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Kolkata: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, Saturday said that in the present era, "politics increasingly trumps economics". He made the remarks after being conferred an Honorary Doctorate by IIM-Calcutta at its Joka campus. "This is an era where politics increasingly trumps economics, and that...

New Delhi:  Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey Saturday stressed the need for financial literacy and investor protection in an increasingly digital financial landscape. To boost investor protection, SEBI will continue to expand multilingual, multimedia campaigns—building on initiatives like SEBI...

New Delhi: As India’s economic momentum strengthened further in the September quarter, with official data revealing that the real GDP grew 8.2 per cent in Q2 of FY 2025-26, political leaders on Saturday said the milestone reflects a remarkable achievement and positions India as a...

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India Friday informed that it had imposed monetary penalties on HDFC Bank Limited and Mannakrishna Investments Private Limited for non-compliance with rules and directions. The RBI said that it fined HDFC Bank Rs 91 lakh for breaches of section...

New Delhi: The Indian economy recorded a six-quarter high growth of 8.2 per cent in July-September, as factories churned out more products in anticipation of a consumption boost from the GST rate cut, according to government data. The GDP growth in the second quarter was...

New Delhi: In a bid to ensure domestic capability build-up in the long run, the Centre Friday said it has signed a Rs 7,995 crore agreement with the United States for sustainment support of the Indian Navy’s fleet of MH60R helicopters through Follow-on Support and...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed almost unchanged in a highly volatile trade Friday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of key macroeconomic data announcements in post-market hours. Halting its two-day rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex slipped by 13.71 points or 0.02...

New Delhi: India is at present negotiating free trade agreements with a number of trading partners, including the US and European Union, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. India is working with its 'trusted' trading partners through these agreements to boost economic ties,...

New Delhi: India has secured third ranking in Asia Power Index 2025, while the United States and China occupy the first and second spot respectively, a globally reputed think tank said in its findings. Another striking feature of the report is India’s steadily growing power...

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty scaled fresh lifetime highs in intra-day trade Thursday before closing marginally higher amid positive global trends on growing hopes of a US Fed rate cut and foreign fund inflows. Rising for the second day, the 30-share BSE Sensex...