stages of development and the growth story will have its share of bumps too” Edited excerpts:What is supporting the market's bull run? Overall macroeconomic factors provide comfort as we are seeing a fall in inflation, a pause in interest rate cycles, an increase in foreign investment in the equity markets led by issues being faced globally.