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Sangeetha G is Assistant Editor with Deccan Chronicle and has worked for over 20 years in visual media, news agencies and newspapers. She writes about economy, business and finance-related topics
    Start-ups raise $1.6 bn in AugustBusiness
    Start-ups raise $1.6 bn in August

    Chennai: Start-ups raised $1.6 billion in August, which was the second-highest funding month of 2024.Start-ups raised...

    2 Sept 2024 6:10 PM IST

    Pension outgo of states to be double that of Centre in FY25Business
    Pension outgo of states to be double that of Centre in FY25

    Chennai: The combined pension outgo of 28 states governments for FY25 is pegged at Rs 5.7 trillion, double that of the...

    2 Sept 2024 5:52 PM IST

    Currently, small cars that are less than four meters in length attract excise duty of 12.5 per cent, while cars with more than four meters length but with engine of less than 1,500 cc capacity attract a duty of 24 per cent.Tamil Nadu
    India’s Auto Dealers Revenue Growth to Slow Amid Inventory Rise

    Chennai: Revenue growth of auto dealers will slow to 7-9 per cent this fiscal after a healthy 14 per cent last fiscal...

    29 Aug 2024 7:26 PM IST

    The discom is responsible for sanctioning the connection, ensuring supply and erecting the poles.News
    India's Spot Power Tariffs Decline, Discom Finances Strained

    Spot power tariffs drop to Rs 5/unit, discoms face challenges with high PPC and ACS-ARR gap, need reform measures

    29 Aug 2024 5:09 PM IST

    2024 Could See Another Record in Office LeasingTamil Nadu
    2024 Could See Another Record in Office Leasing

    Chennai: The Indian office market is poised for another record-breaking year, with leasing across the top 8 cities...

    28 Aug 2024 7:33 PM IST

    MoRTH to Award 8,000 km Road Projects in FY25Tamil Nadu
    MoRTH to Award 8,000 km Road Projects in FY25

    Chennai: In FY25, an average 8000 km of road projects are expected to be awarded by the Ministry of Road Transport and...

    27 Aug 2024 7:23 PM IST

    The rapid rise in delinquencies post demonetisation has led to a sharp drop in micro finance securitisation volumes as investors turned cautious and adopted a wait and watch approach towards micro finance assets.Economy
    MFI Risks Rise with Overleveraging in Bihar, UP

    Rapid MFI growth in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh raises concerns of borrower overleveraging, increasing credit risk in...

    27 Aug 2024 5:47 PM IST

    Supreme Court ruling on cess to affect steel, power sectors mostNation
    Supreme Court ruling on cess to affect steel, power sectors most

    Chennai: The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing states to impose additional mining cess is expected to impact several...

    26 Aug 2024 6:28 PM IST

    Increased ethanol blending in petrol is expected to replace 2 million tonnes of oil annually, helping save $1 billion in import bill.News
    India's Ethanol Blending Surpasses 15%, Despite Restrictions

    India’s ethanol blending rate exceeds 15% since May 2024, despite limits on sugarcane-based ethanol and rising...

    23 Aug 2024 6:00 PM IST

    Indias Exports to Bangladesh, Russia Decline SharplyIn Other News
    India's Exports to Bangladesh, Russia Decline Sharply

    Indian engineering exports to Bangladesh and Russia decline in July, despite overall growth in shipments

    23 Aug 2024 5:03 PM IST

    More than half of the companies use data for decision-makingTamil Nadu
    More than half of the companies use data for decision-making

    Only 28 per cent of Indian organizations surveyed have strategized their GenAI adoption approach, while 35 per cent of...

    22 Aug 2024 9:08 PM IST

    Dabur to set its first southern plant in Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
    Dabur to set its first southern plant in Tamil Nadu

    “This is expected to generate direct employment for around 250 people, besides creating thousands of indirect job...

    22 Aug 2024 5:58 PM IST

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