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PM Modi refuses to back down on farm reforms despite huge protests

General

30 November, 2020

PM Modi refuses to back down on farm reforms despite huge protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday resisted calls for the repeal of farm reforms that have ignited the biggest protests ......

Modi sees $20 bn annual investment in green energy sector

Infrastructure

27 November, 2020

Modi sees $20 bn annual investment in green energy sector

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he expects the energy-hungry country's burgeoning renewable energy sector to require an ......

How agri-tech startups are seeking high-tech solutions to colossal food waste

TMT

12 November, 2020

How agri-tech startups are seeking high-tech solutions to colossal food waste

Startups and venture capital are pouring into what might seem an unlikely place: India's vast, outdated agriculture industry. Seizing on controversial ......

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India Inc's ‘donations' spiked in election year; PM Cares Fund gets big chunk

Finance

10 November, 2020

India Inc's ‘donations' spiked in election year; PM Cares Fund gets big chunk

Indian companies bumped up their voluntary donations and spending on corporate social responsibility initiatives during the year through March 2020, ......

Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million

General

30 October, 2020

Global coronavirus cases rise by single-day record of half a million

Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries ......

Maharashtra invites Tesla after Musk hints entry into India

Manufacturing

23 October, 2020

Maharashtra invites Tesla after Musk hints entry into India

India’s richest state Maharashtra has invited U.S. electric-car maker Tesla Inc, weeks after its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk suggested ......

GST shortfall: Central govt to borrow $15 bn to give to states

Economy

16 October, 2020

GST shortfall: Central govt to borrow $15 bn to give to states

India's federal government said it plans to borrow 1.1 trillion rupees in tranches to compensate states for tax losses due ......

Peak holiday season set to send India's COVID-19 cases surging

General

15 October, 2020

Peak holiday season set to send India's COVID-19 cases surging

Already on track to overtake the United States with the world's most novel coronavirus infections, India is bracing for a ......

Centre, some states in stalemate on borrowing to boost pandemic-hit economy

Economy

13 October, 2020

Centre, some states in stalemate on borrowing to boost pandemic-hit economy

Spending to help India's pandemic-hit economy is likely to face delays after the federal government and some states on Monday ......

Govt unveils economic stimulus to boost demand by $10 bn

Economy

12 October, 2020

Govt unveils economic stimulus to boost demand by $10 bn

India on Monday announced steps to stimulate consumer demand, including advance payment of a part of the wages of federal ......