Centre releases Rs 1,086 crore for Rural Local Bodies in Bihar, Haryana, Sikkim

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday released grants to the tune of Rs 1,086.06 crore under the Fifteenth Finance Commission to the Rural Local Bodies of Bihar, Haryana and Sikkim for financial year 2024–25. 

Bihar has been given the 2nd…

India’s GDP growth expected to touch 6.6 pc in Q3 of 2024-25: Report

New Delhi (IANS) India's GDP is expected to grow at 6.6 per cent in the October-December period of 2024-25, which is slower than the corresponding figure of 8.6 per cent for the same quarter of 2023-24, but remains robust with support from agriculture,…

Qatar throws open investment opportunities for Indian firms

New Delhi (IANS) Qatar's Commerce and Industry Minister Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani on Tuesday invited Indian investors to explore the vast opportunities within the gulf country's economy and infrastructure. 

Address…

India’s smartphone exports surge by 140 pc to $3 billion in Jan

New Delhi (IANS) India’s smartphone exports in January surged by as much as 140 per cent over the same month of the previous year, to reach a record high of Rs 25,000 crore ($3 billion) as tech giants Apple and Samsung stepped up overseas shipments…

In a first, India exports pomegranates to Australia via sea

New Delhi (IANS) India has successfully completed the first-ever commercial trial shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates to Australia via sea, marking a major breakthrough for exports of fresh farm produce from the country, the Commerce…

Nazara Technologies’ profit declines 53.6 pc in Q3

Mumbai (IANS) Gaming and e-sports company Nazara Technologies reported a sharp decline of 53.6 per cent in its net profit for the October-December quarter (Q3) of FY25.  

The company’s profit fell to Rs 13.7 crore from Rs 29.5 crore in the…

India 2nd largest fish producing country with 8 pc share in global fish production

New Delhi (IANS) India is the second largest fish producing country with around 8 per cent share in global fish production and during the financial year 2023-24, the country exported 17,81,602 metric tonnes (MT) of seafood worth Rs 60,523.89 crore,…

Bharat Tex 2025: India becomes a reliable sourcing destination for global textile firms

New Delhi (IANS) India's 5F vision – Farm to Fibre, Fabric, Fashion, and Foreign Markets — has positioned the country as a reliable and sustainable sourcing destination for global textile companies, the government has said. 

In this context,…

Hyundai crosses 37 lakh unit exports from India, to make more cars for the world

Gurugram (IANS) Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), one of the country’s leading automobile manufacturers, has completed 25 years of exports from India, reinforcing its position as the largest exporter in this segment. 

Since starting exports…

India’s e-waste offers $6 billion economic opportunity: Report

Bengaluru (IANS) There is an estimated economic potential of $6 billion from recoverable materials through metal extraction as India’s e-waste holds a great economic opportunity, a report said on Friday. 

India is now the world’s third-largest…