Shimla, Sep 4 — Himachal Pradesh Education Minister Rohit Thakur has urged the Centre to address the shortage of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) fertiliser, saying its non-availability is creating difficulties for apple growers across the state.In a letter, Thakur informed the Union Minister that…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Emerging markets could become next major engine of growth for global data centre industry with planned developments amounting to nearly twice the size of current worldwide operating capacity, a report has said.According to a report by S&P Global Ratings, growing opposition to…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu held talks with the Belgium Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, on further strengthening civil aviation cooperation between the two nations, an official statement said on Friday.The discussion included talks on direct air connectivity…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — India’s recent currency depreciation has not translated into a strong export recovery because a missing middle of mid‑technology and intermediate goods is failing to respond, a report said on Friday, adding that trade deals and lower export tariffs could solve this issue.The…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The Reserve Bank of India could raise its key repo rate to 5.75-6 per cent in the second half of FY27 as it seeks to contain excess banking liquidity and rising inflation amid strong economic growth, according to a report.A report by Union Bank of India said it is expected to see…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of discussions with CEOs of global companies in New York on the new investment opportunities in digital infrastructure opening up in India’s fast growing economy, according to an official statement posted on X on Friday.In a…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The non‑tech Global Capability Centre (GCC) roles in India are likely to reach about five lakh by 2028 with digitally enabled business functions emerging as an important growth engine, a report said on Friday.The report from workforce solutions firm Quess Corp said sales…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) on Friday said it reported a 13 per cent year-on-year increase in sales to 1.87 million tonnes in August, while its production of hot metal, crude steel and saleable steel reached record levels for the month.Moreover, the PSU…
Seoul, Sep 4 — The South Korean won advanced to a fresh 14-month high against the US dollar on Friday, correlated with a recent strong gain of the Japanese yen.The won was quoted at 1,350.4 won per dollar at 3:30 pm (local time), up 8.9 won from the close of the previous stock trading session,…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Tata Chemicals said on Friday that its Kenya subsidiary -- Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited (TCML) -- was fully compliant with regulatory requirements and was awaiting the government's review of documents it had submitted as a dispute over the unit's operations escalates.Tata…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The Reserve Bank of India's measures to attract foreign inflows have been a resounding success which will help India maintain a balance‑of‑payments surplus of $65–75 billion in fiscal 2027, a new report has said.The report from the Bank of Baroda forecasted the current account…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The pilot-in-command of Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi tested positive for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test following an altitude upset during cruise and it is a serious concern, according to a preliminary report released on Friday by the Aircraft Accident…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — India need not worry about repayment of foreign currency non‑resident (bank) FCNR (B) deposits when they mature in five years, World Bank Executive Director for India, Neelkanth Mishra, as the instrument is a relatively cheap source of capital that can be rolled over if global…
Washington, Sep 4 — The United States is seeking to create what Vice-President J.D. Vance described as an effective 65-billion-barrel oil reserve through a new arrangement with Venezuela, with American companies expected to develop production and US taxpayers receiving part of the royalties.Vance…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — The surge in data‑centre investment in India is likely to make a modest direct contribution to gross domestic product (GDP), adding 0.13 per cent to it, a new report has said.The report from Moody’s Ratings estimated that data‑centre capital expenditure will add nearly 0.10…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Union Ministers on Friday hailed the successful launch of India’s first imaging satellite from Geosynchronous Orbit, saying the feat reinforces India's capabilities across the entire space sector.The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its advanced…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — German car manufacturer Volkswagen has announced to cut 1 lakh jobs by the end of the decade in a sweeping cost‑cutting plan, marking the largest restructuring in the global auto industry.The German carmaker announced a further reduction of about 50,000 positions on top of nearly…
Mumbai, Sep 4 — The Indian equity markets posted notable gains early on Friday driven by gains in IT stocks and positive data on the domestic economy.Sensex added 515 points, or 0.68 per cent, in early trade to reach 76,668 and Nifty gained 51 points, or 0.22 per cent to reach 23,925.Main broad-cap…
Seoul, Sep 4 — Seoul stocks were trading higher late on Friday morning as remarks from a US Federal Reserve governor eased concerns over further rate hikes.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was trading up 81.74 points, or 1.24 percent, to 6,661.22, as of 11:20 am, reports…
New Delhi, Sep 4 — Software major Adobe has announced to appoint Anil Chakravarthy as its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding veteran Shantanu Narayen.Currently president of Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations, Chakravarthy will join…
Ahmedabad, Sep 4 — Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Friday said it is launching a dedicated Empty Container Yard (ECY) with integrated warehousing at Mundra, offering end-to-end services across the empty container lifecycle, including storage, maintenance, inspection, and…