New Delhi: India's poverty rate is projected to decline from 14.2 percent in 2026 to 12.1 percent by 2028, according to the World Bank, although the pace of poverty reduction is expected to slow. The projection, based on the USD 4.2-a-day poverty threshold, reflects improvements in household cons...
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Mumbai: Puravankara Limited announced on October 13, 2026, that its pre-sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 (Q2FY27) reached ₹2,136 crore, marking a 62% increase from ₹1,322 crore recorded in Q2FY26. Collections and Sales Area Growth Customer collections grew by 24% ...
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Two owners of the same model, same year, same city can now receive materially different car insurance quotes. That looks arbitrary from the outside. It is the visible edge of a long shift in how motor premiums are calculated in India, moving from category-based pricing towards pr...
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Mumbai: In a major relief to residents facing long-pending land disputes, the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Revenue Lok Adalat in Shahapur, Thane district, resolved 18 of the 32 cases heard, including four inheritance-entry disputes pending for nearly 50 years, bringing an end to prolon...
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Pune: Khadak Police have cracked a major gold theft case in Ravivar Peth, arresting an uncle-nephew duo and recovering gold ornaments and biscuits valued at approximately ₹2.24 crore. Police said they traced the suspects within 12 hours of launching the investigation and recovere...
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The BMC general body is set to deliberate on a proposal for widening Siri Road in Malabar Hill, which involves utilizing part of Kamala Nehru Park's land. This raised alarms over the potential loss of precious green spaces. While municipal officials argue that the expansion could...
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Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with ManageEngine, Zoho Corporation’s enterprise IT management division, to support AI-enabled sovereign cloud adoption in India. The collaboration will deploy ManageEngine’s solutions on TCS SovereignSecure Cloud. The partnership t...
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Mumbai: A 35-year-old pillion rider, Saiful Vaidya, died after being run over by a BEST bus on Marve Road in Malad (West) on Monday afternoon. The Malvani police registered an FIR against bus driver Dilip Rampalat Vishwakarma, 51. 35 Yrs old Man named Saiful, Dies in BEST Bus Acc...
parks
Mumbai: There is something revealing about the way Mumbai builds public space. We create it, invoke the world’s best and then decide how much of it the public must pay to enter. The coastal gardens, from Priyadarshini Park to Worli, are envisaged as a green necklace on land recla...
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Mumbai: Dhuleva Group has awarded Eversendai, a globally recognised engineering and construction company, the core and shell structural scope for Dhuleva One50, an upcoming 80-storey ultra-luxury residential development in South Mumbai. Also Watch: Located adjacent to the iconic ...
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Mumbai: Ravita Engineering Services will open its ₹116.05 crore initial public offering on October 13, with a price band of ₹105–112 per share. The issue closes on October 15, and the shares are proposed to list on NSE Emerge. The HVAC engineering company’s fresh issue comprises ...
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In an effort to enhance oversight of construction waste, the BMC has launched the Mumbai Debris Control and Tracking System. A warning was issued to contractors working on the Coastal Road project for the improper use of unapproved excavation materials. During a site evaluation, ...
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Mumbai: Kalpataru Projects International has secured new orders and a letter of comfort worth ₹2,031 crore in its power transmission and distribution business across India and international markets, the company said in an exchange filing. Its Swedish subsidiary, Linjemontage i Gr...
