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«With about three crucial weeks to go, it may go up to ₹66,000-67,000 crore this fiscal if all goes well, way above the revised estimate of ₹55,000 crore,» he said. The collection had hit a record ₹63,749 crore in 2023-24. The entities include all the non-financial central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and those in which the government holds minority stakes.

Post the introduction of iPhone 16e, the tech giant recently unveiled the new MacBook Air, powered by the blazing-fast M4 chipset. While Apple has mostly released its products at regular intervals over the years, 2025 launches suggested a major shift in its strategy, according to Phone Arena.

Macrotech Developers, has entered into an agreement to acquire a land parcel spread over 3.4 acres in Mumbai's western suburb Jogeshwari West from pharmaceutical company Unichem Laboratories for over '279 crore. The land parcel at Prabhat Estate off Swami Vivekananda Road houses an office building spread over 82,000 sq ft, which was the registered office of the company until now. While the deal is yet to be inked and registered, Unichem's board of directors have approved the plan to monetise this land parcel.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Rajya Sabha on Monday. Vaishnaw moved the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that seeks to amend the Railways Act, 1989 in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. The Bill, already passed by Lok Sabha, was approved by the Upper House after a debate. The minister assured the House that reports of CCTV cameras being shut down after the February 15, 2025 stampede at the New Delhi station are false.

The commerce and industry ministry has also sought wish lists of various industries and tariff concessions they expect from Washington under the pact. «Inputs have been sought from various stakeholders as both sides aim to increase exports,» said an official. US President Donald Trump claimed Friday that India will significantly reduce tariffs on American imports, saying New Delhi imposed «massive» trade barriers and that «somebody is finally exposing them for what they have done».

Sunsure Energy is in talks with financial institutions to raise ₹5,000 crore in debt this year to fund its renewable energy expansion plans, said its founder and CEO, Shashank Sharma. Sunsure Energy, which is beginning to build utility-scale projects after focusing on the high-margin business of serving commercial and industrial customers for a decade, aims to add 2.5 GW of generation capacity by mid-2027, Sharma told ET. The company currently operates about 500 MW of capacity.

Bharti Airtel is working on a technology that will aim to eradicate online scam or phishing attempts through text messaging and calls for its more than 380 million mobile users, said a top official at India's second-largest telecom operator. The service, when ready, will prevent scamsters from misusing one-time passwords (OTPs) and online links, the official said. «We have not yet found the solution, but we are about 80% there. Once we crack a solution, there will be no fraud on the Airtel network,» the official said on condition of anonymity. The official, however, lamented that the proposed technology won't work on over-the-top (OTT) apps, which is «not right» for consumers, and called on the government and telecom regulator to bring OTT communication apps under the regulatory framework to check the menace.

They have also suggested higher solvency requirements before allowing foreign investors to repatriate dividends without any regulatory approvals, said people familiar with the development. «These suggestions are being looked at and will form a part of the amendments for approval of 100% foreign investment,» said a government official.

Vodafone Idea has not submitted a bank guarantee (BG) worth ₹6,090.7 crore or made a cash payment of ₹5,493.2 crore to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for shortfall of the 2015 spectrum auction by the deadline, a development that may lead to some sort of action by the government. The financially struggling company was scheduled to submit the BG or cash payment by March 10, 2025, but the company failed to do either at the end of office hours. «We will see what action can be taken in the coming couple of days,» an official privy to the details told ET. The DoT has so far not granted any extension, the official added. The amount must be paid by Vodafone Idea for the shortfall in payments for spectrum use on a pro-rata basis as per the terms and conditions of the BG waiver announced by the DoT in December last year.

Fitch Ratings has removed energy infrastructure company Adani Energy Solutions (AESL) from its 'Ratings Watch Negative' list and assigned a Negative Outlook, it said in a statement on Monday. The agency cited concerns over ongoing US investigations that could reveal governance weaknesses and affect financial stability. The agency warned that the outcome of the probe could impact the company's credit profile. It had affirmed the long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings at 'BBB-'. «The risks associated with the group's liquidity and funding requirements have moderated,» Fitch said in a statement, adding that the proceedings and outcome of the US investigations could reveal that the group's corporate governance practices are weaker than it expected, potentially leading to negative rating action in the near to medium term.

