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Competition Commission slaps Rs 27 cr fine on Intel Corp for unfair biz practices
The penalty has been imposed on the company for abusing its...
India:Rich citizens live in cities with poor conditions
Last week’s budget made a song and dance about various new grants...
As part of the ESG Bond deal, L&T is committed to environmental targets, including a decrease in intensity of fresh water withdrawal and emissions of greenhouse gases. These initiatives are in line with the company’s long-term sustainability goals of achieving...
Electric passenger vehicle sales cross 4% first time in May 2025: FADA
The increasing retail sales data marks a significant shift in consumer adoption of EVs, signalling growing momentum in the transition towards cleaner mobility. The retail data of electric passenger vehicles shows that the players in the segment sold about 12,304...
With near-monopoly on rare earth magnets, China decides fate of global EV industry
China holds a near-monopoly on rare earth magnets – a crucial component in electric vehicle motors – and it added them to an export control list in April as part of its trade war with the United States, forcing all exporters to apply to Beijing for licenses. In a...
India’s billion-dollar infra projects face extreme weather test
India is ranked sixth among countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the 2025 Climate Risk Index report by Germanwatch. The world’s fastest-growing major economy has experienced more than 400 extreme weather events over three decades ending 2022, which...
Indian extreme poverty rate drops to 5.3% in 2022-23: World Bank Report
The World Bank's assessment, based on the $3.00 per day international poverty line (using 2021 prices), shows a broad-based reduction across both rural and urban areas.The data further showed that this sharp decline was uniformly observed, with rural extreme poverty...
CCPA issues advisory to e-commerce platforms for self-audit within 3 months to detect dark patterns
CCPA has also issued notices to e-commerce platforms in some cases that have been found violating the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued advisory to all e-commerce platforms...
Cryptocurrencies hamper financial stability: RBI
In absence of any regulation, cryptocurrency is not yet illegal in India. India is currently working on a discussion paper for cryptocurrencies and an inter-ministerial group (IMG), comprising officials from RBI, Sebi and finance ministry, is looking into global norms...
India needs a strong and responsive disaster financing architecture as a cornerstone of resilience: Indian PM’s advisor
PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister had addressed the Ministerial Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Financing at Geneva on 4th June Recognizing the need for diverse financial instruments beyond public finance, he noted that mechanisms such...
Active Covid cases in India cross 5,000-mark
Official sources have maintained that most cases are mild and managed under home care. Since January this year, 55 deaths have been reported in the country. There were a total of 257 active patients in the country on May 22 New Delhi: India's active Covid case tally...
RBI focuses on growth with larger-than-expected 50 bps cut in key rate; slashes reserve ratio
Sanjay Malhotra,Governor,Reserve Bank of India Explaining Friday's cut, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflation had softened significantly, giving space for continuing policy easing and front loading of rate cuts. The central bank has a 4% inflation target MUMBAI:...