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Employment outlook improves in manufacturing sector: FICCI Survey
New Delhi: After experiencing revival of Indian manufacturing in the first three quarters of 2021-22, momentum of growth continued in subsequent quarters of Q-4 of financial year 2021-22 and Q-1 of the current financial year and there seems…
Telangana attracts over Rs 4.1 Trillion investments in 7 years: MSME EPC Study
Hyderabad: The successful introduction of TS-iPass scheme by State government in 2014 has attracted in just seven years over Rs.4.1 trillion investment and generated around five lakh direct jobs and equal number of indirect jobs, despite…
US Fed raises rates by three-quarter point amid inflation surprises
Washington: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points, marking the sharpest rate hike since 1994, as reports in recent days indicated inflation showed no clear sign of easing.
"Inflation…
Subhash Goel: Interest rate hikes to eventually affect overall acquisition costs for homebuyers
Mumbai: Interest rate increases in view of the current RBI move will eventually affect overall acquisition costs for homebuyers and may dampen residential sales to some extent. The impact would be minor; but in fact, the cost for buyers…
Know Your Rights: उपभोक्ता का हित
New Delhi: भ्रामक विज्ञापनों पर लगाम लगाने के लिए सरकार ने लंबे समय बाद सख्त कदम उठाया। उपभोक्ता मामलों के मंत्रालय ने कड़े दिशानिर्देश जारी यह साफ कर दिया है कि अब कोई भी कंपनी भ्रामक विज्ञापनों के जरिए उपभोक्ताओं को अपने जाल में फंसाने की…
FM Sitharaman: PSUs play important role in the development of the country
Gandhinagar: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Thursday said that Public Sector Enterprises (PSUs) have contributed a lot in multidimensional development of the country.
Union Minister and Chief Minister of Gujarat…
7th Pay Commission: केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों की सैलरी में होगा बड़ा इजाफा, DA के साथ इन भत्तो में…
New Delhi: केंद्रीय कर्मचारियों को महंगाई भत्ते में बढ़ोतरी का तोहफा एक बार फिर मिल सकता है। एआईसीपीआई के आंकड़े बताते हैं कि कर्मचारियों को इस बार जुलाई में डीए में 4 से 5 प्रतिशत की बढ़ोतरी मिल सकती है। अगर ऐसा होता है तो केंद्रीय…
केंद्रीय मंत्री अश्विनी चौबे का दावा- 2025 से पहले ही पूरा कर लेंगे पेट्रोल-डीजल में 20% इथेनॉल…
New Delhi: पर्यावरण, वन और जलवायु परिवर्तन राज्यमंत्री अश्विनी कुमार चौबे का दावा है कि 2025 तक 20% इथेनॉल पेट्रोल और डीजल में मिलाने का लक्ष्य निर्धारित समय से पहले ही प्राप्त कर लेंगे। उन्होंने यह भी दावा किया…
WB Global growth forecast downgraded to 2.9% for 2022
Washington: The global economy is on track to grow by 2.9 percent in 2022, down 1.2 percentage points from the January projection, the World Bank Group said in its latest Global Economic Prospects released on Tuesday, warning of stagflation…
In a historic first, weavers import cotton yarn
Mumbai: For the first time in the history of the country’s textile industry, India is witnessing import of cotton yarn to ensure seamless supply of the important raw-material to weavers and textile mills. The imported cotton yarn is nearly…
LIC shares hit new low, market cap slips below Rs 5 lakh crore
Mumbai: The shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) hit a new low on Monday on the BSE and declined 2.86% during the day to Rs 777.40 a piece.
The latest share price of the insurer is nearly 18% lower compared to the issue…
Defence Ministry approves modernization proposals worth Rs 76,390 cr.
New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved modernization projects for armed forces amounting to Rs 76,390 crore under the Buy (Indian), Buy and Make (Indian) and Buy…
Eye on return to pre-Covid rates: Markets brace for ‘no-brainer’ hike
After the 40-bp hike in repo rate to 4.40 per cent last month, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to go for another rate hike to tackle the elevated inflation level at its upcoming meeting on…
FPIs pull out of equities for eighth straight month
Mumbai/New York: As fears of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve weighed heavily on market sentiment, foreign investors maintained their selling spree in the Indian equities last month, having pulled out pulled out nearly Rs 40,000 crore.…
IRCTC: नए रंग-रूप के साथ चलेगी देश की पहली लक्जरी ट्रेन, रेस्त्रां कार और विस्ताडोम कोच जैसी…
मुंबई : मुंबई - पुणे के बीच चलने वाली ऐतिहासिक ट्रेन डेक्कन क्वीन ने अपने सफर के 92 साल पूरे कर लिए हैं इस मौके पर रेलवे के ओर से ट्रेन को पूरे नए रंग- रूप में उतारा गया है। इसमें रेस्त्रां कार और विस्ताडोम कोच जैसी सुविधाओं को जोड़ा गया…
Maruti Suzuki, SBI among 4 picks for June, as much as 40% upside seen
Mumbai/Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Ltd . : Sensex, Nifty have entered the month of June in red after having ended with losses in the previous month. Volatility has been the buzzword on Dalal Street as benchmark indices danced between gains…
GDP growth in year ’22 stood at 8.7 pc compared to contraction of 6.6 pc in ’21
New Delhi: India's gross domestic product (GDP) decelerated in January-March quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2021-22 to 4.1% as compared to 5.4% in the previous quarter reflecting the impact of restrictions imposed in the wake of Omicron…
‘Structural reforms essential for sustained, balanced, inclusive growth’: RBI report
MUMBAI: Making a strong case for structural reforms, the Reserve Bank on Friday said they are essential for sustained, balanced and inclusive growth, and also to deal with the after-effects of the pandemic.
In its annual report, the…
‘High WPI may put pressure on retail inflation’: RBI sounds caution
MUMBAI: Sounding a note of caution, the Reserve Bank said on Friday said there is a risk of high wholesale price inflation (WPI) putting pressure on retail inflation, albeit with a lag.
In its annual report, the RBI said that the…
Power ministry working on easy instalment scheme to mitigate discoms’ financial woes
New Delhi: Considering that the discoms’ inability to pay dues adversely affects the entire value chain of the sector, the Ministry of Power is working on a scheme to mitigate the financial woes of the power distribution companies.…