In the absence of Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, who had fallen sick and was admitted to AIIMS on Saturday, Deputy Chairman Harivansh chaired the proceedings on Monday. Soon after the Upper House met for the day, the Deputy Chairman said he has received notices under Rule 267 to suspend the listed business and discuss other issues. Congress MP Ajay Maken had given a notice for discussing the acknowledgement by the Election Commission of India on March 7, 2025, of the existence of duplicate EPIC numbers. In his notice, he said this revelation «casts serious doubt on the free and free nature of our electoral process and democracy» as the loopholes enable individuals to possess multiple EPICs in different states and constituencies. Maken also wanted the matter of sudden and unjustified surges in the number of electors immediately before elections, and abrupt and unwarranted deletion of voters «belonging to specific communities or religious groups», to be debated.

West Bengal assembly on Monday after the Speaker suspended BJP MLA Dipak Barman and ordered marshals to escort other two BJP MLAs -Shankar Ghosh and Manoj Oraon — out of the assembly. A motion was brought against the BJP MLAs for misconduct and disruption of the House on the first day of the second phase of the budget session of the legislative assembly which began on Monday, after a vacation. Chaos broke out inside the House when BJP MLA Hiran Chatterjee, while delivering his speech, was stopped and his microphone was silenced by the Speaker. Then BJP MLAs, led by chief whip Shankar Ghosh, started protesting after which the marshals were asked to escort Ghosh and Oraon out. Later, the BJP-led Opposition staged a walkout in protest against the Speaker's action.

In the upcoming weeks, skywatchers in the U.S. will be treated to breathtaking views of two celestial phenomena. This week's total lunar eclipse is the first, and in late March there will be a partial solar eclipse. Although not a total eclipse, it is still a breathtaking sight for space enthusiasts.

soft touch regulations within regulatory guardrails and expand the reach of UPI for more efficient cross-border payments, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Monday. In his address at the Inauguration of Digital Payments Awareness Week 2025 here, the governor said apart from the RBI, the government and other important stakeholders like banks and payment system operators have also taken a number of initiatives to encourage the adoption of digital payments. «While these efforts have produced results, as visible in the huge growth of digital payments, there is still a lot more to be done. Going forward, we will work on three broad areas,» he said. The areas are soft-touch regulations to continue promoting innovation, promote awareness generation, and more efficient cross-border payments.

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Priyanka Gandhi on Monday said that reports of voter list manipulation appear before elections and it is very dangerous for democracy. She said the government should allow discussion on the issue in Parliament. «The way reports of voter list manipulation comes before every election, it is very dangerous for our democracy. The entire opposition in the Parliament wants a detailed discussion on the voter list. This discussion is very important for the protection of democracy and the Constitution. The government should give up its stubbornness and allow this discussion done,» Priyanka Gandhi said in a post on X. She also shared demand made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha that there should be discussion on voters list.

He tries to remember. But sleep is like a black hole. A well that reveals nothing of its contents. At least I didn't dream about the bulls, he thinks. Then I would have been hot and sweaty, as if I had suffered through a fever during the night. This time the bulls left me in peace. He lies still in the darkness and listens. His wife's breathing at his side is so faint that he can scarcely hear it. One of these mornings she'll be lying dead beside me and I   won't even notice, he thinks. Or maybe it'll be me. Daybreak will reveal that one of us has been left all alone.

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in response to a query by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi in the Lok Sabha. The government was asked if the ministry, its attached offices and autonomous bodies and organisations under it, particularly the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), were facing a «shortfall of manpower against their respective sanctioned strengths». In his response, the minister shared corresponding data for the various attached and subordinate offices and autonomous bodies under the ministry.

Election Commission Monday said the matter related to duplicate voter identity card numbers is a «legacy issue» with such cards being issued even between 2008 and 2013 when the BJP-led NDA was not in power. The EC had in the past during annual electoral roll updation also been directing states to remove all discrepancies in elector photo identity card (EPIC). The poll body had recently clarified that irrespective of EPIC number, an elector can cast a vote only at their designated polling station. To allay any apprehensions, all cases of duplicate EPIC number will be resolved within three months time by ensuring a unique EPIC number to the existing electors having duplicate EPIC number and for future electors as well, the EC had said.

While the talent pool may grow to just 1.2 million, this presents a significant opportunity for reskilling and upskilling existing professionals. Companies are facing a growing shortage of skilled professionals as they rush to implement artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.