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New Delhi/IBNS: During a period when India Inc. is concerned about weakened consumer demand amidst a cyclical slowdown, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal suggested that businesses prioritise competitive pricing over high margins to attract consumers.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal advocated for an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday (Nov. 14), emphasizing that food inflation should not be a determining factor in rate decisions.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bitcoin surged past $93,000 on Thursday (Nov. 14), hitting a record high as its upward trend gained strength, driven by optimism about potential pro-crypto regulatory policies under President-elect Donald Trump and expectations of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.
Mumbai: India’s outward foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments reached $3.24 billion in October 2024, rising from $2.55 billion in October 2023. However, on a month-over-month basis, commitments declined from $3.77 billion in September 2024, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
New Delhi: India’s total renewable energy capacity has crossed 200 GW (gigawatt), aligning with the country's ambitious renewable energy target of achieving 500 GW from non-fossil sources by 2030.
New Delhi: India’s automotive sector demonstrated resilient growth in October 2024, with total vehicle production reaching 28.83 lakh units, a 9.9% increase from the previous year, according to the latest SIAM report.
Mumbai: Reliance Retail is temporarily shutting down several stores in its Centro department chain as part of a strategic repositioning to emphasize its in-house brands and labels, many of which are launched in India under licensing partnerships, The Economic Times reported.
New Delhi: India’s edible oil imports dropped by 3.09% to 159.6 lakh tonnes in the 2023-24 oil marketing year, primarily due to increased domestic oilseeds production and a decline in demand amid rising prices, according to the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA).
Mumbai/IBNS: Hyundai Motor India is intensifying efforts to establish India as a key production hub for emerging markets, responding to increased domestic and export demand, the company said on Wednesday (Nov. 13).
Mumbai/IBNS: Online food ordering and delivery company Swiggy's shares launched on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) with a 7.69 percent premium on Wednesday (Nov. 13), opening at Rs 420 per share compared to its IPO price of Rs 390.
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian markets continued their downward trend for the fifth consecutive session on Wednesday (Nov. 14) influenced by weak global cues, a strengthening dollar, a depreciating rupee, and persistent foreign investor outflows.
New Delhi: India's industrial output increased by 3.1% in September 2024, primarily due to a recovery in manufacturing activity, according to data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
New Delhi: In response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks labelling India as the ‘biggest’ imposer of import tariffs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated on Tuesday that she may reconsider increased tariffs on goods that do not impact the domestic industry, media reports said.
Mumbai: State-owned ONGC reported a 17% rise in standalone net profit for the quarter ending September 2024, reaching Rs 11,984 crore compared to Rs 10,238 crore a year earlier, media reports said.
Mumbai: FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the parent company of the omnichannel beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a 66% increase in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ending September 2024, reaching Rs 13 crore compared to Rs 7.8 crore in the same quarter last year, media reports said.
New Delhi: In response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s recent remarks labelling India as the ‘biggest’ imposer of import tariffs, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman indicated on Tuesday that she may reconsider increased tariffs on goods that do not impact the domestic industry, media reports said.
Mumbai: NTPC Green Energy Ltd., a subsidiary of state-run NTPC Ltd., is reportedly aiming for a valuation of around $12 billion in what could be one of India’s largest IPOs in the renewable energy sector, Bloomberg reported.
Mumbai: Amid expansion plans, food delivery major Swiggy is hiring more executives from e-commerce companies like Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon, with at least 12 senior executives from these companies stepping into Swiggy, Moneycontrol reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi: India’s retail inflation reached a 14-month peak of 6.2% in October, up from 5.5% in September, driven primarily by escalating food inflation due to rising vegetable prices.
Mumbai: Hyundai Motor India, India’s second-largest automaker by market share, reported a 16.5% drop in quarterly profit, attributed to weaker domestic sales and export disruptions from Red Sea tensions, Reuters reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Air India Group has successfully completed the operational integration and legal merger of Air India and Vistara, finalizing a major step in its post-privatization transformation.
New Delhi/IBNS: Elon Musk's Starlink is making progress with its license application in India, with Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia confirming on Tuesday (Nov. 12) that the Elon Musk-led company is working to fulfill government-mandated security requirements.
Mumbai/IBNS: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is gearing up to make its largest investment outside of Gujarat, committing Rs 65,000 crore to construct 500 compressed biogas plants in Andhra Pradesh over the next five years, as reported by The Economic Times.
New Delhi/IBNS: Starlink’s application for an India license is advancing after the satellite broadband provider, led by Elon Musk, agreed to meet India's data localization and security requirements, Moneycontrol reported, citing its sources, on Monday (Nov. 11).
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government is set to summon executives from Flipkart and Amazon as part of an expanded investigation into potential violations of foreign investment regulations, according to a report by Reuters.
Mumbai/IBNS: Monthly contributions to mutual fund SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans) reached an all-time high of Rs 25,323 crore in October, surpassing September’s figure of Rs 24,509 crore.
New Delhi/IBNS: Zomato recently introduced a new feature called "Food Rescue" that lets users purchase cancelled food orders at a discount, a move aimed at reducing food waste.
New Delhi/IBNS: India's leading multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company Zomato has launched a new feature called "Food Rescue," which allows users to purchase cancelled food orders at a discounted price to help reduce food waste.
Mumbai/IBNS: To ensure companies follow rules on unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) thoroughly, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is aiming to expand the list of corporate events that would qualify as UPSI.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian rupee hit a record low on Monday (Nov. 11), pressured by concerns over Donald Trump's US presidentiaL election victory that weighed on Asian currencies and ongoing outflows from Indian stocks impacting the local currency.
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