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New Delhi: A 15-member team from the European Union (EU) will travel to New Delhi on 19 February for a week of deliberations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, two people aware of the matter said. The upcoming seventh round of negotiations is expected to centre on services and investments, building on earlier talks that covered goods and public procurement. Key issues include India’s trade disputes at the World Trade Organization regarding products like mobile phones and components, as well as integrated circuits and optical instruments, said one of the persons cited above, requesting anonymity.

₹250 crore in FY23, compared to a loss of ₹66 crore a year earlier, according to a regulatory filing. “As Ola’s India Mobility business turns profitable in FY23..our focus on sustainable growth..has also set the stage for an exciting future of expansion and industry leadership," Bakshi said in a statement. The company is now divided into three business segments—Ola Mobility, Ola Financial Services and Ola Logistics—to streamline operations.

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The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is a real-time payment system designed to enable peer-to-peer inter-bank transfers through a simple two-factor authentication process. India has emerged as one of the fastest-growing ecosystems for fintech innovation and the government and the central bank have been instrumental in driving the globalisation of India's digital payment infrastructure. UPI has made all our lives simple and easy through the convenience of instant payments. But there is more that UPI is bringing to consumers in India.

Quiver Quantitative — As we navigate through the early months of the year, the oil market is exhibiting a cautious upward trend, with Brent crude closing above $80 a barrel for the first time this year. This subtle yet notable shift in oil prices, while seemingly a positive signal for oil bulls, warrants a closer examination of the underlying factors and their implications. Citigroup © has raised concerns that prices may surge to $90 if Middle East tensions lead to significant disruptions.

Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that a special desk will be created to offer government jobs to sportspersons who have brought accolades to the state and were awarded by the state government. The state government also announced monthly Rs 1,000 to retired sportspersons. Sportspersons, who got awarded today, will submit their curriculum vitae at the desk and they will be provided jobs by the state government," Mamata Banerjee said, adding that necessary laws will be passed to facilitate these awarded sportspersons.

The S&P 500 has hit four new all-time highs in as many days. Wednesday’s rally ran into a bit of trouble late in the day, which saw the major indexes give back all or most of their earlier gains.

Byju’s said in an emailed response. A representative for the lenders’ group didn’t immediately respond to an email seeking comments. Moneycontrol reported the development earlier.

Ayodhya instead of honeymoon in Goa but took her to Ayodhya and Varanasi instead. Media reports suggest that the woman approached the Bhopal family court on January 19, 10 days after the couple returned from their trip. The woman in the divorce petition has claimed that her husband is currently working in the IT sector and receives a good salary.

There is no denying the fact that raising small loans on a lending app is a cakewalk.  However, some of these apps are not credible and can abuse your financial data and privacy to dupe you. So, it is imperative to be confident of the app’s credibility before jumping the gun.

NATO defence chiefs' meeting drew to a close, NATO Military Committee Chairman Admiral Robert Bauer outlined the steps he believed households within the alliance should already be taking in the event of war. «You need to have water, you need to have a radio on batteries and you need to have a flashlight on batteries to make sure that you can survive the first 36 hours,» he said, adding that in any major conflict member nations might need to introduce conscription to keep their militaries in the fight. The shifting «tectonic plates of power», he warned, were producing the most dangerous world in decades – and risks that could only be tackled by the private sector, industry and governments together to deliver greater resilience. «We need public and private actors to change their mindset from an era in which everything was plannable, foreseeable, controllable, focused on efficiency… to an era in which anything can happen at any time,» Bauer said. «An era in which we need to expect the unexpected.» Alongside what now appears to be an ongoing U.S.-UK military campaign in Yemen, the first weeks of 2024 have brought a much greater focus on the mounting risk of war in both Europe and the Pacific – as well as an awareness that the U.S.

Jasbir Singh, Chairman & CEO, Amber Enterprises, says From the budget point of view, I do not think that there is anything pending, only the phased manufacturing programme implementability which was recommended to the government two years back. We expect that it would be in line. Also, there will be some custom duty increases on the compressor side. We see almost five companies coming to India and putting up compressor plants.

MakeMyTrip said on Thursday it had completed the Savaari transaction by aquiring a controlling stake in the car rental service provider. MakeMyTrip had announced in its second quarter FY23-24 results that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Savaari Car Rentals Private Limited. Savaari will continue to operate as an independent entity led by the existing leadership team, the company said in a statement.

Jasbir Singh, Chairman & CEO, Amber Enterprises, says “looking into the announcements by the Railway and the Urban Development ministries for metro coaches, we expect the total addressable market to go to almost about Rs 75,000-80,000 crore for the order book which is coming in next five to six years. 3,000 new Vande Bharat Expresses are going to be launched and one Vande Bharat Express has 16 coaches and we want to address almost about Rs 2-2.5 crore per coach as a bill of material solution provider, giving solution not only for air conditioners, but for other equipment which rolling stock manufacturer buys from outside, like doors and gangways, pantry systems, gears, couplers, interiors, toilets and seats, etc. ”

Six people were killed and only one person survived after a plane crashed Tuesday near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, according to the chief coroner for the territory.

systematic investment plans) has been on a consistent rise. The total assets under management (AUM) of SIPs hit ₹9.95 lakh crore in Dec 2023, 14 percent higher than the corresponding data for September, shows the AMFI data. Have you ever wondered why SIP inflows are on a rise? Well, there are multiple reasons for the same.

Wall Street firms in Asia dropped to the lowest level in almost two decades, according to people familiar with the matter, as a dearth of deals in China and Hong Kong hammered the industry. Total compensation for many senior bankers in Asia ex-Japan fell to $700,000 to $800,000, well below the $1 million or more they have typically earned since the turn of the millennium, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters. At least 20 percent of managing directors at banks including Morgan Stanley and UBS Group AG, received no bonuses last year, the people said.

₹3.46 crore in the domestic market, a drop of 25.59% from the previous day. On Tuesday, it saw a drop of 33.09% from the previous day and earned ₹4.65 crore. The drop started Monday, January 22, which coincided with the much-awaited Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya.

₹1.25 lakh. This price doesn’t include breakfast. Similarly, a stay at Taj Fort Aguada in Goa will rack up a bill of ₹95,000.

2018 World Juniors hockey team have been told to surrender to police and are set to face charges in relation to an alleged group sexual assault in London, Ont., according to a media report.The Globe and Mail first reported the development Wednesday, citing two sources with knowledge of the investigation who were not named because they were not authorized to speak on the case.The players, who have not been charged yet, have been given a set period of time to present themselves at London police headquarters, the Globe reported. Global News has not independently confirmed the Globe reporting.Several players who were members on the 2018 team have taken indefinite leaves of absence from their clubs over recent days, according to statements from their teams posted on the social media platform X and in public comments.

Argentina's President Javier Milei faced a one-day general strike Wednesday protesting his decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labor law changes