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Nxtra, Bizongo lead emerging unicorns

INDIA'S UNICORN CLUB may soon welcome five new members, as startups valued at or above $900 million prepare to cross the $1-billion valuation threshold by 2025.

Rabi sowing enters last phase, slightly above year-ago level

ABOUT A WEEK left for the season to be over, sowing of rabi crops such as wheat, pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals have crossed the year-ago level, even as oilseeds area has declined on year, reports Sandip Das.

Govt Mulls Hallmarking for Silver Jewellery

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday asked the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands.

Isro to dock SpaDeX satellites on January 9

ISRO ON MONDAY said the docking experiment of SpaDeX satellites scheduled for January 7 is now postponed to January 9.

Centre eyes private capital for ₹9L-cr grid expansion

INDIA IS ASKING states to attract more private capital to accelerate the expansion of its power transmission network, part of a plan to revamp the country's grid and accommodate more clean power.

Dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to India: China

CHINA ON MONDAY reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.

Services PMI rises to 4-month high in Dec

DEMAND BUOYANCY CONTINUES TO DRIVE GROWTH

Funding in space industry declines 55% to $59.1 mn

FUNDING IN SPACE sector, a key part of the country's ambitions to become a global superpower, plummeted by 55% in 2024 to $59.1 million from $130.2 million the previous year, according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn.

PM Inaugurates Railway Projects in J&K, Odisha

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Monday inaugurated virtually a slew of railway projects, including the Jammu railway division, the Charla-palli terminal station in Telangana, besides laying foundation for the Rayagada railway division building in Odisha under the East Coast Railway.

Raising exemption limit on home loan interest to ₹5 lakh from ₹2L suggested

RUN-UP TO THE BUDGET 2025-26

Don't hire illegal Bangladeshi migrants as cheap labour, says Assam CM

INDUSTRIALISTS HAVE TO look beyond \"cheap labour\", and perform a \"national duty\" by not giving any jobs to illegal Bangladeshi migrants, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

Investments by central agencies & CPSEs decline 10% in Apr-Nov

INVESTMENTS BY CENTRAL government agencies and central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) fell 10% on year to ₹4.41 lakh crore in April-November of the current financial year as the railways and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) were yet to regain the capex pace after election-induced slowdown.

As fees stagnate, audit firms struggle to retain talent

Just 10% nominal rise in income over five years, real income growth negative

IIFCL Should Lend ₹1 Lakh Crore in 3 Years: Nagaraju

INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE Company (IIFCL) may set an ambitious goal of extending loans of ₹1 lakh crore to the infrastructure sector in the next three years, financial services secretary M Nagaraju said on Monday.

Govt Eases Conditions for Specialty Steel PLI

The government on Monday relaxed conditions of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for specialty steel and reopened the application window for companies to attract investments in product categories that saw no or low participation in the first round.

5 Infants Test Positive for HMPV in Gujarat, Karnataka, TN

FIVE INFANTS TESTED positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India.

Cutting-edge AI innovations to take centre stage at CES 2025

Top global companies to showcase advancements in mobility, digital health and sustainability

Bajaj Auto's EV charge

LAUNCH OF MASS MARKET SCOOTERS PAYS OFF

Special Category Visa for Foreign Students

INDIA HAS LAUNCHED two special category visas for international students intending to pursue higher education in academic institutions in the country.

Stars who couldn't walk the talk

IN THE END, just one Indian could get on top of the dias at the presentation ceremony of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Jasprit Bumrah, the captain and the man of the series.

Indian-Origin IT Companies Corner a Fifth of H-1B Visas

INDIAN-ORIGIN TECH COMPANIES cornered a fifth of all H-1B visas issued by the US with Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) leading the pack, an analysis of data from the US immigration department showed.

PM Criticises AAP, Promises BJP Will Continue Welfare Schemes If Voted In

• They are lying that we will stop schemes: Modi

Four Maoists, jawan killed in first Bastar encounter this year

FOUR MAOISTS WERE gunned down on Saturday afternoon in the first encounter this year between Naxals and security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.

Projects Unveiled by PM Are Joint Ventures With State: Kejriwal

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated key infrastructure projects in Delhi on Sunday, Aam Aadmi Party chief and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal called them \"joint ventures\" with the Centre and said it was proof that the government in the city works only for its citizens.

3 Killed as Coast Guard Chopper Crashes at Porbandar Airport

A Coast Guard chopper crashed at Porbandar airport in Gujarat on Sunday as it was landing after a routine training sortie, killing two pilots and a diver who were on board.

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