New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Rural India has bounced back as a buyer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) such as soaps and soft drinks and sales of these goods are expected to expand at a faster pace than urban areas in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report by consulting firm Kantar.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) A record 12.2 million new accounts were opened in the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) during 2023-24 taking the total enrolments to 66.2 million under the government’s social security scheme, according to figures compiled by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Authority (PFRDA).
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Showing their confidence in the resilient Indian economy despite global macroeconomic conditions, non-resident Indians (NRIs) deposited around $1 billion in the country in April alone.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) India, on its way to becoming the global electronics manufacturing hub, has doubled down on the local manufacturing of multiple products -- mobile phones and their components, televisions, semiconductors and other devices -- and the momentum is only going to grow in the next five years riding on the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, according to industry experts.
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Output growth across India's private sector regained growth in June with business activity increasing at quicker rates among manufacturing companies and services firms while hiring of workers shot up to an 18-year high, according to HSBC’s flash PMI data released on Friday.
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) India's jewellery retail sector has recorded rapid growth in the last five years surging from Rs 5,04, 400 crore in 2019 to 6,40,000 crore in 2024 on the back of rising incomes in the economy and greater trust in the products due to hallmarking, according to a Motilal Oswal report.
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks were trading flat on Thursday as mixed cues from global markets. At 9.50 a.m., Sensex was down 28 points or 0.04 per cent, at 77,309 and Nifty was down 16 points or 0.07 per cent at 23,499.
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC has announced the appointment of Joe Broking as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Public sector banks in India record a higher level of "efficiency" compared to their private sector counterparts, according to a study conducted by the State Bank of India (SBI).
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das expects the strong growth momentum of the last financial year to continue into the April-June quarter of the current financial year, bolstered by strong fundamentals of the economy.
