SBI economists have pegged India's GDP growth at 6.2-6.3 per cent for Q3 (October-December) of 2024-25 driven by buoyant demand and Capex trends along with the increase in EBIDTA and corporate GVA recorded by India Inc.
In rural Bihar, women have become agri-entrepreneurs, supporting farmers with climate-resilient farming techniques and sustainable practices. Initiatives like drone-based irrigation and organic fertilisers are transforming communities,...
Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is set to celebrate its first anniversary on February 26 at a private hotel in Mamallapuram, which is likely to be attended by 2,000 office bearers.
Congress has accused BJP of spreading fake news by claiming that USAID funds intended for India were used for voter turnout. They also criticized BJP for remaining silent on US President Trump and Elon Musk's insults towards India to...
Maharashtra's Aveo Pharmaceuticals was raided by state and central drug inspectors following a BBC documentary exposing their illegal export of unlicensed, addictive opioid pills to West Africa, leading to halted production and seized...
The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered an FIR against Bharat Bhushan Sharma, the former Managing Director of J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation (JKCHC), along with several revenue officials, for illegally...
Indian stock markets remained in a consolidation phase this week, with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty slipped over half a per cent amid weak global cues and trade war concerns.
NEW DELHI – It began last week with a social media post from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service, listing foreign grants it said it had canceled. Buried in the middle was a reference to “$21M for voter turnout in India.” It was soon...
(Reuters) – Gold prices slipped after hitting a record high earlier on Wednesday as the dollar rose, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats kept investors on edge. Spot gold lost 0.2% to $2,928.49 per ounce...
Private sector output in India increased at the fastest pace in six months during February, amid a quicker expansion in services activity, according to HSBC's flash PMI data survey released on Friday.
Congressman Shashi Tharoor declined to comment on internal party criticism about his praise for Kerala's LDF government and PM Modi. He diverted attention to the India-Pakistan cricket match. Tharoor shared concerns about Congress's...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a three-day visit to three states -- Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Assam from February 23 to 25. The capital city of Bhopal will host him on February 23 and 24.
India is set to transform into a high-income country with a projected GDP of $23–$35 trillion by 2047, driven by sustained annual growth of 8-10 per cent, according to a report on Thursday.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has said that if Tesla were to build a factory in India to circumvent that country’s tariffs, it would be “unfair” to the U.S., in an interview with Fox News which...
A group of 12 undocumented Indian immigrants deported from the US to Panama reached Delhi, facilitated by the International Organisation for Migration. This comes after the deportation of 332 others to Amritsar earlier this month. Cases...
India's artificial intelligence (AI) startup ecosystem is witnessing a major boom, driven by the rapid adoption of AI-powered software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, a new report said on Wednesday
J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra subtly questioned coalition partner National Conference's absence from the Congress-led movement for the restoration of statehood.
BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Wednesday launched a 5 billion rupee ($57.58 million) fund to help early-stage space technologies go commercial and reduce reliance on...
All 395 residents of Badhaal village in J&K's Rajouri district have returned home after spending weeks in quarantine. However, concerns persist over the mysterious deaths of 17 villagers, including 13 children, between December and January.
India's textile exports have reached Rs 3 lakh crore and the goal is to triple this to Rs 9 lakh crore by 2030 by strengthening domestic manufacturing and expanding global reach, the government has said.
In a historic move, Kash Patel was sworn in as the ninth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by placing his hand on the Bhagavad Gita, a gesture that sparked widespread appreciation from Hindus around the world
As private consumption surges in India, earning individuals across all city tiers are allocating more than 33 per cent of their income (on average) towards paying loan EMIs, a report showed on Wednesday.
Indian exporters don’t anticipate a major hit from US President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose higher tariffs on automobile and pharmaceutical imports. Executives and industry body heads from the two sectors said that any...
Data shows aircraft parts from more than 100 western companies reached Russian aviation industry via India British firms are among more than 100 western companies, including the aerospace giant Boeing, which have exported aircraft parts...
India has seen a more than 30 per cent reduction in the suicide death rate in India from 1990 to 2021, according to a study published in The Lancet Public Health on Thursday, marking a significant progress in health strategies.
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary General, Arsenio Dominguez, has lauded India's role in sustainable shipping and seafarer welfare; reinforcing maritime cooperation.
Despite pressure from the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), the state government is yet to take a call on hiking the price of milk by Rs 5 per litre, an official from the federation
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has accused the previous government led by Arvind Kejriwal of exhausting Union territory funds. Gupta, who is a first-time MLA, also assured that the BJP's promise to provide Rs 2,500 monthly to women in...
India's agricultural exports have broken new ground under the Modi government with shipments of the country's fruits entering lucrative markets in the west for the first time and exports of rice posting a record growth, enabling farmers...
India has been implementing seven projects worth $750 million in collaboration with USAID. The focus is on agriculture, climate adaptation, water and sanitation, renewable energy, health, and disaster management. Ongoing since 1951,...
The Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan, the parent company of Maruti Suzuki India, on Thursday announced a new mid-term plan with a "rethink" in its strategy as "the business environment has changed due to declining market share in India"...
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal has countered Congress leader Rashid Alvi's criticism of the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match, emphasizing the separation of politics and sports. Alvi questioned the government's consent for the match...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter...
Amid a surge in digital payments where nearly four out of five payments in the country were conducted on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in FY24, UPI has emerged as the dominant force driving financial inclusion, merchant adoption...
For the first time in the Legislative history of Jammu and Kashmir, a ruling party MLA has piloted a bill that will most likely be defeated but has in the meantime created a big controversy.