New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Indian fintech sector raised $2 billion in the first half this year (H1 2026), up 83 per cent from $1.1 billion in H2 2025 and 42 per cent from $1.4 billion in the same period last year, a report showed on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India’s ground level credit disbursed to the agriculture sector has surged to Rs 32.50 lakh crore for FY 2025-26 which marks a more than fourfold jump from Rs 8 lakh crore in FY 2014–15, according to an official factsheet released on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Information technology (IT) services sector revenue growth in India is set to stay muted this fiscal (FY27) and the next (FY28), as artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disruptions, weak discretionary spending and continuing geopolitical uncertainties deepen a four-year slowdown, a report showed on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India is set to enter the hydrogen-powered rail era as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the country's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered trainset on Friday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India's real estate sector recorded equity capital inflows of $8.5 billion in the first half of 2026 -- the highest half-yearly figure on record -- marking 32 per cent year-over-year surge, a report said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Recent Cabinet approvals for the Semicon 2.0 and the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) mark a shift from assembly‑led growth to building a full semiconductor value chain and could collectively create over 3.6 lakh jobs, industry bodies have said.
Mumbai, July 16 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) resolved more than 5,000 investor complaints through its online grievance redressal platform 'SCORES' in June, while the number of pending complaints declined marginally during the month, according to data released by the capital markets regulator.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research’s flagship i-DRONE initiative demonstrated that drone‑assisted transport of TB sputum samples improved access to diagnostic services for people living in remote and underserved areas in the Yadadri‑Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, the government said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Centre has raised windfall taxes on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) while lowering the levy on petrol exports, as surging global oil prices driven by the escalating US-Iran conflict boosted refining margins, with the revised rates taking effect from Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) complements ongoing efforts towards an ambitious, balanced and mutually beneficial India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), said Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
