New Delhi, Aug 17 — India’s oil marketing companies saw earnings weaken in the first quarter of FY27 after reporting strong profitability in FY26, due to marketing losses and high LPG under‑recoveries, a new report has said.The gross refining margin has improved, high LPG under-recoveries eroded…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — The number of taxpayers reporting annual income of Rs 100 crore or more rose 39 per cent to 576 in assessment year 2026, up from 415 a year earlier, according to a report.As per an analysis by SBI Research, the number of taxpayers reporting income of Rs 1 crore or more increased…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — Foreign currency inflows through FCNR(B) deposits could exceed $80 billion despite the Reserve Bank of India advancing the closure of its swap window after stronger-than-expected flows, according to a report.According to a report by Bank of America (BofA) Securities, the earlier…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — A Russian missile strike on Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal's ArcelorMittal steel plant in Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih killed two people and injured 14 workers and damaged major production facilities, forcing a partial halt to operations, according to reports.The attack has targeted…
Mumbai, Aug 17 — Domestic equity markets opened marginally lower on Monday as the lack of progress towards ending the US-Iran war kept crude oil prices elevated.Nifty 50 opened at 24,343.45, down 22.55 points or 0.09 per cent, while Sensex declined more than 100 points or 0.15 per cent to…
Seoul, Aug 17 — South Korea's industry minister has said that Seoul and Washington need to resolve outstanding issues over a $200 billion investment plan agreed upon as part of their bilateral tariff negotiations.Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan made the remarks after arriving in Dallas, Texas, on…
Seoul, Aug 17 — Google shut down 449 South Korean YouTube channels in the second quarter of this year for their politically charged content, a report showed.According to "Influence Operations Bulletin Q2 2006" by Google's Threat Analysis Group, the U.S. company terminated 22 YouTube channels in…
Guwahati, Aug 17 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that investments worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore are being lined up in the state's power sector, with projects expected to generate more than 10,000 MW of electricity and create more than 30,000 jobs. Sarma said on Sunday that…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Air India announced on Sunday that all its flights operating to and from Visakhapatnam International Airport will now operate from the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram with the same airport code VTZ with effect from August 17.The airline said it will…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — As many as 396 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of about Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, and out of these, 256 projects have been sanctioned, and 198 projects are…
Guwahati, Aug 16 — Highlighting the Northeast Frontier Railway’s (NFR) major achievements during 2026 so far, General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava reiterated that safety remains the foremost priority under the guiding philosophy of "100 per cent Safety, Zero Risk".Addressing a function at the…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The Union Ministry of Mines is organising a roadshow on the 8th Tranche of Auction of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks and a workshop on the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT) on Monday in Patna, according to an official statement issued on…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — India's transport sector comprises a diverse mix of two-wheelers, auto-rickshaws, buses, trains, and passenger cars, each of which is expected to electrify at a different pace, and thus distinguishes the country's transition to electric mobility from that of Europe and the US,…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Although Bangladesh has declared 23 of its 31 shipbreaking yards as “green” on paper, the ground reality is that workers continue to face deadly safety hazards, with as many as 84 accidents being recorded since the Hong Kong Convention came into force last year, according to a…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will organise the 9th National Anubhav Awards Ceremony and the 60th Pre-Retirement Counselling (PRC) Workshop at Vigyan Bhawan here on August 17, with the events being held under the auspices of Minister of State for…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) Karmajeevi Awaas Yojana 2026 has received an overwhelming response with more than 50 per cent of 1,218 flats on offer getting sold on Day 1 and 1-BHK flats selling out completely, an official said on Sunday. Launched under the guidance of…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday called for making diabetes prevention a national priority, saying rural India is no longer untouched by the diabetes epidemic and requires a community-led, technology-enabled and data-driven response.Addressing the…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Bangladesh’s middle-class households are finding it increasingly difficult to balance everyday expenses, as persistently high inflation, rising energy costs and stagnant real incomes steadily erode their purchasing power and savings, a report has said.For families that once…
New Delhi/Jerusalem, Aug 16 — If India is to realise the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047' in its true sense, the country will need to significantly expand the size of its economy, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) required to reach at least $10 trillion, according to a recent report. Former…
Mumbai, Aug 16 — The sweeping tax reforms are needed to unlock capital, lower financing costs and deepen India’s capital markets as part of a 20-step roadmap aimed at helping the country achieve a $20 trillion economy by 2036, a new report said on Sunday.In its report, “India’s Road to a $20…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Pakistan's rapid growth in digital payments has failed to translate into a meaningful reduction in the country's reliance on cash, highlighting a widening gap between how money is transferred and how it is ultimately spent, a report has said.Despite a surge in mobile banking…