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Centre unlikely to dilute strategic sale list despite ministries’ push for review

The Centre is unlikely to dilute its list of public sector enterprises identified for strategic sale despite repeated demands from several ministries to reconsider the…

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GeM gross merchandise value surges from Rs 422 crore to over Rs 1.55 lakh crore in a decade: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Government e-Marketplace (GeM) recorded a Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of over Rs 1,55,000 crore, expanding from Rs 422 crore a decade ago, as…

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GalaxEye: GalaxEye acquires StarOps, looks to strengthen satellite engineering after Drishti setback

Infosys-backed spacetech startup GalaxEye has acquired spacecraft engineering company StarOps to strengthen its in-house satellite development capabilities. StarOps traces its origins to TeamIndus, India’s first…

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Karnataka-backed SFAL’s deeptech portfolio crosses Rs 1,000-crore valuation
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Karnataka-backed SFAL’s deeptech portfolio crosses Rs 1,000-crore valuation

The Semiconductor Fabless Accelerator Lab (SFAL) Foundation, a Karnataka government-backed initiative, has supported more than 100 semiconductor and electronic systems companies since its inception in…

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Zomato’s District is shopping for growth beyond its dining business
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Zomato’s District is shopping for growth beyond its dining business

Eternal-owned District is betting that offline shopping will emerge as its second-largest business within the next three years, as the company broadens its ambitions beyond…

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After 50 years, Child Welfare Programme set for makeover

New Delhi: The government plans to revamp its flagship child welfare programme more than five decades after its launch, seeking to upgrade Anganwadi centres, strengthen…

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Scott Bessent is trying to lower US bond yields as inflation, high deficits and Treasury debt keep borrowing costs high despite Trump’s push for lower rates. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Trump wants lower rates. Bessent is trying to calm the bond market — but can he?

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears to be taking new steps to stop US bond yields from rising further. Wall Street traders and strategists say…

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Unitree’s IPO tests China’s humanoid robot boom as the company races ahead in production (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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China’s humanoid robots are moving faster. Unitree IPO puts robot boom to the test: Can it beat the US?

Unitree Robotics is becoming a major name in China’s humanoid robot race. The company may not be well known outside China, but its robots have…

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Iran war is pushing up oil and other costs raising fears that higher rates could threaten Wall Street’s bull market. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo) (REUTERS)
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Trumpflation could threaten Wall Street’s bull market: How the Iran war is keeping inflation high

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has historically gone alongside strong stock-market gains. During his first, non-consecutive presidential term, the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

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The Treasury Department will take over defaulted student loans from the Education Department (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)
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Treasury to take over defaulted student loans from Education Department: What 10 million borrowers need to know

The US government is moving ahead with a major change to how defaulted student loans are managed. The Treasury Department is preparing to take over…

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