Stock indices log worst weekly fall in 3 months amid fresh US tariff concerns
The benchmark Nifty50 index, which fell over 1 per cent on Thursday, ended 193.55 points or 0.8 per cent lower on Friday, closing out the week at 26,683.30, down 2.4 per cent.
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Banks report 30% jump in fraud amount in Apr-Sep 2025: RBI
SEBI announces major overhaul of mutual fund regulations, cuts expense ratio limits
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RBI union raises concerns over shortage of small denomination notes, urges adequate supply
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Govt ‘not satisfied’ with X response on Grok AI, considering next steps
In its formal response, sent on Wednesday, X is understood to have acknowledged the severity of the issue and committed to taking action against accounts creating such inappropriate prompts on its artificial intelligence platform, The Indian Express has learnt.
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Relief package may have set stage for Govt exit from Vodafone Idea, stake sale in works
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Aanchal MagazineJan 9, 2026
Indian economy remains resilient, expected to be fastest-growing major economy in the world despite multiple, overlapping global shocks, said Principal Secretary to PM at the inaugural Bibek Debroy Memorial Lecture.
PTIJan 9, 2026
Vodafone Idea on Friday said it will begin paying its frozen adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues after reassessment by a DoT committee, with repayments scheduled between March 2036 and March 2041.
Siddharth UpasaniJan 9, 2026
India’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 raised by 20 bps to 6.6%
George MathewJan 8, 2026
The new framework seeks to strike a balance between enabling business growth and preserving regulatory clarity
Pratyush DeepJan 8, 2026
State-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) leads the list with 20 projects followed by 14 projects by NTPC.
Hitesh VyasJan 8, 2026
Smaller private-sector banks led gains in market cap after faring worse than their public-sector peers in the previous quarter, according to the report.
Jan 8, 2026
Raipur IPHL Becomes India’s First to Receive NQAS Certification: Chhattisgarh Sets National Benchmark with First NQAS-Certified IPHL
Express News ServiceJan 7, 2026
Each state and UT will carry out the exercise during a 30-day window within this period, according to the notification by the Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI).
Sukalp SharmaJan 7, 2026
Amid backlash against Turkey in India due to the former’s public backing of Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, the DGCA had informed IndiGo that it would not allow lease extensions for the two Boeing 777 aircraft
Hitesh VyasJan 7, 2026
Banks' credit-deposit (CD) ratio touched a record high of 81.6 per cent as of December 15, 2025, according to latest RBI data.
Aanchal MagazineJan 7, 2026
PPP project pipeline to have 852 projects across central infrastructure ministries and states with a total project cost of over Rs 17 lakh crore
Ravi Dutta MishraJan 6, 2026
India has been in talks with ASEAN to re-negotiate the terms of the trade agreement; however, India and ASEAN missed the end of 2025 deadline. However, in October last year, ASEAN and China signed an
Siddharth UpasaniJan 6, 2026
With the statistics ministry set to revise its GDP and CPI inflation data series in February, India Ratings expects “a revision of the current economic outlook” once the new data is available.
George MathewJan 6, 2026
Bengaluru, Mumbai receive 47% of total investments, according to a report by Colliers India.
Hitesh VyasJan 5, 2026
The gold (999 purity) ended at Rs 1,36,168 per 10 gram on Monday, compared to the previous closing of Rs 1,34,782 per 10 gram. Silver (999 purity) closed at Rs 2,37,063 per kilogram on Monday,
Sukalp SharmaJan 5, 2026
Stabilisation of Venezuela’s oil sector could help India’s complex refineries, crude sourcing strategy in medium to long term Subscriber Only
Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, but accounts for less than 1 per cent of global production.
Ravi Dutta MishraJan 3, 2026
Exporters say raw materials 15-20% more expensive than global prices
Siddharth UpasaniJan 3, 2026
The PRAGATI ecosystem has accelerated the implementation of more than 3,300 projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore
Akash MandalJan 2, 2026
The changing landscape of the market, especially with the integration of AI, brings complexities alongside efficiencies, the chairman said
Hitesh VyasJan 2, 2026
Sectoral participation was broad-based, with all sectors except FMCG contributing to the advance. Energy, realty and metal stocks emerged as the top performers.
Siddharth UpasaniJan 2, 2026
The first stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is expected to open on August 15, 2027
Soumyarendra BarikJan 2, 2026
In October, The Indian Express had reported how AI-generated clips and pictures of actors were widely available on platforms like Instagram and X, with the platforms seemingly failing in their responsibility.
Soumyarendra BarikJan 2, 2026
The applicants of the incentive scheme have committed investments worth Rs 41,863 crore, and have projected direct employment creation for over 33,000 individuals.
Dheeraj MishraJan 2, 2026
A tunnel breakthrough is the point or moment when a tunnel being excavated from both ends finally connects, marking a completion of a critical work
George MathewJan 2, 2026
On completion, the transaction will result in Devyani International, promoted by the Jaipurias, emerging as one of India’s largest QSR operators.
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