New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) At least 10.05 crore rural women households have been mobilised into more than 90.90 lakh self-help groups (SHGs) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM), the government said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is planning to acquire a stake in a standalone health insurance company by the end of the current financial year (FY25), its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Siddhartha Mohanty said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's space startup journey at the American podcaster Lex Fridman's mega show, Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla -- set to become the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS) soon -- told IANS on Tuesday that domestic startups in the space sector are growing at an unprecedented rate.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Out of 110 million market participants in India, only 2 per cent actively trade in derivatives and the majority are committed to long-term investing, Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), has said, reinforcing the growing culture of disciplined and sustainable investment in the country.
Mumbai, March 18 (IANS) In an effort to curb rising digital frauds, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly in early discussions with banks to eliminate ‘pull transactions’ on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently pointed out in his interview with popular American podcaster Lex Fridman, that he has already implemented measures for government efficiency by preventing the wastage of social welfare funds in India much like the goal that is envisaged in President Donald Trump's DOGE programme just introduced in the US.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Real estate investments in the Asia Pacific market increased 12 per cent (year-on-year) to reach $155.9 billion in 2024, as India continued to exhibit strong momentum with the second half (H2) witnessing 88 per cent annual rise in investments at $3.0 billion, a new report showed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India-made Metro coaches are being exported to Australia, while bogies are being sent to the UK, France, Australia and Saudi Arabia, reflecting the expanding footprint of the country's railways at the global level, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A Morgan Stanley report on Tuesday projected that it expects consumer price index (CPI) inflation in India to average 4 per cent in F26, which implies cumulative easing of 75bps by the RBI (compared to 50bps projected previously) in the coming months.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) India's direct tax collections recorded a robust 16.2 per cent growth to Rs 25.86 lakh crore during April 1, 2024 - March 16, 2025 of the current financial year compared to the same period of the previous financial year, according to latest figures compiled by the Income Tax Department.
