New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) More than 7 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for Assessment Year (AY) 2026-27, the Income Tax Department said on Friday, urging taxpayers with business or professional income to complete their filings...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Digital payments to merchants in India rose 19.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 11.73 lakh crore in July 2026, driven by strong growth in UPI-based transactions and credit card spending, a report said on Friday.Merchant...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) India operates 24 nuclear power reactors with a total installed capacity of 8.78 gigawatts and has nine reactor units with a combined 7.5 gigawatts under construction, as the country advances to achieving 100 GW of...
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Gold prices in India continued their downward trend on Friday, extending losses for the fourth consecutive trading session amid sustained selling pressure in the precious metal.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for October delivery...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Union Ministers are increasingly turning to independent digital publishing platforms such as Substack to communicate directly with citizens, industry and policy stakeholders, offering longer-form perspectives on government initiatives beyond conventional press releases and social media...
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday expressed solidarity with people affected by the devastating flash floods and mudslides that have caused widespread destruction along the Nepal-Tibet border, saying the company will make a donation to...
Toronto/New Delhi , Aug 28 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said India and Canada have an opportunity to deepen financial-sector cooperation and build long-term investment partnerships, as she highlighted the complementarity between the two economies.Addressing a high-level...
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) The benchmark equity indices opened higher on Friday, supported by gains in information technology stocks, while investors remained cautious ahead of US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks at the Jackson Hole Symposium.During early trade, the...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Global ratings agency S&P on Thursday affirmed its 'BBB' long-term and 'A-2' short-term sovereign credit ratings on India with a stable outlook, reflecting its expectation that policy stability and high infrastructure investment will support the...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said on Thursday that there is no proposal to replace E20 petrol with E10, clarifying that the current debate is over whether older vehicles should...
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Indian equity markets posted notable losses on Thursday, as lack of progress in negotiations surrounding the Strait of Hormuz eroded investor optimism.At the closing bell, the Sensex was down 539 points, or 0.70 per cent...
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s tablet market grew 15 per cent year‑on‑year in the first half of 2026, driven by strong premiumisation and steady demand across the consumer, education, and enterprise sectors, a report said on Thursday.The report from...