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Rahul accuses Modi of ‘destroying’ economy

6 hours ago

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he “will die but never apologise” for speaking the “truth” as he is a Gandhi and not a Savarkar, and..

Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2/litre

7 hours ago

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India’s leading milk supplier Amul on Saturday raised milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in Gujarat, Delhi-NCR, West Bengal and Maharashtra.“Gujarat Coop..

Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC teams up with AAP ahead of Delhi polls

9 hours ago

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Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections early next year, Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced that Prashant Kishor-le..

Google cites UPI learnings to US Federal Reserve for proposed RTGS system

10 hours ago

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Proposed FedNow likely to be introduced by 2023-2024..

Stock Call: Why you should buy Gulf Oil Lubricants

11 hours ago

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Lubricant maker Gulf Oil Lubricants India has managed to hold its own despite the downturn in the automotive sector — its key customer base that accou..

Pak signs pact with World Bank for financing Khyber Pass Economic Corridor project

11 hours ago

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Isl Pakistan and the World Bank has signed a project agreement worth $406.6 million for financing the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC) project wi..

CBI books ex-Sangeet Natak Akademi chairperson Leela Samson over irregularities

12 hours ago

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The CBI has booked ace Bharatnatyam dancer and former Chairperson of Sangeet Natak Akademi Leela Samson for alleged “unfruitful expenditure” of Rs 7...

Investor Reading List: December 14, 2019

14 hours ago

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It was a week of ups and downs for investors. If you missed most of the action here’s a curated reading list of BL’s top market stories during the week...

Lenders recover Rs 38,896 crore from Essar Steel sale to ArcelorMittal

16 hours ago

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State Bank of India (SBI) has said its efforts on the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) front yielded spectacular results with recovery o..

Coming from January 1, machine-readable GST e-invoices

16 hours ago

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Will avoid errors caused by manual entry of data, end duplication, and ease filing..

RBI to provide NEFT member banks additional liquidity facility for 24X7 settlement

yesterday

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With round-the-clock National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) facility set to become a reality for members of the public from December 16, the Reserv..

FSSAI mulls cattlefeed norms to curb animal food contamination

yesterday

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For now, feed/fodder to conform to BIS standards..

Many tunnels, no water

yesterday

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Construction of tunnels to connect what will be the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district has left scores of villages without water..

CCI nod for Napean, Warburg Pincus stake buy in SBI General Insurance

yesterday

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Also approves $44-m investments by Sanaka Growth in Edelweiss Securities..

Forex reserves rise to $453 billion

yesterday

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The country’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $2.342 billion to touch a life-time high of $453.422 billion in the week to December 6, according t..

AU Small Fin Bank raises ₹525 cr from Temasek arm Camas Investments

yesterday

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Our Bureau Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek through its wholly-owned subsidiary Camas Investments has invested ₹525 crore ($74 million) in A..

RBI board reviews issues of co-op banks, NBFCs

yesterday

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Issues relating to urban cooperative banks, extension of enforcement policy and framework to cooperative banks and non-banking finance companies (NBF..

TV Somanathan appointed Expenditure Secretary

yesterday

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In a major reshuffle, the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) on Friday approved various secretary and additional secretary-level appointments. TV..

Centre plays foul on GST compensation

yesterday

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It is spoiling for a fight by holding up payments owed to financially-strapped States, hurting the scope for a fiscal push to the economy..

Govt invites wind industry to Ladakh

yesterday

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But given the environment, companies feel investments will be feasible only with feed-in tariffs not competitive bidding..

Opposition-ruled States can’t say ‘no’ to new citizenship law: Centre

yesterday

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Our Bureau Though Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear while replying to a debate on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday that the law..

BGR Energy bags ₹4,442-cr contract from TANGEDCO

yesterday

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BGR Energy Systems has bagged a contract from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation. The total value of the project is ₹4,442.75 cror..

Focus on fund-raising plans of Prestige Estates

yesterday

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The board of directors of Prestige Estates Projects will meet on Saturday to consider fund-raising plans. Among the options are raising funds through..

The insatiable human greed of political leaders

yesterday

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Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote stating that there are enough resources to meet human needs, but not enough to meet human greed, was never more true. Gl..

Uber India starts two new campaigns for working youth

yesterday

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Uber India on Friday launched a new campaign called Uber Auto, targeting at the middle-class working women with its positioning: Badey Iradon Ki Chot..

Rising prices of pulses more worrying than vegetable price hike: Crisil Chief Economist

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Agri Business

The rising trend in prices of vegetables and pulses, which has pushed the consumer food price inflation into double digits after a gap of six years, m..

SpiceJet grounds three B737 freighter planes

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Economy

No-frills carrier SpiceJet on Friday said it has grounded three Boeing 737 freighter aircraft due to a “potential defect”.The move follows an advice f..

