Chandigarh, Sep 18 (IANS) In a major relief to around eight lakh employees and pensioners, the Punjab government on Friday announced to increase dearness allowance (DA) by eight per cent, with the increase applicable from the September salary. Chief Minister...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India’s semiconductor industry has entered a phase of rapid expansion, with government incentives, rising global interest and growing technological capabilities expected to drive large-scale investments, innovation and job creation over the coming years, industry leaders...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) India's total IT software export services, including services delivered by foreign affiliates of Indian companies, increased by 9.5 per cent during financial year 2025-26, compared with the previous financial year, to touch the $239.3 billion mark,...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are seeing stronger initial demand in India than their predecessors despite higher prices, with analysts and retailers reporting a 15‑28 per cent year‑on‑year uptick at launch."While...
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) The India Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation (IDPIC) is already operational on a pilot basis with eight banks, and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is working to expedite its rollout, RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu...
Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 (IANS) Odisha Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Department on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI), through its payment aggregator service SBIePay, to strengthen digital payment infrastructure and facilitate seamless,...
Guwahati, Sep 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday assured investors of government support throughout the investment process, announcing that dedicated nodal officers will be appointed to facilitate projects from the initial groundwork to their eventual launch....
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $780.78 billion in the week ended September 11, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The reserves had touched a record $785.71 billion in the...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India’s semiconductor demand could roughly double to about $90 billion by 2029-30 from roughly $44 billion in 2025-26 as the country leverages policy support, growing domestic demand and engineering talent to build a globally competitive...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Friday said that it has initiated three separate adjudication cases against Nestlé India over alleged regulatory non-compliance involving its infant nutrition products, including NAN Excella...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) India’s expanding steel industry is creating a new growth pathway for the domestic ferro‑alloys sector and an opportunity for the country to strengthen its position in global markets, an industry chamber said on Friday.The Indian...
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he had a productive meeting with Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, Canada, here on advancing the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).Both sides reaffirmed “our...