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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...

New Delhi: The Opposition Saturday described the Union Budget as one offering "band-aid for bullet wounds" and said the BJP-led Centre was only trying to woo voters in Bihar and Delhi through the announcements. While Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said...

New Delhi: The Rural Development Ministry has been allocated Rs 1.88 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, around 5.75 per cent more than the allocation in the previous budget. According to the budget proposals made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, the...