New Delhi, Aug 28 — Indian cities such as Mumbai, Delhi‑NCR and Bengaluru ranked among the top 10 Asia‑Pacific (APAC) cities for annual logistics rental growth in the first half of 2026, a report said on Friday.Mumbai Metropolitan Region posted the strongest annual rental growth among the three…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — India’s total telephone subscriber base increased by 6.2 million to 1.354 billion in July 2026, registering a monthly growth of 0.46 per cent, according to data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday.The growth was driven by additions across both…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday highlighted the unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, saying the flagship financial inclusion programme has had an unparalleled impact in empowering people across the country.The Prime…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — China’s debt has surged over the past ten to fifteen years at perhaps the fastest pace in history, leaving China with one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the world—second only to Japan among the major economies. Such sharp increases in debt make further growth…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — More than 7 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, the Income Tax Department said on Friday, urging taxpayers with business or professional income to complete their filings ahead of the deadline.In a post on social media…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Digital payments to merchants in India rose 19.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 11.73 lakh crore in July 2026, driven by strong growth in UPI-based transactions and credit card spending, a report said on Friday.Merchant payments increased from Rs 9.80 lakh crore in July last year…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — India operates 24 nuclear power reactors with a total installed capacity of 8.78 gigawatts and has nine reactor units with a combined 7.5 gigawatts under construction, as the country advances to achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, an official factsheet said on…
Mumbai, Aug 28 — Gold prices in India continued their downward trend on Friday, extending losses for the fourth consecutive trading session amid sustained selling pressure in the precious metal.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for October delivery declined by Rs 896, or 0.56 per…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Union Ministers are increasingly turning to independent digital publishing platforms such as Substack to communicate directly with citizens, industry and policy stakeholders, offering longer-form perspectives on government initiatives beyond conventional press releases and…
New Delhi, Aug 28 — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday expressed solidarity with people affected by the devastating flash floods and mudslides that have caused widespread destruction along the Nepal-Tibet border, saying the company will make a donation to support relief and rebuilding efforts.The…
Toronto/New Delhi , Aug 28 — Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India and Canada have an opportunity to deepen financial-sector cooperation and build long-term investment partnerships, as she highlighted the complementarity between the two economies.Addressing a high-level…
Mumbai, Aug 28 — The benchmark equity indices opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium.During early trade, the Sensex was trading 193.02…
Agartala, Aug 28 — Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has said that the state government and the Power Department have taken a series of measures to strengthen electricity infrastructure and ensure an uninterrupted power supply to consumers, particularly during adverse weather conditions.…
Gandhinagar, Aug 27 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday began a series of investment-focused meetings soon after returning from his visit to the United States and Canada, meeting a Suzuki Motors delegation in Gandhinagar to discuss further investment and expansion of the automobile…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — In a relief for consumers in Delhi, the price of onions has begun to go down, and is expected to remain at Rs 35 to 40 per kg following the expected arrival of the Centre's 'Kanda Express' and the release of the government's buffer stocks into the national capital's vegetable…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a concept paper titled "Methodological Approach for Compilation of Experimental Monetary Asset Accounts of Marine Fish Resources", aligned with the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA)…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — There has been widespread reporting that banks have taken a 99.97 per cent haircut on over Rs 22,000 crore of loans to Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra, with the National Company Law Tribunal approving repayment of only around Rs 6.5 crore, but according to government…
Toronto, Aug 27 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that economies like India and Canada can bring more predictability and certainty to global growth amid geopolitical tensions.Addressing the inaugural ‘Economic and Financial Dialogue’ between India and Canada here, FM Sitharaman…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Global ratings agency S&P on Thursday affirmed its 'BBB' long-term and 'A-2' short-term sovereign credit ratings on India with a stable outlook, reflecting its expectation that policy stability and high infrastructure investment will support the country’s growth…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said on Thursday that there is no proposal to replace E20 petrol with E10, clarifying that the current debate is over whether older vehicles should have access to a lower-ethanol blend with 10 per cent…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra said on Thursday that he did not personally borrow money from the lenders involved in the NCLT proceedings and was only a personal guarantor for loans taken by borrowing entities associated with the broader group. In a statement, Subhash…