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U.S. lawmakers are raising alarms about what they see as America’s failure to compete with China in biotechnology

NEW DELHI : Delhi Police on Tuesday directed security personnel deployed at the city’s Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur border points to stay alert after farmers threatened to resume their protest on Wednesday and march towards the capital. Farmers late on Monday rejected the government’s proposal to buy pulses, maize and cotton crops at guaranteed prices for five years, and announced they would continue with their ‘Delhi chalo’ agitation.

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Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur border points to stay alert and conducted mock drills on Tuesday, a day ahead of protesting farmer's proposed march towards the national capital. The move came a day after the protesting farmers rejected the Centre's proposal to buy pulses, maize and cotton crops through government agencies at minimum support price (MSP) for five years, and announced to continue with their 'Delhi Chalo' agitation on Wednesday. In the fourth round of talks with the farmer leaders on Sunday, a panel of three Union ministers proposed that government agencies would buy pulses, maize and cotton at the MSP for five years after entering into an agreement with farmers. Farmer leaders refused the proposal, saying it was not in favour of farmers. Delhi Police officials said security personnel deployed at the three borders were on Tuesday asked to stay on alert. They said commuters might face traffic congestion.

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday expressed surprise that Shajahan Sheikh, the main accused and «core» of the Sandeshkhali issue, has not been arrested by the state police so far, and said it does not know «whether he is being protected». The division bench, headed by Chief Justice T S Sivagnanam, also refused to interfere with a single bench order on Monday that allowed BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari and another party MLA Shankar Ghosh to visit the Sandeshkhali village. Adhikari was earlier in the day stopped by police, citing prohibitory orders in the area. «If one person can hold the entire population to ransom, then that person should not be encouraged by the ruling dispensation,» the court observed.

Gary Gensler is midway through his tenure leading the Securities and Exchange Commission through a shakeup of financial markets and middlemen, and amid historic changes in the players and what’s being traded. The SEC chair has completed just over half of his agenda. Here’s what Gensler has in mind for the rest.

Investing.com — U.S. futures fell Tuesday as investors returned to their desks after a long weekend and prepared for a deluge of quarterly corporate earnings during the week.

Electric vehicle startup Vidyut on Tuesday said it has secured USD 10 million capital funding comprising equity and debt in Series A fundraising for expanding its bouquet of services. The Series A funding round was led by 3one4 Capital along with participation from new and existing investors such as Saison Capital, Zephyr Peacock, Force Ventures, Alteria Capital and CEO of Udaan Capital Sujeet Kumar, the company said in a statement. Vidyut said it will now offer EV insurance, lifecycle management, and EV resale, and it is also looking to expand its presence to 40 cities. The company said it aims to double the headcount by the end of next fiscal as it prepares to build a full-stack EV ecosystem and that it will utilise the fresh capital to scale its offerings to the EV ecosystem.

portfolio companies as a routine, but amidst the flurry of analysis, have you ever paused to reflect on how much of their inner working we truly grasp? How many acclaimed attributes of greatness remain valid, and how much can we discern from a distance? These questions hold significant implications for the valuations we are prepared to endorse, moulding our long-term returns. Permit me to recount the story of Amgen, a leading biotechnology company based in the United States, as an illustrative case study. A notable book that emphasized the importance of corporate culture by looking at successful companies (stock price performance as a guide) ranked Amgen prominently. Amgen's adeptness in «embracing a myriad of possible dangers» was a strategic manoeuvre that propelled the company to a superior standing.

By Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon Immigration is already a major polarizing issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico reached an all-time high in December 2023, and cities like New York and Chicago are struggling to provide housing and basic services for tens of thousands of migrants arriving from Texas. In early February 2024, a group of senators proposed new immigration legislation that would have slowed the migrant influx at the border. The bill would have made it harder for migrants to both apply for and receive asylum, which is the legal right to stay in the U.S. because of fear of persecution if they return back home. But the bill, like others proposed in recent years, quickly faltered after Republicans opposed it.

Nifty on Tuesday made a fresh peak and ended 75 points higher near the 22,200 mark to form a long bull candle on the daily charts. The index has been making a higher high both on daily and weekly charts. The short-term trend of the Nifty remains up. A decisive move above 22,200 is likely to open a sharp upside towards the upper trajectory of 22,500-22,600 levels in the near term. Immediate support is at 22,080 levels, said Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities.

fund body EPFO recorded a net addition of 15.62 lakh members in December 2023, according to payroll data released on Tuesday. An increase of 11.97 per cent has been registered in net member addition during December 2023 compared to the previous month, a labour ministry statement said. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's provisional payroll data highlighted that the net addition of 15.62 lakh members was up by 4.62 per cent compared to December 2022, it stated. This surge in membership can be attributed to various factors, including increased employment opportunities, a growing awareness of employee benefits, and the effectiveness of EPFO's outreach programmes, it explained.

Richard Verma in Delhi on Tuesday said that America will stay engaged with the Indian government on the issue of the alleged bid to assassinate Khalistterrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the United States. «I know we raised our concerns with the Government of India. There is a committee of inquiry looking into the matter, and we will stay engaged with the government and look forward to their findings. And they've taken it very seriously, and we're grateful for that,» Verma said. He made the remarks at the event titled 'The Long View from DC: The India-US Partnership' hosted by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in Delhi. His statement comes after the US Justice Department unsealed an indictment against an Indian national for his alleged involvement in the foiled plot to assassinate Pannun.

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₹732, just 9 percent higher from its IPO price of ₹672. The stock doubled versus its IPO price while debuting in July 2023 and hit a record high of ₹1,344 (100% premium to IPO price) on its listing day but has seen a downward trend since then. Last week (February 14), the stock hit its record low of ₹689, down 49 percent from its listing price (record high) and up just 2.5 percent from its IPO price.

PNC Infratech, HG Infra Engineering Ltd, Ahluwalia Contracts. During the December quarter , road infrastructure companies continued to benefit from strong order book led by government spending. However the festive season, state elections and pollution control measure in the Delhi National capital region (NCR) etc were some dampeners when it came to execution.

Coal India Ltd’s (CIL) realization from coal sold through the e-auction route picked up sequentially in the three months ended December (Q3FY24), after falling for four straight quarters. The e-auction premium over coal sold through fuel supply agreement (FSA) prices stood at 117% in Q3 against 84% in Q2 aided by higher global coal prices. But it’s too soon to rejoice this as e-auction realization are poised to drop sequentially in Q4.

UPI for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). He highlights the ease of sending funds for critical and immediate needs like healthcare and education, even from thousands of miles away. Traditionally, NRIs have relied on various methods to send money back to India, each with its own set of complexities and limitations.