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Market mayhem: Investors lose Rs 11.28 lakh cr in four days

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Investors' wealth has tumbled by over Rs 11.28 lakh crore in four days, tracking a heavy decline in equities amid intensifying conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Sliding for the fourth straight day on Monday, the BSE benchmark Sensex plummeted 1,491.06 points or 2.74 per cent to settle at 52,842.75, weighed [...]

Uninterrupted supply chains, defence, investments to cement Indo-Bangla ties: Goyal

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Uninterrupted supply chains, joint production of defence equipment, exploring potential sectors of investments and pharmacy are the focus areas that can help strengthen economic ties between India and Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday. Both countries can work towards becoming the 'pharmacy of the world', he [...]

Sensex crashes 1,491 pts as surging oil pummels global markets

Mumbai, Mar 7 (PTI) The Sensex plunged 1,491 points while the Nifty slumped below the 16,000-mark on Monday, mirroring a deep sell-off in world stocks after oil prices soared to multi-year highs amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, stoking fears of hyper-inflation and sluggish growth. A sharp drop in the rupee, which tumbled to an all-time low [...]

Breakthrough India Pan-Asia Summit ‘Reframe’ Recommends Feminist Action Plans to End Gender-based Violence

NEW DELHI, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough India's three-day Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' concluded with a dialogue and recommendations from intersectional feminists across the globe to end Gender-based Violence. The summit was held from March 2-4, with the aim to co-create a future agenda in the Asian context, to end Gender-based Violence. Led by Sohini [...]

MG Motor expects 25 pc sales volume from EVs next year

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Bullish on the prospects of green mobility in the country, MG Motor India expects 25 per cent of its total volumes to accrue from electric vehicle sales by next year, according to a top company official. The company, which on Monday introduced all-new version of ZS EV in the country, [...]

Road safety a major challenge for developing countries: Gadkari

New Delhi, Mar 7 (PTI) Road safety has become a challenge for developing countries like India, and artificial intelligence-based drones and robots can be used for forensic investigation of road accidents, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.Addressing a conference on 'Machine Vision and Augmented Intelligence', Gadkari further said there is a need for extensive integration [...]

Zen Linen to expand plant at Sri City at outlay of Rs 50 crore

Chennai, Mar 7 (PTI) Zen Linen International Pvt Ltd., one of the largest producers of bed products, has laid the foundation at its facility in neighbouring Tada, as part of ramping up expansion at the unit. The ground-breaking ceremony was held in the presence of senior company executives, including company Chairman Bharath Mohindra, Sri City [...]