New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India has emerged as the global leader in fast payments, as UPI processed over Rs 24.03 lakh crore in payments through 18.39 billion transactions in June, according to a note by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday.
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Almost 70 per cent of Rajasthan’s power capacity is now sourced from renewable energy, with over 35.4 gigawatts installed, 29.5 gigawatts from solar and 5.2 gigawatts from wind, according to Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi.
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) India Cements Limited, a subsidiary of UltraTech cement, on Saturday slipped into losses in the first quarter of the financial year (Q1 FY26), reporting a net consolidated loss of Rs 132.90 crore.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Around 76,000 startups in India today are women-led and a large number of them from tier 2 and 3 cities, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Long treated as a remote corner of the country, the northeastern region is becoming a frontrunner in several fields amid a mega infrastructure drive, and the mineral-rich states are now receiving focused attention to transform untapped resources into drivers of economic growth, employment, and local empowerment.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) ICICI Bank's consolidates net profit stood at Rs 13,557.60 crore in the first quarter of financial year 2026 (Q1 FY26), surging 15 per cent year-on-year (YoY), the private lender informed exchanges on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A Phuket-bound Air India Express flight returned to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Saturday shortly after take-off due to a technical issue. The flight was originally scheduled to land in Phuket at 11.45 am.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 13 per cent sequential drop in net profit (unaudited consolidated) for Q1 FY26 at 16,257.91 crore, down from Rs 18,834.88 crore in the previous quarter that ended on March 31.
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will officially come into effect on October 1, that would facilitate the creation of 1 million direct jobs in India.
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is projected to increase bilateral trade between the two countries by 25.5 billion pounds every year, leading industry experts said on Saturday.
