By Krishna Barot Despite a turbulent year for major Indian spice manufacturers, projections for the country’s spice exports indicate significant growth for the sector in the coming years. According to Ramkumar Menon, Chairman of the World Spice Organisation (WSO), Indian spice exports are set to achieve an export target of USD 4.7 billion for FY
India’s public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has facilitated sales of around Rs 3 trillion so far in the current financial year, which suggests that it will surpass last year’s performance by a wide margin. In 2023-24 the portal handled procurement of Rs 4 trillion by the government departments in both centre and states, and
By Neeraj Agarwala I am planning to take an education loan for my son’s higher education in a management institute in Mumbai. What tax benefit will I get? Arvind Kumar Sharma When you take an education loan for your son’s higher education, you can claim a tax deduction under Section 80E of the Income Tax
Despite its shareholders like Sweden’s EQT and Singapore’s Temasek starting the process of exiting the company, renewable energy firm, O2 Power, is looking to scale up from 1.1-1.5 Gw to 2.5-3 GW a year. Founder and CEO Parag Sharma in an interview with Raghavendra Kamath discusses future plans and how raising funds will not be
Freight volume on the dedicated freight corridors has zoomed in the current financial year and are at double the level of last fiscal. This is helping the corridors, the eastern and western segments of which became operational last year, to raise its share in the overall freight volume handled by the country’s rail network. According
CGHS News: In a big development for central government employees and pensioners, as many as 19 hospitals have been removed from the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) panel list in the Delhi-NCR region. The action has been taken against these 19 hospitals by the health ministry as they were found indulged in fraudulent practices like
Among the plethora of big bikes launched yesterday, KTM also brought its flagship adventure bike– 1290 Super Adventure S. Known for its legendary road-biased and adventure touring capabilities, the 1290 Super Adventure will only be offered in flagship KTM dealerships in cities like Bangalore, Pune, and Delhi as a fully-imported CBU model. KTM 1290 Super
Tata Motors recently updated the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) suite over OTP for the two full-size SUVs — the Harrier and the Safari. Both the SUVs offer ADAS suite from Adventure + A trim onwards. The ADAS range of the Harrier and the Safari start from Rs 21.69 lakh and Rs 22.49 lakh, ex-showroom.
Go to Live UpdatesSensex Nifty Today | Stock Market Live Updates: Early trends from Gift Nifty indicates a positive start for the markets today. Asian markets are also trading higher, with key indices in Japan and South Korea opening on a positive note. Meanwhile, Indian stock markets have reopened after a long weekend and the
After a long weekend on account of Holi, the Indian stock markets are set to resume trading today, March 17. But will the break bring fresh momentum, or will investors return to a cautious start? Early trends from Gift Nifty indicate a positive opening. From Wall Street’s performance to key economic announcements, several factors will
After an extended break due to the Holi holiday and the weekend, the stock market is set to resume trading with plenty of action on the horizon today, March 17. With three days of global market movements, company updates, and economic cues piling up, investors will have a lot to factor in as the trading
By Anand James One point at the start of last week was how strong an offensive could the bears launch. At that point, we were just coming off a sub 25 RSI level, which had historically favoured a bounce back. But such moves also held a strong chance of fizzling out quickly. This is why
Ride-hailing platform Rapido is in advanced talks with restaurants and industry associations across four major metro cities to challenge the dominance of Swiggy and Zomato, which together command an estimated 95% market share. The move comes at a time when restaurants have been voicing growing concerns over high commission rates and potential conflicts of interest following
