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Hiring across key consumption-linked sectors in India rose by 17% year-on-year during August to October, fuelled by strong consumer sentiment, festive spending and deeper market penetration, according to a report by workforce solutions provider Adecco India.As cited by news agency PTI, report stated that the festive quarter saw a notable 25% increase in gig and…
Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions Ltd’s Rs 7,278-crore initial public offering (IPO) was fully subscribed on the first day of bidding on Friday, drawing strong interest from institutional and retail investors, according to exchange data.As per NSE data till 15:06 hours, the issue received bids for 10.58 crore shares against 9.97 crore shares on offer, translating…
In a move aimed at reviving interest in India’s public debt market, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday proposed allowing debt issuers to offer special incentives to select investor categories, including senior citizens, women, armed forces personnel, and retail subscribers.The proposal seeks to encourage greater retail participation in bond issuances, which…
Markets regulator Sebi is taking steps to enhance institutional participation in both agricultural and non-agricultural commodity markets, aiming to make them more appealing for hedging activities, its chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday, PTI reported.Speaking at the Bloomberg Forum for Investment Management, Pandey said, “We are looking to enhance institutional participation to make this…
Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi (AP Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is developing contingency plans due to uncertainty over Afghanistan’s participation in an upcoming T20 Tri-Series amid military tensions between the two nations. The series, including Sri Lanka, is planned for November 17-29.“The PCB chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, has…
OPT participation falls from 95% to 78% as Indian STEM students turn away from US Indian students, once the largest group participating in US STEM graduate programs, are increasingly choosing not to stay after completing their degrees. A recent report from the OPT Observatory shows a steep drop in the number of Indian students remaining…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Thursday declined to stay the socio-educational survey, popularly known as a caste survey, in the state. The court, however, asked the authorities to issue a notification that participation is voluntary and not to disclose any data obtained from participants.The survey – which will record the social, economic, educational,…
