Business

October 9, 2026 2:56 PM

India advances additive manufacturing push as government plans NSAM 2.0

India is strengthening its position in next-generation digital manufacturing, with the National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing (NSAM) having trained more than 1.54 lakh individuals, supported 56 start-ups and facilitated the development of 65 indigenous technologies since its launch in 2022. T...

October 9, 2026 10:28 AM

Stock markets rebound in early trade led by TCS, other IT firms

Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday after two days of sharp decline, led by a rally in TCS and other IT stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 292 points to 71,876.10 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 84.60 points to 22,310.40. From the 30 Sensex firm...

October 9, 2026 8:22 AM

Tech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yields

Asian stocks slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly drop as investors fretted about elevated energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment. Brent crude futures were at $103.70 per barrel in Asian hours after surging more than 4% in the pr...

October 8, 2026 4:07 PM

Goyal expresses confidence of achieving USD 1 tr exports target

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday expressed confidence that India would achieve USD 1 trillion in exports of goods and services during the current fiscal. In 2025-26, the country's exports touched an all-time high of USD 863 billion. "We have set a (target of) big growth in e...

October 8, 2026 3:33 PM

Andhra CM invites investments; says state focusing on speed of doing biz

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday invited domestic and foreign investors to invest in the state, saying the government is now focusing on improving the "speed of doing business". Addressing the curtain-raiser event of CII's Partnership Summit, he said huge investments ar...

October 8, 2026 12:56 PM

India targets 1 bn 5G users by 2030, up from 550 mn: Scindia at IMC 2026

India aims to double its 5G user base from 550 million to one billion by 2030, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday, adding that the country, which was behind the world in 4G, is resolved to lead the world in 6G. Speaking at the inauguration of the 10th edition of the India...

October 8, 2026 12:03 PM

PM Modi inaugurates 10th edition of India Mobile Congress in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, bringing together global technology leaders, policymakers, industry experts and innovators to showcase advancements in digital connectivity and emerging technologies....

October 8, 2026 10:15 AM

Indian equity markets open flat; financial shares drag

Domestic equity benchmarks opened largely flat on Thursday with Nifty opening around 22,600 mark as gains in IT and pharma stocks were offset by weakness across financial, FMCG and auto stocks. Nifty opened at 22,599.05, down 4 points or 0.02 per cent. Similarly, Sensex started at 72,668, up 29.3...