Harnessing power of technology crucial to driving inclusive growth in India: Jeet Adani

For a developing nation like India, harnessing the power of technology is crucial to driving inclusive growth, improving governance and tackling the long-standing challenges in areas like education, healthcare and financial inclusion, ensuring that technology benefits all segments of society, Jeet Adani, Director of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), said on Tuesday.   Delivering the … Read more

Investec initiates `Buy`rating for Ambuja Cements with target price of Rs 950

Global banking and wealth management group Investec on Wednesday initiated a ‘BUY’ rating for Ambuja Cements with a target price of Rs 950 from Rs 577 apiece, which is an impressive 65.1 per cent return as projected.  In a note, Investec wrote that it “finds comfort in management, reaffirming its growth goals, cost/synergy targets and … Read more

Rupee to linger near all-time low before Fed rate forecasts

The Indian rupee is likely to hold near lifetime lows on Wednesday, with traders awaiting the Federal Reserve's projections on how many times it will cut interest rates next year. The one-month non-deliverable forward indicated that the rupee will mostly unchanged from 84.8950 in the previous session. The dollar index was little changed on Wednesday, … Read more

Dollar strong ahead of Fed meeting, Japan auto shares surge on Honda-Nissan news

 Asian stocks hovered near two-week lows and the dollar hit milestone highs against the Australian and New Zealand dollars on Wednesday in the countdown to an expected U.S. interest rate cut. In Japan, auto shares leapt on hopes that talks between Honda and Nissan heralded industry consolidation. The S&P 500 edged 0.4% lower overnight but … Read more

Annual fund flow to farm sector jumped nearly 6-fold in 10 years

 There has been a close to six-fold increase in the budget allocation for the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare from Rs 21,933.50 crore during 2013-14 to Rs 122,528.77 crore in 2024-25, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.  The major schemes being implemented for farmers’ welfare include the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), … Read more