Household consumption expenditure jumps in India as incomes rise

New Delhi (IANS) Household consumption expenditure on goods and services in both the rural and urban areas of India, which reflects the standard of living and well-being of the population, has shown a robust increase over the last decade, according…

Tech industry hails PM Modi's record third term

New Delhi (IANS) As Narendra Modi is set to take oath as Prime Minister on Sunday, the tech industry hailed his record third term, saying that this continuity will promise stability, consistency and effectiveness in governance, taking the country…

Next 5 years to focus on skilling, creating vast number of new jobs: Amitabh Kant

New Delhi (IANS) As the demand for talented young Indians grows for emerging technologies, the new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi will further focus on skilling and creating new jobs, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant has said. 

There…

Stock markets zoom over RBI's GDP forecast, Sensex up over 1 pc

Mumbai (IANS) The India stock market extended morning gains after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised India's real GDP forecast to 7.2 per cent for FY25 from earlier 7 per cent. 

The MPC also decided…

10 Indian companies selected in top 100 list by Indo-Pacific Clean Economy Investor Forum

Singapore (IANS) As many as 10 Indian companies including start-ups figure among the top 100 climate tech firms selected by the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Clean Economy Investor Forum, the Commerce and Industry Ministry…

Sensex trades higher on positive global cues

Mumbai (IANS) Indian frontline indices opened in green on Thursday following positive global cues.

At 9:50 am, Sensex was up 375 points, or 0.50 per cent, at 74,724. Nifty was up 105 points or 0.47 per cent, at 22,725.

Overall market…

Stock markets gain over Rs 12 lakh crore in single day in 'rare' phenomenon

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock markets gained over Rs 12 lakh crore, or 3.25 per cent, on Monday as fundamentals, technicals and sentiments turned favourable at the same time, which is a rare phenomenon, experts said. 

According to analysts,…

Sensex, Nifty at all-time high as Exit Polls predict BJP win

Mumbai (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks opened at an all-time high on Monday due to Exit Polls predicting a Modi government comeback. 

Sensex opened almost 2600 points higher at 76,582 points and Nifty opened almost 800 points higher at 23,338…

As Exit Polls indicate big victory for NDA, markets to see new highs this week

New Delhi (IANS) It was a volatile week and a complete reversal of the previous week. Markets lost on four of the five trading sessions and kept their prestige by gaining on the fifth day, Friday, which happened to be the first day of a new June series…

MosChip Technologies secures over Rs 500 cr contract from CDAC

New Delhi (IANS) Semiconductor and system design services firm MosChip Technologies has said that it secured a contract of Rs 509.37 crore from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC).

This significant contract involves the…