India's total installed renewable energy capacity reaches 213.70 GW; solar grows by 30.2%
Dec 12, 2024, at 12:19 am
New Delhi: India’s renewable energy sector has made significant progress from November 2023 to November 2024, said the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on Wednesday.
EPF subscribers to withdraw funds from ATMs starting next year
Dec 11, 2024, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi: The Labour Ministry is upgrading its IT systems to enable Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers to withdraw funds directly from ATMs, Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra said on Wednesday, according to media reports.
TRAI implements message traceability norms to boost transparency, beat spammers
Dec 11, 2024, at 10:52 pm
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will implement its new message traceability norms starting Wednesday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:08 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour & Employment is developing a scheme to extend benefits such as social security to gig and platform workers in India, according to media reports.
ADB lowers India's FY25 growth forecast to 6.5% from 7%
Dec 11, 2024, at 07:45 pm
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday revised its economic growth forecast for India, lowering it to 6.5% for the current financial year, down from the earlier estimate of 7%, media reports said.
Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as 26th RBI Governor
Dec 11, 2024, at 01:43 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday took charge as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
SEBI proposes DigiLocker Integration to simplify claims on deceased investors' assets
Dec 10, 2024, at 10:50 pm
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has unveiled a proposal to use the DigiLocker platform for easing the process of claiming unclaimed assets belonging to deceased investors, media reports said.
Boeing resumes 737 MAX production after strike, targets recovery amid challenges
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:57 pm
Boeing has restarted production of its 737 MAX jetliner, its top-selling aircraft, after a seven-week strike by 33,000 factory workers, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Reliance Power announces renewable energy subsidiary; appoints CEO & COO
Dec 10, 2024, at 09:40 pm
Mumbai: Reliance Power announced the launch of its renewable energy subsidiary, Reliance NU Energies, on Tuesday.
Amazon India to enter quick commerce with 15-minute delivery pilot in Bengaluru
Dec 10, 2024, at 07:37 pm
Bengaluru: Amazon India is preparing to launch a 15-minute delivery service in Bengaluru later this month, which will mark its entry into the rapidly growing quick commerce market, The Economic Times reported.
Equity inflow drops 14% to Rs 35,943.49 cr in Nov but AUM surges to Rs 68,08,101.16 crore: AMFI data
Dec 10, 2024, at 05:22 pm
Mumbai: Inflows into equity mutual funds dropped by 14% in November, declining to Rs 35,943.49 crore from Rs 41,886.69 crore in October, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Tuesday.
Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra appointed as RBI Governor
Dec 09, 2024, at 10:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
CRR cut, AI ethics push, and SORR benchmark: Experts hail RBI’s pragmatic policy moves
Dec 07, 2024, at 05:04 am
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% while the cash reserve ratio (CRR) has been slashed by 50 basis points to 4 percent.
JP Morgan gives 'overweight' rating to Adani Group bonds
Dec 07, 2024, at 03:17 am
Mumbai: US investment bank JP Morgan has assigned an 'overweight' rating to four bonds issued by the Adani Group, citing the group's capacity to scale and grow through internal cash flows, which reduces the likelihood of credit stress, mdia reports said.
LG Electronics files DRPH with SEBI; IPO size expected to be over RS 15,000 cr
Dec 07, 2024, at 01:14 am
Mumbai: South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics has filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday for the proposed public listing of its Indian business, according to a notification on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
De-dollarisation not on India's agenda; derisking domestic trade is: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
Dec 06, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Mumbai: India has not initiated any steps towards de-dollarisation and is solely focused on mitigating risks to domestic trade from geopolitical uncertainties, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das clarified on Friday, media reports said.
Vodafone Idea to consider Rs 2,000 crore equity raise on December 9, eyes tariff adjustments
Dec 06, 2024, at 10:08 pm
Mumbai: Vodafone Idea announced it will consider raising up to Rs 2,000 crore through a preferential equity issuance to a promoter entity during a board meeting scheduled for Monday, December 9, media reports said.
RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, slashes CRR to 4 percent
Dec 06, 2024, at 04:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% while the cash reserve ratio (CRR) has been slashed by 50 basis points to 4 percent, media reports said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to start pre-Budget consultations
Dec 06, 2024, at 05:13 am
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will start pre-Budget consultations with various stakeholders on Friday as part of preparations for the Union Budget 2025-26.
RBI to announce key interest rate decision tomorrow morning as 3-day MPC ends
Dec 06, 2024, at 04:37 am
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to announce its interest rate decision on Friday morning following the conclusion of a three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), amid persistent inflation and sluggish GDP growth.
Dec 06, 2024, at 04:20 am
Procter & Gamble has revamped its supply chain for the ultra-thin stainless-steel strips used in its Gillette razors, shifting sourcing to India, Reuters reported.
Gas IndeX of India shows stability in November amid rising international gas prices
Dec 05, 2024, at 06:06 am
New Delhi: The Gas IndeX of India (GIXI) for November 2024 stood at Rs 1,103 ($13) per MMBtu, largely unchanged from the previous month.
Dec 05, 2024, at 05:36 am
Amravati: The Andhra Pradesh CID has filed an FIR against three people based on a complaint by Karnati Venkateswara Rao, former chairman and managing director (CMD) and shareholder of Kakinada Seaports Ltd (KSPL), media reports said.
Bharti Airtel extends 4G and 5G contracts with Ericsson in multi-billion-dollar deal
Dec 05, 2024, at 04:29 am
Mumbai: Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has entered a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to extend its 4G and 5G contracts, according to a press statement issued on Wednesday.
India's service PMI strong at 58.4 in Nov despite decade-high price surge
Dec 05, 2024, at 04:03 am
New Delhi: India's services sector maintained robust growth in November despite facing the sharpest price rise in over a decade, according to a business survey.
RBI's MPC meeting begins amid inflation worries
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:59 pm
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day meeting in Mumbai today to review the country's policy rate.
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant development that could reshape India's electric vehicle (EV) landscape, Chinese automaker BYD is positioning itself to silently dominate the country's rapidly growing EV market.
Reliace's Viacom18 officially acquires jiohotstar.com domain name
Dec 04, 2024, at 10:38 pm
Mumbai: Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has officially acquired ownership of the domain jiohotstar. com, concluding a prolonged period of legal and commercial disputes, Business Standard reported.
IndiGo files lawsuit against Mahindra Electric over ‘6e’ trademark dispute
Dec 04, 2024, at 06:17 am
New Delhi: IndiGo has filed a lawsuit against Mahindra Electric Automobile in the Delhi High Court, alleging trademark infringement over the use of its ‘6e’ mark in Mahindra’s upcoming electric car, the Mahindra BE 6e, slated for launch in February 2025, media reports said.
Hindustan Unilever's Vim brand to cross Rs 3,000 cr in sales
Dec 04, 2024, at 04:53 am
Mumbai: Hindustan Unilever’s (HUL) Vim brand, a leader in the dishwashing segment, is poised to surpass Rs 3,000 crore in sales, media reports said.