HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel emerged as the biggest gainers among India’s top-10 most-valued firms NEW DELHI: Despite a weak week for benchmark indices, four of India’s 10 most-valued companies added nearly Rs 93,000 crore to their combined market capitalisation, led by strong gains in HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel.The combined valuation of Reliance Industries,…
Q1 earnings, inflation, Middle East tensions among key triggers driving the markets NEW DELHI: The upcoming week is expected to be driven by a mix of domestic and global triggers, with investors tracking the progress of the earnings season, inflation data, geopolitical developments in West Asia and movements in crude oil prices, analysts said.The June…
E20 sparks concerns among riders The Centre’s push for mandatory 20% ethanol-blended petrol, or E20, has triggered a political row, with Opposition leaders citing a 2021 NITI Aayog report to question the nationwide rollout. They argue that the Centre departed from the phased transition and safeguards proposed in the report before making E20 the standard…
GTRI highlighted that tariff cut alone won’t raise exports unless certifications and logistic processes ease India’s free trade agreement with the UK may improve market access for exporters, but tariff cuts alone will not be enough to unlock its full export potential, according to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The think tank stressed that…
EPFO has notified a one-time Amnesty Scheme, 2026, (Representative image) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has notified a one-time Amnesty Scheme, 2026, allowing establishments operating exempted Provident Fund (PF) Trusts to regularise their status under the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952.The scheme, which came into effect on June…
PRices would be driven by inflation ,middle east war and more Precious metals are expected to remain under pressure in the coming week, with investors weighing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East against upcoming inflation data and other economic indicators that could shape expectations for global interest rates, analysts said.The latest escalation between the US…
With populations ageing faster than the workforce, the WEF-Marsh report warns that age-based discrimination is pushing experienced workers out of jobs. Ageing populations across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) economies are emerging as one of the biggest workforce challenges over the next two decades, with age-related discrimination threatening to wipe out nearly $500…
Namo Bharat trains are completing a journey between Delhi and Meerut in just under an hour, with maximum operational speeds of 160 kmph. A train travelling at 160 kmph is speeding up the transformation of cities around Delhi-NCR, and helping decongest the national capital, one semi-high speed journey at a time. The Regional Rapid Transit…
NSE Indices Limited announced the launch of Nifty500 Ahimsa Index based on ‘ethical’ practices NSE Indices Limited, the index services subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), announced the launch of Nifty500 Ahimsa Index, a new thematic index that tracks companies from the Nifty 500 universe that align with the principles of “Ahimsa” or non-violence.The…
MUMBAI: Aggregate deposits with banks rose to Rs 265.4 lakh crore as on June 30, 2026, with the system recording a sharp fortnightly increase of about Rs 7 lakh crore, or 2.7%, driven by a balanced rise across both demand and time deposits. The last fortnight surge has taken the year-on-year deposit growth for Q1FY27…