Ambit Capital pays ₹6 cr to settle insider trading case with SEBI

yesterday

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Brokerage house Ambit Capital has settled with regulator SEBI a case of alleged insider trading in Manappuram Finance shares by paying ₹6 crore towar..

Turmeric arrivals improve

yesterday

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Turmeric arrivals went up in Erode markets on Friday. At the Erode Turmeric Merchants Association Salesyard, finger turmeric was sold at ₹5,889-6,969..

Major interventions to boost the economy

yesterday

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Spot rubber ends tad firmer

yesterday

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Spot rubber finished marginally higher on Friday. RSS 4 improved to Rs 132.50 (Rs 132) per kg, according to traders and the Rubber Board. The grade fi..

India aims to bring down logistics cost to below 10% of GDP, says Union Minister Som Prakash

yesterday

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India aims to bring down logistics cost to below 10 per cent of the GDP from about 14 per cent at present to increase the competitiveness of the manuf..

SC declines to pass order on safe entry of women in Sabarimala temple

yesterday

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The Supreme Court on Friday declined to pass any order on the pleas by two women activists seeking a direction to the Kerala government to ensure saf..

₹1.57 lakh crore in income tax refunds issued till November: official

yesterday

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In money terms, the income tax refunds have gone up by 27.2 per cent..

Manipur shows the herbal way to health

yesterday

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Manipur’s rich plant wealth is a gift to mankind that needs to be nurtured with care, says biotech entrepreneur Rajkumar Kishor..

Lok Sabha: BJP members protest Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rape in India’ barb

yesterday

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “rape in India” barb at the Modi government at an election rally in Jharkhand triggered furious protests by BJP member..

ASMR: From pickles to brushes

yesterday

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ASMR videos help people wind down — or rev up..

ZestMoney enters into strategic partnership with Northern Arc Capital

yesterday

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this EMI financing technology platform aims to disburse $ 400 million in next one year, says CEO Chapman..

Palm oil imports drop to 17-month low in November

yesterday

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India's palm oil imports fell 3 per cent in November from a year ago to the lowest level in 17-months, a leading trade body said on Friday, as refine..

India-Japan summit in Guwahati postponed: MEA

yesterday

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India announced on Friday that the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, which was scheduled to..

All izz not well in Ladakh

yesterday

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Unchecked tourism has been taking a toll on the ecosensitive zone of Pangong Lake in Ladakh. A recent demolition drive hopes to reverse that..

CAB protests: Internet services suspended in UP’s Aligarh

yesterday

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Internet services in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district have been blocked since midnight till 5 pm on Friday in view of the protests planned against th..

Scotland must be given new independence vote, says Nicola Sturgeon

yesterday

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Scotland must have a choice over our own future, Sturgeon said...

Fintech startup ZestMoney partners with Northern Arc Capital

yesterday

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ZestMoney is a technology platform that provides access to consumer loans to Indian households, with no access to credit cards or any other formal financing options due to insufficient credit history..

Citigroup gives extra day off in Hong Kong

yesterday

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Citigroup Inc will give all its staff in Hong Kong an extra day off next year, saying it is on track to surpass revenue targets even as pro-Democracy..

RBL Bank eyes 1,750 branches by March 2020

yesterday

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To open 26 new branches today..

Nirbhaya case: Victim’s mother moves Supreme Court opposing review plea of convict

yesterday

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The mother of the victim in the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder case moved the Supreme Court on Friday opposing the plea filed by one of the four deat..

UCO Bank shares climb 12% on asset quality improvement

yesterday

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UCO Bank shares climbed 12 per cent today riding on the back of higher other income and growth in core income in the September quarterly earnings. The..

L&T Infotech shares gain on multi-year pact with Swedish-based Hoist Finance

yesterday

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Larsen & Toubro Infotech shares rose 1 per cent in early trading session on the bourses today after the company informed the NSE taht it has won h..

Aphrodisiacs, anyone?

yesterday

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A pop-up in Delhi reaffirms the intimate connection between food and sensual pleasures..

Food, education are sectors with high promise for women entrepreneurs: Study

yesterday

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Currently, only 3 per cent of businesses with more than four employees are women-owned..

Daily Rupee call: Buy rupee on declines

yesterday

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On Thursday, the rupee (INR) ended the session flat at 70.83 versus its previous close of 70.84 against the dollar (USD). As it sustains above 71, one..

Time to give oilseeds production a boost

yesterday

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Import of this commodity is costing India dear. The trade tussle with Malaysia should be used to strive for self-sufficiency..

Coal Ministry allots one coal mine each to NMDC, RINL

6 hours ago

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The National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) and the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) have been allotted one coking coal mine each..

