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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
    Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao said the collieries has been producing 65 million tonnes of coal every year and meeting the needs of thermal power plants in Telangana state, AP, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. (DC Image)Business
    Coal imports up 25% despite high output

    Chennai: Despite coal production hitting a new high in the first half of FY23 and international prices remaining...

    31 Oct 2022 1:20 PM IST

    A new rice variety developed by the Agriculture Research Station (ARS) here was found to contain 22.5 per cent zinc much to the delight of agriculture scientists. (Representational Photo:DC)Nation
    Kharif rice output pegged down by 6%

    Chennai: The food grain production under the kharif crop this year is expected to be 4 per cent less than last year and...

    22 Sept 2022 2:56 PM IST

    Bad loans in banking sector may rise by Rs 5.5 lakh cr this fiscal, says India Ratings. (PTI Photo)Nation
    Personal loans jump, biz loans fall in FY22

    Chennai: Personal loans origination—fresh loans sanctioned—grew 122 per cent in volume terms in FY22,...

    21 Sept 2022 4:21 PM IST

    Fintech players are disrupting this space with their advanced technology and by providing flexible benefits plan to these MSMEs.Business
    MSMEs’ headcount jumps 45% in 2 yrs

    Chennai: MSMEs have increased their headcount by 45 per cent in the past two years and by 15 per cent in the last one...

    13 Sept 2022 1:24 PM IST

    Energy special chief secretary K. Vijayanand also said that the state government had also entered into an agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India to purchase 7,000 mw of power to strength and to continue free power to farmers for the next 30 years. RepreseNation
    Power demand tapering from May onwards

    CHENNAI: After a hot summer, demand for energy has been trending down since May. Apart from a sequential decline, an...

    7 Sept 2022 5:51 PM IST

    Pakistan approached the IMF in August 2018 for a bailout package. (Photo- AFP)Nation
    IMF okays $2.9 bn facility to Lanka, $1.1 bn to Pak

    Mumbai: The International Monetary Fund has approved an extended fund facility of $2.9 billion to Sri Lanka and $1.1...

    2 Sept 2022 5:19 PM IST

    Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani. (Photo- PTI)Business
    RIL to spend Rs 2 L cr on 5G

    CHENNAI: Reliance Industries will roll out Jio 5G across key cities by Diwali and make it available in every town of the...

    30 Aug 2022 2:34 PM IST

    The legal metrology authorities carried out a special drive on March 3 on the eve of Akshaya Tritiya by inspecting 70 gold jewellery shops in the state and booked only six cases relating to a series of violations including under-weighing, with one each in Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and two in West Godavari. Representational image/DCBusiness
    Jewellery exports to UAE pick up

    Chennai: Gold jewellery exports, which had fallen since the trade was hit by the pandemic, started picking up from May...

    26 Aug 2022 3:18 PM IST

    Hindustan Unilever is a leading FMCG company.Nation
    FMCG firms shield margins in times of high inflation

    Chennai: Inflation seldom bites into the profit margins of fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies as they have the...

    24 Aug 2022 4:48 PM IST

    Japans exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout. (AFP Photo)Business
    Exports jump by 24% in April

    Higher energy prices were one of the key factors for the higher exports

    3 May 2022 11:33 PM IST

    Cryptocurrency exchanges CoinSwitch Kuber and WazirX have disabled rupee deposits through United Payment Interface (UPI) for the purchase of cryptocurrency. (Representational Photo: AFP)Business
    Crypto exchanges halt deposits through UPI

    Cryptocurrency owners active on twitter asked for regulatory clarity on the issue

    14 April 2022 12:19 AM IST

    On the lines of Navaratnalu, Nedcap would also launch nine projects. He said solar projects would be launched in drought-prone areas of Rayalaseema which would create employment for the local youth. Representational image/DCBusiness
    Solar installations up 335% in nine months

    Installations grew despite market challenges, according to a report by Mercom India

    10 Dec 2021 7:00 AM IST

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