NEW DELHI: India’s services sector engaged nearly 188 million workers in 2023-24, absorbing labour at scale and displaying resilience in the face of shocks such as the pandemic, a report by policy think tank Niti Aayog said on Tuesday and recommended a series of measures to boost quality jobs and usher in formalisation in the…
According to a new Macquarie Equity Research report, India’s data centre capacity is poised for massive expansion, set to double by 2027 based on under-construction capacity and may grow fivefold by 2030 if pipeline capacity is fast-tracked.The report titled ‘Racks to Riches: India Data Centres’, estimates that currently India has 1.4 GW of operational data…
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India NEW DELHI: Days after Washington Post reported that the Centre had asked LIC to invest in Adani Group companies, the state-run player has said that it did not receive any instructions from the govt for investing in any entity of the conglomerate. “LIC categorically clarifies that the documents mentioned…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Tuesday finalised the terms of reference and the appointment of three members of the Eighth Central Pay Commission, and tasked it with submitting its recommendations within 18 months. The panel will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, with IIM-Bangalore professor Pulak Ghosh named a member and…
Gold prices plunged sharply on Tuesday, slipping below the $4,000-an-ounce mark in global markets and recording a fall of Rs 4,100 to Rs 1,21,800 per 10 grams in the national capital as easing US-China trade tensions reduced the metal’s safe-haven appeal.According to the All India Sarafa Association, gold had closed at Rs 1,25,900 per 10…
Piyush Goyal holds talks with EU Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on India-EU FTA negotiations The negotiating teams of India and the European Union are making significant progress on tariff-related issues, with an EU delegation set to visit New Delhi next week to further narrow gaps for an early conclusion of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA).Commerce…
India’s aviation sector is likely to face deeper financial turbulence, with net losses expected to rise to Rs 95-105 billion in FY2026, compared with Rs 55 billion in FY2025, according to credit rating agency ICRA. The agency attributed the projected widening of losses to slower passenger growth, higher operational costs, and the impact of elevated…
CHENNAI: Standalone retail health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance Company on Tuesday reported a 50.7% drop in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 54.9 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, compared with Rs 111.3 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Its gross written premium (GWP) rose marginally by 1.2% to Rs…
CHENNAI: Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company (Chola MS), a joint venture between the Murugappa Group and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group of Japan, posted a 28.3% dip in Profit after Tax (PAT) at Rs 91 crore in the quarter ended Sept 30, 2025, against Rs 127 crore in the corresponding last year. Its Gross Written Premium…
For most Indian households, gold represents safety — a store of value kept securely in lockers. But increasingly, more Indians are discovering how to make idle gold work through loans, monetisation schemes, leasing options, and even digital gold funds.According to a Morgan Stanley report, cited by ET, Indian households collectively hold 34,600 tonnes of gold,…
For most Indian households, gold represents safety — a store of value kept securely in lockers. But increasingly, more Indians are discovering how to make idle gold work through loans, monetisation schemes, leasing options, and even digital gold funds.According to a Morgan Stanley report, cited by ET, Indian households collectively hold 34,600 tonnes of gold,…
Countries around the world are growing increasingly cautious about maintaining sovereign assets abroad. (AI image) India’s gold reserves are increasingly being stored in the country – a significant move in an era where countries use financial warfare to mount pressure and settle scores. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has intensified its efforts to transfer…
File photo: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri (Picture credit: PTI) Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said there is sufficient crude oil supply in the global market and disruptions in one source can be offset by alternative streams. Speaking at an interactive session, Puri asserted that “trade is not governed…
US stocks hovered around record levels on Tuesday as investors awaited key events, including the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.In morning trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 190 points, or 0.4 per cent, and…
File photo (Picture credit: AP) Apple has reached a historic milestone, becoming the third Big Tech company to cross $4 trillion in market value, driven by strong demand for its latest iPhone lineup.The company’s shares were last up 0.2 per cent at $269.2 in early trading on Tuesday, marking a record high, reported news agency…
Indian oil refiners, including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), may not completely halt purchases of Russian crude despite fresh US sanctions, as the measures target specific Russian suppliers rather than the oil itself. Officials said that while four Russian oil companies have been sanctioned so far, India’s largest supplier, Rosneft, which handles nearly 45 per cent…
India’s industrial production growth remained steady at 4 per cent in September 2025, supported by a stronger manufacturing performance, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday. The factory output, measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), was higher than the 3.2 per cent growth recorded in September 2024.The NSO…
File photo: President Droupadi Murmu (Picture credit: ANI) India is working not only to achieve its clean energy goals but also to emerge as a global hub that aggregates global solar demand and drives innovation, manufacturing and knowledge exchange by 2050, President Droupadi Murmu said on Tuesday.Addressing the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance…
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the Rabi season 2025-26 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers.The decision was announced by Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at a cabinet press briefing held on Tuesday. The approved rates will be effective from October 1, 2025, to…
The exchange did not specify a definite schedule for resuming operations. (AI image) MCX trading glitch: The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) has been hit by a serious technical disruption on Tuesday, which has resulted in an extended four-hour suspension of trading activities. This interruption has impacted futures contracts trading across essential commodities, particularly gold and…