Sethuraman appointed additional director on Reliance Capital board

7 hours ago

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Angarai Natarajan Sethuraman has been appointed as an additional director on the board of Reliance Capital.Sethuraman, who is currently Group Presiden..

EESL commissions first EV charging station in south Delhi

9 hours ago

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In a bid to build a robust EV charging infrastructure, state-run Energy Efficiency Service Ltd (EESL) and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) o..

Analysis | What led to the downfall of VA Tech Wabag?

10 hours ago

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The stock has plummeted more than 50 per cent in value since October 2018..

Big Story: Life insurance stocks hit a sweet spot

11 hours ago

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The life insurance sector is in a sweet spot. Top private life insurers, with diversified product portfolios, scale and strong business models, are well-placed to ride the opportunity. We assess the performance and key earnings drivers of these players..

Bangladesh withdraws import restrictions on nine items from Tripura

12 hours ago

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The Bangladesh government has withdrawn its restrictions on importing nine items from India through two land ports in Tripura, in a boost to traders..

Weather Forecast: December 14, Saturday

13 hours ago

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Chennai and the rest of TN can look forward to some more showers; North and North-West India can expect rain, snow and the arrival of the dense fog season...

Not fair that I am being impeached: US President Donald Trump

15 hours ago

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US President Donald Trump on Friday said it was unfair that he was being impeached as he had done no wrong and the country under him was doing quite..

Tara Sinha: Remembering the doyenne of Indian advertising

16 hours ago

Business / BusinessLine/ Companies

A brilliant creative personality, she broke many a glass ceiling in the sector..

More measures to boost economy as and when required, says FM

yesterday

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In what seemed to be giving words of reassurance for the economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that the government will intervene as a..

Prices of 12 essential drugs hiked by 50%

yesterday

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Pricing watchdog NPPA says move will ensure availability of drugs..

Karnataka Bank launches car loan

yesterday

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Karnataka Bank Ltd has launched ‘KBL Xpress Car Loan’, a digitized version of car loan finance. Launching this product here, Mahabaleshwara MS, Manag..

Online beauty platform Purplle raises $30 m in Series-C round

yesterday

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The funding round was led by Goldman Sachs..

IP helpdesk for start-ups at T-Works

yesterday

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T-Works, an incubation centre for e-hardware start-ups, has launched an Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC) to help start-ups, SMEs and oth..

Funding trouble for NBFCs could result in asset risks for banks: Moody’s

yesterday

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Tighter availability of credit will lead to more defaults on NBFC loans, says report..

Electricity demand dips because of longer monsoons, early winter

yesterday

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Climate change-induced variations impact weather and rain patterns..

Applications invited for vacancy in CIC

yesterday

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The Centre has invited applications for appointment on the post of Chief Information Commissioner and four Information Commissioners in the transpar..

Mamata plans protest rallies across Bengal

yesterday

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reiterated on Friday that the amended Citizenship Act will “never” be implemented in West Bengal. The CM sa..

Endress+Hauser opens office in Hyderabad

yesterday

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Endress+Hauser India, a Swiss process automation solutions company, has opened its innovation centre here. The centre acts as an interactive and co-i..

Lok Sabha wraps up Winter Session with 116% productivity

yesterday

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Both the Houses of Parliament witnessed an eventful Winter Session that concluded on Friday. The Rajya Sabha passed 15 and the Lok Sabha passed 14 Bil..

Centre committed to paying GST compensation to States, says FM

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Policy

But Finance Minister does not give a timeline..

10% rise in wheat sowing lifts rabi area

yesterday

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Sudden pick-up in wheat and pulses sowing this week has helped the country register a 5 per cent increase in rabi planting this year to 487 lakh hecat..

JB Chemicals buyback offer opens on Monday

yesterday

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The buyback offer from JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals will open for subscription on Monday and close on December 30. The company plans to buy bac..

BMA Wealth moved money through 13 companies, investors tell SEBI, police

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Suspended stock broker BMA Wealth has diverted client money worth several crores for buying personal real estate and was running 13 companies, which..

ICAI conducts enabling programme for CA students

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

India needs about two-three lakh chartered accountants, according to G Ramaswamy past president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (I..

Jaypee Infratech homebuyers’ body urges owners, bankers to back NBCC’s resolution plan

yesterday

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Jaypee Infratech’s homebuyers association has urged flat owners and lenders to vote in favour of the State-owned NBCC’s bid to acquire the debt-laden..

RIL arm buys 51.78% stake in Asteria Aerospace

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Companies

Reliance Industries on Friday said its wholly-owned subsidiary Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL) has acquired over 51 per cent stake in..

Sluggish trend in pulses

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Commodities

Sluggish trend in pulses and pulse seeds continued on weak physical demand with masur (bold) being quoted at ₹4,425 a quintal, while masur (medium)..

