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November 28, 2024 9:20 PM

Government pushes for greater ethanol blending in petrol

The Government of India has implemented a series of initiatives since 2014 to achieve ethanol blending targets under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme. These efforts have led to remarkable progress, with the blending rate increasing from jus...

November 28, 2024 4:43 PM

Sensex and Nifty sink amid global and domestic pressures

Domestic stock markets faced selling pressure on Thursday due to declines in tech heavyweight stocks, a lack of major global cues, and weak performance in Asian markets. The Sensex dropped by 1,190.34 points, closing at 79,043.74, while the Nifty fe...

November 28, 2024 3:08 PM

SoftBank’s Masayoshi sees India as future AI chip capital

SoftBank Founder and CEO Masayoshi Son has expressed confidence in India’s potential to emerge as the global hub for AI chip manufacturing. Speaking during a meeting with leading Indian startup founders in New Delhi, Son underlined his commitment t...

November 28, 2024 11:14 AM

Sensex, Nifty open flat; realty stocks shine

India’s benchmark indices remained muted in early trade on Thursday, with buying seen in the realty sector. The Sensex dropped 40.02 points, or 0.05 percent, to 80,194.06, while the Nifty inched up by 2.35 points, or 0.01 percent, to 24,277.25 as ...

Last updated on: 8th October 2026

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