New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government e-marketplace (GeM) is transforming public procurement in India through transparent processes, wider participation and better opportunities, while creating a more competitive and inclusive ecosystem for businesses.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh announced on Tuesday that the number of animal husbandry farmers getting access to institutional credit under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme more than tripled to 50.42 lakh in 2025–26 from 15.08 lakh in 2021–22.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India's smartphone market showed resilience in the second quarter of 2026 with market value rising 1.7 per cent year-on-year despite an 11 per cent decline in shipments as consumers increasingly shifted towards higher-priced devices, according to a report released on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) regulatory measures helped to reduce aggregate retail investor losses in the equity derivatives segment by 18 per cent to Rs 91,685 crore in FY26, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A Chinese Long March 7A rocket exploded into a massive fireball seconds after launch, destroying a communications satellite it was intended to take to orbit, a new report has said.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government has approved a proposal to introduce one billion polymer banknotes each in Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations for field trials, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Dhoot Transmission Ltd has opened its initial public offering (IPO) with the company highlighting several risks such as customer concentration, cybersecurity and others in its red herring prospectus (RHP).
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Global ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday affirmed India's long-term issuer default ratings (IDRs) at 'BBB-' with a stable outlook, and its short-term IDRs at 'F3', reflecting the country’s robust growth outlook and solid external finance fundamentals.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Sixty per cent of CEOs and CFOs in India said the rise of artificial intelligence has made it impossible to predict how much office space they will need in two years, prompting a shift to flexible, capital‑light workspace models, a report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Despite the geopolitical tensions and slowing real estate demand across India’s top cities, South Delhi outperformed in the April–June quarter of 2026, with average prices of luxury independent floors rising 6 to 21 per cent year‑on‑year (YoY), a report said on Tuesday.
