New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) In yet another significant achievement for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, India's Gini Index now stands at 25.5, making it the fourth most equal country in the world, after the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and...
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Crude oil prices may see a recovery in the near term as positive signals emerge from the supply side and geopolitical tensions show signs of easing, experts said on Saturday. While demand concerns continue to...
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) After experiencing a significant bullish run, approaching the psychological threshold of $10,000, the copper price is poised to rally to Rs 980-Rs 1,020 per kg on the domestic front and $10,800- $11,000 per metric tonne...
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The Indian equity markets closed lower for the week as investors turned cautious ahead of the crucial July 9 US-India trade deadline and the start of the corporate earnings season, experts said on Saturday.Both benchmark indices...
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) In a major step towards ushering road safety, the Union government on Saturday appealed to consumers across the country to use only Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)-certified helmets.The Department of Consumer Affairs also called for...
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) In a major relief for motorists, the government has reduced toll rates by up to 50 per cent on certain sections of National Highways that include structures like tunnels, bridges, flyovers, and elevated roads.The move...
Rio de Janeiro, July 5 (IANS) India, with its dual role as a leading emerging economy and a global influencer, is uniquely positioned to lead the transformation not just for itself, but for all those who share its aspirations, Finance...
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The number of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in the country has grown from just 14 covering 106 products in 2014 to 156 QCOs covering 672 products over the last decade, said Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.Addressing...
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) In a move that could shape the future of India’s export-driven IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) sector, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released a consultation paper on regulating the sale of foreign...
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) After witnessing a highly volatile session, the Indian stock market ended in green on Friday amid value buying in IT and banking stocks as talks progressed on the interim India-US trade deal.Touching an intra-day low at...
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday withdrew Rs 1,00,010 crore from the banking system through a seven-day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction. The move is aimed at reducing the excess liquidity currently present...
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Defence stocks were trading in positive territory on Friday, a day after the union government approved the purchase of defence equipment worth Rs 1.05 lakh crore.Shares of all major public sector defence companies, including BEL, BEML,...