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Axis Energy, Reliance Industries emerge top bidders in coal gasification block auctions

According to technical bid details, the two companies jointly bid for 17 coal blocks across Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh, many of which have underground coal gasification potential

24 Dec 2025 4:47 pm
Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower ahead of Christmas; Trent, Shriram Finance gain

Trent, Shriram Finance lead Nifty 50, IndiGo, Adani Enterprises major laggards

24 Dec 2025 4:37 pm
Housing sales dip 16 pc in Oct-Dec to 98,019 units in top 9 cities: PropEquity

Hyderabad witnessed a 19 per cent decline to 11,323 units from 13,902 units, while Kolkata saw an 11 per cent fall to 3,995 units from 4,497 units

24 Dec 2025 4:25 pm
24 Dec 2025 4:18 pm
Plea to include fisherfolk in policymaking bodies for fishing in EEZ

The federation said the programme for sustainable fishing in the EEZ was not built on a sound scientific basis and that estimates of fish harvests were prepared without adequate supporting data

24 Dec 2025 4:11 pm
Delhi High Court asks GST Council to consider tax cut on air purifiers

Hearing a public interest litigation, the court expressed concern that air purifiers are taxed at 18 per cent despite the air quality index remaining in the very poor category

24 Dec 2025 4:10 pm
Rupee falls 16 paise to close at 89.79 against US dollar

The central banks announcements failed to boost market sentiments, amid strong dollar demand and rising crude oil prices, say forex traders

24 Dec 2025 4:05 pm
Non-vegetarian diet, poor sleep, obesity associated with increased risk of breast cancer: ICMR study

In 2022, an estimated 2.3 million women worldwide were newly diagnosed with breast cancer, resulting in approximately 670,000 deaths

24 Dec 2025 4:03 pm
NSE, BSE trading holidays for 2026

Read the table below for list of 15 holidays that fall on weekdays

24 Dec 2025 3:56 pm
Ubuy launches free three-month membership for Indian shoppers in December

The limited-period offer includes 10 per cent cashback on every order, reduced international shipping charges, and early access to select global deals.

24 Dec 2025 3:34 pm
Kerala mental health startup Oppam raises 1.5 crore in seed funding

The fresh capital will be used to expand into new languages, strengthen technology infrastructure, and scale access to inclusive mental health services globally.

24 Dec 2025 3:26 pm
Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO subscribed 4.62 times so far on final day

Ahead of the public issue, Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality mobilised a little over 100 crore from anchor investors

24 Dec 2025 3:25 pm
Indias mustard acreage up 4.3% as of Dec 15

Significant expansion in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, and West Bengal area, SEA survey shows

24 Dec 2025 3:22 pm
Indian cardamom exporters bet big on Guatemalan crop failure

The emerging situation leaves India with a good scope to export more quantity with a record shipment of 12,000 to 14,000 tonnes, industry sources said

24 Dec 2025 3:14 pm
Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036

Russias state space corporation, Roscosmos, said in a statement that it planned to build a lunar power plant by 2036 and signed a contract with the Lavochkin Association aerospace company to do it

24 Dec 2025 1:08 pm
Sensex, Nifty 50 flat ahead of Christmas holiday, IT stocks slip on H-1B visa lottery rule changes

Hindalco, Shriram Finance, Apollo Hospitals, Trent and Max Healthcare led Nifty 50, while Dr Reddys, Wipro, Sun Pharma, IndiGo and Reliance were top losers

24 Dec 2025 1:03 pm
Indian equities look to earnings-led growth in 2026

Market participants expect the coming year to be driven less by broad-based re-rating and more by earnings delivery, domestic liquidity support and selective sectoral opportunities, even as global uncertainties linger

24 Dec 2025 12:07 pm
Gold hits record 1.38 lakh/10g in futures trade; tops 4,500/ounce in international markets

Rallying for the third straight session, gold futures for February delivery increased by 791, or 0.57% to hit a lifetime high of 1,38,676 per 10 grams on MCX

24 Dec 2025 11:43 am
Office leasing up 6% in 2025 across top 7 cities on better demand from corporates

As per the data, the gross leasing of Grade A office spaces is estimated to have increased to 71.5 million square feet this year across seven major cities from 67.2 million square feet in the 2024 calendar year

24 Dec 2025 11:16 am
Coal India shares gain 3% to top Nifty 50 after board okays subsidiaries listing

The stock traded at 408.85 with an increase of 2% and hitting an intraday high of 412.40, against the previous close of 400.40

24 Dec 2025 11:04 am
Milestones & challenges, in the face of global funding cuts, and threats to science and solidarity

The year has been marked by immense achievements and profound challenges for global health, the WHO said, pointing to major funding cuts and increasing threats to science and solidarity

24 Dec 2025 11:03 am
US ends H-1B lottery system; shifts to skill and pay-based selection

Trump administration replaces random draws with a weighted system favouring higher-paid, higher-skilled foreign workers

24 Dec 2025 10:25 am
Crude oil futures gain as Q3 data shows US economic growth

At 9.56 am on Wednesday, February Brent oil futures were at $62.47, up 0.14% and February crude oil futures on WTI were at $58.50, up 0.21%

24 Dec 2025 10:15 am
Stock markets open flat ahead of Christmas closing

The Sensex climbed 115.8 points to 85,640.64 in early trade and Nifty went up by 40.7 points to 26,217.85

24 Dec 2025 10:09 am
Rupee rises 12 paise to 89.51 against US dollar in early trade

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 89.56 against the US dollar, then gained some ground and touched 89.51 against the US dollar, registering a gain of 12 paise over its previous close

