Not only concrete and steel, but foundation of economic growth: Union Minister on building 10,000 km highways in NE

IANS | June 20, 2025 2:48 PM

Aizawl, June 20 (IANS) Minister of State for Road, Transport & Highways Harsh Malhotra said on Friday that Northeast India has undergone a remarkable infrastructure transformation over the past 11 years with the construction of nearly 10,000 km of National Highways, built at a cost of over Rs 1.07 lakh crore, vastly improving connectivity to remote and border areas

Indian stock market trades flat over US Fed policy decision

IANS | June 19, 2025 9:43 AM

Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices opened almost flat on Thursday over the US Federal Reserve policy decision and weak Asian cues, as selling was seen in the IT, PSU bank, FMCG and pharma sectors in the early trade.

Escalating geopolitical tensions hit investors' sentiment, defence stocks surge

IANS | June 14, 2025 10:37 AM

Mumbai, June 14 (IANS) The Indian equity markets witnessed heightened volatility this week, ultimately closing in the red, analysts said on Saturday, adding that early optimism, driven by progress in US–China trade negotiations, was overshadowed by escalating geopolitical tensions after Israel launched a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Sensex drops 823 points amid growing US-Iran tensions

IANS | June 12, 2025 4:08 PM

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) The Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp fall on Thursday after a volatile trading session, as weak global cues and rising tensions between the US and Iran weighed on investor sentiment.