Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Indian stock markets on Monday continued their winning streak for the sixth consecutive trading session, with both Sensex and Nifty ending the day with robust gains.
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) As the government aims to transform the nation into a gas-based economy, the contribution of city gas distribution (CGD) is projected to increase to 25 per cent by 2030, from 20 per cent in FY24, according to a report released on Monday.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India’s bond market reached a valuation of $2.69 trillion by the end of December 2024, which marks a significant milestone in the country's journey towards becoming a $7-8 trillion economy in the next five years.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) More than 12.3 crore additional rural households have been provided with tap water connections as of March 17 this year under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal scheme which was launched in August 2019, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) From April 1, Central government employees with at least 25 years of service will be eligible for a fixed pension equal to 50 per cent of their average basic salary from the last 12 months before retirement under the new Unified Pension Scheme (UPS).
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The Indian stock market continued its strong upward momentum on Monday -- fuelled by several key factors, including expectations of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), strong buying by domestic and foreign investors, and a positive outlook on the Indian economy by global analysts.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The year-on-year inflation rates based on the all-India consumer price index for agricultural labourers (CPI-AL) and rural labourers (CPI-RL) for February this year eased to 4.05 per cent and 4.1 per cent, respectively, compared to 7.43 per cent and 7.36 per cent in February 2024, bringing respite to poor households, official figures released on Monday showed.
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Centre has released over Rs 364 crore during the current financial year (FY25) for schemes to benefit handloom workers in the country, the Parliament was informed on Monday.
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) on Monday started settling trades of its unlisted shares electronically, marking marks a major shift from the previous manual process.
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Domestic tech startups raised $2.5 billion in the January-March period this year (Q1 2025) to date, marking a 13.64 per cent increase from the previous quarter and an 8.7 per cent rise from the same period last year -- making India the third most-funded country globally -- ahead of Malta and Germany and behind the US and the UK, a report showed on Monday.
