PM Modi holds discussion with economists, NITI Aayog officials in run-up to Budget
New Delhi, July 11 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a meeting with senior NITI Aayog officials and leading economists as part of the wider consultations in the run-up to the Union Budget 2024-25.
EU accepts Apple’s offer to open up contactless payments
London, July 11 - The European Union (EU) on Thursday accepted commitments offered by Apple over how it operates Apple Pay to end a long-running competition investigation.
Possible to revive Vizag Steel Plant, PM will take decision: Kumaraswamy
Visakhapatnam, July 11 - Ruling out the privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday said that there is a possibility of reviving the plant and a final decision would be taken by Prime Minister
Punjab explores opportunity to export litchi to Britain
Chandigarh, July 11 - After the maiden export of Punjab's litchi to Britain, UK Deputy High Commissioner Caroline Rowett on Thursday called upon Punjab Horticulture Minister Chetan Singh Jouramajra to discuss strategies for future litchi consignments and sharing agro-allied technologies.
OECD calls for South Korea to adopt tighter fiscal rules amid deficit, rapid aging
Seoul, July 11 - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) called on South Korea on Thursday to introduce tighter fiscal rules and maintain a restrictive policy as its budget is projected to remain in deficit through next year and rapid aging
India pips China to become real estate capital of Asia: Hurun report
New Delhi, July 11 - With real estate companies worth $36 billion in 2024, India is accelerating to become the real estate capital of Asia, pushing away China in terms of growth rate, a new report said on Thursday.
Sensex closes flat amid volatile session
Mumbai, July 11 - Indian equity benchmarks closed flat on Thursday following a volatile session.
Shimla apples now grow in eastern UP
ucknow, July 11 - Uttar Pradesh will now grow apples from Shimla as the apple trees from Shimla have been successfully transplanted from the cold and high mountains to the plain region.
Centre holding Fisheries Summer Meet 2024 in Madurai
New Delhi, July 11 - The Centre's Department of Fisheries is organising the Fisheries Summer Meet 2024 at Madurai in Tamil Nadu on July 12 which will bring together fish farmers, researchers, industry experts, entrepreneurs and policymakers to share experiences, and explore prospects
96 pc of Indian SMBs may consider paying cybercriminals: Report
New Delhi, July 11 - About 96 per cent of Indian small-and-medium businesses (SMBs) might consider paying cybercriminals in the event of ransomware extortion, a new report said on Thursday.
Historic Day for Vizhinjam Port: Gautam Adani on 1st mothership vessel’s arrival
Ahmedabad, July 11 - Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Thursday said it is a historic day for Adani Group's Vizhinjam Port which received its first mothership.
India’s gold processing industry to create 25,000 new jobs: Report
New Delhi, July 11 - The gold processing industry in India is projected to create 25,000 new jobs and witness about Rs 15,000 crore investments by 2030, a new report showed on Thursday.
Indian telecom sector poised for next stage of market repair: S&P Global Ratings
New Delhi, July 11 - The Indian telecommunications industry looks set for the next phase of market repair, as it settles more stably into a three-player market, a report showed on Thursday.
Mumbai sees record Rs 12,500 crore worth luxury home sales in 2024 1st half
Mumbai, July 11 - Aligning with the ongoing bullish trend in residential property sales across the country, sales of luxury homes costing Rs 10 crore and above in Mumbai clocked the highest-ever, half-yearly sales at Rs 12,300 crore, a report showed on Thursday.
Banking sector witnessing a decade-high performance: RBI
New Delhi, July 11 - As India aims to become the world's third largest economy soon, the banking sector is undergoing a decade-high performance in financial metrics, according to Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
India’s oil & gas exploration sector offers $100 billion investment opportunity: Union Minister Puri
New Delhi, July 11 - The exploration and production (E&P) segment of India's oil and gas sector will throw up an investment opportunity of at least $100 billion by 2030, Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday.
Homegrown Indkal to manufacture Acer-branded smartphones in India
New Delhi, July 11 - Homegrown Indkal Technologies on Thursday announced its foray into the smartphone market under a trademark licencing agreement with the Taiwanese electronics company Acer, in which it will design, manufacture and distribute smartphones under the Acer brand in India.
Indian auto component industry’s revenue to grow by up to 7 pc in FY25: Report
New Delhi, July 11 - The revenue growth for the Indian auto component industry is expected to moderate in FY2025, about 5 to 7 per cent, after a strong performance in FY2024, a new report showed on Thursday.
Demat accounts surge to 162 mn in June, NSE active clients reach 44.2 mn
New Delhi, July 11 - The number of demat accounts increased to 162 million in June, jumping 4.2 million (month-on-month), a report showed on Thursday.
Centre picks 7 homegrown startups to build next-gen tech for aerospace, defence sectors
New Delhi, July 11 (- The government on Thursday awarded seven new projects to startups under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace and defence sectors.