New Delhi, Sep 3 — Green hydrogen could transform the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) from a trade challenge into a driver of low‑carbon industrial growth and deeper India‑EU value chains, a new report has said.Green hydrogen could also catalyse trade competitiveness,…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Former Finance Commission chairman and Institute of Economic Growth president, N.K. Singh, on Thursday rejected allegations questioning the methodology used by the government to calculate India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), calling such claims “completely baseless”.Responding…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that combined with upcoming free trade agreements (FTAs) and efforts to deepen market access, India could gain access to 75 per cent of global trade at rates lower than competitors.India’s nine FTAs spanning economies…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Neelkanth Mishra, India's Executive Director at the World Bank, on Thursday lashed out at the “ill-educated and egregiously wrong claims made by some” that if the 'original' base of June-2025 quarter was used, India’s GDP growth in the June-2026 quarter would be much…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated flag-off of a consignment of 18 metric tonnes of four varieties of NPOP‑certified ethnic rice from Tripura for export to Austria and the Netherlands, an initiative expected to lift farmer…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The country’s total foodgrain production is estimated at 376.563 million tonnes, according to the Third Advance Estimates (2025-26), which is nearly 18.8 million tonnes (5.3 per cent) higher than last year’s production of 357.732 million tonnes, an official factsheet said on…
Mumbai, Sep 3 — The National Stock Exchange (NSE) cannot self-list after its proposed initial public offering under the current regulatory framework, BSE Managing Director and CEO Sundararaman Ramamurthy said, according to a report.A report by CNBC-TV18 showed that Ramamurthy said NSE had confirmed…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday initiated strict enforcement action against British Lifesciences Private Limited in Bengaluru, Karnataka, following an inspection that uncovered misbranded and expired infant food products.The action was taken…
Kolkata, Sep 3 — Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced approval for a Rs 2,077-crore project to widen a crucial highway connecting Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in neighbouring Bihar’s Kishanganj district.The project involves…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The Reserve Bank of India’s special swap windows raised a cumulative $136.3 billion by end‑August exceeding market estimates by a wide margin, likely pushing foreign reserves past $750 billion and giving the central bank firepower to defend the rupee, a report said on…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Meta-backed messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday announced the rollout of bill payments in India which allow users to find, manage and pay household and utility bills directly.The feature is being rolled out gradually and will be available to all Android and iOS users in the…
Mumbai, Sep 3 — The Indian rupee surged 67 paise to a two-month high against the US dollar on Thursday and logged its biggest single-day gain since June after the Reserve Bank of India's foreign currency non-resident bank (FCNR-B) inflows significantly exceeded market expectations.The rupee opened…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead the state’s second international investment outreach with a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates next week, aimed at strengthening global investment partnerships and accelerating industrial growth in Odisha.The Chief…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — Mumbai's housing redevelopment market has crossed a critical milestone, with sales consistently exceeding new project launches for the first time, a report said on Thursday.The report from JLL and NAREDCO said that over 1,000 redevelopment projects have been launched since 2020,…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — India's services sector strengthened in August because of resilient demand and a continued rise in new business, while employment growth accelerated to a 15-month high, according to the HSBC India Services PMI data released on Thursday.The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services…
Seoul, Sep 3 — Nearly 40 million user accounts of South Korean streaming platform Tving were compromised in a massive data breach stemming from a hacking incident reported in June, a joint investigation showed on Thursday.The Ministry of Science and ICT announced the results of a three-month…
Mumbai, Sep 3 — Tata Trusts on Thursday said the Maharashtra Charity Commissioner has closed a complaint seeking an inquiry into the transfer of 833 shares of Tata Sons Private Ltd from Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust to Naval H Tata in 1989.Tata Trusts said the recent order vindicates their position…
New York, Sep 3 — Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has pitched for India's reform-led growth story to investors at a high-level business roundtable here, highlighting the country's 7.8 per cent economic growth in the first quarter of 2026-27 and improved…
Mumbai, Sep 3 — Indian equity benchmarks opened higher on Thursday tracking positive global cues and gains in Asian markets.Sensex opened 154.60 points or 0.20 per cent higher at 76,724.95, while Nifty gained 83.50 points or 0.35 per cent to 23,997.95.In early trade, banking and realty stocks led…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — In a bid to develop modern digital and critical infrastructure, the government has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026 — marking a significant step towards establishing Indian Standard Time (IST) as the common, legally recognised and traceable time…
New Delhi, Sep 3 — The GIFT City IFSC emerged as a strong international banking hub, mobilising over $52.8 billion under RBI’s FCNR(B) Swap Facility, $11.62 billion in ECBs and $11.12 billion in bond listings by banks in IFSC exchanges, according to the government.As on August 31, 20 IFSC Banking…