Global survey ranks India among top three most optimistic nations
New Delhi, July 4 - A new global survey has ranked India among the top three most optimistic nations, along with Singapore and Indonesia, based on the economic outlook of the people interviewed across various countries.
95 pc of Indian firms see positive returns from data streaming investments: Report
New Delhi, July 4 - About 95 per cent of India’s IT leaders with experience in data streaming reported a remarkable 2 to 10 times return on investment (ROI) from their data streaming initiatives, underscoring the critical role of real-time data in the
Cement volumes to grow 7-8 pc in FY25, top 5 firms to solidify market share
New Delhi, July 4 - Driven by the sustained healthy demand from the infrastructure and housing sectors, cement volumes in the country are projected to rise by a healthy 7-8 per cent (year-on-year) in the current fiscal (FY25), a report showed on Thursday.
IT Ministry’s task force seeks Rs 44,000 crore push for homegrown electronics firms
New Delhi, July 4 - As the government doubles down on electronics manufacturing, including semiconductors, to make the country a global supply chain hub, a task force set by the IT Ministry is near finalising its report, suggesting a massive Rs 44,000 crore
Sensex hits new all-time high on positive global cues
Mumbai, July 4 - Indian equity benchmarks opened at a new record high on Thursday following positive cues from global peers. In early trading hours, Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 80,374 and 24,400 respectively.
GPAI members hail India’s leadership in global AI discourse
New Delhi, July 4 - Bolstering India's leadership in the global AI discourse, the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) members have reached a consensus on the future vision after extensive discussions and deliberations.
World Bank classifies Mongolia as upper middle income country
Ulan Bator, July 3 - Mongolia has been reclassified by the World Bank from a lower-middle income country to an upper-middle income country for the 2024 fiscal year, announced the country's Finance Ministry on Wednesday.
Japan launches new banknotes
Tokyo, July 3 - Japan on Wednesday started issuing new 10,000 yen (61.9 U.S. dollars), 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes, which marked the first redesign since 2004.
Kim Jong-un inspects munitions factory after key party meeting
Seoul, July 3 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited major munitions and machinery factories, calling for efforts to expand production in the overall economic sector, according to state media.
Daily milk production crosses 1 crore litre in K’taka
Bengaluru, July 2 - The Karnataka government on Tuesday celebrated a milestone of producing 1 crore litres of milk daily by performing a special worship ceremony for the cow (gomata) and its calf in Bengaluru.
Coal Ministry draws up strict norms to limit environmental impact of mining ops
New Delhi, July 2 - The Coal Ministry on Tuesday held discussions with stakeholders on the more stringent guidelines that it plans to introduce for fostering a sustainable approach to coal mining that includes mandatory measures to preserve the environment.
UP govt expects defence corridor to create 40,000 jobs as investments flow in
Lucknow, July 2 - With investments to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore already being committed for the six nodes of the ambitious Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) project, the state government expects to create 40,000 jobs.
Railway freight earnings shoot up by 11.1 pc to Rs 14,798 crore in June
New Delhi, July 2 - Indian Railways has achieved a freight loading of 135.46 million tonnes in June this year which represents a robust 10.07 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 123.06 million tonnes in the same month last year, according
Sensex closes flat amid profit booking in smallcap and midcap stocks
Mumbai, July 2 - Indian equity Indices closed flat on Tuesday following profit booking in midcap and smallcap stocks. At closing, Sensex was down 34 points, at 79,441 and Nifty was down 18 points, at 24,123.
Sensex, Nifty at all-time, FPI and rate cut probability fuelling bull run
Mumbai, July 2 - The performance of the Indian equity indices has been stellar so far in 2024 due to the ongoing rally in the stock market. Sensex and Nifty both posted nearly 10 per cent gains in H12024 prompting the market experts
Sensex trades flat after opening at all-time high
Mumbai, July 2 - Indian equity indices were traded flat on Tuesday after opening at a record high. Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 79,855 and 24,236 respectively.
Coal stocks at power plants increased by 33 pc to prevent outages in rainy season
New Delhi, July 1 - The coal stocks at domestic coal-based Thermal Power Plants is currently at 44.46 million tonnes (MT) which is sufficient to meet the requirements for 18.5 days as per the present level of consumption, the Ministry of Coal said
GST collection jumps 7.7 pc in June to Rs 1.74 lakh crore
New Delhi, July 1 - India's gross GST collection rose to Rs 1.74 lakh crore in June this year which represents a 7.7 per cent increase over the same month last year, according to sources.
Sarbananda Sonowal holds pre-budget meeting with maritime sector stakeholders
New Delhi, July 1 - Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday held a pre-budget meeting with various stakeholders to gather feedback and suggestions from experts and stakeholders across different sectors.
GST increased pace of formalisation of economy: Goa CM
Panaji, July 1 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said that GST has increased the pace of formalisation of the economy and has incorporated ease of doing business beneficial for all companies and enterprises.