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New Delhi: Congress MP and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi Monday made a rare praise for the ‘Make In India’ program, even commending the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing in the ‘good idea’ but then went to disapprove it by calling it...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower Monday tracking weak global markets amid concerns over US President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on some of its trading partners. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 319.22 points or 0.41 per cent to settle at 77,186.74, snapping...

Mumbai: The rupee plunged 55 paise to close at an all-time low of 87.17 (provisional) against the US dollar Monday, as global market sentiments were impacted after the Trump administration slapped tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Forex traders said the Indian rupee touched a...

Mumbai: White-collar hiring activities in January witnessed 4 per cent growth driven by traditional sectors, including FMCG, pharma and insurance, according to a report released on Monday. "In 2024, January had greeted us with a disappointing 11 per cent de-growth in hiring. In contrast, 2025...

New Delhi: Amid rupee falling to a record low level of 87.29 to a dollar, Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said there is no concern over rupee value and the Reserve Bank of India is managing the volatility of the local currency. "There...

New Delhi: During the week, 30 Indian startups secured a total of $240.85 million in funding including five growth-stage investments and 20 early-stage rounds. Bengaluru emerged as the leader in startup funding, with 12 deals secured during the week. It was followed by Delhi-NCR, Mumbai,...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of seven of the 10 most valued firms jumped Rs 1,83,322.54 crore last week, with Hindustan Unilever becoming the biggest gainer. Last week, the BSE benchmark jumped 1,315.5 points or 1.72 per cent, and the Nifty went up by...

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday rejected criticism over the slide of the Indian rupee, saying it has depreciated only against a strengthening US dollar but remained stable against all other currencies because of the strong macroeconomic fundamentals. In an interview with PTI, she...

New Delhi: The government has approved a budget allocation of Rs 2.52 lakh-crore for the Railways for 2025-26 financial year, almost the same amount that was allocated in 2024-25. According to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday, the Railways has targeted...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Saturday said that the Union Budget 2025-26 does not address the pressing challenges of price rise and unemployment. Patnaik claimed Odisha's genuine demand for special category status has been rejected by the central...