According to Crisil, demand for cement would increase 7-9% in the upcoming fiscal year.

With a 7-9% increase to roughly 425 million tonne (MT) in fiscal 2024, the country’s cement consumption is expected to expand for a third straight year, but the outlook for operating profits is still unclear.According to a report by Crisil Market Intelligence & Analytics, the operational margins, which were under pressure because of high pricing…

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Mapping a challenging energy transition

The emphasis right now is on assuring greater output from fossil fuel-based power plants while also establishing new renewable energy projects, as the demand for energy is predicted to increase over the next ten years. This entails managing the energy transition by shutting down fossil fuel plants while making sure there is a sufficient supply…

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RBI rejects Paytm, Freecharge, and PayU’s PA applications

Applications for authorization under the 2007 Payment and Settlement Systems Act from well-known online PAs (non-bank payment aggregators), including Freecharge PayTM Payments Services, Payment Technologies, and PayU Payments, have been rejected by the Indian Central Bank (PSS Act). Also, the central bank amended the Technology Tapits application. Yet, to be fair, within 120 days of…

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WPI inflation decreases to 4.73% in January due to lower fuel and electricity prices.

Factory inflation, as assessed by the wholesale pricing index (WPI), decreased to 4.73 percent in January from 4.95 percent in December, following a different trend from retail inflation. Retail inflation based on the Consumer Price Index was reported by the National Statistical Office (NSO) as being 6.52 percent in January as opposed to 5.72 percent…

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