NEW DELHI: GIFT Nifty recorded all-time high monthly turnover of $100.13 billion in August, setting a new benchmark to the growth story of Indian equity market. The feat surpasses its previous record of $97.8 billion set in June. “This milestone reflects the growing global interest and trust in the GIFT Nifty as a benchmark for […]
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SRINAGAR: Special Secretary Industries and Commerce Department, Mufti Mohammad Farid ud Din, visited the wool based manufacturing unit of Jammu Kashmir Industries Limited (JKI) and its factory outlet located at Bemina. During his visit, the Special Secretary was accompanied by Vikram K Gupta, Managing Director JKI; Deputy General Manager (P&A), Manager (P&A) and other senior […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the government after it stated that it is committed to extending social security benefits to gig workers, saying it has “finally awoken” to the need for a comprehensive national law for such workers’ welfare and that it is welcome to borrow from its policy on […]
NEW DELHI: HDFC Bank has temporarily suspended its partnership with Apple, citing cost-to-income considerations. The move comes after a five-year collaboration that offered exclusive cashback and EMI benefits to HDFC Bank credit card holders on Apple products. Parag Rao, Group Head of Payments, Consumer Finance, Marketing, and Liability Product Group at HDFC Bank, told Business […]
NEW DELHI: The Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS) based financial transactions touched 100 million in the month of August, with transaction amount stood at Rs 24,676 crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Sunday. According to the data, average daily transaction count was 3.21 million, with Rs 796 crore as average […]
NEW DELHI: On the 65th anniversary of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri acknowledged the “extraordinary contributions” of the company and wished the organisation “continued success in its journey of excellence”. The Union minister also commended the company’s role in protecting Indian citizens from soaring global […]
NEW DELHI: Drought, a slow-moving phenomenon, can cause significant damage and displacement in affected communities, but its impact varies from region to region, which includes pivotal factors like the GDP of that region, a newly conducted study shows. This study, conducted by Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea and published in the […]
NEW DELHI: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has extended the deadline for idea submission in Ideas4LiFE from 15 September to 15 October. “Developed economies should also embrace developed ecologies. We must all cultivate a strong environmental consciousness as responsible citizens,” he said at a function in Mumbai while emphasising the need for economic and ecological […]
NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have infused Rs 7,320 crore in the Indian equities in August owing to high valuation of stocks. Meanwhile, Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs) infused Rs 17,960 crore in the debt markets in August. They adopted a cautious stance amid the unwinding of the Yen carry trade after the Bank of Japan raised […]