New Delhi, Aug 7 — Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Friday said extensive nationwide testing has reaffirmed that the quality of ethanol blended motor spirit (EBMS), or E20 petrol, remains well within prescribed standards, dismissing recent media reports that raised concerns over moisture and…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Ramco Cements Limited on Friday reported a 63 per cent decline in its earnings for the first quarter of FY27, as higher fuel and packing material costs, coupled with lower cement realisations, offset healthy growth in revenue and sales volumes.The company posted a net profit…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India and Sri Lanka on Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting held here on Friday between an Indian team led by Union Power Minister Manohar Lal and a Sri Lankan delegation led by Ports and Civil Aviation and Energy Minister Anura…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The emergence of Pax Silica and World AI Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) may yet signal a new era of bloc politics centered on technology where, as the two global powers driving their respective initiatives claim to be "positive-sum", their rivalry risks creating parallel…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India and Russia on Friday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in railway transport, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), SJ-100 regional planes, and critical minerals.The discussions for bolstering ties were held at the 12th Session of the India-Russia Working Group on…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Centre on Friday informed Parliament that extensive laboratory studies and field trials conducted by government agencies, automobile manufacturers and industry bodies have confirmed that E20 petrol is safe for use under prescribed standards.In a written reply to Parliament,…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Amid growing discussions around the future of merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions, the Payments Council of India (PCI) on Friday clarified that consumers will continue to use UPI free of cost and small merchants will not be charged for accepting…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The MSME Business Confidence Index stood at 59.3 for the April‑June 2026 quarter, compared to 59.8 in the previous quarter, remaining comfortably above the 50‑mark and signalling "business confidence remains in expansionary territory despite the uncertain global environment," a…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — Wind energy solutions provider Inox Wind Limited on Friday reported a 34 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended June 30 (Q1 FY27), as weaker operating profitability offset largely stable revenue performance during the period.The…
Jaipur, Aug 7 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted India’s rich handloom heritage on National Handloom Day by presenting hand-printed Jaipur Sanganeri shawls to visiting dignitaries attending the BRICS Trade and Industry Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur. Sharing the gesture…
Jaipur, Aug 7 — India successfully concluded the 16th BRICS Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Jaipur on Friday under its BRICS Chairship 2026, with member nations adopting the Joint Declaration, four key annexes and finalising the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2030 for submission to BRICS…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Stressing upon accountability in public spending, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday asked the Delhi government departments to take note of Public Accounts Committee's (PAC) observations on last year's Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports and submit Action…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The United States has emerged as India's largest supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), with its share in the country's imports rising sharply over the past few months, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.Speaking about India's energy…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India’s engagement with Africa focuses on capacity‑building rather than resource extraction, a new report has said, highlighting trade, investment and training initiatives that brought about structural transformation, according to a new report.The report from India Narrative said…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Government e-Marketplace (GeM), the Centre's online public procurement platform, will complete a decade of operations on August 9, marking ten years of efforts to digitise government purchasing and improve transparency in procurement, it was announced on Friday. Over the past…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India and Bhutan on Friday reviewed the progress of ongoing cooperation in the power sector and discussed avenues for further strengthening collaboration across the energy sector.Union Power Minister Manohar Lal held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Energy and Natural…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $10.512 billion to $692.866 billion for the week ended July 31, extending their upward trend, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The latest surge follows a forex gain of $6.118 billion for the week…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — NITI Aayog’s new Investment Friendliness Index provides a comparison of India’s states and Union Territories in the quality of infrastructure, business climate, regulation, institutions and skills, which is expected to help foreign companies to choose a specific location where…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is set to undergo a major transformation into a world-class urban hub, with international strategic partnerships giving a major push to the development of 'Third Mumbai' (Mumbai…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Artificial intelligence and machine learning were the most widely adopted technologies among applicants, used by 74 per cent of the startups, Nasscom said on Friday as it announced its list of ten of India’s most promising deep tech startups.These startups among the Emerge 50…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — State Bank of India (SBI) is accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence across its operations, with the country's largest lender planning to shift its entire cheque processing system to AI in a move aimed at improving efficiency and reducing manual intervention.Speaking at…