New Delhi, July 24 — The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan or BHAVYA – Rasayan Scheme for establishing three dedicated Chemical Parks in the country with an investment of Rs 3,030 crore. The scheme, announced in the…
New Delhi, July 24 — An SBI Research report on Friday estimated that after accounting for GST collections together with states' share in basic excise duty (BED), states are expected to be net gainers by approximately Rs 1.43 lakh crore in FY27 compared to FY26.Going forward, the report expects a…
New Delhi, July 24 — India and Israel concluded the second round of four-day negotiations for the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) here, as both sides held detailed discussions across all areas of the proposed agreement and continued to make progress towards a balanced, comprehensive and…
New Delhi, July 24 — Cotton production has ranged from 352.48 lakh bales in 2020‑21 to 290.91 lakh bales in 2025‑26, with productivity broadly stable between 428 and 451 kg per hectare, the government informed Parliament on Friday.The variation in production is primarily attributable to changes in…
New Delhi, July 24 — The government has directed software development platform GitHub to remove repositories hosting Bitchat -- the decentralised messaging application -- citing concerns that the platform could be exploited to evade lawful surveillance and facilitate unlawful activities, developer…
New Delhi, July 24 — Indian Railways has initiated the pilot project of using automated AI-camera stain detection technology in laundries at Pune Division, Central Railway and Jaipur and Jodhpur division, North Western Railway for ascertaining the quality of washed linen, the Parliament was…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the project for constructing the third and fourth railway lines of Ballari–Guntakal section in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with a total investment of Rs 1,264 crore.The…
Mumbai, July 24 — Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter shareholding pattern reflected a sharp change in Rekha Jhunjhunwala's direct holding. However, in a stock exchange filing, the company clarified that the change…
New Delhi, July 24 — ACC Ltd has begun FY27 with a resilient performance, supported by a higher share of trade volumes and continued premiumisation, while expressing confidence in improved operational performance in the coming quarters on the back of capacity expansion, cost optimisation and the…
Mumbai, July 24 — Indian equity benchmarks extended their losing streak to a fifth consecutive session on Friday, marking their longest stretch of declines since the first week of January, as investors remained cautious amid concerns over the inflation and growth outlook in the backdrop of elevated…
New Delhi, July 24 — President Droupadi Murmu on Friday urged Romanian companies to actively participate in India’s growth story as the country has emerged as the world’s fastest growing economy, offering immense opportunities for international partnerships, investment and technology…
New Delhi, July 24 — The additional 10 per cent Section 301 tariff imposed by the US on imports from India is unlikely to significantly affect the country’s export competitiveness, as many rival exporting nations have been subjected to comparable or higher tariff rates, apex exporters’ body…
New Delhi, July 24 — India's automotive retail sales rose 28.6 per cent year‑on‑year in July 1–23, with all segments expanding compared with the same period last year, a report said on Friday.The report from Choice Institutional Equities said two‑wheeler sales grew 31 per cent YoY, while passenger…
Mumbai, July 24 — Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter shareholding pattern showed ace investor Rekha Jhunjhunwala had significantly reduced her stake in the health insurer during the quarter.According to the…
Mumbai, July 24 — Shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell more than 1 per cent on Friday after the company's June-quarter shareholding pattern reflected a sharp change in Rekha Jhunjhunwala's direct holding. However, the change was the result of a succession-related transmission and…
New Delhi, July 24 — The India-Japan defence ties are entering a stronger phase, with both countries realising the importance of closer ties for the joint production of warships to bolster maritime power in the changing geopolitical landscape as China increasingly flexes its naval muscle, according…
New Delhi, July 24 — India's special economic package of nearly $680 million for Mauritius reflects the deepening strategic and economic partnership between the two countries, Mauritius' Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Dhananjay Ramful, said on Friday.In…
Ahmedabad, July 24 — Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) on Friday said it has won a Rs 8,500 crore inter-state transmission project in Andhra Pradesh to supply power to the proposed Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects in the Vizag area, catering to an estimated demand of 4,500 MW.The project…
New Delhi, July 24 — A total of 20,149 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened nationwide and estimated savings of about Rs 45,000 crore have accrued to citizens from the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Yojna, the government informed Parliament on Friday.In the last 12 years, estimated savings of…
New Delhi, July 24 — India’s production of finished steel during June this year went up to 13.5 million tonnes, which represents a 3.8 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 13 million tonnes in the same month last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Steel on Friday.The…
New Delhi, July 24 — The Centre has released Rs 266.64 crore as incentives under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Medical Devices up to FY 2024-25, while Rs 209.80 crore has been disbursed under the Medical Device Parks Scheme, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda…