Cabinet nod for Rs 9,072 crore railway multitracking plan to add 307 km network capacity

The Union cabinet has approved three railway multitracking projects worth Rs 9,072 crore aimed at expanding network capacity and easing congestion across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand, according to an official statement.The projects includes, Gondia–Jabalpur doubling, Punarakh–Kiul third and fourth line, and Gamharia–Chandil third and fourth line, will together add about 307 km to…

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IT selloff shock: Nifty IT logs worst fall in February since 2008 global financial crisis; is this crash a buying opportunity?

A sharp selloff in technology stocks has pushed the Nifty IT index into its steepest monthly decline since the 2008 global financial crisis, as fears around artificial intelligence disruption rattled investor confidence.With Tuesday’s 6% decline, the Nifty IT index has plunged over 21% in February alone, marking its worst monthly fall since the 2008 global…

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Why Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran asked board to defer discussion on his reappointment

Since assuming the role of executive chairman in 2017, Chandrasekaran has guided the group through a phase marked by restructuring. Tata Sons executive chairman N Chandrasekaran requested that the board postpone deliberations on extending his tenure for a third term after differences surfaced during the Tata Sons board meeting on Tuesday, according to people aware…

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US SC’s blow to Trump: FedEx sues US admin seeking ‘full refund’ of tariffs

FedEx has approached the US Court of International Trade seeking a refund of tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump’s emergency measures. This follows last week’s 6-3 Supreme Court verdict which ruled that Trump overstepped his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a sanctions law, to impose tariffs on imported goods. In…

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Gujarat High Court: Unmarried woman denied job on assumption of marriage in future: Gujarat High Court sets aside ‘appointment tainted by favoritism’

The petitioner approached the High Court seeking quashing of the appointment order and her own appointment based on merit. (AI image) In a strongly worded decision that upheld the constitutional right to equality in the public employment, the Gujarat High Court ruled that refusal to employ an unmarried woman on the assumption that she might…

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