NEW DELHI: The India-US trade arrangement will expand cotton demand rather than hurt domestic growers, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday, while asserting Indian farmers stand to gain from rising textile exports.“This will also not hurt our cotton producers… I can see before my eyes a huge requirement for more cotton and…
MUMBAI: The unprecedented volatility in the prices of gold and silver in recent weeks has prompted markets regulator Sebi to have a closer look at the price bands and circuit filters for exchange traded funds (ETFs).On Friday, Sebi proposed to put +/-20% price bands on ETFs on two precious metals, gold and silver. Part of…
NEW DELHI: Domestic passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches from companies to dealers rose 13% year-on-year to 4,49,616 units in Jan, with demand remaining robust, owing to GST rate rationalisation and subsequent dip in prices, industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Friday.The sales growth last month was aided by utility vehicles. The segment…
NEW DELHI: Supporting e-commerce, particularly electronics-oriented exports, can contribute to export diversification, job creation, and overall economic growth, govt think tank Niti Aayog has said and called for coordinated policy and regulatory reforms to advance cross-border e-commerce.The report released on Friday said that with growing global demand for Indian products, wider adoption of digital platforms,…
Gold prices rose on Friday, climbing Rs 1,044 to reach Rs 1,53,880 per 10 grams in futures trade. This surge was driven by traders who took fresh positions, responding to firm demand in the spot market. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, April delivery gold contracts moved higher by Rs 1,044, or 0.68%, closing at Rs…
Airfares to Colombo have shot up sharply as Indian cricket fans scramble to secure last-minute travel for Sunday’s India–Pakistan T20 World Cup clash, with uncertainty around the fixture now resolved.Bookings spiked after Pakistan rolled back its boycott stance around February 9–10, setting off a surge in demand for flights and hotels in the Sri Lankan…
New Delhi: More than 75% of state real estate regulators, Reras, have either never published annual reports, discontinued their publication or not updated them despite statutory obligation and directions from the housing and urban affairs ministry, claimed homebuyers’ body FPCE on Friday. It released status report of 21 Reras as of Feb 13.The availability of…
NEW DELHI: State-owned power sector financiers Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Ltd on Thursday informed stock exchanges that they are moving ahead with a proposed merger following the 2026-27 Budget announcement, aiming to create a single large govt-controlled financing institution for the electricity sector.In separate but identical regulatory filings, both companies said the combined…
The government on Friday approved the second tranche of the Startup India Fund of Funds Scheme with a corpus of Rs 10,000 crore, aimed at encouraging early-stage startups and deep-tech research, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a social media post.On his first day at Seva Teerth, his new office, PM Modi signed files linked…
Software major Infosys on Friday announced an average organisation-wise performance bonus payout of 85% for the quarter ended December (Q3FY2025-26), with a large section of employees receiving higher variable pay, ET reported.Employees will receive the bonus along with their February salary, the company said in an email to staff.The higher payout follows a quarter marked…
