Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) The Indian benchmark indices posted mild losses early on Friday amid rising geopolitical tensions and renewed threats of 500 per cent US tariffs on Indian goods under the provisions of the Russia Sanctioning Act.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A new United Nations (UN) report has said that GDP growth in India is estimated at 6.6 per cent for 2026 and 6.7 per cent for 2027 -- supported by resilient consumption and strong public investment, which should largely offset the adverse impact of higher United States tariffs.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The government has unveiled the District-Led Textiles Transformation (DLTT) initiative, a strategic initiative designed to catalyse inclusive and sustainable growth across India's textile landscape.
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) LG Electronics on Friday said it turned to an operating loss from a year earlier in the fourth quarter, amid an overall contraction in demand caused by US tariffs.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Market regulator SEBI has overhauled its stockbroker regulations for the first time in more than three decades, replacing the 1992 rules with the new Sebi (Stock Brokers) Regulations, 2026.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The government-backed SWAMIH Investment Fund is expected to deliver more than one lakh homes across the country, providing much-needed relief to over four lakh people who were stuck in long-delayed housing projects, Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday held a pre-budget interaction with students of the Delhi School of Economics, led by its Director Professor Ram Singh
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) A staggering 63 per cent of Pakistan’s youth population and 23 per cent of adolescents have never received any formal education -- highlighting a deep and persistent crisis that continues to push millions of young people to the margins of society, according to the country's Census 2023 data, media reports said.
Mumbai, Jan 8 (IANS) Adopting a cluster-focussed approach for addressing gaps in policy, infrastructure, technology, and finance can help propel India’s gems and jewellery exports to $75 billion by 2030, according to report released on Thursday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES 2024-25), released on January 2 this year, indicates a significant increase in household food insecurity, with roughly one in four persons experiencing moderate-to-severe food insecurity in 2024-25, compared to about one in six in 2018-19, according to an article in the Pakistani media.
