Stay updated with the latest Business news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on Business topics.
The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US. India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Monday that negotiations had been wrapped up and the deal finalised. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa are in Delhi, where the announcement is expected. Both India and the EU are seeking to streng ...Read More >
In a highly anticipated draw today, one lucky ticket holder will become a crorepati as the Kerala State Lottery Department conducts its "Sthree Sakthi SS-504" lottery. The draw is scheduled for 3 PM at Gorky Bhavan near Bakery Junction here. The top prize is a life-changing ₹1 Crore. The full prize structure for the SS-504 draw is as follows: 1st Prize: ₹1,00,00,000 2nd Prize: ₹25,00,000 3rd Prize: ₹5,00,000 4th Prize: ₹5,000 5th Prize: ₹2,000 6th Prize: ₹1,000 7th Prize: ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and the European Union announced Tuesday the "mother of all deals", a huge trade pact to create a market of two billion people, reached after two decades of negotiations. EU chiefs and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hope the pact will help shield against challenges from the world's two leading economies, the United States and China. The agreement will cut or eliminate tariffs on almost 97 percent of European exports, saving up to 4 billion euros ($4.75 billion) annually in dutie ...Read More >
Panjim (Goa) [India], January 27 (ANI): Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson has said there are many opportunities for India and Canada to work together. "It was a very good meeting, and we have lots of opportunities for India and Canada to work together," he told ANI on the sidelines of the India Energy Week conference. Also Read | Is Salman Khan Joining AIMIM? Fact Check Reveals Viral Video Is AI-Generated. In his speech earlier, Hodgson said that Canada is a great ...Read More >
Investing.com -- India's imports of Russian crude oil are continuing to decline as the country diversifies its suppliers, according to Oil Minister Hardeep Puri. In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Tuesday, Puri noted that shipments from Russia have already dropped to 1.3 million barrels per day, down from an average of 1.8 million barrels per day last year. Access breaking news faster with institutional-grade feeds, immediate stock impact metrics, and analyst response tracking -- get ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Telangana State Election Commission on Tuesday announced a single-phase schedule for municipal elections across the state, with polling set to be held on February 11 for seven municipal corporations and 116 municipalities.State Election Commissioner I Rani Kumudini told reporters that the election notification will be issued on January 28, with the nomination process beginning the same day.After scrutiny and withdrawals, the final list of contesting candidates will be published. P ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (PTI) Begumpet Airport here is all set to host Wings India 2026, Asia's largest biennial civil aviation event, which will be inaugurated by Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on January 28, sources said on Tuesday. The launch will mark the start of a four-day global aviation gathering, scheduled to continue until January 31. Anchored around the theme 'Indian Aviation: Paving the Future-From Design to Deployment, Manufacturing to Maintenance, Inclusivity to Innovation and Safety t ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (PTI) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday announced a hike in uniform, footwear and winter wear allowance provided to children going to anganwadi centres. Parida said the hike will benefit over 14.76 lakh children across 74,224 anganwadi centres, with the additional costs being fully funded by the state government. The allowances provided to the preschool children (ages 3-6) of the anganwadi centres under the Malati Devi Prak Vidyalaya Paridhan Yojana hav ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Indian national from Gujarat, who escaped from a jail during last year's "Gen Z" protests in Nepal, has been apprehended by Ahmedabad Police, officials said on Tuesday.Dharmesh Chunara, a resident of Thakkarbapa Nagar Road in Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) Crime Branch, according to a police release.He had fled Bhadra Jail in Kathmandu, the capital of the neighbouring Himalayan country, during last year's protests.Chunara, who had arrived in Kathmandu ...Read More >
Delhi Air Pollution: On the issue of air quality, the apex court orally remarked that steps taken so far by authorities to control pollution in Delhi-NCR have been a "total failure." Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up authorities over persistent civic and environmental challenges in the Delhi-NCR region, flagging both traffic congestion at toll plazas and rising air pollution as areas of serious concern. In a significant observation on traffic snarls, the apex court issued a notice to the Na ...Read More >
Plea filed by KIIFB challenging a notice issued against the board by the ED in connection with the usage of funds generated through masala bonds for infra development in the State. The ED had initiated proceedings under the Foreign Exchange Management Act. The Kerala High Court has issued a three-month interim stay on a notice issued by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) on the utilisation of funds raised through masala bonds for the board ...Read More >
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app. Indian Railways has electrified almost the entire Broad Gauge railway network, with about 99.2 per cent of routes now under electric traction, the government informed the Parliament on Wednesday (17 December). In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the electrification of railway network has been taken up in mission mode. According to the data shared by the minister, whi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all insurance companies to adopt special 1600-series telephone numbers by February 15, to help protect consumers from fraud calls. All entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India must use the designated numbering series for customer service and transaction-related calls, Trai said in a direction issued on Tuesday. The deadline was set in consultation with the insurance regulator. The 1600 s ...Read More >
Amaravati, Dec 17 (PTI) The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday presented a cheque of Rs 2.5 crore to N Sricharani, the left-arm spinner from the state who played a pivotal role in India's 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup victory. Following India's historic 52-run victory over South Africa in Navi Mumbai, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had announced a comprehensive incentive package to honour the Kadapa-born cricketer's contribution. The highlights of the package were a Rs 2.5 crore cash ...Read More >
Minister for Finance Thangam Thennarasu on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) said the Chief Minister M.K. Stalin-led government's visionary and long-term outlook, new industrial policies, and robust fiscal management have helped Tamil Nadu achieve new heights in its economic growth rate. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai, Mr. Thennarasu said, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, Tamil Nadu's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices increased from ₹26.88 lak ...Read More >
