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India's GDP growth to exceed 6.5% in FY26, says Moody's

New Delhi, March 12 -- Moody's Ratings on Wednesday said India's economic growth will exceed 6.5 percent in the next fiscal, up from 6.3 percent this year, on higher government capex and consumption b... Read More


Govt to auction mining exploration licences today

New Delhi, March 12 -- The government will launch the first-ever auction of exploration licences on Thursday, ahead of putting 13 blocks on sale to tap mineral resources like zinc, diamond and copper.... Read More


NBCC, HSCL pay interim dividends to government

New Delhi, March 12 -- NBCC (India) Ltd, a Navratna CPSE, and its subsidiary Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited (HSCL), a Miniratna CPSE under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA),... Read More


Sensex, Nifty end moderately lower

Mumbai, March 12 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed moderately lower on Wednesday due to heavy selling pressure in IT, telecom and realty stocks amid growing concerns over a possible ... Read More


Onus on states to curb illegal coal mining: Centre

New Delhi, March 12 -- Acknowledging the incidence of illegal coal mining, including rat-hole extraction, the Centre on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of state governments to stop such activi... Read More


Vedanta repays $900 mn loan

New Delhi, March 12 -- Mining conglomerate Vedanta Ltd repaid a USD 900 million high-cost loan through a mix of QIP proceeds and a new USD 350 million facility at a lower interest rate, resulting in U... Read More


LS: BJP, Cong MPs call for unified action to tackle drug menace

New Delhi, March 12 -- Congress MP K C Venugopal and BJP legislator Anurag Thakur on Wednesday raised urgent concerns over the growing drug menace in the country, calling for immediate and unified act... Read More


Nod to energy projects along Indo-Pak border: Opposition alleges national security compromised

New Delhi, March 12 -- Opposition members, mainly from the Congress and the DMK, on Wednesday staged a protest in the Lok Sabha over clearance granted to a renewable energy project near the India-Paki... Read More


'Privatisation of Railways compromising safety; leading to accidents, deaths'

New Delhi, March 12 -- Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday said privatisation of various operations of the Railways by the Government has compromised safety, leading to accidents and death ... Read More


Over 200 local trains cancelled in Sealdah

Kolkata, March 12 -- Train services in the Sealdah and Howrah divisions of Eastern Railway will be significantly affected on March 14, Friday. Over 200 local trains in Sealdah and 65 in Howrah have be... Read More