Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced Saturday that partners in the INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming assembly polls together, with the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) set to field candidates in 70 of the 81 seats. Soren stated that seat-sharing discussions with alliance partners, including the RJD and Left parties, are ongoing
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pratul Shah Deo expressed confidence in the party’s success in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, stating that the NDA is in its “strongest” position following the announcement of the seat-sharing agreement. The BJP is all set to contest 68 seats in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, which have a total of
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has signalled its intention to contest a couple of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, slated for November 20. While AAP is part of the opposition’s INDIA bloc, which includes Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP) under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), it may stake claims where it
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the ruling Mahayuti coalition will secure a “thumping” majority in the upcoming assembly elections, drawing parallels to the BJP’s strong performance in Haryana. Speaking to reporters late Thursday at the Pune airport after returning from Chandigarh, where he attended the swearing-in of Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
Blinkit’s foray into 10-minute ambulance services has drawn both applause and scepticism. Known for revolutionising quick commerce with ultra-fast grocery delivery, the Zomato-owned platform now aims to address one of the most critical healthcare gaps. But past such ventures show this is a high-stakes venture fraught with challenges. The ambulance tech sector has seen its
Despite missing Street estimates on revenue and net profit, the analyst commentary on TCS’s performance has been positive on the back of early signs of revival of discretionary spending and the firm’s robust order book. Samir Seksaria, chief financial officer of TCS, in an interview with Urvi Malvania and Ayanti Bera, talked about operational efficiencies, emerging
A couple of years back Ferns & Petals’ (FNP) bottom line was wilting. Ambitious plans to scale up the business had gone awry. But CEO Pawan Gadia, who rues having blown up precious capital on advertising that didn’t really make any impact, says he has learnt from his mistakes. Now, the company is re-booting the
Venture capital (VC) investments in the non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) surged in 2024, marking a notable pivot towards safer, proven business models with clear exit opportunities. Amid a tepid growth in the overall VC funding, NBFCs raised approximately $1.2 billion across 50 equity rounds, a jump of 70% from $717 million across 64 rounds in
Power companies are likely to report strong earnings for the third quarter of the current financial year owing to the growth in regulated equity from capacity expansion, new transmission line additions, improved hydro generation, and sustained volume growth in the short-term market, as per analysts. Additionally, contributions from solar EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) and
