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Chip mission drive: Govt allocates 97% of semiconductor fund, leaves little scope for new projects

Chip mission drive: Govt allocates 97% of semiconductor fund, leaves little scope for new projects

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

The government has already committed about Rs 62,900 crore — nearly 97 per cent of the Rs...

Mutual funds caution: Sebi chief warns against fraudulent redemptions; promises incentives for women investors

Mutual funds caution: Sebi chief warns against fraudulent redemptions; promises incentives for women investors

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

Markets regulator Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Friday cautioned the mutual fund industry that beyond market-linked...

Telecom reforms push: Trai develops infra policies for critical communication, EU model cited as benchmark

Telecom reforms push: Trai develops infra policies for critical communication, EU model cited as benchmark

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

Infrastructure policies and other elements essential for critical communication in the country are being developed rapidly, Telecom...

GST rate cuts coming soon! Goods and Services Tax Council to meet for 2-day session starting Sept 3; two-slab structure in works

GST rate cuts coming soon! Goods and Services Tax Council to meet for 2-day session starting Sept 3; two-slab structure in works

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

The current Goods and Services Tax framework consists of four tiers: 5, 12, 18 and 28 per...

Jobs outlook: 72% of employers plan new hiring in H2 2025, AI seen as catalyst not threat

Jobs outlook: 72% of employers plan new hiring in H2 2025, AI seen as catalyst not threat

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

India’s white-collar job market is expected to see strong momentum in the latter half of 2025, with...

US market today: Wall Street edges higher before Jerome Powell speech; Dow rises 273 points, global cues supportive

US market today: Wall Street edges higher before Jerome Powell speech; Dow rises 273 points, global cues supportive

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

US stocks edged higher on Friday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s address at the...

Sebi alert on market frauds; warns against fake FPI-linked schemes, asks investors to stick to registered platforms

Sebi alert on market frauds; warns against fake FPI-linked schemes, asks investors to stick to registered platforms

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

Market regulator Sebi on Friday cautioned investors about fraudulent trading schemes being circulated on social media and...

Forex watch: India’s reserves up $1.4 bn to $695.1 bn, gold holdings see dip

Forex watch: India’s reserves up $1.4 bn to $695.1 bn, gold holdings see dip

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.488 billion to $695.106 billion during the week ended August 15,...

Chip policy push: Nvidia in talks with Trump administration on new B30A design for China; security concerns remain, Beijing flags ‘backdoor’ risk

Chip policy push: Nvidia in talks with Trump administration on new B30A design for China; security concerns remain, Beijing flags ‘backdoor’ risk

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said the company is holding talks with the Trump administration over a...

1st fiscal of Tata airlines’ mergers: Losses of FSC drop, but balloon for LCC

1st fiscal of Tata airlines’ mergers: Losses of FSC drop, but balloon for LCC

Editorial Now August 22, 2025

NEW DELHI: Tata’s full service Air India managed to cut its losses by almost a quarter while...