Rs 25,000 crore in taxes, 12 lakh jobs: Vaishnaw backs mobile PLI scheme

Union minister for railways, information & broadcasting, and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: India’s mobile phone manufacturing sector has generated Rs 25,000 crore in direct tax collections, exceeding the Rs 19,000 crore paid out by the government as incentives under its production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw…

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Oil price today: Brent crude holds firm at $115 per barrel, WTI trades at $100

Oil prices continue to inch higher Oil prices edged higher again on Wednesday, with Brent crude crossing $115 a barrel after declining in previous sessions. The rebound came after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery, reviving concerns over oil supplies from the Middle East amid the ongoing…

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Stock Market Today Live Updates: Where are NSE Nifty50 and BSE Sesnex headed? Crude, JIO IPO listing & more in focus

Dalal Street’a movement will be guided by elevated crude oil prices, global market cues and the US Federal Reserve’s policy commentary, with investors also tracking Jio Platforms’ much-anticipated stock market debut. Earlier on Tuesday, benchmark indices ended nearly flat, as gains in broader market segments contrasted with weakness in banking, financial and IT shares.  Rupee…

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Reliance Industries board to consider fund-raise on Oct 30

File photo: Reliance Industries to announce Q2 results on October 30, consider fundraise through debentures MUMBAI: Reliance Industries on Tuesday said its board will meet on October 30 to consider a fund-raise programme through the issuance of listed redeemable non-convertible debentures. On Friday, the company is scheduled to review and approve its financial results for…

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Government identifies 120 items for local production push

Government has identified around 120 products for a domestic manufacturing push to cut import dependence (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: Government has identified around 120 products, including intermediates and capital goods, for domestic manufacturing push and to reduce dependence on imports, with a separate plan for tunnel boring machines in the works after China imposed restrictions…

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Blackstone: Blackstone’s GCC in Bengaluru anchors fresh $50bn India plan

BENGALURU: Blackstone has launched a global capability centre (GCC) in Bengaluru, its first outside the US, underscoring India’s growing importance to the investment firm’s global operations. The move comes as the firm looks to double its India investments to $100 billion over the next five years from about $51 billion to date.Blackstone vice-chairman and CFO…

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