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Ratan Tata invests in Paytm, takes up ad...

Ratan Tata invests in Paytm, takes up advisory role

Ratan Tata’s tryst with India’s consumer internet space continues. The Tata Sons chairman emeritus has now thrown his weight behind Paytm. The 76-year-old has made an undisclosed investment in the mobile payments and commerce platform and will take up an advisory role, marking his fifth... read more »

Ikea to invest Rs 600 crore in Maharasht...

Ikea to invest Rs 600 crore in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Furniture retailer Ikea India, the Indian subsidiary of Swedish furniture retailer Ikea AB, has inked a pact with the Maharashtra government to invest Rs 600 crore for setting up 2-3 outlets in the state. “The company will invest Rs 600 crore in Maharashtra to set up 2-3... read more »

Government cuts import tariff on gold an...

Government cuts import tariff on gold and silver

NEW DELHI: The government has slashed import tariff value on gold to $375 per 10 grams and silver to $512 per kg following weak global price trends. During the first fortnight of the month, the tariff value on imported gold was fixed at $393 per 10 grams and on silver at $549 per kg. The import... read more »

Last chance to Sahara to negotiate deal ...

Last chance to Sahara to negotiate deal for Subrato Roy’s release: SC

New Delhi: Sahara Group on Friday was granted the third and last opportunity by the Supreme Court to negotiate a deal for selling its offshore properties for raising Rs 10,000 crore to ensure the release of its Chief Subrato Roy, who has been in jail for a year for non-refund of over Rs 20,000... read more »

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Sensex breaches 28,900-mark; Nifty at 8,730.45

The BSE Sensex breached the 28,900-mark and the NSE Nifty touched a new peak of 8,730.45 in early trade on Wednesday on sustained fund inflows, driven by the encouraging corporate earnings... read more »

Gilead licences Strides to make, distribute AIDS drug in 112 countries

U.S. pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences has signed a licensing agreement with Bengaluru-based Strides Arcolab, under which Gilead has extended non-exclusive rights to Strides to make and... read more »

World Bank to commit $1 billion in clean India programme

World Bank today said it will commit $1 billion in the government’s Swachh Bharat (Clean India) campaign. World Bank’s country director in India Onno Ruhl said the World Bank is... read more »

‘New packaging practice helped in lifting of EU ban on mango’

The European Union’s decision to lift ban on mango imports from India is a recognition of inspection process and new packaging practice now adopted by exporters, industry body FIEO... read more »

India’s growth rate to surpass China’s in 2016: IMF

WASHINGTON: India is expected to grow at 6.3 per cent this year and 6.5 per cent in 2016 by when it is likely to cross China’s projected growth rate, the IMF said on Tuesday while terming the... read more »