Bharti Airtel calls reports on investment by Google 'speculation'

New Delhi (IANS) Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday described that the reports on likely investment by Google into the company as speculations.

The company responded after the exchanges had sought clarification on the reports of a possible…

India's core industrial output up 9.4% in July

New Delhi (IANS) Easing Covid restrictions, along with pent-up demand, accelerated the output of India's eight major industries in July on a year-on-year basis.

The Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) readings for the last month showed…

New Highs: Sensex up 500 points, Nifty crosses 16,800

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock market continued to scale new highs on Monday morning with the BSE Sensex soaring around 500 points and the Nifty50 crossing the 16,800-mark for the first time.

Sensex has touched a new high of 56,630.52, while…

Sensex soars 765 points, Nifty nears 17,000-mark

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock market surged on Monday with both Sensex and Nifty climbing new highs.

The BSE Sensex touched a new high of 56,958.27 points during the day while Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange inched closer to the landmark…

Franklin Templeton to payout Rs 2,918.5 cr to unit holders of shut schemes from Sep 1

New Delhi (IANS) Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund will distribute Rs 2,918.50 crore to the unit holders of the six shut schemes starting September 1.

Post this payout, the total amount returned to the unitholders under the shut schemes would…

Govt to further strengthen Jan-Dhan Yojana as it completes 7 years of implementation

New Delhi (IANS) Government proposes to further strengthen its national mission on financial inclusion under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) by extending facilities for micro insurance including life and accident cover for all account holders…

India's Q1FY22 total FDI inflow up 90% YoY

New Delhi (IANS) India's total FDI inflow rose by 90 per cent during the first quarter of the 2021-22 fiscal on a year-on-year basis.

Accordingly, India attracted a total FDI inflow of $22.53 billion in the first three months of 2021-22…

With crude fluctuating around $70 a barrel-mark, OMCs keep fuel rates static

New Delhi (IANS) The fluctuation of global oil prices around the lower end of $70 a barrel-mark has ensured relief for the Indian fuel consumers who have been spared of any hike in petrol and diesel prices by the Oil marketing companies (OMC).

Sensex trades flat, financial stocks fall

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock market traded on a flat-to-positive note on Friday after opening in the red.

Selling pressure was witnessed in financial stocks, while IT stocks rose.

Around 10.50 a.m., Sensex was trading at 55,997.10,…

India's forex reserves slide by over $2.47 bn

Mumbai (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.470 billion, during the week ended August 20.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly statistical supplement, the reserves decreased to $616.895 billion from $619.365…