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Bengal conclave draws big-ticket investments across sectors

Kolkata, Dec. 18 -- The West Bengal government's Business and Industry Conclave on Wednesday drew a series of major investment proposals, providing a significant boost to the state's industrial landsc... Read More


Paytm receives RBI green light to be payment aggregator for offline, cross-border transactions

Mumbai, Dec. 18 -- Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of fintech company One97 Communications Limited, stated in a regulatory filing on Thursday that it has received Res... Read More


RS passes bill for 100% FDI in insurance

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill to allow 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in insurance in a move aimed at boosting capital inflows and expanding one of the world's... Read More


RBI authorises Paytm payments services as offline and cross-border payment aggregator

India, Dec. 18 -- One97 Communications on Thursday said its wholly owned subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services Limited (PPSL), has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a ... Read More


Indian-origin techie judged for how he drank water at xAI hackathon joins Elon Musk's company

India, Dec. 18 -- Indian-origin techie Vineeth Sendilraj, who found himself being judged by social media users for how he drank water during a hackathon, shared a life update, adding that it was a "fu... Read More


Italy and Romania freeze €40 million in assets in major cross-border mafia probe

Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- Italian and Romanian authorities have carried out a sweeping cross-border operation resulting in the freezing of assets worth more than €40 million, underscoring the growi... Read More


Nidhhi Agerwal gets mobbed at The Raja Saab song launch event in Hyderabad, internet calls it 'disgusting'

India, Dec. 18 -- Prabhas-starrer The Raja Saab has been creating buzz ever since its announcement. On Wednesday, the makers hosted a song launch event in Hyderabad to unveil Sahana Sahana from the fi... Read More


Stocks to watch: Ola Electric, L&T, NTPC, Titagarh Rail among 10 shares in focus today; Check list here

Stock market today, Dec. 18 -- Indian benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, extended losses for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, December 17, weighed down by continued weakness in the rupee,... Read More


India-Oman trade pact a watershed moment in our millenia-old relationship, says Piyush Goyal

Muscat, Dec. 18 -- India and Oman are at the cusp of witnessing a "watershed moment in our millenia-old relationship", said Minister of Commerce Piyush Goyal while speaking to a gathering at the Oman-... Read More


Nepals airport corruption scandal exposes deep-rooted governance failures

Bangladesh, Dec. 18 -- Nepals long-troubled battle against corruption has entered a new and politically sensitive phase with fresh charges filed against senior officials linked to the Pokhara Regional... Read More