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India's electronics sector eyes major growth, with 12 million jobs project
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Achieving this goal will require the sector to expand fivefold in the next five years, addressing a USD 400 billion production gap. Presently, the industry's domestic production stands at USD 101 billion, with mobile phones accounting for 43 per cent of this output.
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JSW Energy acquires 4,696 mw renewable energy platform from O2 power for R
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Valued at approximately Rs12,468 crores (around USD 1.47 billion), will significantly boost JSW Energy's renewable energy capacity. The acquisition, subject to approval by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and other customary approvals, includes O2 Power Midco Holdings Pte. Ltd. and
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Venture capital activity in India hits USD 16.77 billion in 2024, marking
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Consumer discretionary investments followed at USD 2.30 billion, up 32.2 per cent, while the financial sector experienced a marginal dip to USD 2.20 billion. Major deals included KiranaKart Technologies (Zepto) at USD 1.3 billion and Poolside AI SAS at USD 500 million.
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"Invest in our American workforce first": Nikki Haley joins debate on H1B
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Former South Carolina Governor, Nikki Haley has entered the debate of H1B visa allocations in the US, amid discussions by billionaire Elon Musk, Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy, along with Sriram Krishnan--President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for White House policy adviser on artifici
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Slump in India's forex reserves continue; declined USD 8.5 billion
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India's forex reserves have slumped eleven out of the past 12 weeks, hitting a new multi-month low.
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Ajman Ruler approves emirate's 2025 budget worth AED3.7 billion
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The move aims to support the emirate's development plans, enhance community well-being, meet public needs, and strengthen Ajman's stature as a preferred destination for living, working, and tourism.
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India's defence exports touched record Rs 21,083 crore in 2023-24, marks 3
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India's defence exports continue to rise touching a record Rs 21,083 crore (about USD 2.63 billion) in the FY2023-24, a growth of 32.5 per cent over the previous fiscal when the figure was Rs 15,920 crore.
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CurveAi Launches DealSpy: India's First AI Shopping Agent Suite for Online
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], December 26: CurveAi, a pioneering generative AI startup based in Gurugram, has announced the launch of DealSpy, India's first AI shopping agent suite designed to enhance the online shopping experience. This innovative AI agent framework is set to transform how co
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Israel: Balance of public's financial assets portfolio up USD 61 billion
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Bank of Israel reported that in the third quarter of 2024, the balance of the public's financial assets portfolio increased by approximately 221.7 billion Shekels (USD 61 billion) - 3.9 per cent - to about 6 trillion Shekels (USD 1.63 trillion).
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IMF to provide USD 1.2 billion in funding to strengthen public finances in
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced an agreement with Egypt to unlock approximately USD 1.2 billion in funding to support the country's struggling finances, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
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Foreign loan disbursements to Pakistan drop 43 pc to USD 3.6 billion
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The foreign loan disbursements to Pakistan have dropped by 43 per cent, reaching USD 3.6 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year, The Express Tribune reported on Tuesday, citing official data released on Monday.
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Millions allocated for 165 environmental projects throughout Israel
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A total of 432 applications were submitted to the fund, totaling approximately 1.2 billion Shekels (USD 326 million). Approximately 70 per cent - 294 applications - were submitted by local authorities, of which 60 were submitted by minority authorities and 12 applications were submitted by c
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