Union Cabinet approves Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II and Diwali bonuses for railway and port workers
Oct 04, 2024, at 06:08 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs' proposal for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II, which will cover three corridors at a project cost of Rs 63,246 crore.
Sep 12, 2024, at 06:33 am
New Delhi: Union Cabinet approved the fourth phase of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) on Wednesday which will be implemented from 2024-25 to 2028-29, with a budget allocation of Rs 70,125 crore.
Semicon India 2024: PM Modi aims for India’s electronics sector to reach $500 billion by 2030
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:11 pm
Noida (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of expanding India's electronics sector to $500 billion by the end of the decade.
Sep 11, 2024, at 11:08 pm
Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Wednesday that India aims to become a global hub for producing, using, and exporting green hydrogen.
Aug 30, 2024, at 10:58 pm
Mumbai: India’s fintech industry has garnered an investment of over $31 billion in the last 10 years and the startups in this space have recorded a growth of over 500 percent.
Aug 29, 2024, at 03:19 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has sanctioned three railway projects with a total estimated cost of Rs 6,456 crores to improve logistical efficiency by connecting the unconnected areas, increasing the existing line capacity, and enhancing transportation networks, resulting in streamlined supply chains and accelerated economic growth.
Modi 3.0 to present Union Budget on July 23
Jul 07, 2024, at 01:55 am
New Delhi: The Union Budget for the financial year 2024–25 will be presented in the Lok Sabha on July 23. The budget session of Parliament is scheduled to take place from July 22 to August 12.
Jun 20, 2024, at 04:44 am
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet announced on Wednesday the minimum support price (MSP) for 14 Kharif season crops, including paddy, ragi, bajra, jowar, maize, and cotton.
PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana benefitting over 9.26 cr farmers
Jun 19, 2024, at 04:42 am
Varanasi: During his visit to Varanasi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, benefiting more than 9.26 crore farmers with a total disbursement exceeding Rs 20,000 crore.
PM Modi's smaller mandate can slow India's fiscal tightening: Moody's analyst
Jun 06, 2024, at 01:44 am
With Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance getting a smaller mandate in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, reforms that could have potentially facilitated aggressive fiscal consolidation might face obstruction, an analyst at Moody's Ratings said on Wednesday.
Indian govt 10-yr-bond yields witness biggest surge in 8 months on poll results: Report
Jun 04, 2024, at 09:44 pm
Mumbai: Indian government bond yields experienced a significant increase, particularly the 10-year benchmark bond yield, which recorded its biggest surge in eight months, reported Reuters.
Jun 03, 2024, at 11:09 pm
Mumbai: Monday's trading session concluded with the benchmark equity indices recording gains. The NSE Nifty 50 surged by 733.20 points or 3.25% to settle at 23,263.90, while the BSE Sensex soared by 2507.47 points or 3.39% to 76,468.78.
State Bank of India becomes 7th Indian listed company with market cap of Rs 8 lakh cr
Jun 03, 2024, at 09:34 pm
Mumbai: State-run lender State Bank of India has become the seventh Indian listed company to surpass a market capitalization of Rs 8 lakh crore.
Nifty, Sensex rise over 3%; Volatility Index falls to 20%
Jun 03, 2024, at 08:33 pm
Mumbai: Markets rode a wave of optimism with both Nifty and Sensex rising over 3 percent around noon on June 3. The rally in the Indian markets kicked in after exit polls on June 1 predicted a decisive win for the NDA government, media reported.
Investor wealth shoots by Rs 12.48 trillion in Monday morning trading sessions
Jun 03, 2024, at 07:16 pm
Mumbai: Investors saw their wealth swell by Rs 12.48 trillion during Monday morning's trading session as the benchmark equity index, Sensex, reached an all-time high, reported media.
