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Given the fact that privatisation of several PSEs is a long journey, calibrated disinvestment could serve as an interim measure

The 12-member FOMC voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 and 4.00%, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation

Vedanta is targeting $11 billion in profits this year, Chairman Anil Agarwal said.

India risks a middle-income, low-productivity trap as weak job creation, stagnant wages and sluggish investment reinforce one another; escaping it requires better vocational education, wider diffusion of technology and useful knowledge, and greater social value for skilled work

According to the National Accounts Statistics, the manufacturing sectors GVA is 38.6 lakh crore in 2023-24 at current prices.; however, an Alternative Estimate using data from the Annual Survey of Industries and Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises gives a lower figure, prompting a closer look at the official estimate

Basavaraj Horatti will inaugurate the event being organised by the JSS Banashankari Arts, Commerce and Shantikumar Gubbi Science College

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal visited Mexico for the signing. The two sides also discussed a possible business delegation from Mexico visiting India in the first quarter of 2027

An expert panel constituted by Keralams UDF government to review the functioning of KIIFB has recommended winding it up and absorbing its functions into the State government, prompting a closer look at the merits of off-budget borrowings by States and the need to boost public investment in Keralam

The permissible height of non-high rise buildings has been increased from 18.3 metres to 19.5 metres

The capex spend in the first half of the fiscal year surpassing the stipulated target of 7,286 crore for the period.

India's refining capacity is currently around 290 million tonnes per annum and is expected to expand further, he said

The banks bottom line for Q2FY27 was supported by a rise in net interest income, which stood at 4,569 crore as against 4,409 crores a year ago

The remarks came a day after traders held a protest at Kashmere Gate in New Delhi, demanding that Congress defer the November 1 rally until after Diwali.

The amendments modify Rule 115, which deals with emission standards and related requirements for motor vehicles, and Rule 115E, which contains additional provisions relating to emission testing

Russian crude accounted for 37% of their import basket in the second quarter.

From silicate mineral paints to multifunctional coatings, the focus is shifting towards weather resistance, lower maintenance and long-term building performance

Periodic Labour Force Survey will include additional questions to measure labour underutilisation

Bharat Petroleums revenues spurred 29% whilst net profit declined 22.5% on a year-over-year basis in Q2

FDI inflows exceeded outflows in seven out of the last eight months, a reversal of what occurred in the five months before that

Inflation in rural areas was found to be higher than in urban areas; headline CPIinflation edged up over the months and showed signsof greater generalisation across commodities

Brent crude futures touched an intraday high of $114.94 a barrel on Friday after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabias civilian and energy infrastructure, with Indias crude basket averaging $120.08 so far this month; Adani Total Gas raised CNG prices by 4.45 per kg

Poland PM Donald Tusk called for greater technological cooperation between India and Poland, while addressing the India-Poland Business Forum at Bengaluru

Brent crude futures (December) were trading about 3.2% higher than their previous close at $112.35 per barrel on Thursday afternoon

The banks FY26 reports detail IT audits, automated threat monitoring and security testing, and outline plans for an integrated Cyber Defence Centre

Retired IAS officers Reeta Harish Thakkar and Mythili K. Rajendran, retired district judge S. Kirubaharan Mathuram, and retired engineer-in-chief K. P. Sathyamurthy have been appointed as members of the authority

The Indian currency earlier recorded a similar closing level on September 4

The India-EU FTA is set to come into force early next year and significantly slash import duties on luxury cars. This has already boosted demand in India, say Ferrari chiefs

Looser listing norms and tougher profitability tests could help established small firms tap equity at a time when the RBI is turning hawkish

The Trump administrations crackdown on skilled foreign workers ignores the benefits they bring into the U.S. economy

The latest Free Trade Agreement to come into force has several advantages for India in terms of trade, investment, and the mobility of students, while protecting Indias sensitive sectors

The U.S. Secretary of State also said that India and U.S. are very very close to finalising the trade deal

MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi was addressing reporters ahead of the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference to be held in New Delhi October 21-23

The inauguration, however, witnessed dramatic scenes, with Public Works department (PWD) Minister P.K. Basheer and former CPI(M) MP A.M. Ariff sparring over credit for the project, while former Vaikom MLA C.K. Asha left the venue in protest after not being given an opportunity to speak before the Chief Minister and other Ministers left the dais

Net spend on oil and gas imports increased about 40% to $13.4 billion.

The draft standards propose on-road emissions testing and new checks on pollution from brakes and tyres, with cars first in line for a phased rollout from April 2029

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the proposed Indo-U.S. trade agreement has been a hard and very rigorously negotiated agreement

India-U.S. trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, in the interest of global trade and bilateral economic ties between the two countries, says the Union Finance Minister

The rural unemployment rate remains broadly stable at 4.2% against 4.1% in August, while urban rate marginally rises from 6.8% in August to 6.9% in this month

Heritage walk highlights need to preserve over 129 historic buildings

Direct tax collection up 13.21% to 13.38 lakh crore till Oct 14, driven by strong corporate tax growth and higher STT refunds

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford provided the theoretical and empirical underpinnings to a basic but powerful idea for policymakers: the economy is made out of the people in it.

Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal added that a data governance committee would also be set up at the national level which would be headed by Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority.

orex traders said the Indian rupee rose to a one-month high on the RBI's measures to curb speculative bets

In manufactured items, WPI inflation was at a series high of 9.76%, higher than 8.37% in August

CMD Gurdeep Singh added that green hydrogen could become a viable business but the priority is for it move from a pilot to commercial scale.