New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India’s inflation rate based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to an over 8-year low of 1.54 per cent in September this year, compared to the same month of the previous year, as prices of food items and fuels turned cheaper during the month, according to figures released by the Ministry of Statistics on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that 112 aspirational districts are now mapped through the PM Gati Shakti District Master Plan to drive inclusive growth.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) India and the US are making headway in their negotiations to conclude the first tranche of the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) as a team of Indian officials is likely to leave for Washington, DC this week for further talks on the issue.
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended lower on Monday, snapping a two-day winning streak, as weak global cues weighed on investor sentiment.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand held discussions in New Delhi on Monday to "restore and reinvigorate" the mechanisms necessary to advance bilateral partnership. The two leaders agreed on an ambitious cooperation roadmap for India-Canada ties.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) A slew of reforms, such as maternity and childcare benefits, Mission Shakti, have fostered the continued growth of women’s workforce participation in India, the government said on Monday.
Stockholm, Oct 13 (IANS) The final Nobel, for Economics, of this year's prize season went to Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University, the US), Philippe Aghion (College de France and INSEAD, Paris, France) and Peter Howitt (Brown University, the US) on Monday for having explained innovation-driven, sustained economic growth.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Monday announced its new leadership team, with Rajeev Juneja taking over as President of the Chamber.
Mumbai, Oct 13 (IANS) Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday announced that its power transmission and distribution (PT&D) business has secured several large grid infrastructure orders in the Middle East, valued between Rs 2,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore.
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast announced on Monday that it has become the first car brand in the country to exceed 1 lakh domestic vehicle sales within the first three quarters of a single year, as the automaker ramps up its presence in India.
