Mumbai, Sep 17 — CII President R Mukundan on Thursday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday with crediting his leadership with driving formalisation, financial inclusion and digitalisation in the Indian economy.In an interview with IANS, Mukundan said significant work had…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The government on Thursday said it has proposed amendments to strengthen regulatory oversight over Schedule H, H1 and X drugs, along with recommending mandatory CCTV surveillance at medical stores as an additional regulatory safeguard.Health Ministry proposed amendments to the…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The government has reduced the windfall tax and export levies on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) as part of its fortnightly review of duties on petroleum products.According to a Finance Ministry notification, the duty on petrol exports has been cut to Rs 0.5 per…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday turned 76 with his tenure marked by expansion across India's economy, financial inclusion, infrastructure and startup ecosystem.Several key numbers highlight the scale of changes recorded during his time as prime minister. On of them…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The government on Thursday said it has issued an advisory to regulate stem cell therapy, saying the therapy is permitted as standard care in routine clinical practice only for disease conditions or indications included in the list approved by the Health Ministry.With regard to…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — Indian equity benchmarks opened mildly lower on Thursday after a hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve and concerns over geopolitical developments.Sensex opened at 74,182.62, down over 150 points or 0.21 per cent, while Nifty started at 23,195.25, a decrease of 22.35 points or…
Seoul, Sep 17 — Seoul stocks opened higher on Thursday, led by gains in tech stocks, despite the US Federal Reserve's first rate hike in over three years.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 6.49 points, or 0.1 percent, to 6,724.46, as of 9:14 a.m.Overnight, major stock…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Coal Ministry on Thursday advised Uttar Pradesh to accord priority to the early development of its captive coal block to build long-term fuel security for its thermal power plants and reduce dependence on external coal sources.In an official statement, the ministry said that…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on Thursday at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi. The event will bring together global semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups and academia to showcase India’s…
Amaravati, Sep 16 — Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical project near Ramayapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to cost around Rs 1.45 lakh crore. Final environmental clearance for the project is expected to be received by the end of…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — As Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre over its decision to "impose" fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, five Congress MPs -- P. Chidambaram, Manish Tewari, Gaurav Gogoi, Kishori Lal and K. Gopinath --…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — A joint meeting was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Steel and Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, on expanding the usage of steel obtained from recycling of ships."The discussions were held…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday said that it has suspended with immediate effect the licence of Ganesh Products Private Limited following serious and critical food safety non-compliances found during an inspection of its food manufacturing…
Hyderabad, Sep 16 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday invited Singapore companies to invest in the state, assuring all support for prospective investors. His assurance came as a Singaporean delegation led by Augustine Lee, Permanent Secretary of the Energy Market Division under…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — The calibrated Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework for large-value UPI merchant transactions will help strengthen the long-term sustainability of India’s digital payments ecosystem while supporting continued investment in technology and payment infrastructure, industry body…
Mumbai, Sep 16 — The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday said that it has uncovered an alleged cross-segment market manipulation strategy involving stock futures and options, and has frozen gains worth Rs 28.12 crore while restricting two entities and four individuals from…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leading CEOs, at a roundtable held here on Wednesday, to participate in the next phase of India’s semiconductor growth.During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of close collaboration between the government and the…
Kolkata, Sep 16 — West Bengal's tax revenue collections from the state's own mineral resources component had witnessed a massive 32.60 per cent increase during the first four months of the current financial year of 2026-27 over the figure recorded during the corresponding period during the previous…
Bengaluru, Sep 16 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday that decisions on taxation of the digital economy required examining their implications for India, other jurisdictions, and future investment. In her address at an event organised by the International Tax Research and…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — Meta officials admitted to a mistake during their appearance before the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Wednesday and said the company would report child abuse content directly to Indian law enforcement agencies, government sources said. The…
New Delhi, Sep 16 — India’s goods trade deficit narrowed, led mainly by non‑electronic items, but the electronics trade deficit remained high at around $8 billion in August and about $40 billion since April, a report said on Wednesday.The report from HSBC Global Investment Research said that…