New Delhi, Sep 19 — National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday projected a sharp expansion of the Indian economy over the next two decades, saying the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) could rise from the current level of about $4 trillion to $38 trillion.Addressing the convocation…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Gold prices rose nearly 1.18 per cent on a weekly basis as crude oil prices retreated.On Friday, MCX gold futures expiring October declined 0.84 per cent while MCX silver futures for December shed 0.16 per cent. Gold futures stood at Rs 1,54,263, while silver futures stood at Rs…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that sustainability has long been integral to India's ethos and it is now shaping the future of our textile sector.PM Modi shared an article on X, written by Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, that highlights how initiatives…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Indian Railways on Saturday said it has approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 607.7 Route Kilometres of the Lucknow Division of Northeastern Railway at a total cost of Rs 252 crore.In a significant step towards strengthening railway safety through indigenous…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Bangladesh is facing recurring shortages of gas and electricity despite decades of investment, as experts blame policy choices that prioritised foreign investment over building national capacity, a new report has said.Economist and energy activist Anu Muhammad told…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Pakistan is among the countries most vulnerable to liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply disruptions arising from any closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report.A report published in Dawn said that the country needs to accelerate investment in renewable energy, coal and…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The government on Saturday said the Indian Railways has approved the upgradation of the electric traction system on the '73 Route Kilometre' Savalyapuram-Guntur section of South Coast Railway for Rs 142 crore.The project, covering 146 Track Kilometres, will strengthen the…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — About 12.75 lakh appointment letters have been issued as part of the ‘National Rozgar Mela’ across 20 editions to date, a government factsheet said on Saturday.Launched in October 2022 with an initial target of 10 lakh government jobs, the initiative has evolved into a…
Mumbai, Sep 19 — The initial public offering (IPO) of National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) -- which was opened for subscription on Thursday -- witnessed a substantial decline in its grey market premium (GMP) from the peak of Rs 218 on Saturday.According to online platforms that track the GMP, the…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — India currently accounts for nearly 20 per cent of the world's semiconductor design workforce and the government has placed substantial emphasis on design talent, with an ongoing programme to train approximately 85,000 design engineers, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said on…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Pakistan ranked third‑to‑last in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2026, with overall gender parity of 59.5 per cent, a new report has said.The report from Pakistan-based Dawn said that Pakistan’s gender parity improved by a modest 3 percentage points…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The government-backed India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and the NX Group -- the logistics arm of Japan's Nippon Express Group -- have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on logistics and supply chain solutions for India's semiconductor ecosystem, according…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — India’s space agency has launched a new geostationary earth observation satellite, EOS-05, that will give the central government persistent surveillance capabilities over the subcontinent and could reshape crisis dynamics with Pakistan, a new report has said.The satellite…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The Ministry of Rural Development will roll out Deen Dayal Upadhyaya‑Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU‑GKY) 2.0 training batches across most states and union territories (UTs) from October 2026, an official statement said on Saturday.As many as 1,164 batches enrolling 34,920 rural…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The government on Saturday said that monetisation proposals involving assets valued at over Rs 5,000 crore were recommended during the meeting of the Board of Directors of National Land Monetization Corporation Limited (NLMC).The proposals cover surplus land and building assets…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang has rejected predictions that artificial intelligence (AI) could cause the end of the world by 2030, saying there was “zero per cent” chance for such a crisis.Huang told CBS News that an AI-triggered catastrophe is senseless and raised doubts…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net sellers for the fifth straight week, offloading Rs 7,620 crore, according to exchange data.On the other hand, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) extended their buying streak with net purchases of Rs 11,232 crore, which…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — Several SpiceJet flights at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here were delayed or cancelled on Saturday over operational disruptions, affecting scores of passengers.The airport authorities advised passengers to contact the concerned airline for latest flight updates or…
Washington, Sep 19 — The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed to work together for "good" results from bilateral talks on the Asian country's proposed investment projects in the US during their meeting in Washington, DC, the foreign ministry said.Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and…
Mumbai, Sep 19 — The Indian equity benchmarks posted notable losses for the sixth consecutive week as foreign institutional investor (FII) selling continued and concerns about a prolonged high‑rate environment kept investors cautious.Nifty declined 0.22 per cent during the week and added 0.33 per…
New Delhi, Sep 19 — The FCNR (B) deposit scheme mobilised $127 billion within a short span of less than 3 months, which could generate a notional profit of around Rs 5 trillion (Rs 5 lakh crore) for banks over five years, and to RBI another Rs 0.5 trillion (Rs 50,000 crore), according to a report…