Varanasi, Aug 16 — Two security officials were injured at Varanasi airport on Sunday after a bullet was accidentally fired from a licensed pistol belonging to a passenger, while undergoing a mandatory inspection in accordance with the required procedures, officials said.The incident took place at…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 16 — Commercial flight operations are set to commence from the newly developed Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district from Sunday midnight.The Ministry of Civil Aviation has already announced that all commercial…
Mumbai, Aug 16 — Indian equity markets are likely to remain in a cautious consolidation phase next week, with the Nifty facing resistance around 24,600-24,650 and the Sensex finding immediate support near 77,700-77,500, experts said on Sunday.On the Sensex outlook, experts said the index mirrored…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has launched CYBER KUSHTI 2026, a nationwide cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hackathon aimed at evaluating…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Africa’s home delivery apps which are currently facing a major problem of not being able to deliver because of a lack of a proper address in various cities, can learn from Indian startups which have solved this very problem to operate an efficient fast delivery system to the…
Mumbai, Aug 16 — Five of India's 10 most-valued companies together saw more than Rs 1 trillion (Rs 1 lakh crore) wiped off their market capitalisation last week as weakness in domestic equities weighed on investor sentiment, with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerging as the biggest laggard.The…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The Finance Ministry has urged all ministries and departments to switch to Producer Price Index (PPI) for rate escalation and adjustment clauses in future government procurement contracts from the current method which pegs it to the Wholesale Price Index (WPI).The commerce…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Several Food Business Operators (FBOs) have taken corrective measures following notices issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over misleading claims, non-standardised products and labelling violations, it was announced on Sunday.“Following Notices…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — In a move aimed at strengthening India's energy security and reducing the impact of disruptions in imported cooking gas supplies, the government has for the first time fixed refinery-wise and company-wise LPG production targets for public and private sector refiners as well as…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has dismantled a major network allegedly involved in illegally importing South-East Asian areca nuts into India by falsely declaring them as Bangladeshi-origin goods to fraudulently avail concessional duty benefits under the South…
Mumbai, Aug 16 — The Indian stock market is likely to remain volatile next week as investors track the US Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes, developments in the US-Iran conflict, elevated crude oil prices, foreign fund flows and movements in gold prices. After ending the week on a weak note, market…
Ahmedabad, Aug 16 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel departed from Ahmedabad in the early hours of Sunday for a visit to the United States and Canada aimed at attracting global investment and inviting investors and industry leaders to the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.CM Patel is leading…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The oil-price volatility, higher insurance and freight costs and strengthening El Nino effects during August–September are the factors which are likely to keep pressure on imported commodities, food prices and headline WPI, according to economists.Sonal Badhan, Economist, Bank…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — While a policy rate hike is surely not a zero probability event, the bar for the same appears high for now, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) likely to look through the supply side induced increase in inflation, according to a new report.Yes Bank’s own estimates indicate…
Mumbai, Aug 16 — India’s steel consumption rose to 149 million tonnes (mnt) in FY25 and is projected to reach 192 mnt by 2030, at a CAGR of about 6-7 per cent, according to a new report.The next phase of growth will be driven not only by infrastructure but also by higher-value steel, cleaner…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — BRICS member countries are set to deliberate on shared environmental priorities and strengthen cooperation for a resilient and sustainable future at the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting here on August 18, an official statement said on Sunday.The event is set to be…
Mumbai, Aug 16 — Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) have been net buyers in every single week in last one month, totalling Rs 38,715.18 crore.August buying (month-to-date) reads FIIs at more than 4,115.93 crore against DIIs at Rs 17,053 crore, a genuine improvement in foreign tone, according…
Seoul, Aug 16 — Stock short selling has been on the rise despite the country's stock market sharply rebounding from a rout caused by a crash in chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares, data showed on Sunday.According to the data from the Korea Exchange (KRX), outstanding short…
Surat, Aug 15 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven-point development framework announced from the Red Fort on Saturday has drawn support from market expert and RupNex co-founder Avnish Tiwari, who said India’s focus on manufacturing, technology, agriculture and other strategic sectors could…
Vadodara, Aug 15 — The opening of global markets through free trade agreements (FTAs) could create new opportunities for Indian farmers to increase their incomes, particularly by expanding exports of agricultural and processed food products, Vadodara-based farmer Hrithik Purohit said on Saturday,…
Mumbai, Aug 15 — More than 1,000 students from over 40 schools across Dharavi on Saturday showcased their vision for the neighbourhood through drawings, paintings, science models and projects at an inter-school competition and exhibition organised to mark the 80th Independence Day.The event 'Mere…