1st commercial sea shipment of unique Indian pomegranates reaches US: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Saturday informed that a landmark commercial sea shipment of the “prized Indian Bhagwa variety of pomegranate” has successfully arrived in the US, marking a key milestone for the country's fresh fruits exports.

India’s forex rises for 6th straight week to touch $677.84 billion

Mumbai (IANS) India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.57 billion to $677.84 billion for the week ended April 11, according to the weekly data released by the RBI on Friday. This is the sixth straight week in which the country’s forex kitty…

US cites national security to justify steel tariffs to counter India at WTO

New Delhi (IANS) The US has informed the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that the Donald Trump administration’s decision to levy tariffs on steel and aluminium, was based on national security grounds and should not be considered as safeguard measures.

CBIC issues revised instructions for processing GST registration applications

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued revised instructions to the officers for processing GST registration applications, that will reduce compliance burden on taxpayers and facilitate rule-based transparency, it was…

Sensex surges over 1,500 points, Nifty Bank at near all-time high

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock markets ended sharply higher on Thursday, extending their winning run for the fourth straight session as strong buying in banking shares helped the domestic indices clocked a robust performance. 

The Sensex opened…

Infosys’ Q4 profit dips 11.7 pc to Rs 7,033 crore; announces Rs 22 final dividend

Mumbai (IANS) Infosys, one of India’s top IT companies, on Thursday reported a 11.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) drop in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q4 FY25) to Rs 7,033 crore, compared to Rs 7,969…

India to grow by 6.5 pc in 2025 amid global slump: UN report

New Delhi (IANS) India is expected to remain the fastest growing major economy with a 6.5 per cent growth rate in 2025 while global growth is seen as marking a shift towards a recessionary path with the international trading system facing its most…

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel unveils Rs 60,000 crore plan for green steel drive in India

Mumbai (IANS) ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India has announced a Rs 60,000 crore investment plan to expand capacity, enhance scrap processing, and scale up renewable energy use as part of the drive to qualify for the three-star rating under…

Commercial vehicle sales to reach 1 million units in FY26, reclaim pre-Covid level

New Delhi (IANS) The domestic commercial vehicle (CV) sales volume are projected to reach 1 million units this fiscal (FY26), reclaiming the pre-pandemic peak logged in fiscal 2019, a Crisil report said on Wednesday. This is due to accelerating infrastructure…

Indian stock market cheers US tariffs relief; Sensex jumps 1,578 points

Mumbai (IANS) Indian stock markets saw a strong rally on Tuesday as benchmark indices surged over the 90-day reciprocal tariffs relief by the US administration, amid similar relief likely for the automotive sector.

The Sensex opened with a…