Stock markets open on a high, Adani Enterprises among top gainers
Mumbai, July 16 - The Indian benchmark indices once again opened on a positive note on Tuesday in the run-up to a blockbuster budget next week.
SpiceJet flies out of red to make Rs 127 crore profit in Jan-March quarter
New Delhi, July 15 - Low-cost airline SpiceJet Ltd on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 127 crore for their January-March quarter of 2023-24 compared to a net loss of Rs 6.22 crore in the same quarter of the previous year.
Govt cuts GST on aircraft parts to 5 pc
New Delhi, July 15 - Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjrapu Rammohan Naidu has announced the implementation of a uniform IGST rate of 5 per cent on all aircraft and aircraft engine parts, effective from Monday.
Union Agriculture Minister to release 40 new technologies at key ICAR event on July 16
New Delhi, July 15 - Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the 96th Indian Council of Agricultural Research Foundation and Technology Day here on July 16 at which as many as 40 selected new technologies will be
India’s G20 task force report aims to boost Digital Public Infrastructure worldwide
New Delhi, July 15 - The final report of India’s G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure aimed at strengthening the foundations of DPI worldwide, especially the Global South, was released here on Monday
Piyush Goyal holds talks with WTO Chief on free and equitable trade
New Delhi, July 15 - Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a crucial meeting with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to discuss the ongoing negotiations and the progress made since the 13th Ministerial Conference of the global trade organisation, according to an official
Hardeep Puri hails ONGC’s highest-ever share surge
New Delhi, July 16 - Union Minister for Petroleum and Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Tuesday hailed the new achievement by the public sector upstream giant Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) as its shares touched a record new high.
Kharif crop sowing grow by 10.3 pc amid better monsoon
New Delhi, July 15 - The total area under kharif crop sowing during the ongoing season has increased by 10.3 per cent to cross 575 lakh hectares due to the better monsoon this year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on Monday
Stock markets continue upward trajectory, Nifty touches fresh all-time high
Mumbai, July 15 - The Indian benchmark indices on Monday continued their upward momentum driven by positive expectations from the upcoming Union Budget and robust foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows, along with better-than-expected results from the IT sector.
Sridhar Vembu on developing talent, addressing ‘power imbalance at Indian workplaces
New Delhi, July 15 - Zoho Co-founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu on Monday said that addressing “power imbalance” or “respect imbalance” is very important to be really connected and grounded in reality at the workplace.
Afghanistan’s central bank puts on auction $15 million
Kabul, July 14 - Afghanistan's central bank put on auction $15 million on Sunday in a bid to maintain the stability of the national currency afghani.
Market outlook: Q1 results, FII inflow, monsoon updates key factors next week
Mumbai, July 14 - The Indian equity market experienced one of the best weeks of 2024, with the Nifty and Sensex reaching all-time highs of 24,592.20 and 80,893.51, respectively, before closing at 24,502.15 and 80,519.34.
Centre launches Rs 750 crore fund for tech startups to boost agriculture
Mumbai, July 12 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in collaboration with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday launched a Rs 750 crore ‘Agri Sure’ fund for startups to promote investment in innovative, technology-driven and high-impact
Indian Railways adds 92 general coaches in 46 trains to ‘benefit’ common man
New Delhi, July 12 - In order to provide “convenience” to the general category passengers, Indian Railways has expanded the number of coaches in 46 important long-distance trains, by installing 92 new general category coaches in them, the Ministry of Railways said on
India’s forex reserves surge to lifetime high of $657.2 billion
Mumbai, July 12 - India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by $5.16 billion to scale a lifetime high of $657.16 billion during the week ended July 5, according to RBI data released on Friday.
India’s score on SDG index shoots up as poverty level dips, economy grows
New Delhi, July 12 - India's overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score has shot up to 71 in 2023-24, compared to 66 in 2020-21 on the back of significant progress on eliminating poverty, providing decent work, economic growth, climate action and life on
HCLTech logs over 20 pc net income growth at Rs 4,257 crore in Q1 FY25
New Delhi, July 12 - Global technology company HCLTech on Friday reported Rs 28,057 crore in revenue for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY25), down 1.6 per cent (on-quarter) but up 6.7 per cent (year-on-year), with net income at Rs 4,257 crore -- up
India’s CPI inflation edges up to 5.08 pc in June
New Delhi, July 12 - India’s consumer price inflation edged up to 5.08 per cent in June this year compared to the same month of the previous year as high prices of vegetables and pulses pushed up food inflation during the month, figures
Indian Railways achieves record coal loading of 728 million tons in 2023-24
New Delhi, July 12 - Indian Railways has recorded a 59.6 million tons increase in its coal loading during the financial year 2023-24 to reach a record 787.58 million tons from the corresponding figure of 727.98 million tons in 2022-23, according to figures
UP to export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan & Malaysia in 2024: CM Yogi
Lucknow, July 12 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the state will export 40 tonnes of mangoes to Japan and Malaysia this year and will also export the famous Dussehri mangoes to the US.