New Delhi, Aug 27 — There is no onion shortage in the country, the government said on Thursday, as it started the retail sale of onions at Rs 35 per kg from its price stabilisation buffer to provide relief to consumers.Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare flagged off the onion distribution…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 27 — If Onam is about celebrations on nature's munificence, Kerala appears to have taken the instruction rather literally, with milk flowing in abundance and liquor not far behind.Milma recorded a 5.61 per cent increase in milk sales, selling 1.46 crore litres between August…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — India’s Financial Inclusion Index has risen from 53.9 in 2018 to 67 in 2026, showcasing deeper access to credit, insurance, savings and digital payments, an official factsheet said on Thursday.The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PM-JDY) accounts have grown four times since 2015…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The Rs 582.8 crore IPO of Skyways Air Services, which is set to get listed soon, has seen grey market premium (GMP) gain of around 33 per cent on the last day of bidding on Thursday. However, key risks still remain for investors to watch out.GMP is an unofficial market indicator…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — After an NCLT order approved a repayment plan that grants Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra a 99.97 per cent haircut on admitted creditor dues worth Rs 22,006 crore, HDFC Bank said on Thursday it is exploring an appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal…
Mumbai, Aug 27 — Dabur India said on Thursday that its core manufacturing operations in Nepal have not been adversely impacted by the devastating floods that have hit the Himalayan country. In a regulatory filing with the stock exchanges, Dabur said its manufacturing facilities in Nepal continue to…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Two‑wheeler retail sales remained healthy in the month of August, with retail growth of 18–20 per cent year‑on‑year supported by the Onam festival and a low base, a report said on Thursday.The report from Yes Securities said organic inquiries rose 10-12 per cent, with healthy…
Mumbai, Aug 27 — The Indian equity markets posted notable losses on Thursday, as lack of progress in negotiations surrounding the Strait of Hormuz eroded investor optimism.At the closing bell, the Sensex was down 539 points, or 0.70 per cent on an intraday basis at 76,933. The Nifty dipped 116…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — India’s tablet market grew 15 per cent year‑on‑year in the first half of 2026, driven by strong premiumisation and steady demand across the consumer, education, and enterprise sectors, a report said on Thursday.The report from CyberMedia Research (CMR) said premium tablets…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s Japan visit has reaffirmed the strong momentum in Special Strategic and Global Partnership and provided fresh impetus to efforts to deepen trade, investment, technology and industrial cooperation, the government said on Thursday.The…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — A trainee pilot and flying instructor were killed in a plane crash near Ganga Barrage, approximately 5 nautical miles from Kanpur Civil Airport, on Thursday, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.The Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft, bearing…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — US technology giant Apple has scheduled its annual event for September 9 at its Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California where the company is set to unveil the iPhone 18 Pro models and its first foldable iPhone.The presentation will be the first major product launch under…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Top private sector lender HDFC Bank is facing a federal securities class-action lawsuit in New York over allegations that it orchestrated a covert scheme to illegally inflate interest payouts to a state government agency by disguising them as marketing expenses.The complaint,…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has invited public participation to become ‘DAANVEERs’ for contributing towards strengthening digital infrastructure at the grassroots. 'DAANVEER', a people-led Computer Crowdsourcing Initiative, enables individuals and organisations to donate…
Seoul, Aug 27 — The fair trade watchdog's probe into the South Korean arm of US-listed Coupang appears to have hit a setback after the e-commerce giant refused investigators' recent attempts to conduct on-site inspections, citing procedural issues, industry sources said on Thursday.According to…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — About 86 per cent of Indian organisations report that AI or Agentic AI is transforming their recruitment processes, with resume screening, assessments and candidate engagement emerging as key use cases, a report showed on Thursday.India’s campus hiring landscape is becoming more…
Kolkata, Aug 27 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday that the aim of the new double-engine government was to move ahead with a plan to ensure public welfare through the state's economic transformation.He also said that to achieve the goal, he was ready to do whatever is…
Mumbai, Aug 27 — India enters the second half of the year with several encouraging signals — foreign investors have returned as buyers, the monsoon has recovered and the domestic growth and earnings backdrop remain resilient, a new report showed on Thursday.At the same time, elevated crude prices,…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — India's Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem facilitated an estimated Rs 3.82 lakh crore worth loan disbursals across 3.68 crore loans in FY26 and now accounts for 8.4 per cent of India’s retail and MSME lending by value and 11.8 per cent by volume, a report said on Thursday.The…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — The total number of PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) bank accounts for the poor across the country have crossed the 59 crore mark with deposits of Rs 3.17 lakh crore as the scheme completes 12 years since its launch on August 28, 2014, according to a statement issued by the Finance…
New Delhi, Aug 27 — Despite the growing weight of artificial intelligence (AI) in corporate strategy, 57 per cent of office occupiers in India said it has no material impact on their leasing decisions, a report said on Thursday.The report from CBRE South Asia said about 93 per cent of over 200…