Nirmal Kumar Minda elected ASSOCHAM President, Amitabh Chaudhry to be Senior Vice-President

IANS | October 17, 2025 8:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Uno Minda Group's Executive Chairman Nirmal Kumar Minda has taken over as President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), while Axis Bank Managing Director and chief executive officer (CEO) Amitabh Chaudhry has been elected as the new senior Vice-President of the apex industry chamber, a statement said on Friday.

India’s gold reserves soar past $100 billion mark for 1st time ever

IANS | October 17, 2025 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India’s gold reserves, held by the RBI as part of the country’s foreign exchange reserves, have surpassed the $100 billion mark for the first time ever on the back of a sharp rise in the price of the precious metal and increased purchases by the central bank.

PCBL Chemical’s Q2 profit falls 50 pc to Rs 61.7 crore

IANS | October 17, 2025 5:03 PM

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) PCBL Chemical Limited, a part of the RPSG Group, on Friday reported a 50 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 61.7 crore in the July-September quarter (Q2 FY26), compared to Rs 123 crore in the same period last financial year (Q2 FY25).

Govt extends application window PLI scheme for white goods till Nov 10

IANS | October 17, 2025 4:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Friday extended the application window for Round 4 of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods (air conditioners and LED lights) till November 10, 2025.

India now engages in trade from position of strength: Piyush Goyal

IANS | October 17, 2025 4:06 PM

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that India has undergone a significant shift in recent years and that it now negotiates from a position of strength, reflecting the country’s growing economic confidence and global stature in terms of India’s approach to Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and other trading arrangements.