New Delhi, Aug 8 — The US Senate’s approval of a bill empowering President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on top importers of Russian energy has raised concern about engineering exports from India, an industry body said on Saturday.Though the bill is yet to complete the…
Mumbai, Aug 8 — Gold prices surged 4.73 per cent on a weekly basis as the US Dollar weakened and weaker‑than‑expected US labour data cut the odds of further US Federal Reserve tightening.On Friday, gold futures (October) gained 0.11 per cent while silver futures (September) advanced 0.15 per cent…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted India's growing self-reliant medical technology ecosystem, saying domestic manufacturing, reduced import dependence and government support are helping the country emerge as a trusted global med-tech partner.In a post on X, PM…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that Bihar's talent and products are now carving out a new identity in global markets.In a post on social media platform X, the minister said that with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government's new free trade…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The government has asked Meta to take corrective action against deepfakes and other harmful AI-generated content on its platforms, according to sources.They also indicated that the issue is whether a platform that actively decides what users see can maintain intermediary status…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Consumers should continue to use E20 petrol with confidence, as the fuel supplied through the OMC network conforms to the prescribed quality specifications and is backed by robust quality assurance and monitoring systems designed to safeguard consumer interests at every stage of…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The Coordinators' Conclave‑cum‑Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative reviewed the progress made during the first year of Phase III of the initiative, an official statement said on Saturday.The statement from the Ministry of Science &…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — A new digital platform, 'AAERI Verify', will enable Indian students to securely share their academic, identity and financial documents with Australian universities through DigiLocker, the government said on Saturday.'AAERI Verify' is a source-verified authentication platform to…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that 18 metric tonnes of GI-tagged ‘Mithila Makhana’ was exported for the first time from Bihar to Australia via sea route.The consignment, procured directly from farmers in Darbhanga, has provided them with nearly 18…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — Global technology companies have announced 1,63,427 layoffs since the start of 2026, with AI cited as a factor in 91,215 of those job cuts, a new report has said.The report from TradingPlatforms said enterprise software accounted for roughly 8.14 per cent of the total job cuts,…
New Delhi, Aug 8 — The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to resume licensing of urban co-operative banks (UCBs) on ‘on tap’ basis but there is a need for stronger governance, professional management, timely oversight, and secure technology adoption for resilience, according to a new…
Mumbai, Aug 8 — The Indian equity benchmarks posted gains for the second consecutive week, over sharp corrections in crude oil prices and strong Q1 FY27 earnings results.Nifty jumped 0.77 per cent during the week and shed 0.27 per cent on the last trading day this week to reach 24,570. At close,…
Mumbai, Aug 8 — Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) remained net buyers in India for the second consecutive week, following net purchases of Rs 5,949 crore in the previous week, with an additional Rs 2,911 crore in the current week, based on provisional exchange data.On the other hand, domestic…
Chennai, Aug 8 — The Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government plans to bring 22,500 additional milch cows into the cooperative dairy network as part of a major effort to strengthen rural dairy farming and reverse the decline in milk procurement by Aavin.The initiative combines the…
Jaipur, Aug 7 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the Centre has amended India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules to facilitate large-scale e-commerce and create new market opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), artisans, farmers and…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 — The Odisha government on Friday signed 27 Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) involving a proposed investment of Rs 41,748 crore and the potential to generate 35,252 jobs, signaling growing industry confidence in the state's food-processing ecosystem. The MoUs were signed at…
Guwahati, Aug 7 — The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday celebrated the National Handloom Day in Guwahati by honouring successful handloom weavers and showcasing Assam's traditional weaving heritage, while stressing the sector's role in women-led rural…
Chandigarh, Aug 7 — A delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), led by its Chairperson, Anil Kumar Jain and including Director, Monitoring, Lt. Col. Kumar Abhishek, Director (Monitoring), held a meeting with the Punjab Governor and Union Territory Adminstrator, Gulab…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Private sector investment is witnessing steady and sustained growth, driven by the government's continued push on capital expenditure, but these companies need to invest more in R&D, Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Friday.Addressing the National Council of…
Hyderabad, Aug 7 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday discussed a strategic approach to improve the state’s financial health with eminent economist Arvind Subramanian. The former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India met the Chief Minister at the Bodhi Pavilion within…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India’s space cooperation agreement with Seychelles is the latest example of a decade‑long diplomatic push that uses space as a durable instrument of foreign diplomacy, a new report has said.On its own, India's space cooperation agreement with Seychelles in late June 2026 may…