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Rupee pares initial gains, settles almost flat at 76.44 against USD

Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) The rupee pared its initial gains and settled just 1 paisa lower at 76.44 against the US currency on Friday amid dollar demand from oil importers and state-run power companies. Persistent foreign fund outflows and geopolitical worries sapped risk appetite in the market, pushing investors towards safe-haven assets. At the interbank [...]

Vikas Lifecare plans Rs 120 cr capex to expand operations

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Polymer products trading firm Vikas Lifecare is planing a capital expenditure of about Rs 120 crore to expand operations, the company said on Friday.The company also plans to hire 250-300 people to support its new projects, the NSE-listed company said in a statement.   Under the expansion plans, the company will set up an ethanol project [...]

Factory output expands by 1.3% in Jan

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Factory production expanded by 1.3 per cent on an annual basis in January on account of better performance by mining and manufacturing sectors, though capital goods segment remained in contraction mode, as per government data released on Friday. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had contracted by 0.6 per cent [...]
Jubilant FoodWorks’ CEO resigns

Jubilant FoodWorks’ CEO resigns

Jubilant FoodWorks, a master franchise of brands such as Domino's and Dunkin' Donuts, on Friday said its CEO Pratik Rashmikant Pota has resigned. The company's board on Friday accepted the resignation of Pota as the CEO and Wholetime Director of the firm as he wishes to pursue opportunities outside Jubilant FoodWorks, the company said in [...]

Govt appoints ex-financial services secretary Debasish Panda as IRDAI chief

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The government on Friday appointed former financial services secretary Debasish Panda as chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Panda's appointment as chairperson of the insurance regulator initially for a period of three years from the assumption of [...]

Bengal govt presents Rs 3.21-lakh crore FY’23 budget; incentives for EVs, tea sector gets tax relief

Kolkata, Mar 11 (PTI) West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Friday presented a Rs 3.21-lakh crore budget for the 2022-23 fiscal, proposing incentives for battery-operated and CNG vehicles and tax relief for the tea sector.Total budget allocation for 2022-23 will see 3.8 times growth to Rs 3,21,030 crore as against the figure in 2010-11, [...]

ACMA Automechanika shifts exhibition cycle; to be held in February 2024

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Messe Frankfurt India along with Auto Component Manufacturers of India (ACMA) will conduct first post-pandemic physical edition of industry event Automechanika at Pragati Maidan from February 1-3, 2024, a release said on Friday. The event would also mark a shift in the exhibition cycle from odd years to even years [...]

Areca nut, coconut prices

Mangaluru, Mar 11 (PTI) Following are prices of areca nut, coconut. Areca (per quintal) Old Supari : Rs 47,000 to Rs 52,000 model Rs 51,000 New Supari : Rs 38,000 to Rs 45,000 model Rs 42,000 Koka : Rs 25,000 to Rs 35,000 model Rs 30,000 Coconut [per thousand]: 1st quality: Rs 18,000 to Rs [...]