New Delhi, Sep 5 — India has stepped up efforts to secure critical rare earth minerals from northern Myanmar as part of a broader push to de‑risk supply chains and reduce dependence on China, a new report has said.The report from Myanmar-based publication Mizzima said India is pursuing multiple…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Adani Defence & Aerospace has signed a five-year agreement with Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), the India-Russia joint venture manufacturing AK-203 assault rifles in India, to supply indigenous 7.62x39 mm small-calibre ammunition for the programme, it was…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — India is now self-assured and no longer waits for anyone else’s permission to study and understand its own heritage, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, calling for a broader and more rigorous approach to the country’s intellectual history.Addressing the…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh called for continued efforts to make government service rules more responsive to the needs of employees and their families, an official statement said on Saturday.Speaking at the launch of the ‘CSS Shield’ initiative of the Central Secretariat…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — China's presence in internet connected agricultural technology could expose Britain's farming sector to espionage and wider food security risks, a report has said.According to a report by the UK-based The Telegraph, Chinese-made chips and communications components are widely used…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Gold prices dipped nearly 3 per cent on a weekly basis due to repricing of US monetary policy and a surge in crude oil raising inflation concerns.On Friday, MCX gold futures (October) inched up 0.03 per cent while MCX silver futures (September) shed 0.07 per cent. The yellow…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — As India prepares to host the 18th BRICS Summit under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability', more than 500 institutional investors, finance ministers and business leaders are set to gather in the national capital for the inaugural iBRICS…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the premature redemption price of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2021-22 Series VI at Rs 15,334 per unit with the redemption due on Monday.The tranche was issued on September 7, 2021 and the due date for its premature redemption falls on…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The number of billionaires worldwide reached a record high in 2025, with the artificial intelligence (AI) boom and strong gains in technology stocks driving a sharp increase in both billionaire numbers and wealth, according to a report by wealth intelligence firm Altrata.The…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved state-owned insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.99 per cent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights in ICICI Bank, the private lender said in a regulatory filing on…
Seoul, Sep 5 — President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday shared on social media a report from the customs chief showing that South Korea's cumulative exports so far this year had already surpassed last year's annual record.Lee said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, titled "A report from Korea Customs…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Strong foreign‑currency mobilisation has injected ample liquidity into India’s banking system ahead of the festive season and is expected to support credit growth, a report said on Saturday.The report from Axis Securities said the Reserve Bank of India’s special FCNR(B) swap…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows into Indian equities are showing signs of turning more consistent, with early indications pointing to continued net inflows in September after positive flows in July and August.FPIs have remained net buyers of Indian equities during the…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — The Ministry of Coal on Saturday said reports that the Rs 37,500 crore Scheme for Promotion of Surface Coal or Lignite Gasification Projects has attracted no applications are premature and incorrect.The ministry said that Talcher Fertilisers Limited and NTPC Limited have already…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Heavy showers in Delhi and adjoining areas on Saturday morning disrupted normal life and prompted airlines including IndiGo and Air India to issue advisories to passengers travelling through the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.India's largest airline IndiGo said adverse…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 has issued 6,73,979 guarantees covering a guaranteed amount of Rs 2,50,024 crore, an official factsheet said on Saturday.Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) accounted for 97.3 per cent of guarantees by number and 80.79 per…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Cohance Lifescience on Saturday said it has received a US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) Form 483 containing four observations following an inspection of its formulation facility in Shamshabad, Telangana.In an exchange filing, the company said the USFDA inspection was…
Mumbai, Sep 5 — India’s latest push to attract Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits has produced a clear set of winners, with banks that offered aggressive interest rates and effectively used their overseas balance sheets capturing a disproportionately large share of the…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — Indian equity markets remained volatile and under pressure through the week, with the benchmark Nifty extending its losing streak to four consecutive weeks, as surging crude oil prices and escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities overshadowed strong domestic economic data. The Nifty…
New Delhi, Sep 5 — E-way bill generation increased 7.7 per cent year-on-year to 139.08 million in August, marking the third-highest monthly level on record and pointing to continued momentum in goods movement and formal economic activity.An e-way bill is an electronically generated document…
Mumbai, Sep 5 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is stepping up efforts to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system as excess cash reaches record levels following a surge in foreign-currency inflows from overseas Indians.The central bank will conduct a 30-day variable-rate reverse repo…