macro Civil society groups seek more time to study Draft Digital Competition Bill, 2024 Organisations say the current deadline is insufficient to make a nuanced and informed submission, considering the technical complexity of the subject matter By Joe Mathew
macro Lok Sabha polls Phase 2: Cong leader from K'taka richest; here's top 10 list Actor Hemamalini of BJP, fighting from Mathura in UP, has declared total assets worth ₹278 cr; she is the third richest candidate in phase 2 of the 2024 LS polls By Manoj Sharma
macro 51% of top 100 companies start voluntary carbon emissions disclosures The survey reveals that 44% of the top 100 listed companies conducted life-cycle assessments of their products or services By fortuneindia.com
macro India's net direct tax kitty surges 17.7% to ₹19.58 lakh cr in FY24, exceeds revised estimates The boost in net tax collections during the final fortnight of the fiscal year was driven by personal income tax (PIT) and securities transaction tax (STT) collections. By Shabeeh Azeem
macro India’s macro fundamentals ‘strong’; growth ‘very good’: IMF IMF’s Asia and Pacific Dept director says investment in China and India could contribute disproportionately to growth — much of it public, especially in India By fortuneindia.com
macro Lok Sabha elections 2024, Phase 1: Nearly 40% voter turnaround till 1 pm More than 16.63 crore voters including 8 crore men and women each are being expected to cast their votes today. By fortuneindia.com
macro Apr power demand shoots up 10%; Centre gears up for summer Power consumption in the country rose to 70.66 billion units (BU) during April 1-15 this year from 64.24 BU during the same period last year By P B Jayakumar
macro PHD Chamber forecasts India to be $34 trillion economy by 2047 The chamber estimates that the contribution of services to India’s GDP will be 54%, followed by industry (34%) and agriculture (12%) in 2047. By Joe Mathew
macro Global PC shipments surge 3% in Q1 2024; Lenovo tops the chart Looking ahead, industry observers foresee a pivotal role for AI PCs in shaping the trajectory of the PC market in 2024 By Shabeeh Azeem
macro IT sector spending to surge 13.2% to hit $138.9 bn mark in 2024: Gartner The Indian IT sector's spending is forecasted to hit $138.9 billion in 2024, up from $122.6 billion the previous year, marking a robust growth rate of 13.2% By Shabeeh Azeem