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State-owned energy transmission firm, Power Grid, observed vigilance awareness week across its 300 establishments across the country, from October 27 to November 2. The event began with Ravindra Kumar, CMD, administering the integrity pledge to the staff. As part of the awareness week, the PSU organised a variety of outreach programmes including walkathon, cyclathon, puppet…
SEBI Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) stresses the importance of securing cyber security besides focussing on compliance, according to its chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey. Citing the introduction of framework to facilitate safer participation of retail investors in algorithmic trading, Mr. Pandey, while speaking at…
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The headquarters of State Bank of India, in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Reuters The country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) reported a 10% improvement in standalone profit to ₹20,160 crore in the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The bank had earned a profit of ₹18,331 crore in the…
Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s richest 1% expanded its wealth by 62% between 2000 to 2023, according to a report commissioned by the South African Presidency of the G20. The study, led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, warns that global inequality has reached “emergency” levels, threatening democracy, economic stability, and…
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Tesla did not have an immediate comment [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS South Korea’s Samsung SDI is discussing supplying ESS (Energy Storage System) batteries to Tesla in an order reported to be worth around 3 trillion won ($2.11 billion) or more. The deal, if signed, would mark the latest push by Tesla to reduce reliance…
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A view of the BSE, Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were trading lower in early trade on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) amid persistent foreign fund outflows and weak trend in Asian markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 55 points to 83,923.48 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The rupee rebounded from record low level and gained 21 paise to 88.56 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) on the back of lower crude oil prices overseas. The Indian currency, however, remained under pressure due to a…
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Last week, online retail giant Amazon announced that it would reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 people. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy had already flagged the possibility of job cuts in June, saying the increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and agents would lead to more corporate job cuts. A week before Amazon’s…
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“The real impact of frontier technologies will come from how well we customise solutions – whether for a smallholder or a commercial cultivator; a farmer growing staples or a horticulturist,” NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R Subrahmanyam | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s rapidly advancing bioeconomy sector, encompassing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture, is projected to reach…
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Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: ANI India and New Zealand began the fourth round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement, with the Indian team visiting Auckland until November 7, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on Monday (November 3, 2025). “Negotiations in this round are focusing…