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Remembering Bim Bissell, ‘tireless promoter and patron’ of FabIndia

January 10, 2025 admin

Few redefined traditional Indian textile aesthetics in the vocabulary of the modern quite like Bimla ‘Bim’ Bissell, the visionary revivalist and the driving force behind the crafts-rooted ‘everything Indian’ brand FabIndia. On Friday (January 10, 2025), her friends, contemporaries and the brand she propelled to greater heights remembered the dynamic woman who was so much…

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India’s forex kitty drops $5.69 billion to $634.58 billion

January 10, 2025 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s forex reserves dropped by $5.693 billion to $634.585 billion in the week ended January 3, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday (January 10, 2025). In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had declined by $4.112 billion to $640.279 billion. The…

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Sensex, Nifty extend losses into 3rd session on surging crude prices, FII outflows

January 10, 2025 admin

FIIs offloaded equities worth ₹7,170.87 crore on Thursday (January 9, 2025), according to exchange data. File | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty nursed losses for the third consecutive session on Friday (January 10, 2025), in lockstep with a weak trend in global equities as concerns over economic growth and a slowdown…

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Centre releases ₹1.73 lakh crore towards tax devolution to states

January 10, 2025 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre on Friday (January 10, 2025) released tax devolution of ₹1.73 lakh crore to the state governments to accelerate capital expenditure and finance welfare activities. “A higher amount is being devolved this month to enable states to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and…

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Industrial output grows 5.2% in November

January 10, 2025 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s industrial production growth accelerated to 5.2% in November this year, mainly due to good show by manufacturing sector, according to official data released on Friday (January 10, 2025). The factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a…

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H Lakshmanan, a trusted pillar of the TVS legacy, passes away at 92

January 10, 2025 admin

H Lakshmanan (92), former Executive Director of Sundaram-Clayton | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement H Lakshmanan (92), former Executive Director of Sundaram-Clayton and a towering figure in the TVS family for nearly seven decades, passed away on Friday due to age-related ailments. He is survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters. Beginning his career…

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Vodafone exits Indus Towers; sells shares worth ₹2,800 crore; clears ₹890 crore dues

January 10, 2025 admin

Vodafone held 3% stake through its indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries Omega Telecom Holdings Private Limited and Usha Martin Telematics Limited. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “British telecom firm Vodafone has sold its entire stake in Indus Towers for ₹2,800 crore,” the telecom infrastructure firm said on Friday (January 10, 2025.) “Vodafone has sold 7.92 crore or…

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SpiceJet to unground 10 more aircraft by mid-April

January 10, 2025 admin

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Low-cost carrier SpiceJet on Friday (January 10, 2025) said it will unground 10 more aircraft by mid April. Since raising ₹3,000 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), the airline has added 7 aircraft and ungrounded three of its planes that needed maintenance allowing the…

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SC stays GST notices worth over ₹1 lakh crore against online gaming firms for tax fraud

January 10, 2025 admin

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Friday (January 10, 2025) stayed showcause notices issued by GST authorities worth over ₹1 lakh crore to online gaming companies and casinos over alleged tax evasion. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan said the matters required hearing and all proceedings…

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Punjab Government rejects Centre’s draft policy on agricultural marketing

January 10, 2025 admin

Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Punjab Government has formally rejected the Centre’s draft policy on agricultural marketing, asserting that it is an attempt to bring back the “contentious” provisions of the three farms laws repealed in 2021 after a year-long protest by farmers. The State Government noted that since agriculture…

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