New Delhi, Aug 7 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Arunachal Pradesh's farmers, metal producers and manufacturers stand to gain from India's recent trade agreements, which he said would provide the frontier state greater access to global markets.In a post on social…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The recently announced Central scheme GOBARdhan will reduce import dependence saving over Rs 40,000 crore in foreign exchange and industry would add more than Rs 75,000 crore to national GDP, an official statement said on Friday.The scheme is expected to expand compressed biogas…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Meta-backed WhatsApp has started testing an optional feature that allows users in India to add their date of birth as the messaging platform prepares for compliance with upcoming provisions of the country's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act relating to age verification,…
Amaravati, Aug 7 — Andhra Pradesh will procure 1,600 MW of coal-based thermal power to meet the State’s rising electricity demand and strengthen long-term energy security.The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has granted in-principle approval to the State’s power distribution…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Foreign portfolio investors who turned net buyers in Indian equities in July pumped their money mainly into three sectors with highest allocation to consumer services sector, a report said on Friday.The report from Vallum Capital said consumer services saw Rs 10,201 crore worth…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it issued a prohibition order directing PIE Foods to immediately stop the sale of its Monk Fruit Extract Sweetener and Monk Fruit Sweetener Drops after finding multiple violations of licensing and food…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Jefferies' Christopher Wood has reiterated a positive outlook on India, citing strengthening domestic fundamentals, improving credit growth and the return of foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), while making changes to his India-focused equity portfolio.In his latest GREED &…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Domestic institutional investors (DIIs) emerged as a key pillar of India's equity markets in FY26 recording net inflows of a record Rs 8.5 lakh crore and more than offsetting foreign portfolio investor (FPI) equity outflows of Rs 1.8 lakh crore, according to the latest annual…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — Amid concerns over the ‘mismatch’ in stock prices on domestic indices due to the new Closing Auction Session (CAS) system, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has said that the strategic transition “marks a significant step in achieving cross-market consistency and…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — Domestic equity markets open on mildly negative note on Friday amid surge in crude oil prices and following global cues ahead of key US economic data.Sensex opened at 78,516.08, down 438.68 points or 0.56 per cent, while Nifty decreased by 97.10 points or 0.39 per cent to…
Seoul, Aug 7 — Seoul shares turned lower late on Friday morning as renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.After opening 1.09 percent higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) traded down 36.07 points, or 0.57 percent, to 6,260.31 as of…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — A court in the US state of New Mexico has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million to address alleged harms caused to young people by its Facebook and Instagram platforms, according to multiple reports.The ruling that was issued by Judge Bryan Biedscheid in the second phase of…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — In a bid to provide a platform for trade, knowledge exchange and business networking, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated participation of more than 35 international buyers from 13 key overseas markets in the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The government on Thursday said that Indian coffee was exported to more than 140 countries during FY2025–26, with a significant increase in coffee exports to emerging and expanding markets such as the United Arab Emirates, Libya, Australia, South Korea, Egypt, Kuwait and the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit back at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying he should refrain from "spreading a canard" about the proposed changes related to UPI…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The target of making India a developed country by 2047 was achievable, but it would require rapid reforms, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri said on Thursday.Addressing an event organised by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), Lahiri said the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of its India South Central cloud region in Hyderabad, strengthening its cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country. The new facility expands Microsoft's presence to four cloud regions in India and comes…
Patna, Aug 6 — In a major push to accelerate industrial development in Bihar, the state government on Thursday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth around Rs 51,600 crore with several leading industrial groups from across the country. The agreements were signed in the presence of Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Parliament has passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, which seeks to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India towards excess spending incurred during the financial year ended on March 31, 2023, with the Rajya Sabha returning the legislation to the Lok…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — BRICS nations have a unique opportunity to strengthen manufacturing competitiveness, deepen technological collaboration, build resilient value chains and promote sustainable industrial growth, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.Addressing the BRICS…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday included Tata Sons in its list of 17 "upper layer" non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), a category that faces stricter regulatory requirements, which also require public listing.The RBI said the classification would not affect Tata Sons'…