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two officials said. Allocations to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are likely to be similar to estimates in the interim budget, one of the two officials said. "These allocations can be increased later as per the requirement and demand for jobs in the rural regions," the person said on the condition of anonymity.

DSV A/S and CVC Capital Partners Plc are seen as the leading contenders for Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit DB Schenker after AP Moller-Maersk A/S dropped out of the running, according to people familiar with the matter. Binding bids are expected to be submitted in August, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. CVC has offered to let the German government or related fund keep around a 20% stake in the unit and benefit from any future upside, according to the people. Rival bidder DSV could link DB Schenker into its freight forwarding technology system, seen as one of Europe’s largest platforms, the people said. The Danish company has made a number of acquisitions in recent years, often raising the group’s combined profit margins once a takeover is digested.

Singapore, July 11: Greta Minerals PTE Ltd, part of the Greta Group – a Singapore based company has successfully acquired Lithium and REE (Rare Earth Elements) exploration assets in Western Australia. This marks a significant milestone in Greta Groups’ growth strategy, enhancing its portfolio and expanding its operational footprint in Australia.

The portfolio manager joined Fidelity as a graduate, spending over eight years in fixed income quant research before being promoted to portfolio manager, a role he has held for nine and a half years. It is not clear, however, as to where Ferrarese will move to next. His exit follows the appointment of Allianz Global Investors' Mike Riddell, who will assume responsibility as the lead portfolio manager for Fidelity's strategic and total return bond strategies. Allianz GIobal Investors star bond manager Mike Riddell exits to join Fidelity After joining in August this year, Riddell wil...

Bengaluru: For the first National Space Day, which will fall on August 23, to commemorate the safe landing of the Vikram Lander near the southern polar region of the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be organising Bharatiya Antariksh Hackathon. Following the Vikram landing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that «National Space Day» will be celebrated on August 23 every year. Announcing the hackathon on July 4, chairman of ISRO, S Somanath said 12 problem statements in the areas of geospatial domain, space science, image processing, and AI/ML areas are identified for the hackathon and declared open for undergraduate/ postgraduate/PhD students across the country.

Rahul Malani, Equity Research Analyst, Sharekhan, says PSU banks are reporting strong loan growth versus their private peers right now. In terms of PNB has reported a sequential pickup in the loan growth versus the numbers also. So, Sharekhan continues to believe that the journey for PSBs will continue to ride on strong loan growth as well as a benign credit cycle for FY25. Weak numbers reported as opposed to what the market, I guess, was anticipating or do you think it was well in the price or not quite? Rahul Malani: In the last one month. HDFC Bank has already outperformed. A modest expectation was built in HDFC Bank around 1% to 2% deposit growth because Q1 is a weak quarter especially if we look at the flows perspective, as well as the system growth and deposit growth has also been muted. So, already expectation was that the deposits would grow around 1% to 2% but the numbers which overall deposits were flat mainly due to CASA de-grew by around 5%, which was below expectation.

ISRO Chairman S. Somanath emphasized the necessity of international collaboration in developing planetary protection systems against asteroids, asserting that no single country can undertake this task alone.

Indian real estate has become a lucrative investment destination for NRIs. The high demand for real estate among the NRI community has grown significantly in the last 4-5 years due to various factors. These factors include India’s growth outlook, the boom in the Indian real estate market, the perception and confidence in real estate as a stable asset class, fluctuations of the USD against INR, and the sentimental value attached to the homeland. The interest of NRIs in Indian real estate presents a significant opportunity for the real estate industry to capitalize on and can serve as a major catalyst for the Indian economy. Here are some policies and reforms that could enhance NRI investments in India.

exports also soared to an unprecedented Rs 21,083 crore, reflecting a nearly 35% increase over the last fiscal year. Visionary Leadership of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' This achievement underscores Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' initiative and the dedicated efforts of the Ministry of Defence under the Defence Minister's leadership. A significant 60% of this growth is attributed to the private sector, highlighting the maturing Defence Industrial Base of India.

SME IPO of Effwa Infra and Research will open for subscription today and close on July 9. The company aims to raise about Rs 51.27 crore through the SME IPO and list the shares on NSE SME platform. Here are 10 key things investors need to know about the public offer before subscribing to the issue. 1) About Effwa Infra and Research

Fintech firm Robinhood has announced a new acquisition which will give it enhanced capabilities including AI-powered investment research.

