Sensex trades flat after opening in green
Mumbai, July 11 - Indian equity indices were trading flat on Thursday after opening in the green.
Committed to make Rajasthan $350 million economy: Dy CM
Jaipur, July 10 - Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday said that the state government is committed to make Rajasthan a $350 million economy.
India to be 3rd largest economy in next 3 to 4 years: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, July 10 - Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India will be the 3rd largest economy in the next 3-4 years while the country’s exports would scale the $ 2 trillion export target by 2030.
PM Modi urges Austria CEOs to invest in India’s fast-growing economy
Vienna, July 10 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer, jointly addressed a group of leading Austrian and Indian CEOs from diverse sectors including infrastructure, automobile, energy, engineering and start-ups on Wednesday.
Odisha: Paradip port handles record 41 million tons cargo in first 100 days of 2024-25
Bhubaneshwar, July 10 - Paradip Port Authority (PPA) in Odihsa has clocked a record 41.12 million metric tons (MMT) cargo handling within the first 100 days of the financial year 2024-25.
OECD brands New Zealand as a ‘red tape country’
Wellington, July 11 - New Zealand is a country full of regulatory barriers, said a survey released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Thursday.
Emerald fair held in Afghanistan’s Panjshir
Bazarak (Afghanistan), July 10 - A fair of emerald and its products opened in Afghanistan's Panjshir province on Wednesday with the aim of promoting investment in the mining sector, spokesman for the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Hamayon Afghan said.
Support Indian artisans, nurture creativity via toys that inspire kids across globe: Minister
New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics & Information Technology, Jitin Prasada on Wednesday encouraged the toy industry to support Indian artisans and nurture creativity and imagination via toys that inspire and educate children across
India flags need to resolve abandonment of seafarers issue at IMO meet
London, July 10 - India on Wednesday flagged the urgent need for taking action on the issue of abandonment of seafarers in order to ensure the safety and welfare of the maritime workforce, at a high-level meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Sensex closes below 80,000 amid profit-booking
Mumbai, July 10 - The Indian equity indices closed in the red on Wednesday amid profit booking in the broader market.
64 pc of Indian firms observed enhanced innovative work with GenAI adoption: Report
New Delhi, July 10 - About 64 per cent of the Indian organisations observed enhanced innovative work like developing new features, with adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), versus 61 per cent globally, a new report said on Wednesday.
New Zealand Reserve Bank says inflation approaching target range
Wellington, July 10 - New Zealand Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee agreed to maintain the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 5.5 per cent on Wednesday.
Sensex trades lower amid selling in banking stocks
Mumbai, July 10 - Indian equity indices opened in red on Wednesday following pressure in banking stocks.
Finance Ministry urges private banks to give more loans to uplift poor
New Delhi, July 9 - The Finance Ministry has urged private sector banks to extend more loans under Financial Inclusion Schemes such as PM SVANidhi, PM Vishwakarma and Jan Samarth Portal aimed at providing more jobs for the poor such as skilled artisans
KVIC registers record sales of Rs 1.55 lakh crore in 2023-24
New Delhi, July 9 - Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has registered a robust 15.7 per cent growth in sales to cross a record Rs 1.55 lakh crore and created a staggering 10.17 lakh new jobs in rural areas during the financial
Coal Ministry allots 19 mine voids to power plants for dumping fly ash
New Delhi, July 9 - Ministry of Coal said on Tuesday that it is actively working to ensure the proper disposal and repurposing of fly ash generated by thermal power plants in a significant move towards environmental protection and resource utilisation.
Cognizant pays CFO Jatin Dalal $505,000 for settling Wipro case
New Delhi, July 9 - IT major Cognizant on Tuesday said its Chief Financial Officer Jatin Dalal reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by his former employer giant Wipro, with Cognizant ended up paying $505,087 to Dalal to settle the lawsuit.
‘Workforce growth in Indian online gaming industry rose 20 times from 2018 to 2023’
New Delhi, July 9 - Workforce growth in the Indian online gaming industry has increased 20 times from 2018 to 2023, with a remarkable 97.56 per cent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over the same period, underscoring the sector’s vital role in job
EV startups hail UP govt’s move to waive road tax for hybrid cars
New Delhi, July 9 - Electric vehicle (EV) startups on Tuesday hailed the Uttar Pradesh government's announcement on the complete waiver of registration tax on strong hybrid cars to promote the use of environment-friendly vehicles in the state.
India’s Financial Inclusion Index improves to 64.2 in 2023-24
Mumbai, July 9 - India’s Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) for the financial year ended March 31, 2024, has improved to 64.2 vis-a-vis 60.1 in March 2023, with growth witnessed across all sub-indices, the RBI announced on Tuesday.