New Delhi, July 24 — Comprehensive measures have been taken to safeguard the country's fertilizer supply chain and ensure uninterrupted availability of fertilizers through supply diversification, collective procurement and a robust monitoring mechanism, the government said on Friday, detailing…
New Delhi, July 24 — Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) on Friday reported a 10.4 per cent sequential decline in its consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY27), as lower revenue and other income weighed on the state-run steelmaker's earnings.The company posted a consolidated…
New Delhi, July 24 — To ensure timely wage payments under the VB–G RAM G rural employment scheme, the Rural Development Ministry has implemented the National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), under which wages are directly credited into the bank accounts…
New Delhi, July 24 — Shakti Pumps (India) Limited on Friday reported a sharp 46.7 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY27), as lower operating margins weighed on earnings despite robust growth in revenue.The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs…
Mumbai, July 24 — Jindal Steel on Friday reported a 43.6 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 843.8 crore for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27).The company's consolidated net profit fell from Rs 1,495.97 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous…
New Delhi, July 24 — India had approximately 14 million paid music subscriptions in 2025 and subscriber base could grow to 28–30 million by 2028, a report said on Friday.The growth in subscriber base is likely to be driven by product innovation, partnerships and evolving consumer preferences, the…
New Delhi, July 24 — A total of 1,244 products have been identified across 773 districts in the country under the One District One Product (ODOP) framework, the government said on Friday.Under the ‘Districts as Export Hubs’ initiative, to promote grassroots export growth, potential products and…
Mumbai, July 24 — State-owned Bank of Baroda on Friday reported a sharp 71.9 per cent decline in its net profit for the April-June quarter (Q1 FY27), as a substantial one-time loss of Rs 5,680 crore weighed heavily on its bottom line despite healthy growth in net interest income and interest…
New Delhi, July 24 — Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that as many as 15 states and Union Territories (UTs) have deployed dedicated Tourist Police to create a safer ecosystem for visitors. Shekhawat said Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa,…
New Delhi, July 24 — India’s services exports rose to $421.3 billion in fiscal 2025-26, driven largely by telecommunications, computer and information services and business services, the government said on Friday.Telecommunications, computer and information services accounted for $206.6 billion and…
Mumbai, July 24 — India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.08 billion to $676.237 billion for the week ended July 17, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The latest increase follows a gain of $964 million in the previous…
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…