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Vietnam’s VinFast doubles India investment to Rs 9,000 crore, announces second plant in TN for electrics 2 wheelers and buses

NEW DELHI: Vietnamese auto company VinFast is doubling its India investments to Rs 9,000 crore ($1 billion) as the company — which has already started sales of electric cars — sets up an all-new factory for e-2Wheelers and buses.The company signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu govt for a 500-acre land parcel in SIPCOT…

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‘Been in works for long time’: Prada seals $1.51 billion Versace deal; Lorenzo Bertelli takes over as executive chairman

CNN reported that the acquisition follows an agreement reached in April, under which Prada committed to purchasing Versace for about $1.51 billion, a deal that materialised after Capri Holdings’ planned sale to Tapestry fell apart because of an antitrust challenge.Lorenzo Bertelli, the son of Prada founders Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, is set to assume…

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NPCI says programmable CBDC already live

BENGALURU: At India Blockchain Week in Bengaluru on Monday, Rahul Sanskrityayan, Specialist Consultant for Blockchain at NPCI, said the Reserve Bank of India’s programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) is already live with participating banks and is being used by the government for targeted subsidy transfers.Sanskrityayan said programmable CBDC allows funds to be restricted for…

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Fireside Ventures closes Rs 2,265 crore Fund IV, sharpens consumer bets

(Image credits: X @firesideventure) BENGALURU: Consumer focused venture capital firm Fireside Ventures has closed its fourth fund with commitments of Rs 2,265 crore (about $253 million), doubling down on early stage consumer brands as it chases the next wave of health, wellness and lifestyle companies in India. The new vehicle takes the firm’s total assets…

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End to IndiGo chaos soon? DGCA likely to grant partial waiver on new pilot rest rules; airline to submit mitigation plan as cancellations mount

Passengers wait in queues at IndiGo airline’s counter at Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru (Picture credit: PTI) India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), is expected to give IndiGo a temporary, partial waiver from the recently implemented pilot rest and duty rules after the airline was forced to cancel more than a…

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Putin’s India visit: Trade in focus as New Delhi looks to reduce deficit; exports of pharma, agriculture likely to get a push

File photo: PM Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: ANI) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is likely to deliver a significant push to economic cooperation, with government sources indicating that New Delhi is looking to narrow its trade deficit and secure deeper market access for Indian goods.President Putin is arriving with…

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