JOHANNESBURG: The Africa Aerospace and Defense (AAD) 2024 kicked off in Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, showcasing the latest advances in technology, goods and services from the international defence industry.

NEW DELHI: The Government of Uttar Pradesh will purchase 120 electric buses which will operate across Lucknow, Aligarh, Moradabad, Ayodhya, and Gorakhpur.

MUMBAI: India frontline indices opened at an all-time high on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve cut rates by a wider 50 basis points and kicked off an easing cycle that is likely to see rates fall further.

MUMBAI: The softening of US Fed rate by 0.5 percentage point (50 bps) is a welcome step, given the strengthening US economy with stable inflation, industry analysts said on Thursday, as the focus turns to India which is the fastest-growing economy in the world.

MUMBAI: Indian equity indices closed in the red on Wednesday as investors were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later in the day on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: From high-speed rail projects to widespread electrification, investments worth Rs 17.4 lakh crore between fiscals 2016 and 2025 are helping modernise Indian Railways and reinforce it as a key driver of India’s progress to a high-income economy, a Crisil report said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Hiring for niche qualifications such as chartered accountant (CA) and chartered financial analyst (CFA) continues to see growth in India as companies take a cautious approach to campus hiring, a report showed on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: E-commerce giant Amazon on Wednesday appointed Samir Kumar as the country manager for India after the abrupt exit of Manish Tiwary.

SEOUL: US semiconductor manufacturer Intel may lose its third spot in terms of sales for the first time in the third quarter (Q3) to SK hynix, a major South Korean chipmaker, a report showed on Wednesday.

MUMBAI: India equity indices opened flat on Wednesday following a mixed trend in global markets ahead of the US Federal Reserve monetary policy decision later in the day.

NEW DELHI: Gujarat has seen a significant increase in its share in India’s GDP in the last two decades, while consistently performing well throughout the study period from 1960-61, a paper by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister said on Tuesday.

NEW DELHI: A notable development following the economic liberalisation in 1991 is the emergence of southern states, especially Karnataka and Telangana, as economic powerhouses and overall, the southern states together accounted for 30.6 per cent of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023-24, said a paper by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to the Prime Minister released on Tuesday.

CANBERRA: Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a deal on a free trade agreement.

NEW DELHI: In a bid to extend social security benefits to millions of gig workers, the government on Tuesday invited platform aggregators to register their workers on the e-Shram portal.

NEW DELHI: India’s domestic passenger air traffic rose 6 per cent (year-on-year) to 13.1 million in August and daily traffic trends for September indicate a moderate growth of 4 per cent YoY to date, a report showed on Tuesday.

MUMBAI: Indian equity indices opened flat on Tuesday following mixed cues from Asian peers.

NEW DELHI: India and the US are making significant progress to drive energy innovation, strengthen energy security and accelerate clean energy transitions, including through more focused efforts on clean energy manufacturing and building resilient, responsible, stable, secure and diversified supply chains, it was announced on Tuesday.

NEW YORK: Social media giant Meta announced that it has banned Russian state media broadcaster RT and other Kremlin-controlled networks over the alleged "foreign interference activity."

MUMBAI: Indian equity indices closed at record high due to gains in heavyweights like ICICI Bank and L&T.

MUMBAI: KOOK, a leading brand in the ready-to-cook meal kit industry, has announced a tenfold increase in monthly revenue, surging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 50 lakh over the past year. This substantial growth highlights a thriving market and a notable shift in consumer preferences towards convenient, high-quality home dining solutions among Indian consumers

MUMBAI: In a remarkable achievement of the country’s fintech ecosystem, the Account Aggregator (AA) framework is now being used to facilitate loan disbursement worth about Rs 4,000 crore a month, a report showed on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Adani Group on Monday vehemently denied fraudulent press releases being circulated, which are related to the conglomerate’s presence in Kenya, adding that it will take legal action against anyone involved in spreading false narratives.

NEW DELHI: Accel Atoms 4.0, the fourth cohort of the pre-seed scaling programme by Accel, is now open for applications till November 17, the global VC firm announced on Monday.

MUMBAI: Shares of the Bajaj Housing Finance Limited listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE) at Rs 150 per share each with a premium of 114 per cent against its issue price of Rs 70 per share.

MUMBAI: Indian equity indices opened with gains on Monday, tracking American markets as investors expect a rate cut by the US Fed that further boosts market sentiment.

BENGALURU: IT services major Infosys on Monday announced a collaboration with the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India to further enhance its digital transformation.

NEW DELHI: India held bilateral meetings with several nations on the sidelines of the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting in Brazil, expressing the commitment to cooperate in mutually beneficial areas, it was announced on Sunday.

AHMEDABAD: Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) and Adani Power Ltd (APL) have won the bid to supply 6,600 MW of hybrid solar and thermal power to Maharashtra, it was announced on Sunday.

SEOUL: Only about 12 per cent of food imports determined to be unsafe have actually been taken off the market, a lawmaker said here on Sunday, citing related government data.

NEW DELHI: As the world's largest democracy and a rapidly developing nation, India's renewable energy journey will serve as a model for other emerging economies navigating the path to sustainability, Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, has said.

NEW DELHI: India's demographics are in a sweet spot, and the country is projected to add at least 179 million people to its working-age population by 2045, which can be a significant tailwind for economic growth, particularly as demographics in several parts of the world (including China) turn unfavourable, a new report has said.

NEW DELHI:Despite global economic headwinds and deepening geopolitical uncertainties, the forex reserves are at record all-time high levels and are set to cross $700 billion in FY25 sooner than expected.

NEW DELHI: The six new Vande Bharat trains flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur to different destinations offer faster connectivity, safe journeys and a range of passenger amenities, the Railway Ministry has said.

MAHARASHTRA: Market outlook for next week will depend on factors like Fed rate cut, Japan inflation data and Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) activities, said analysts.

NEW DELHI: India's demographics are in a sweet spot, and the country is projected to add at least 179 million people to its working-age population by 2045, which can be a significant tailwind for economic growth, particularly as demographics in several parts of the world (including China) turn unfavourable, a new report has said.