New Delhi, Aug 21 — India’s banking sector offers the most compelling opportunity in equity markets, led by public sector banks, which have the strongest alpha‑generation potential over the medium term, a report said on Friday.The report from OmniScience Capital said the firm remains overweight on…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India has emerged as top data centre market in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), outside China, after its live IT capacity quadrupled over the past six years to 1.7 GW, a report showed on Friday.The country has a strong pipeline with 1.3GW under construction and another 3.2GW of…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will open new avenues for businesses and deepen commercial cooperation between India and European countries, Trade Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland Antti Herlevi said on Friday, adding that European businesses are looking…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Friday that as global refining capacity faces uncertainty, India is expanding its position as the world’s third-largest refiner, with capacity rising from 272 MMTPA towards 300 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — IndiGo's website faced another technical disruption on Friday, leaving several passengers unable to book flights, complete web check-ins or access certain online services. Some users also reported difficulties logging into the airline's mobile application.The airline…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a game changer and is expected to significantly boost trade between the two sides, Lithuanian Ambassador to India Diana Mickevičienė said.In an interview with IANS, Mickevičienė said the agreement which is ready to be signed, would…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in telecommunications and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track Meeting, the Department of Telecommunications said on Friday.The agreement will…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) emerged as a structured mechanism assuring agricultural procurement, price stabilisation and market interventions to ensure better price realisation for farmers, reduce distress sales, and promote a stable and resilient…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — India's private sector activity expanded at a slightly faster pace in August, supported by a rebound in services growth while manufacturing activity continued to expand, according to the HSBC Flash India PMI data released on Friday.According to the data, the HSBC Flash India…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a meeting with Check Point Software Technologies CEO Nadav Zafrir in Singapore to discuss the company's growing engagement in India, including expansion of its research and development activities and the use of artificial…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 21 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has assured Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan that his government will consider exempting Kerala from restrictions on the movement of construction materials, including metal (limestone), to other states, offering a possible relief to…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Friday announced a price hike of up to Rs 25,000 across its passenger vehicle portfolio, including internal combustion engine and electric models, effective September 1, 2026.The company said the extent of the increase would vary across…
New Delhi, Aug 21 — Elon Musk on Friday said Starlink would help the ‘least served’ areas of India -- particularly in rural areas -- as the satellite internet service awaits commercial rollout in the country.Taking to social media platform X, Musk said, “Starlink would help the least served in…
Mumbai, Aug 21 — Indian equity benchmarks opened higher for a second straight session on Friday, extending their recovery from recent losses with gains led by realty, metal and pharmaceutical stocks amid elevated crude oil prices.Sensex started the session jumping 163.35 points or 0.21 per cent to…
Seoul, Aug 21 — South Korea will launch the "Future Fund" to promote long-term economic growth, using what the government calls "windfall revenue" from increased tax collection driven by the recent artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the budget ministry said on Friday.The Ministry of Planning and…
Seoul, Aug 21 — The labour union of Hyundai Motor launched a full-day strike on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with management over wages, raising concerns about further production disruptions amid sluggish vehicle sales.It marks the first time in 10 years that the automaker's union has…
Singapore, Aug 21 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has emphasised India's commitment to deepening economic partnerships with Singapore and across Asia, while fostering stronger business-to-business collaboration.Addressing the non-profit business school INSEAD alumni and students,…
Washington, Aug 20 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday urged the global Gujarati community to participate in the state's development by investing in emerging sectors including GIFT City, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, data centres and biotechnology, as he sought greater…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that new avenues are being created for Indian farmers and processed food manufacturers to expand presence in the Singapore market and further to the whole ASEAN region and Australian market.Goyal met Gan Siow Huang,…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined his vision for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan as Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is on an official visit to India, called on him on Thursday. During the meeting,…
Mumbai, Aug 20 — Manipal Health Enterprises Limited on Thursday reported a 7.7 per cent year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 231 crore for the first quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 250 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year (Q1 FY26).Despite the decline in profit,…