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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday inaugurated Maruti Suzuki India's new manufacturing facility. The new plant in Kharkhoda (Haryana) is the company's fourth manufacturing unit in India after Gurugram, Manesar and Gujarat. The inauguration was held alongside the India-Japan Economic Forum in the national capital, where over 150 Japanese companies are participating. The two leaders held summit talks focusing on expanding economic ties, enhancing resilient supply chains for semiconductors and boosting cooperation in critical technologies. The Japanese prime minister is on a three-day visit to India. Plant to increase Maruti's production capacity…

Mumbai: The initial public offer of textile manufacturer Aastha Spintex Ltd received a decent response from investors and was subscribed 4.64 times on the final day of bidding on Wednesday. With this, people are now waiting for the allotment process, which is expected to be finalised by July 2, 2026. Once the basis of allotment is determined today, equity shares will be credited to the demat accounts of successful bidders. Investors can check the Aastha Spintex IPO allotment status online using their PAN. Here's a step-by-step guide to check the status. Aastha Spintex  IPO Allotment on NSE Step 1: Visit…

Mumbai: There is good news for those who invest in the National Pension System (NPS) - the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is preparing to launch the NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme within the next 60 to 70 days. This will be a bundled health insurance and pension product. According to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) chairman S Ramann, the pension funds will tie up with the insurance companies to provide top-up health insurance. Health cover along with pension The scheme aims to combine pension and health coverage. NPS subscribers will have a separate pension account for medical…

New Delhi: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hinted on Thursday that the government could cut the rates of petrol and diesel if the crude prices stay low for the next few weeks in the international market. Puri said Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) incurred a loss of Rs 74,781 crore for selling petrol, diesel and liquified petroleum gas (LPG) till June 30 due to the conflict between the United States (US) and Iran in the Middle East. Though international crude rates have come down, OMCs are still incurring losses and "processing crude bought at height of West…