New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Global PC shipments totalled 55.4 million units in the third quarter of 2026, down 22.4 per cent from the third quarter of 2025, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) India showed resilience amid weak global labour demand with job postings falling only 5 per cent year-on-year in second quarter, far better than steep declines seen in several major markets, a report showed on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, or the Nobel in Economics, to American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for developing macroeconomic models that have significantly improved policymakers' ability to stabilise economies during periods of boom and recession.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Overall securitisation volumes reached a historic high of Rs 1.47 trillion in the first half of 2026-27, marking a strong growth of about 42 per cent over H1 2025-26, a report said on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) As many as 396 big-ticket infrastructure projects in the country involving a total investment of Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been taken up under the PM Gatishakti National Master Plan, as on August 11, 2026, according to a government factsheet released on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) In a bid to modernise India's vocational training ecosystem, Shareholders' Agreements (SHAs) have been signed under the Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs (PM-SETU) scheme, according to an official statement on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the new free trade agreements that India has signed will give the country preferential access to the markets of developed countries with a combined GDP of $85 trillion within the next year and a half or so.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday asked all States and Union Territories (UTs) to ensure that clinical establishments prominently display the rates charged for healthcare services and facilities, in a move aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability and patient-centric healthcare delivery.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Technology Development Board (TDB) -- under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) -- has signed an agreement with Peptris Technologies Pvt Ltd to provide financial support of Rs 86 crore under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund for an AI-led drug development programme, according to an official statement on Monday.
New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The international crude oil benchmark -- Brent crude -- is expected to reach $90 a barrel in December 2026, up 6 per cent from a previous forecast of $85, a report has said, citing ongoing supply‑side risks from the West Asia conflict that are keeping a hefty risk premium in time spreads.
