24th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme leaves farmers excited, express gratitude

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:56 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday, transferring more than Rs 18,680 crore directly into the bank accounts of more than 9.34 crore farmer families across the country from Bhildi in Gujarat's Banaskantha district.

India acts as world’s economic buffer as West fails to sustain global growth: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Against a backdrop of global economy leaning on few nations to drive output, India has emerged as a major contributor to global growth and is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy through 2027, a new report has said, highlighting the 2026 World Economic Outlook, unveiled at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that just concluded recently.

'India, ASEAN can jointly emerge as Indo-Pacific production hub'

IANS | October 30, 2026 6:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The changing landscape of global industry amid the China+1 strategy presents major opportunities for India and ASEAN, as the two sides can transform investment competition into a shared production strategy, which will not only make them alternatives to China that multinational companies are looking for but also establish one of the most important manufacturing centres in the Indo-Pacific economy, an article said.

Dixon Technologies' Q2 profit falls 49 pc to Rs 344 crore

IANS | October 30, 2026 5:03 PM

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Dixon Technologies (India) Limited on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 344 crore for the second quarter of FY27, down 48.7 per cent from Rs 670 crore in the corresponding quarter last financial year (Q2 FY26).

India acts as world's economic buffer and growth engine: Report

IANS | October 30, 2026 4:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Against a backdrop of the global economy leaning on a few nations to drive output, India has emerged as a major contributor to global growth and is expected to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy through 2027, a new report has said, highlighting the 2026 World Economic Outlook, unveiled at the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings that concluded recently.