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August 4, 2026 10:27 PM
The Ministry of Coal has successfully auctioned six coal blocks under the 15th round and the second attempt of the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, a move expected to boost domestic coal production, attract fresh investments and generate significant employment. The auctions, launched on...
August 4, 2026 4:41 PM
Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Tuesday, snapping their four-session winning streak, as investors turned cautious ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision due on Wednesday. Weakness in banking, financial and IT stocks weighed on market sentiment. The Sensex declined 210...
August 4, 2026 3:24 PM
Delhi International Airport has expanded its domestic network to 90 destinations with the launch of direct scheduled flights between Delhi and Daman, operated by Alliance Air. According to an official statement, the addition of Daman takes Delhi Airport's domestic connectivity to 90 destinations, i...
August 4, 2026 4:00 PM
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is promoting quality-driven and environmentally sustainable manufacturing through the MSME Sustainable (Zero Defect, Zero Effect – ZED) Certification Scheme, with more than 6.7 lakh MSMEs receiving certification to enhance their competitiv...
August 4, 2026 10:39 AM
Domestic equity market benchmarks witnessed a mixed start on Tuesday following a late-session increase in the previous session due to the introduction of a new closing auction session (CAS) framework and mixed global cues. Sensex opened nearly 500 points or 0.63 per cent higher at 79,132.97, while ...
August 4, 2026 9:58 AM
A group of 25 Democratic-led U.S. states sued Donald Trump's administration on Monday, arguing that the president's latest round of tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, like most of his earlier sweeping tariffs, exceeds his legal authority to tax imports. The states' lawsuit filed in the U.S....
August 4, 2026 8:26 AM
Asian markets made cautious gains at the start of trading as investors followed a global rally, with oil prices holding near the lowest levels in weeks as the U.S.-Iran conflict remained at a stalemate. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1%, led by South Korean shar...
August 4, 2026 12:53 AM
India and Uzbekistan have agreed to expand their strategic partnership by strengthening cooperation in critical minerals, mining, trade, energy, infrastructure, defence and education during high-level talks held in New Delhi on Monday. The discussions took place during the four-day official visit o...
August 3, 2026 10:42 PM
Indian Railways recorded a 9 per cent year-on-year growth in freight loading during July 2026, transporting 141.3 million tonnes of freight compared to 129.7 million tonnes in the corresponding month last year, reflecting sustained demand from key sectors of the economy and improved operational effi...
August 3, 2026 6:37 PM
India has achieved near-universal banking coverage, with 99.92 per cent of the country's inhabited villages now having access to a banking outlet within a five-kilometre radius, according to information shared by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on M...