24 Dec 2025 9:58 am
US judge rejects business group's challenge to Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee

The Chamber in its lawsuit says the new fee would force businesses that rely on the H-1B program to choose between dramatically increasing their labor costs or hiring fewer highly-skilled foreign workers

24 Dec 2025 9:34 am
Falling crude prices, surplus services exports to keep India's CAD in comfort zone: Crisil

The report stated that India's CAD is expected to remain in the comfort zone at an average of 1% of GDP in fiscal 2026, compared with 0.6% of GDP in fiscal 2025

24 Dec 2025 9:19 am
ISRO's heaviest rocket carrying US communication satellite lifts off

BlueBird Block-2 mission is part of the global LEO (Low Earth Orbit) constellation to provide direct-to-mobile connectivity through satellite

24 Dec 2025 9:09 am
Farmer bodies seek global tech support for agriculture

AIKCC and BKCC set to work closely with the Foundation for Critical Choices for India to gain technical expertise and exposure to advanced farming technologies from Holland

24 Dec 2025 9:00 am
Positive bias seen for Nifty, Sensex at open

Indian markets are set to open positively, supported by earning momentum and cautious investor sentiment amid holiday-thinned trading

24 Dec 2025 8:15 am
La Nina continues in the tropical Pacific, negative IOD ends, says Australias weather agency

IOD neutral phase likely through autumn 2026, says Bureau of Meteorology

24 Dec 2025 8:00 am
24 Dec 2025 7:33 am
Why these 4 healthcare stocks will remain in focus on Wednesday

Biocon-Ajanta Pharma deal, Zydus biosimilar expansion plans, Emcure Pharmas USFDA green signal

24 Dec 2025 7:07 am
Stock Market Live Updates 24 December 2025: Stock to buy today: NMDC (81.50) BUY

Sensex, Nifty live updates on 24 December 2025: The short-term outlook is bullish for NMDC. The stock made a bullish breakout on Tuesday and has closed on a strong note. The 3.9 per cent on Tuesday indicates that the stock is gaining momentum. Support is in the 79-78 region.

24 Dec 2025 6:33 am
GAIL inks MoU with Chhattisgarh for greenfield urea fertiliser project

The plant is planned with a capacity of 12.7 lakh tonnes, strategically located along GAILs MumbaiNagpurJharsuguda Natural Gas Pipeline corridor.

23 Dec 2025 10:47 pm
US economy grows 4.3% in Q3, fastest expansion in two years

Consumer spending rose 3.5%, while government consumption and investment increased 2.2%, offsetting a 0.3% decline in private business investment.

23 Dec 2025 10:26 pm
SBI Mutual Fund, BlackRock buy 6.56% stake in Belrise Industries for 897 crore

The stake was sold by promoter group entity Sumedh Tools Pvt Ltd as part of promoter stake rationalisation, without any change in control or management.

23 Dec 2025 10:19 pm
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company refutes corporate governance allegations, mulls legal action

The company executives, in a specially-convened analyst call on Tuesday, also acknowledged that they have already started simplifying company structure and related party arrangements

23 Dec 2025 10:01 pm
China seeks WTO consultations on Indias IT tariffs, PLI on solar modules

Says Indias tariffs are higher than its bound rates; PLI scheme discriminates against imports According to Beijing, India is supposed to maintain zero tariffs on the identified IT goods, including smartphones

23 Dec 2025 9:57 pm
Puravankara adds 53.5-acre Bengaluru land with 4,800 cr GDV potential

Company has also made some strategic bets, including partnering with KVN Property Holdings LLP for a 24.59-acre parcel at KIADB Hardware Park in North Bengaluru

23 Dec 2025 9:51 pm
HSL to build two 60-tonne bollard pull tugs for Vizag Port Authority

The tugboats are being indigenously designed and constructed by HSL in line with the objectives of Maritime India Vision 2030 and Aatmanirbhar Bharat

23 Dec 2025 9:43 pm
Defence electronics firm Tonbo Imaging files DRHP for IPO

The company designs and manufactures advanced sensing, imaging, communication and guidance systems for defence applications and has deployed over 20,000 systems across 24 countries

23 Dec 2025 9:31 pm
23 Dec 2025 9:17 pm
Coal India board gives approvals for listing of two more subsidiaries, Mahanadi Coalfields and South Eastern Coalfields

Among CILs seven coal-producing subsidiaries, Mahanadi Coalfields and South Eastern Coalfields are the largest two in terms of output

23 Dec 2025 9:14 pm
23 Dec 2025 9:06 pm
bigbasket reaches 50,000 farmers across 16 states on Kisan Diwas

The initiative enables farmers to access organised markets directly while ensuring transparent pricing and payments within 48 hours of goods receipt

23 Dec 2025 8:51 pm
Maharashtra to bring 25 lakh hectares under natural farming: Fadnavis

Fadnavis said natural farming, along with the growth of the circular economy, would generate large-scale green jobs across agriculture and allied sectors and help build a climate-resilient farming system in the State

23 Dec 2025 8:42 pm
Samadhan CSR initiative touches 1.4 lakh farmers, says Hindustan Zinc

It has catalysed more than 192 crore of diversified farm income in the past year alone

23 Dec 2025 8:35 pm
AHPI to define criteria to address shortcomings and simplify cross-border patient experience

The Association recently partnered with UAEs Mulk Med Healthcare Group

23 Dec 2025 8:34 pm