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Railways To Upgrade Kavach To LTE; Formal Rollout Likely In 12-15 Months

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has deployed Kavach, the indigenous train collision avoidance system, on 1,465 route km primarily across the South Central Railway division. The Railways would soon float tenders, around May or June, to upgrade existing and upcoming installations to LTE (long term evolution) technology making the entire...

Feb 24 · >

Telecom Players Should Provide Caller ID To Subscribers Upon Request: TRAI

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released recommendations on ‘Introduction of Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Service in Indian Telecommunication Network’, which means the name identity information provided by the telephone subscriber in the Customer Application Form (CAF) should be used for the purpose of CNAP. This...

Feb 24 · >

IAF To Acquire State-Of-The-Art High-Power Radars And Close-In Weapon Systems From Private Firm L&T

The procurement and manufacturing of these cutting-edge radars and CIWS systems will be spearheaded by Larsen and Toubro in collaboration with several Indian small and medium enterprises. In a strategic move aimed at bolstering India’s aerial surveillance capabilities along its borders with China and Pakistan, the Cabinet Committee on...

Feb 24 · >

Govt Staggers FDI In Space Sector To Align With Military Requirement: Patil

NEW DELHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the space sector in India is not 100 per cent blanket approval and has been split into three stages to comply with military requirements, said industry veteran JD Patil, founder chairperson of Indian Space Association (ISpA), and a board member of regulatory...

Feb 24 · >

Kalyani Steels Signs Mou With Odisha Govt To Set Up Manufacturing Unit

BHUBANESWAR: Kalyani Steel Ltd on Friday signed an MoU with the Odisha government to set up a manufacturing facility with an investment of Rs 11,750 crore. The project for manufacturing titanium metal, aerospace and automotive components and advanced speciality steel at Gajamara in Dhenkanal district will create 10,000 job...

Feb 24 · >

Global PE Major KKR To Raise Infrastructure Bet In India

MUMBAI: KKR & Co is planning to invest a significant portion of its new $6.4 billion Asia-focused fund in the Indian infrastructure sector, including roads, highways, and renewables. The New York-based private equity major has already invested $3 billion in the Indian infrastructure space as part of its total...

Feb 23 · >

India On Track To Be $10 Trillion Economy, Set For Third Largest Slot: WEF President

NEW DELHI: India is on track to become a $10 trillion economy in coming years and grab the third-largest slot soon, World Economic Forum President Borge Brende said on Thursday as he described the country as a place with optimism not seen elsewhere in a very fragmented and polarised...

Feb 23 · >

Private Sector Activity Hits 7-Month High In February

NEW DELHI: The growth rate in India’s business activity accelerated to a 7-month high in February driven by a strong demand for both manufacturing and services, according to a private economic survey released on Thursday. India’s private sector activity rose to a seven-month high of 61.5 in February compared...

Feb 23 · >

Mubadala Investment Leads Rs 1,100 Crore Funding In Avanse Financial

MUMBAI: Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co., Kotak Pre-IPO Opportunities Fund and Avendus Future Leaders Fund are set to deploy ₹1,100 crore of primary capital in Warburg Pincus-backed Avanse Financial Services, said people aware of the development. The proposed deal will value the Warburg Pincus-owned non-banking finance company (NBFC) at...

Feb 23 · >

GDP May Grow At 6.5 Per Cent In FY25: Ind-Ra

NEW DELHI: India’s economy is expected to grow at 6.5% in FY25, mainly driven by the government’s capital expenditure push, softness in global commodity prices and “healthy” corporate performance, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said in a report on Thursday. The projection, however, is sharply lower than the Reserve...

Feb 23 · >

Farm Community Gives Mixed Response To Increase In Sugarcane FRP

BAGHPAT/MEERUT (UP): The farm community in western Uttar Pradesh has given a mixed response to the government’s decision to increase Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane to Rs 340 per quintal. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to hike the minimum price that mills have to pay to...

Feb 23 · >

Solar Installations Fall 44 Per Cent In 2023, Says Report

NEW DELHI: India has reported a 44 per cent fall in solar installations at 7.5 gigawatt in 2023 due to land acquisition-related issues, research firm Mercom Capital said on Thursday. According to the US-based research firm’s latest report, a total of 13.4 gigawatt (GW) solar capacity was installed in...

Feb 23 · >

Vodafone Idea Board To Meet To Consider Fundraising Proposal

NEW DELHI: Telecom operator Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Thursday said its board will meet on February 27 to consider fundraising proposals. In a statutory filing, VIL said the board of directors will consider and evaluate all proposals for “raising of funds in one or more tranches by way of...

Feb 23 · >

SEBI Orders Attachment Of Bank, Demat Accounts Of DHFL Former Promoters

NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi has ordered the attachment of bank accounts as well as shares and mutual fund holdings of Dheeraj Wadhawan and Kapil Wadhawan, the former promoters of Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL), to recover dues totalling over Rs 22 lakh. This came after the brothers...

Feb 23 · >

Confident Of India’s Growth At 6-8 Per Cent For Next 10 Years, Says Vaishnaw

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday expressed confidence that India will continue to demonstrate a 6-8 per cent consistent growth rate over the next 10 years as he invited global players to the country to tap domestic and global markets. India is open to the world, and...

Feb 23 · >

RBI To Meet Banks To Examine Grey Areas In Overseas Investment Rules

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will meet banks to sort out the grey areas in overseas investment (OI) regulations which have stalled the plans of several wealthy Indians, business families, and startups from taking exposures to foreign securities, funds and companies. Can a resident individual subscribe to...

Feb 22 · >

India’s GDP Growth To Moderate To 6.5% In FY25, Projects Morgan Stanley

NEW DELHI: Morgan Stanley Research said on Wednesday that it expects India’s GDP growth for FY25 to moderate to 6.5 per cent from 6.9 per cent projected for FY24. ICRA, meanwhile, has projected the year-on-year (Y-o-Y) GDP growth to moderate sequentially to 6 per cent in Q3 FY24 from...

Feb 22 · >

IRDAI To Introduce Collaterals For Reinsurance Transactions With CBRs

MUMBAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irdai) is planning to introduce collaterals for reinsurance transactions with Cross Border Reinsurers (CBR). The proposed guidelines given in an exposure draft will be applicable for all the reinsurance placements with CBRs by cedants or insurers from India, for reinsurance programmes from...

Feb 22 · >
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