Sensex, Nifty open higher amid mixed global cues

IANS | April 2, 2025 9:41 AM

Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Indian equity indices opened in the green on Wednesday as heavyweights like Infosys, ICICI Bank, Tech Mahindra and Maruti Suzuki continued to lift the market sentiment amid mixed global cues.

Sagarmala has expanded India’s port capacity by 528 million tons a year: Minister

IANS | April 1, 2025 8:13 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) As many as 272 projects, worth around Rs. 1.41 lakh crores, have been completed under the Centre’s flagship Sagarmala programme out of which 103 completed projects under the "modernisation pillar" have resulted in expanding the country’s port capacity by more than 528 million tonnes per annum, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.

GST collections surge 9.9 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in March

IANS | April 1, 2025 6:24 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India's goods and services tax collections surged by 9.9 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore during March this year compared to the same month of the previous year, reflecting the higher level of economic activity and better compliance.

Nikhil Kamath’s Gruhas leads Rs 12.5 crore investment in LehLah

IANS | April 1, 2025 5:37 PM

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) LehLah, a creator-led content commerce startup, has raised Rs 12.5 cr in its seed funding round, led by Gruhas, a company co-founded by Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai. This investment highlights the growing appeal and market presence of LehLah.

Sensex plunges nearly 2 pc amid US reciprocal tariff concerns

IANS | April 1, 2025 3:53 PM

Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Indian stock markets on Tuesday witnessed a sharp decline on the first trading day of the new financial year. The fall came as investors reacted to global market concerns, especially the upcoming US reciprocal tariffs on April 2.