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Centre warns telcos of fine up to Rs 10 lakh over failure to curb spam

Feb 13, 2025

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) In order to further strengthen consumer protection, the government has warned telecom services providers of fine up to Rs 10 lakh over failure to implement revised regulations dealing with unsolicited commercial Communication (UCC) and SMSes.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced amendments to the…

Indian stock market opens higher, Nifty above 23,120

Feb 13, 2025

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday amid mixed global clues as buying was seen in the PSU bank and financial service sectors.At around 9.45 am, the Sensex was trading 244.25 points or 0.32 per cent…

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Chinese envoy cites South Korea’s AI Action Summit action amid DeepSeek row

Feb 13, 2025

Seoul, Feb 13 (IANS) Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing on Thursday cited the joint communique on artificial intelligence (AI) signed by South Korea, China and other countries at a recent summit in Paris, amid Seoul's moves to block access to…

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Money supply rises further amid market volatility: BOK

Feb 13, 2025

Seoul, Feb 13 (IANS) South Korea's money supply rose for the 19th consecutive month in December, in line with an increase in short-term funds amid high market volatility, central bank data showed on Thursday.The country's M2, a key gauge of…

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Sonu Sood lauds Gautam Adani’s pioneering initiative to boost skill development in India

Feb 13, 2025

Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Actor Sonu Sood applauded Gautam Adani's skill development programme, terming it a 'great initiative'. Taking to his X account on Wednesday, Sonu Sood wrote: "Great initiative by @gautam_adani. Many at the grassroots…

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Assam to become global semiconductor manufacturing hub: CM

Feb 12, 2025

Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the state government aims to make Assam a hub of semiconductor manufacturing facilities worldwide while asserting that the upcoming semiconductor…

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Rajasthan: NABARD projects Rs 4.40 lakh cr priority sector credit in FY 2025-26

Feb 12, 2025

Jaipur, Feb 12 (IANS) NABARD on Wednesday organised the State Credit Seminar 2025-26 to launch the State Focus Paper (SFP) for FY 2025-26, with the objective of ensuring integrated and sustainable rural prosperity in Rajasthan. The SFP…

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SIDBI gets $100 mn credit facility from France’s AFD for green projects in MSME sector

Feb 12, 2025

New Delhi Feb 12 (IANS) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and AFD, France have signed a $100 million credit facility agreement to scale up green finance solutions for Indian micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs),…

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Political uncertainty and turmoil cripples Bangladesh economy

Feb 12, 2025

Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) Large and small entrepreneurs are grappling with mounting financial pressure as rising interest rates continue to drive borrowing costs in Bangladesh. Uncertainty looms over the uninterrupted gas supply which is…

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Explained: Why Income-Tax Bill 2025 is a much-needed reform

Feb 12, 2025

New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) As India moves closer to a major tax overhaul, the new Income-Tax Bill 2025 seeks to simplify the tax structure and to make it more transparent, efficient, and business-friendly. Expected to be tabled in Parliament…