India Inc. hails PM Modi’s call to empower youth, bolster MSMEs

IANS | August 15, 2025 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The country’s apex business chamber, the Confederation of Indian industry (CII), on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day call for empowering India’s youth, strengthening MSMEs and accelerating the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' mission.

S&P Rating's growth projection for India is no surprise: SBI Research

IANS | August 15, 2025 1:14 PM

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The rating of India did not capture the country’s fundamentals for almost a decade, and the current rating action by S&P reaffirms the position that India's rating ought to have been on the higher side, which is no surprise, according to a report by SBI Research.

Vodafone Idea’s net loss widens to Rs 6,608 crore in Q1

IANS | August 14, 2025 7:03 PM

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Vodafone Idea’s losses grew in the June 2025 quarter (Q1 FY26) as the telecom operator reported a net loss of Rs 6,608 crore, compared to Rs 6,432 crore in the same period previous fiscal (Q1 FY25).