Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that Kerala is at the forefront of the initiatives to promote the knowledge sector which, he said, is one of the fundamental things that is necessary for the development of a nation.

The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering after distributing the second Nava Kerala Post-Doctoral Fellowship of the Kerala State Higher Education Council.

Shares of Adani Enterprises hit a three-month high at Rs 2,720.65, as they gained 3 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade after founder firm Kempas Trade and Investment bought 25.3 million shares or 2.22 per cent stake in the company from the open market between Aug 7 to Aug 18.

The stock of Gautam Adani Group’s flagship company was trading at its highest level since May 24, 2023. In was quoting higher for the fourth straight trading day, and has rallied 11 per cent during the period. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.14 per cent at 65,308 at 09:30 AM.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has killed over 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis so far this year already surpassing last year's annual figures and the highest number since 2005, the UN Mideast envoy said Monday.

Tor Wennesland told the UN Security Council that the upswing in violence is being fueled by growing despair about the future, with the Palestinians still seeking an independent state.

Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker Lam Research has applied for incentives under the government's Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic components and Semiconductor (SPECS) for local production, according to an official note released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Lam Research India Private Limited has proposed an investment of Rs 208 crore, while the government will provide incentives worth Rs 32.21 crore.

Shares of textiles companies rallied up to 6 per cent on the BSE in Monday’s intra-day trade on expectations of improvement in business outlook. Gokaldas Exports, Indo Count Industries, KPR Mill and Himatsingka Seide were up in the range of 3 per cent to 6 per cent, hitting their respective 52-week highs. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.21 per cent at 65,087 at 10:32 AM.

India’s home textile export market in FY23 was marred by various challenges such as significantly higher domestic cotton prices and excess inventory build-up with the US retailers.

Three Indian family investment offices have reportedly acquired stakes in SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm FirstCry for about Rs 435 crore. These investors are Ranjan Pai's MEMG Family Office, Harsh Mariwala's Sharrp Ventures, and Hemendra Kothari's DSP Family Office, according to an Economic Times report. These investors have bought these stakes from SoftBank, as the Japanese firm is looking to reduce its stake in the e-commerce firm. According to the report, the investment firm, which held a 29 per cent stake in FirstCry, has reduced its stake by about 1.5 to 2 per cent.

In the 2024 Republican Primary, former President Trump continues to hold the majority of support with 56 per cent, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, both of whom hold 10 per cent, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey of US voters.

The poll also highlighted that the Trump’s support has remained steady, while DeSantis’ support has decreased by eleven points over the summer, while Ramaswamy’s support has increased by eight points.

From Monday, consumers will be able to buy onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 25 per kg through retail outlets of the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India Limited (NCCF).

According to a release by the Centre, retail sales of onion will be "suitably enhanced in the coming days by involving other agencies and e-commerce platforms".

Adani Electricity Mumbai is investing over Rs 2,000 crore to build two new transmissions lines in the city to strengthen its network as it moves closer to go more green by sourcing as much as 60 per cent of the energy needed for the city from renewables by 2027, a senior company official said.

The two new transmission lines comprise the 84 ckm Kharghar (in Navi Mumbai) Vikhroli line in the northeastern suburb of the megalopolis and the Thane-Aarey Colony line. The Vikhroli line will be ready by 2025.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday ordered officials to form a committee to provide suggestions to prevent suicide cases among the students and asked them to submit the report within 15 days.

The Chief Minister further directed the officials that the committee should include all stakeholders, including representatives from coaching institutes, parents, and doctors. This report is expected to be submitted within the stipulated 15-day timeframe.

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