Jyoti Bansal, an Indian entrepreneur, is now a billionaire. He built Harness, an AI software delivery company, valued at $5.5 billion. Bansal's journey highlights the H-1B visa route. He previously founded AppDynamics, which Cisco acquired for $3.7 billion. Harness uses AI to automate software deployment. Bansal plans to take Harness public. He advocates for attracting global talent. Indian-born entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal has become a new billionaire after building Harness, an AI-based software ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. XRP now finds itself trading around the $1.90 region due to an extensive pullback in the past 30 days. The question is now whether this pullback is a structural weakness or a necessary reset within a larger bullish structure. A technical analysis shared by crypto analyst Tara focuses on this exact moment, highlighting why the current level could be far more important than it look ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Lanka Dinakar, chairman of the Twenty Points Programme (Viksit Bharat-Swarna Andhra), Government of Andhra Pradesh, has called for comprehensive structural reforms to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to improve its effectiveness and transparency. The call followed a review of the scheme's implementation across all 26 districts in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Dinakar said restructuring the programme had bec ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The All India Retired Railwaymen's Federation (AIRRF) staged protest at Rail Nilayam in Secunderabad here on Wednesday demanding the government to fulfill their demands. The pensioners belonging to Central government, especially the railway staff urged the government to engage in constructive dialogue and to address their long-pending grievances with urgency and fairness for the dignity and security of the retired workforce. The protestors put forwarded some of their demands as to r ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has asked all insurance companies to adopt special 1600-series telephone numbers by February 15, to help protect consumers from fraud calls. All entities regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India must use the designated numbering series for customer service and transaction-related calls, Trai said in a direction issued on Tuesday. The deadline was set in consultation with the insurance regulator. The 1600 s ...Read More >
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that large parts of the country have been freed from terrorism and, barring a few pockets, most of the northeast is now terrorism-free. Sinha maintained that local terror recruitment in J&K has sharply decreased and terrorists hiding in rugged terrain, mountains and dense forests will be eliminated soon. "Large parts of the country have been freed from terrorism. Except for a few pockets, most of the northeast has become free of terrorism. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): In a significant milestone for the nation's transportation infrastructure, Indian Railways has achieved electrification of 99.2 per cent of its broad gauge network, putting it ahead of countries like the UK (39%), Russia (52%), and China (82%), bringing the country closer than ever to a fully electrified railway system, according to the Ministry of Railways' press release. Fourteen railway zones, including Central, Eastern, and Northern Railways, have achie ...Read More >
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday attached a property worth Rs 1.5 crore of a "notorious" drug peddler here that was allegedly acquired through the proceeds of illicit drug trafficking. The property was attached under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with a case registered at Shalteng police station, a police spokesperson said. He said the action followed a detailed financial investigation conducted in accordance with Chapter V-A of the NDPS ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government is hoping that the National Medical Commission (NMC) will approve 100 undergraduate medical seats for each of the five new government medical colleges being started in the state under the PPP (public-private partnership) mode. These colleges are coming up at Markapur, Pulivendula, Adoni, Madanapalle and Piduguralla under Phase-2 of the development of medical colleges in the state. The previous YSRC regime had intended in 2020 to set up 17 new government me ...Read More >
Kolkata: The multi-year gold rally is showing little signs of abating, with prices likely to remain elevated through 2026 and potentially approach $6,000 an ounce (about ₹541,920 an ounce, and ₹1.90 lakh per 10 gram), said World Gold Council chief executive David Tait. One ounce of gold is equivalent to 28 gm of the precious metal. "There are strong indicators for continued high gold prices in 2026," Tait said. "Many are projecting $6,000, and frankly, that figure feels very close given the pre ...Read More >
. NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday night issued a travel advisory alerting passengers about possible flight disruptions over the next few days due to dense fog conditions in northern and eastern India. The advisory highlights that Delhi along with several other airports in the region, may experience reduced visibility, which could affect flight operations. "Over the next few days, potential dense fog conditions resulting in poor visibility may impact flight operations at our primary hub in Delh ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 18 (ANI): A fire broke out in an LIC Office in the Periyar area of Madurai on Tuesday night. The fire tender and ambulance have been reported to be at the scene. One woman died during the incident, according to the Madurai City Police. An eyewitness, Manikandan, said, "I came to withdraw cash from the ATM at exactly 8.45 pm. At that time, I learned that a fire had broken out on the upper floor, so I immediately went upstairs. I broke the glass door, and th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Parliament on Wednesday passed the 'Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025', with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assuring members that opening up the sector will attract new insurers, intermediaries and allied service providers, expanding the overall insurance ecosystem and creating net employment. The Rajya Sabha passed the bill after a reply from the Finance Minister. The Lok Sabha passed it on Tuesday. In her reply, Sithar ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a major restructuring of Telangana's power distribution system, the state govt has shifted nearly 29 lakh electricity connections, including agriculture, lift irrigation schemes, Hyderabad water supply and Mission Bhagiratha services, to a newly-created third power distribution company.Orders formalising the third discom were issued by the energy department on Wednesday. The new entity will handle specific service-oriented connections, in addition to the existing southern (TGSPDCL) ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Ethereum's (ETH) recent pullback is starting to reflect more than short-term price volatility. As ETH trades below the $3,000 mark, a combination of heavy liquidations, declining network activity, and sustained institutional outflows is reinforcing concerns about weakening demand. While prices have so far held above key support levels, multiple indicators suggest that selling pre ...Read More >
Stay updated with the latest Business news, articles, and insights from trusted sources. Explore in-depth coverage and expert analysis on Business topics.