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NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon notify rules around leasing of spectrum to captive private networks, a move that will open another revenue stream for telecom operators, particularly for 5G monetisation. Telcos that have bought spectrum through auctions will be able to lease airwaves to captive non-public networks or private networks and […]

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KOLKATA: Early business data from lenders, published ahead of the month-long earnings season starting next week, showed that Indian companies are on track to report yet another quarter of robust performance amid buoyant consumer demand, although rising cost of funds might crimp profitability for financiers as the pace of deposit mobilization trails credit growth. Non-banking […]

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By Prabhat Patnaik Argentina’s new president Javier Milei proposes to use US dollars as the currency of his country, while abolishing its central bank altogether. What is involved in this proposal is not just maintaining a fixed exchange rate between the dollar and the domestic currency, but an abolition of the domestic currency altogether. The […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s manufacturing activity declined to its lowest level in 18 months in December, pulled down by weaker increase in factory orders and output, according to a private survey released Wednesday. The HSBC India purchasing managers’ index of manufacturing eased further to 54.9 in December compared with 56 in the previous month. However, the […]

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NEW DELHI: The economic growth in Asia Pacific will remain strong in 2024 and GDP is expected to grow by about 5 per cent in India and a host of emerging market countries, Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday. In its report titled ‘APAC Cross-Sector Outlook 2024′, Fitch said the outlooks for the banking sectors in […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s merchandise exports this financial year will touch last year’s levels despite shipments contracting 6.5% year-on-year in the first eight months and slowdown in global trade, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday. “Globally growth has been negative, international trade is in the negative territory, estimates are that this year international trade […]

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ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan is expected to get USD 700 million as the next tranche of the bailout from the IMF as the Executive Board of the global lender meets on January 11, according to a media report on Tuesday. The board of the Washington-based International Monetary Fund is set to deliberate and potentially grant final […]

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By K Raveendran The Supreme Court verdict in the keenly-awaited petitions against the adequacy of the SEBI probe into the charges against the Adani group is neither convincing nor conclusive. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud has given the market regulator another three months to complete its investigations. The court has also […]

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) may not ally with the Congress in Punjab, as part of the opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) front against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, according to top sources in the party. Sources said the alliance between the two will be for states […]

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NEW DELHI: With buoyant revenues likely ensuring that the 5.9% fiscal deficit target is met in the current financial year, the Centre may target to bring it t down to 5.2% in FY25, while sticking with the medium-term glide path for 4.5% deficit by FY26. However, this would entail compression of the revenue deficit, more […]

The post Interim Budget To Stick With Glide Path, FY25 Fiscal Deficit Target Likely At 5.2 Percent first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: In the free-trade negotiations that India is involved in, it may end up giving up more than what it can gain, trade policy think tank said on Tuesday citing a recent study. Even in labour-intensive sectors where New Delhi is seeking parity with competitors from the developing world, it may face disappointments, the […]

The post India To Continue Giving More Under FTAs Than It Musters: Study first appeared on Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack.

NEW DELHI: From Hindustan Unilever to ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Eicher Motors, almost all the big names of India Inc and thousands, if not lakhs, of smaller GST taxpayers have received tax demand on the eve of new year as authorities sought to meet the five-year deadline to raise claims, literally burning the midnight […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC is seeking global technology partners to cut gas flaring and achieve zero methane emission by 2030 as part of its ambitious decarbonisation plan, its chairman Arun Kumar Singh said on Monday. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has substantially cut gas flaring — burning of methane […]

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NEW DELHI: India’s electronics manufacturing sector is set to grow 15 per cent to be worth USD 115 billion in 2024, with players continuing to focus more on higher levels of value addition in terms of components and development of products. The production of mobile phones, the poster boy of the country’s electronics manufacturing, is […]

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NEW DELHI: The country’s power consumption dipped 2.3 per cent to 119.07 Billion Units (BU) in December, marking its first monthly decline in eight months due to lower demand for heating equipment, especially in the north, on account of mild winter, according to government data. Earlier in April 2023, power consumption had dipped nearly 1.5 […]

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By Dr. Gyan Pathak EVM concerns have cropped up again, because the older Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are still in use in large numbers, newer EVMs that come with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) paper record are not comprehensive enough, and even all the VVPATs are not counted to match the actual votes polled. […]

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By Arun Srivastava Like all his other jumlas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to ensure the women of their basic rights and protect them from oppression and torture has proved to be yet another empty promise. Had he really been concerned and committed to protect the honour and prestige of women, by now the message […]

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By Nantoo Banerjee The world is finally recognizing India’s economic strength and its fast-growing market size. Going by the overall development trend, the economy is capable of growing close to 10 percent annually over the next several years. In 2023-24, the economy may reach a growth rate of seven percent. Both domestic and foreign investors […]

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By Girish Linganna The Indian defence manufacturing sector has advanced significantly, largely due to the government’s ‘Make in India’ policy and emphasis on self-sufficiency. But difficulties that can hinder development in 2024 need to be addressed. So like all significant nations, India has an Army, Navy and Air Force and these wings need among other […]

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