Business

Mumbai: India reported a current account surplus of USD 7.1 billion, or 0.7 per cent of GDP, in the January-March quarter of 2025-26, according to the Reserve Bank data released Monday. The surplus stood at USD 13.7 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) and IIT-Bhubaneswar Monday signed an MoU to provide business support to rural women entrepreneurs in the state. Through this collaboration, they will receive support in business planning, product development, quality enhancement, market linkages, access to finance, and professional networking,...

New Delhi: Stock market this week will track simmering tensions in West Asia, its impact on crude oil prices, and trading activity of foreign investors, analysts said. The trading week may begin on a cautious note following a sharp decline in the US markets over...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most-valued firms eroded by Rs 1.25 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries taking the biggest hit, in-line with a bearish trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 532.4 points, or...

New Delhi: Indian households continue to pay among the lowest prices for cooking gas globally despite a sharp rise in international LPG prices triggered by disruptions in West Asia, the government said Sunday, a day after increasing domestic LPG prices by Rs 29 per cylinder....

Mumbai: The Nasdaq crash in the US by about 5 per cent is an indication that the AI bubble may burst and if the AI trade cools down and reverse, that can trigger reversal of foreign portfolio investors (FPI) outflows to the Indian markets, analysts...

New Delhi: Domestic cooking gas LPG price has been raised by Rs 29 per cylinder, marking the second increase in three months as state-owned fuel retailers continue to grapple with elevated global energy costs. The price of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder in Delhi will rise...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore, which have the potential to create employment generation for over 19,000 people, an official said. The proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu...

Washington: A hardline Republican lawmaker has introduced a draft legislation in the US Congress seeking an overhaul of the H-1B visa programme, including ending its use as a pathway to permanent residency in the United States. Congressman Chip Roy introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs...

New Delhi: India Friday launched E85 fuel, a high-ethanol blend designed for flex-fuel vehicles, at Rs 20 a litre discount to normal petrol. The fuel will initially be available at select petrol pumps and can be used only in vehicles with flex fuel engines. Union...