«Global markets are quite solid. India VIX is relaxed. Momentum, participation, smallcaps coming back yesterday. So, it is a kind of an environment where one should participate, just stick to quality and have risk management in place,» says Gautam Shah, Goldilocks Premium Research. 24,200 on the screen, are you guys riding the rally or are you asking your clients to keep taking profits wherever it is getting way beyond your expectations? Gautam Shah: Well, I think that is the beauty of having some experience, having seen the 2003-2007 bull market and I think with what is happening currently, something similar happened in 2007, which was also a rally of disbelief and the market just carried on to a point where everybody just gave up and felt that the market cannot fall. We are in some sense in that period. But domestic liquidity has really changed the game, the point that I keep making and it has changed the way we look at technical analysis. Honestly, we have been riding the rally right from 5th of June because post the political mandate, it was very clear that the bulls will be back, liquidity will keep pumping in and will keep taking this market higher.

The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to bring a lawsuit against mattress maker Tempur Sealy to block its $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, saying the deal would allow the world’s largest mattress supplier to suppress competition th...

Experts are optimistic about the sector’s long-term prospects, given the substantial investment and demand anticipated in the coming years. “The focus on modernising and upgrading defence systems, along with geopolitical tensions with neighbouring countries like China and Pakistan, means that the defence expenditure will continue to grow,” says Abhinav Kapadia, Research Analyst, Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates. “The growth is not just momentary. The sector has significant potential for future growth. The large order books of companies and the government favouring import substitution provide a strong foundation for sustained growth,” says Nirav Karkera,Head of Research, Fisdom. According to the Nomura report, the sector is expected to present an ordering opportunity worth $138 billion over the fiscal years 2024 and 2032. The report also classifies Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics as strong buys with an upside potential of 28% and 32%, respectively.

New Delhi, July 3, 2024: SabPaisa (SRS Live Technologies Private Limited), a leading payment solutions provider, announced that it has received final approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to function as a Payment Aggregator (PA) under the Payments and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. This approval solidifies SabPaisa's position as a leading player in the Indian fintech industry, enabling it to offer comprehensive payment aggregation services to merchants across the country.

inner core of the Earth? According to the scientists, the Inner Core’s movement is slowing down and it is moving backwards. Scientists have observed the core of the Earth since 1936, despite it being a difficult task. It is not possible to directly observe the inner core of the Earth. Scientists use the P and S waves which emerge during an earthquake to study the core of the earth. It is the variation from these seismic waves that help the scientists study the inner core.

Birla group firm Kesoram Industries on Tuesday said it remains committed to its loss-making subsidiary, Cygnet Industries Ltd, and will seriously engage in dialogue with its Japanese technical partner, Futamura, as a strategic investor after the demerger of its cement business is completed, a company official said. He was speaking to reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Kesoram's 105th AGM, bustling as usual with shareholders and schoolgirls from Ashok Hall Group attending the meeting, but missing Manjushree Khaitan. She died on May 16. The AGM was chaired by Satish Narain Jajoo, who was elected chairman after the demise of the Birla scion last month. «There is no plan to hive off Cygnet. We are currently focused on the demerger process of the cement business, which is expected by December this year. We continue to believe that Cygnet, which has innovative packaging products in its kitty, can turn around,» Kesoram Industries' whole-time director and CEO, P. Radhakrishnan said.

Vodafone Idea's financial health is set to get a much-needed boost from latest tariff increases and easing competitive intensity with analysts predicting the debt-laden telecom operator's average revenue per user (ARPU) to rise to ₹171-180 by this fiscal-end, from ₹143 in April. Brokerage Citi Research projected rising revenues, operating income, capex, and narrowing losses for the telecom joint venture between India's Aditya Birla Group and UK's Vodafone Plc. «The peak of competitive intensity is now likely behind us, evidenced not just by the latest tariff action but also the recent spectrum auction,» Citi said in a report. «With Jio taking the lead in initiating the latest round of tariff hikes, a shift in stance of the market leader towards monetisation is now clearly evident, which also improves visibility of future hikes,» it said, adding that last week's price increase were slightly ahead of market expectation in terms of both magnitude and timing.

«In the coming week, we expect stock and sector-specific action as the market starts taking cues from Q1FY25 earnings. On the macro front, investors will look out for inflation data that will be released by India, the US, and China,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services.

Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) Chief S Somnath as saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi can be the candidate for India's first manned space mission, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh took a dig at the PM on Thursday stating that before he goes into space, the «non-biological» PM should go to Manipur. Taking to 'X', Ramesh, on July 4, wrote, «Before He goes into space, the non-biological Pradhan Mantri should go to Manipur.» The media report has quoted ISRO Chief S Somnath as saying that PM Modi can be the candidate for India's first manned space mission, 'Gaganyan', which is slated to be launched in 2025.