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Seoul: Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong has been on a visit to India to review the company's local operations and meet with business partners, according to a report. Lee arrived in Mumbai Thursday, reports Yonhap News Agency, citing sources. Samsung Electronics operates a smartphone factory...

New Delhi: Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose 3 per cent year-on-year to 3,37,757 units in June, automobile industry body SIAM said Friday. The overall passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches from companies to dealers stood at 3,27,788 units in June 2023. As per the data issued...

New Delhi: The Indian economy will grow around 7 per cent in the current fiscal year and is on track to maintain a similar growth rate for several years, NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani said Friday. Virmani said there are new challenges facing the country...

Mumbai: Top celebrities Kim and Khloe Kardashian, boxer Mike Tyson, former UK prime ministers and global business tycoons are expected to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani, youngest son of Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani, in Mumbai Friday. After four months of star-studded pre-wedding celebrations,...

New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das Thursday said the question of change of stance on interest rate is quite premature given the gap between current inflation and 4 per cent target. "Given gap between current inflation and 4 per cent target, question of change...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday held a meeting with senior NITI Aayog officials and leading economists as part of the wider consultations in the run-up to the Union Budget 2024-25. The Modi 3.0 government will present its first full budget July 23. Finance...

New Delhi: About 96 per cent of Indian small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) might consider paying cybercriminals in the event of ransomware extortion, a new report said Thursday. According to cybersecurity company ESET, about 88 per cent of Indian SMBs experienced breach attempts or incidents in the...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will Thursday hold a meeting with leading economists to discuss the Union Budget 2024-25. The budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament July 23. The Budget Session will start July 22 and conclude August 12....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved 26 investment projects worth Rs 5,992.92 crore, which are expected to create employment for more than 19,000 persons, an official statement said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) led by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja has approved a...

Bhubaneshwar: Paradip Port Authority (PPA) in Odisha has clocked a record 41.12 million metric tons (MMT) cargo handling within the first 100 days of the financial year 2024-25. This outstanding performance sets a new record for the port, reflecting a 4.78 per cent growth compared...