India’s tech and durables sector sees 13 pc value growth in festive season

New Delhi (IANS) The tech and durables sector in India witnessed a 13 per cent value growth during the four-week festive season, driven by heightened consumer demand across multiple categories, a report showed on Thursday. 

Diwali week accounted…

India festive season sales log 12 pc growth at Rs 1.18 lakh crore, smaller cities lead

Bengaluru (IANS) Driven by tier 2 and 3 cities, India’s e-commerce sector registered a gross merchandise value (GMV) of approximately $14 billion (more than Rs 1.18 lakh crore) in this year’s festive season, marking a 12 per cent growth over last…

India's retail inflation rises to 6.21 pc in Oct as vegetables play spoilsport

New Delhi (IANS) India’s retail price inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 6.21 per cent in October as higher prices of food items such as vegetables spiked during the month, figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on…

India’s public sector banks clocks 11 pc growth at Rs 236 lakh crore in April-Sep FY25

New Delhi (IANS) Public sector banks (PSBs) showed strong performance in the first half of current fiscal (FY25) with 11 per cent annual growth as their aggregate business stood at Rs 236.04 lakh crore in the April-September period, the government…

India's industrial production rises 3.1 pc in September

New Delhi (IANS) India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) bounced back with an expansion of 3.1 per cent in September as against a contraction of 0.1 per cent in August, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.  

Centre approves 12 textile research projects worth Rs 13.3 crore

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Tuesday approved 12 research projects worth Rs 13.3 crore under the National Technical Textiles Mission. 

The 10th Mission Steering Group, under the chairmanship of Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, the…

India’s solar product exports record over 20-fold jump to $2 bn in last 2 years

New Delhi (IANS) India’s exports of solar photovoltaic (PV) products surged 23 times to $2 billion in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 from FY22, according to a new report. 

This marks a significant progress in India transitioning from a net importer…

SIP inflow hits Rs 25,000 crore for 1st time, equity fund inflows at record Rs 41,887 crore

Mumbai (IANS) The monthly systematic investment plan (SIP) inflow made a new all-time high in India at Rs 25,323 crore in October, from Rs 24,509 crore in September, according to the latest data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)…

Share market recovers after early bumps, Asian Paints stock tanks 9 pc

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian stock market recovered after facing initial losses on Monday as selling was seen in PSU banks, financial services, pharma and FMCG sectors in early trade. Asian Paints shares dropped around 9 per cent after several brokerages…

RIL mcap decreases by Rs 74,000 crore; SBI, TCS, Infosys biggest gainers

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian stock market witnessed a weak trend in the last week due to heavy selling in the largecaps. 

In the last week, the combined market cap of six of the top 10 most valued companies eroded by Rs 1.55 lakh crore.