HDFC MF’s investment in Simplex halves to Rs 62

yesterday

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The crisis in the debt schemes of mutual funds seem to be far from over. HDFC Mutual Fund’s investment in cash-strapped Simplex Infrastructure has hal..

Half of the Nifty50 companies yet to induct one woman in their leadership team: study

yesterday

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Cipla ranks at the top and is the only one with balanced top tier amongst all of Nifty50 firms..

Defence Startups workshop on December 16-17 in Hyderabad

yesterday

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The US Consulate General in Hyderabad and the Nexus Startup Hub are hosting a Defence Startups Workshop from December 16-17 at the T-Hub here.The work..

Photos of the day: December 13, 2019

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Seventh Economic Census launched in Delhi

yesterday

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The Seventh Economic Census kicked off in New Delhi on Friday.With this, Delhi has become the 26th State where the survey has been launched. The proce..

Prince Pipes to raise ₹500 cr through IPO

yesterday

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The issue will open for subscription on December 18 for which the price band has been fixed between ₹177–178 per share..

Porsche plans to launch electric car Taycan in India next year

yesterday

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A $370,000 electric Porsche is no deterrent for ultra-rich, says the company..

Indian airlines likely to post loss of over $ 600 mn this fiscal: Report

yesterday

Business / BusinessLine/ Economy

Indian carriers are estimated to report a consolidated net loss of over $ 600 million (over Rs 4,230 crore) in 2019-20, according to aviation consult..

Tata Sky to showcase Kannada blockbuster movies

yesterday

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Partners with Colors Kannada to launch ‘Tata Sky Kannada Cinema’ service on DTH platform..

Sowmya the songstress

yesterday

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Chemistry and music sparred for supremacy in S Sowmya’s life, before the PhD scholar finally threw in her lot with Carnatic ragas. Over the last three decades, the vocalist with her chiselled skills and deep knowledge has grown to become one of classical music’s finest. The recent Sangita Kalanidhi award is merely an affirmation of that..

Confusion over Yes Bank's prospective investors continue

yesterday

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Yes Bank had first disclosed the names of prospective investors who were ready to put in $1.2 billion via a preferential offer into the bank...

Rahul accuses Modi of ‘destroying’ economy

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Amul hikes milk prices by Rs 2/litre

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Prashant Kishor’s I-PAC teams up with AAP ahead of Delhi polls

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Google cites UPI learnings to US Federal Reserve for proposed RTGS system

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Stock Call: Why you should buy Gulf Oil Lubricants

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Pak signs pact with World Bank for financing Khyber Pass Economic Corridor project

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

CBI books ex-Sangeet Natak Akademi chairperson Leela Samson over irregularities

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Investor Reading List: December 14, 2019

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Lenders recover Rs 38,896 crore from Essar Steel sale to ArcelorMittal

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Coming from January 1, machine-readable GST e-invoices

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

RBI to provide NEFT member banks additional liquidity facility for 24X7 settlement

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

FSSAI mulls cattlefeed norms to curb animal food contamination

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Many tunnels, no water

Business / BusinessLine/ Specials

CCI nod for Napean, Warburg Pincus stake buy in SBI General Insurance

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Forex reserves rise to $453 billion

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

AU Small Fin Bank raises ₹525 cr from Temasek arm Camas Investments

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

RBI board reviews issues of co-op banks, NBFCs

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

TV Somanathan appointed Expenditure Secretary

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Centre plays foul on GST compensation

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Govt invites wind industry to Ladakh

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Opposition-ruled States can’t say ‘no’ to new citizenship law: Centre

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BGR Energy bags ₹4,442-cr contract from TANGEDCO

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Focus on fund-raising plans of Prestige Estates

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The insatiable human greed of political leaders

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Uber India starts two new campaigns for working youth

Business / BusinessLine/ Economy

Rising prices of pulses more worrying than vegetable price hike: Crisil Chief Economist

Business / BusinessLine/ Agri Business

SpiceJet grounds three B737 freighter planes

Business / BusinessLine/ Economy

Ambit Capital pays ₹6 cr to settle insider trading case with SEBI

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Turmeric arrivals improve

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Major interventions to boost the economy

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

Spot rubber ends tad firmer

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

India aims to bring down logistics cost to below 10% of GDP, says Union Minister Som Prakash

Business / BusinessLine/ Economy

SC declines to pass order on safe entry of women in Sabarimala temple

Business / BusinessLine/ Home

₹1.57 lakh crore in income tax refunds issued till November: official

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Manipur shows the herbal way to health

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Top five news stories to watch for on December 14-15

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Lok Sabha: BJP members protest Rahul Gandhi’s ‘rape in India’ barb

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ASMR: From pickles to brushes

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ZestMoney enters into strategic partnership with Northern Arc Capital

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Palm oil imports drop to 17-month low in November

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