Markets

NRAI cautions restaurants about risks of deep discounting for In-Dining Services

The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has issued a stark warning to restaurants about the potential long-term adverse effects of in-dining deep discount programmes and aggregator payment platforms.

Dec 9, 2024

Sensex trades higher before RBI MPC outcome

Indian stock market maintains positive outlook as RBI turns more realistic

Amid a positive turnaround from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to India, the Indian stock market maintained a positive outlook throughout the week as the core sector output in October and stability in service PMI data showed signs of recovery

Dec 7, 2024

How Industrial Engineering Expert Onkar Nerkar is Leading Change in Global Manufacturing

Onkar Nerkar says The core of lean manufacturing is respect for every individual. When you respect each link in the chain, you find ways to make every step more efficient and meaningful

Dec 7, 2024

Centre gears up to make hallmarking mandatory for gold bullion

Centre prepares to Mandate Hallmarking for Gold Bullion

The Indian government is preparing to make hallmarking mandatory for gold bullion. This announcement was made by Consumer Affairs Secretary, Nidhi Khare, at the Gems and Jewellery Conference organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi.

Dec 6, 2024

Sensex closes up by 236 pts, NTPC and Kotak Mahindra Bank top gainers

Share market ends flat; Sensex settles at 81,709 after RBI MPC decisions

The Indian stock market closed flat on Friday after the announcement of the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decisions on repo and CRR rates, as selling was seen in IT, financial services, and pharma sectors and buying was seen in auto and metal stocks.

Dec 6, 2024

Indian real estate registers $2.5 bn in investments in Q2

More than 3 lakh homes worth Rs 5.1 lakh crore to be sold in 2024 in India

More than 3 lakh homes worth Rs 510,000 crore across 485 million square feet are expected to be sold by the end of this year, according to a new report.

Dec 6, 2024

Govt doubles FCI's authorised capital to Rs 21,000 cr in big boost to farm sector

RBI raises limit of collateral-free agriculture loans to Rs 2 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to raise the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh to enhance coverage of small and marginal farmers and permit small finance banks to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through UPI to small borrowers to ensure greater financial inclusion.

Dec 6, 2024

RBI Slashes Cash Reserve Ratio to 4%, Frees Up Rs 1.16 trillion

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cut the cash reserve ratio (CRR) to 4%, freeing up 1.16 trillion rupees in the banking system.

Dec 6, 2024

Sensex, Nifty close at all-time high, led by metal and auto shares

Bulls take charge of Dalal Street, Sensex zooms 809 points before MPC announcement

Frontline equity indices ended in green amid volatile sessions on Thursday as buying was seen in the heavyweights IT counters.

Dec 5, 2024

Indian hosiery makers to clock 10-12 pc revenue growth in FY25

The revenue of Indian hosiery makers is projected to increase 10-12 per cent (year-on-year) this fiscal following a revival in rural demand, volume support from the export market and robust modern trade sales, a report showed on Thursday.

Dec 5, 2024

India's trade grew 5.45 pc in H1 2024 to $576 billion: NITI Aayog

India's trade performance demonstrated stability and moderate growth during the first quarter of the current financial year.

Dec 4, 2024

Indian stock market opens flat, PSU bank shares lead

Indian stock market ends in green, all eyes on RBI's MPC decision

The domestic benchmark equity indices closed in green on Wednesday as buying was seen in PSU bank and realty sectors. The investors are keenly watching the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting which will announce its decision around the repo rate on Friday.

Dec 4, 2024