Lucknow: Preparations are in full swing for the grand inauguration of the Rashtra Prerna Sthal developed under the Basant Kunj scheme, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate on Dec 25With an estimated crowd of over two lakh people expected to attend, the administration has begun extensive arrangements for security, traffic management and…
Indian mutual fund assets surged past Rs 80 lakh crore in November, fueled by robust equity and hybrid scheme inflows. Despite outflows from debt funds, particularly overnight and liquid categories, investor confidence remains strong. SIP contributions continue to grow, highlighting a commitment to long-term, disciplined investing, now accounting for over a fifth of total assets….
MUMBAI: A day after US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s comments on India giving its best offer for a trade deal, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal Thursday said Washington should move ahead and sign an agreement. “His happiness is very much welcome. And, I do believe that if they are very happy, they should be…
NEW YORK: After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain US monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data gaps, and an impending leadership change at Federal Reserve.The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Wednesday in an uncommonly divided vote, but signaled it…
Koppal: In spite of the order from the commissioner of the public education department to revoke teachers’ deputation, 28 out of 58 teachers who were assigned in breach of regulations remain on deputation, leading to dissatisfaction among the teaching community in the district.Dr KV Trilokchandra, the commissioner of the school education department, issued an official…
MUMBAI: Relentless rally in silver continued in global markets on Thursday that in turn, combined with the rupee’s recent weakness, pushed up domestic prices on the MCX to an all-time high level of over Rs 1.9 lakh/kg. In the international market, in mid-day trades, silver prices touched a new life-peak at $63.25/ounce. In the spot…
Lucknow: A year after a departmental probe found him indulging in irregular practices in the purchase of medicines, the officiating district homeopathy medical officer (DHMO) of Ayodhya, Dr Ajay Kumar, has been removed from his post and attached to the DHMO office in Sonbhadra. The order was issued by principal secretary, AYUSH Department, Ranjan Kumar,…
MUMBAI: Institutional investors usually dominate pre-IPO placement, but a host of star individual fund managers crowded ICICI Prudential Asset Management’s (I-Pru MF’s) pre-IPO book. The family offices of two of India’s software sector pioneers – Azim Premji of Wipro and Shiv Nadar of HCL Group – also invested in this round, merchant bankers said. They…
Lucknow: As India prepares to host Global AI Summit in Feb, UP govt has been delegated key responsibility to host high-level regional deliberation on role of artificial intelligence in public health and medical education.The two-day event in Jan has been assigned to UP’s IT and electronics department by Union ministry of electronics and information technology….
Rural India’s economic health is booming, with 80% of households reporting increased consumption and 67.3% of income now dedicated to spending. A significant 42.2% saw income growth, and optimism for the next year is at its highest since September. Capital investment has also surged, driven by strong consumer demand and income gains, not credit issues….
