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September 18, 2026 4:48 PM
India’s digital transformation is no longer limited to smartphones, digital payments or online government services. Behind the digital services used by millions of Indians every day is a powerful and expanding infrastructure of data centres, cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence and high-speed ...
September 18, 2026 4:35 PM
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended mixed on Friday as a drop in crude oil prices was overshadowed by weakness in IT stocks and Tata Group counters. Giving up intraday gains during the Closing Auction Session (CAS), the 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 19.63 points, or 0.03 per cent, to settl...
September 18, 2026 4:31 PM
Gold staged a sharp comeback on Friday, rising Rs 1,600 to Rs 1.56 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital as retreating crude oil rates eased inflation concerns and gave investors room to return to bullion after the recent sell-off. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity appreciated Rs 1,600 t...
September 18, 2026 3:47 PM
Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the second-largest shareholder in India's Tata Sons, backed on Friday a potential listing of the holding company of the sprawling Tata conglomerate, a move that could reshape ownership of the famed business group. The support comes a day after Tata Sons' board said it woul...
September 18, 2026 3:36 PM
Kerala is trying to attract more tourists from the Gulf region by focusing on strengthening ties with the UAE’s travel industry and stakeholders, and by promoting the state as a diverse, year-round destination. Kerala Tourism participated in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) held in Dubai. The A...
September 18, 2026 3:25 PM
The government's net direct tax collection rose 13 per cent to over Rs 12.12 lakh crore till September 17 of the current fiscal on higher advance tax mop-up, according to the latest data released on Friday. Corporate tax mop-up grew 19.48 per cent to about Rs 5.56 lakh crore, while non-corporate ta...
September 18, 2026 3:44 PM
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday emphasised the importance of international partnerships in building resilient semiconductor supply chains, saying that “no nation builds a chip alone” and calling on companies to build “with India, not merely in India.” Addressing SEMICON India 2026,...
September 18, 2026 1:20 PM
The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Thhursday, with India highlighting the importance of Security, Connectivity and Opportunity for strengthening internat...
September 18, 2026 12:48 PM
Moody's Ratings on Friday sharply raised India's GDP growth forecast for current fiscal to 7 per cent, from 6 per cent earlier, saying the economy has shown resilience to global shocks amid the Middle East conflict but flagged risks to inflation from elevated oil prices and El Nino impact. In a sta...
September 18, 2026 12:14 PM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked banks providing loans under the PM MUDRA Yojana to step up financial literacy efforts across states to help small entrepreneurs expand their businesses and bring more people under the scheme. Speaking during an interaction with beneficiari...