Lok Sabha 2024: Post exit poll predictions, healthcare sector expects bigger push in Modi 3.0
Jun 03, 2024, at 02:44 am
New Delhi: After the seventh and final phase of voting in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, exit polls have forecasted a third term for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
‘Seeds’ of the NPA crisis sown during UPA regime, IBC addressed the issue effectively: Sitharaman
May 31, 2024, at 10:55 pm
New Delhi: The ‘seeds’ of the NPA crisis were sown during the Congress-led UPA era through ‘phone banking’, when loans were given to undeserving businesses under pressure from UPA leaders and party functionaries. Banks were forced to neglect proper due diligence and risk assessment before sanctioning these loans, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on X.
May 31, 2024, at 01:00 am
Mumbai: Sunil Bharti Mittal, who leads Bharti Airtel, has revealed that a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2018 turned out to be a turning point for him at a time when his telecom company was in the midst of a severe crisis.
After postponing visit to India, Tesla CEO Elon Musk heads to China
Apr 28, 2024, at 06:52 pm
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is on a surprise visit to China, the second-largest market for the electric vehicle titan, media reports said.
JPMorgan CEO praises PM Modi for doing 'unbelievable' job in India
Apr 25, 2024, at 03:38 am
New York/IBNS: JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s CEO, Jamie Dimon, has commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his an "unbelievable" job in India, noting that despite criticism from the liberal media in the US, Modi has successfully lifted 400 million people out of poverty.
Elon Musk likely to announce $2-$3 billion investment for Tesla factory in India
Apr 18, 2024, at 02:36 am
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk is set to announce an investment of $2-$3 billion in India, primarily aimed at establishing a new factory, during his upcoming visit to New Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Tesla may join hands with Reliance to manufacture EVs in India: Report
Apr 11, 2024, at 02:31 am
New Delhi: Tesla is exploring the possibility of forming a partnership with Reliance to set up its operations in India, media reports said.
Tesla Chief Elon Musk to meet PM Modi in Apr; to announce plans for EV manufacturing in India
Apr 11, 2024, at 02:03 am
New Delhi: Tesla's top boss Elon Musk will visit India this month to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to announce plans to invest and open a new EV manufacturing plant in India, media reported.
Tesla to send team from US to pick up potential manufacturing sites in India: Report
Apr 04, 2024, at 05:49 am
New Delhi: Electronic car-maker Tesla plans to send a team from the United States to India by late April to assess potential locations for a proposed electric car plant worth $2 billion to $3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Indian stocks to attract increased foreign investment after 2024 LS polls: Report
Mar 21, 2024, at 04:53 am
Mumbai: Indian stocks will attract more foreign fund inflow after the general elections, encouraged by the country's positive economic growth outlook and United States central bank Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, a media report said citing JPMorgan Chase & Co.
PM Modi, UK PM Rishi Sunak reiterate commitment to early conclusion of FTA
Mar 13, 2024, at 06:22 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak have reiterated their commitment to achieving "an early conclusion of a mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement (FTA)."
Cabinet approves 4 pct Dearness Allowance hike for central govt employees
Mar 08, 2024, at 03:17 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due to take place in the next 2-3 months, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) of 4 percent to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from January 1 this year.
PV Narasimha Rao: The Prime Minister who steered India through economic crisis with bold leadership
Feb 10, 2024, at 06:12 am
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Friday announced Bharat Ratna for former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao posthumously. The honour is seen as a befitting tribute by the nation to the a prime minister of Congress outside the Nehru-Gandhi family.
PM Modi says White Paper exposed how UPA govt's policies were taking India on path of poverty
Feb 10, 2024, at 05:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday that the policies followed by the country in the 10 years before 2014 were taking the country on the path of poverty and mentioned the White Paper tabled in the Budget Session of Parliament regarding this has proved so.
Parliament approves Finance and other appropriation bills after discussion
Feb 09, 2024, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Parliament Thursday gave its nod to the Narendra Modi government's interim Budget with Rajya Sabha returning the Finance Bill 2024 and related appropriation bills after discussion.