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ITC weathers cost storm, profit tops estimates

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- ITC Ltd's net profit for the December quarter topped market estimates, even as the company faced escalation in costs of key input materials such as leaf tobacco and edible oil, am... Read More


'It is a novel approach; we welcome the Chief Minister's announcement...'

Alipurduar, Feb. 6 -- In a significant policy shift, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday at the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) in Kolkata that tea plantations can now utilise u... Read More


Govt considering land port at Teknaf's Ghumdhum: Shipping Adviser

Chattogram, Feb. 6 -- Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has said the government is considering setting up a land port at Ghumdhum in Teknaf, keeping in mind the neighbouring Rakhi... Read More


Industrial Growth Centre project begins in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, Feb. 6 -- Work on the long awaited Industrial Growth Centre has finally commenced in South Dinajpur. The project, located in Paschim Raynagar near Balurghat, spans on 5.31 acres of land and... Read More


Defence ministry inks rRs.r10,000 crore deals to boost army's firepower

India, Feb. 6 -- The defence ministry has signed two contracts worth Rs.10,147 crore to buy ammunition for the army's indigenous Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in the latest boost for self-relia... Read More


Investments in Gen AI & metaverse paying off, quantum computing in experimental stage: GlobalLogic's Jha

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Digital product engineering firm GlobalLogic has been expanding its capabilities and investing heavily in emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI), quant... Read More


Bengal receives rRs.r4.4 lakh crore investment proposals at business summit: WB CM

India, Feb. 6 -- West Bengal has received investment proposals worth Rs.4.4 lakh crore during the 8th Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.... Read More


How does Budget 2025 support women's economic empowerment?

India, Feb. 6 -- Union Budget 2025-26, the first full budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, and our finance minister (FM)'s record eighth consecutive budget was released to much fanfare... Read More


Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50 to Q3 results today; 5 stocks to buy or sell ahead of RBI Monetary Policy

Stock Market Today, Feb. 6 -- The benchmark Nifty-50 index ended Wednesday's range-bound trading session slightly lower at 23,696.30, down 0.18%. The S&P BSE Sensex, at 78,271.28, was down 0.4%. Nifty... Read More


Akasa Air raises fresh capital from PremjiInvest, Ranjan Pai's Claypond

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- Akasa Air said Thursday it is raising fresh capital from PremjiInvest and Claypond Capital, the family offices of Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji and Manipal Hospitals chairman... Read More