New Delhi, July 26 — Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Sunday that transformative initiatives like the Biofuel Mission, Green Hydrogen Mission, and Samudra Manthan are steering India towards a new era of energy self-reliance. The Union Minister highlighted…
Mumbai, July 26 — Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday urged Income Tax Department officials to ensure that citizens do not have to run from pillar to post for services, stressing the need for greater efficiency, integrity and citizen-centric governance while expressing concern over…
Mumbai, July 26 — The benchmark equity indices are likely to remain under pressure in the coming week, with the Sensex facing immediate resistance around the 76,300 level and the Nifty expected to find crucial support near 23,600 after both indices extended losses in a volatile trading week marked…
New Delhi, July 26 — China’s GDP growth slowed to a mere 4.3 per cent in the second quarter this year due to declining domestic demand, reflecting the worsening structural imbalance in the export-dependent economy.“The main factor dragging down GDP growth was nosediving fixed-asset investment…
Mumbai, July 26 — The combined market valuation of nine of India's 10 most-valued listed companies declined by Rs 2.74 lakh crore last week as a sharp sell-off in domestic equities weighed on heavyweight stocks, with HDFC Bank emerging as the biggest laggard.The decline in market capitalisation…
New Delhi, July 26 — Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has imposed a penalty on Sopan Restaurant for selling sub-standard food in the pantry car of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express after laboratory analysis found a milk sample to be below prescribed quality…
New Delhi, July 26 — British coffee chain Costa Coffee saw its store network in India shrink for the first time in more than five years.According to the latest annual report of its exclusive India franchise partner, Devyani International Limited (DIL), Costa Coffee operated 198 cafes at the end of…
New Delhi, July 26 — India has the potential to position itself as a global manufacturing and export hub for mining and construction equipment (MCE) by accelerating localisation, strengthening technology adoption, boosting research and development, and implementing supportive policy reforms, a…
New Delhi, July 26 — India's long-term natural gas growth will depend not only on expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity but also on accelerating investment in transmission and distribution infrastructure, reforming gas pricing and market regulations, and creating stronger demand…
Mumbai, July 26 — The Indian stock market is expected to remain driven by global cues in the coming week, with investors closely tracking the US Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, a fresh round of June quarter earnings, movements in crude oil prices and developments in the Middle East.…
New Delhi, July 26 — The leasing activity among Chennai’s mid-sized office spaces (50,000–100,000 sq ft) nearly doubled to 1.2 million square feet in the first half of 2026, compared to 0.6 million square feet in H1 2025.The share of mid-sized office transactions nearly tripled from 12 per cent to…
Mumbai, July 26 — The weakening of the global chip trade is a positive news for India as foreign portfolio investor (FPI) equity investment through July 24 stood at Rs 14,945 crore, of which Rs 3,167 crore was through exchanges and Rs 11,778 crore through the primary market.Debt inflows continue to…
New Delhi, July 26 — The government has allocated Rs 2,010 crore to boost judicial infrastructure and digitisation of courts, including necessary training and capacity building programmes.According to Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of…
Seoul, July 26 (Yonhap) The Korean won's real effective exchange rate fell to its lowest level in more than 17 years in June as the US dollar remained broadly strong, data showed on Sunday.According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the won's real effective exchange rate (REER) stood…
Seoul, July 26 — South Korea's travel account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month in May, driven by an increase in foreign visitors, government data showed on Sunday.The travel account recorded a surplus of $220.5 million in May, compared with a deficit of $820.2 million a year…
Coimbatore, July 26 — The long-pending expansion of Coimbatore International Airport in Tamil Nadu has moved a step closer to execution, with the district administration completing a detailed land survey to facilitate the construction of a 10.5-metre-wide access road sought by local residents and…
Jaipur, July 25 — Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday flagged off Bharat Taxi in Jaipur, marking the launch of the cooperative ride-hailing platform in the state capital. The launch event was held at the Bhagwat Singh Mehta Auditorium at the OTS campus, where the Chief Minister…
New Delhi, July 25 — The government's approval for the Rs 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai access-controlled highway is expected to significantly strengthen logistics, industrial connectivity and agricultural market access across Bundelkhand while reducing travel time and transportation costs in Central…
New Delhi, July 25 — Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) Chairman Ajay Seth on Saturday called for the complete removal of dark patterns from the insurance sector, saying transparent digital practices are essential to building consumer confidence and expanding insurance…
New Delhi, July 25 — The Centre's approval for the Rs 6,969.67 crore Dwarka Road Tunnel project is set to transform urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR) by easing traffic congestion, improving airport connectivity and providing a seamless link between West and South Delhi, an…
New Delhi, July 25 — Around 70 startups sought investments worth nearly Rs 1,500 crore at the second edition of ASSOCHAM Investor Connect, which brought together entrepreneurs, investors, corporates and policymakers to strengthen India's innovation-driven startup ecosystem, the industry body said…