New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Electronics Development Fund (EDF) has invested Rs 257.77 crore in eight Daughter Funds, which have supported tech startups and created over 23,600 jobs in India, the government said on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The proposed RBI regulatory measures, coupled with the credit guarantee scheme for exporters announced by the government, could provide liquidity relief to exporters and help them ride out the near-term pressure on cashflows because of deferment of orders or payments, according to industry experts.
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended the week on a strong note, with benchmark indices gaining on the resolution of the US government shutdown, supported by strong domestic fundamentals, better-than-expected Q2 earnings, easing inflation and NDA's historic victory in Bihar, according to analysts.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said he discussed ways to strengthen people-to-people ties, increase investment and further expand cultural and business collaboration, as he met several world leaders on the sidelines of the 'CII Partnership Summit 2025' in Visakhapatnam.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) India’s growing global profile is supported by strong economic fundamentals, steady policy reforms and expanding international partnerships, which have strengthened the country’s role in global trade and investment, according to Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) A new generation of Man-portable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (MP-AUVs) have been successfully developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation's Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) India has now emerged as the world’s 6th largest patent filer with over 64,000 patents, out of which more than 55 per cent are by resident Indian innovators, a sharp departure from the earlier trend of innovators depending on foreign institutions for research, mentorship, and project completion, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Centre has disbursed more than Rs 3.7 lakh crore directly into the bank accounts of over 11 crore farmer families in the country under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana so far, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to disburse the 21st instalment of the scheme on November 19, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) on Friday reported a multi-fold jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 76,170 crore for the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2 FY26), driven by an Rs 82,616 crore one-time gain from the demerger of its commercial vehicles business.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), on Friday said the ‘Next-Gen GST’ reforms — anchored on three key pillars called structural reforms, rate rationalisation, and ease of living — are designed to make essential goods and services more affordable for the public, while making tax processes simpler, faster, and more accessible for both taxpayers and businesses.
