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New Delhi: India's manufacturing sector activity witnessed a slight recovery in January, amid faster increase in new orders, even as business confidence slipped to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years, a monthly survey said Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI),...

Mumbai: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade Monday driven by value-buying in blue-chip firms, after facing massive drubbing on the Budget day. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 302 points to 81,024.94 during initial trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up...

New Delhi: India's efforts to enhance its weather forecasting capabilities received a significant boost with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocating Rs 1,342 crore for Mission Mausam Sunday. The allocation for the Ministry of Earth Sciences has been set at Rs 3,789.23 crore, compared to the...

New Delhi: The government has announced the next edition of India Semiconductor Mission with a broad objective to promote the chip manufacturing ecosystem in the country, covering equipment, materials, indigenous designs and other components that are required to produce the high-tech components. Finance Minister Nirmala...

New Delhi:  As the VB-G RAM G scheme is set to be rolled out, the Centre has allocated Rs 95,692.31 crore for it, while an allocation of Rs 30,000 crore has been made for the MGNREGA. Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the overall...

New Delhi: The 16th Finance Commission, headed by former Vice-Chairman of the Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya, has recommended retaining states' share in Central taxes at 41 per cent for the five-year period beginning April 1, 2026. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech, said,...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent Sunday after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on derivatives. Reversing the early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex plunged sharply by 2,370.36 points or...

New Delhi: As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for seven rare diseases, as well as components used in microwave ovens, will become cheaper following Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of customs duty cuts in the Union...

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Sunday used a cricketing analogy to express his disappointment with the Union Budget, saying Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman "seems to have missed the ball". In an interview with PTI at the news agency's headquarters, Tharoor said Sitharaman's Budget...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'champions'. In her Budget Speech, the minister said the Modi government has undertaken comprehensive economic reforms towards creating employment, boosting productivity and accelerating...