Power consumption rises marginally to 140.4 billion units in October
Power demand as well as consumption showed marginal growth mainly due to a higher base effect, experts said
TRAI likely to finalise updated regulations on curbing spam calls by January: Chairman Lahoti
A series of measures taken over the past months by the regulator to combat spam calls and malicious/fraudulent messages is leading to "significant and perceptible clean up of the system" but noted that "more needs to be done", the official said
Can labour exports act as India’s trade tonic?
The Centre may push for more work visas in bilateral deals following Germany’s decision to raise the quota for skilled Indian workers
Is the tide turning against Indian equities?
Investors should have a bias in favour of large-caps while buying the dips. It merits paying heed to the fundamentals of companies and growth outlook before jumping to buy the correction in the broader markets.
Govt recommends anti-dumping duty on Chinese drawer sliders to protect MSMEs
Imports of these sliders from China have increased to 46,276 tonnes in 2022-23 from 17,436 tonnes in 2019-20
India poised to sustain growth trajectory, likely to be world's 3rd-largest economy by 2027: FM Sitharaman
Sitharaman emphasised on the nation's determination to not just contribute to but also determine the shape and direction of global recovery, while redefining its own place in the global economic order
Coal mine auction: JSW Steel, ACC, NMDC among 31 bidders in 10th round
More than 10 new companies have participated for the first time under commercial coal mine auction.
India's first coal exchange to be set up soon, says Minister Reddy
The plan for setting up the coal exchange was discussed in a recent meeting, Reddy said
GoM on compensation cess: States cite Arun Jaitley to seek merger of cess with GST
Sources said all states have suggested merger of taxes under GST, because compensation cess has expired
Govt approves appointment of Railway Board officials
Both the posts — member (infrastructure) and DG (safety) are crucial for safe rail operation
India, Canada diplomatic row unlikely to impact trade, investment ties: Govt sources
Bilateral merchandise trade between India and Canada grew slightly from $8.3 billion in 2022-23 to $8.4 billion in 2023-24
How critical is India’s mineral pact with the US?
The scope of the India-US partnership on critical minerals has to be widened to counter the dominance of China
Chart of the Day: After a muted Q1, another unexciting earnings season awaits investors
Net earnings of Nifty 50 companies are projected to rise by 2-4 percent in Q2 FY25
RBI promotes Aviral Jain as executive director
Jain will be looking after the legal department, premises department and serve as the first appellate authority under Right to Information Act
Business in the Week Ahead: October 7-13
RBI policy meet, TCS results, FOMC minutes, US inflation are the key events and data points to track
The Middle East crisis widens the corridor of uncertainty for IMEC
The escalating Israel-Iran conflict does not bode well for the proposed multimodal trade corridor to connect India with Europe
111 private sector companies join govt's PM Internship Scheme; Pilot launched in 4 states
Candidates will be ineligible to participate in the scheme aimed at job creation, if any family member earned more than Rs 8 lakh in FY24 or is a permanent government employee
Delhi CM Atishi approves incentive scheme to promote scrapping of old vehicles
The tax rebate will be 20 percent on purchase of non-commercial CNG and petrol vehicles, 15 percent on commercial CNG and petrol vehicles, and 10 percent on diesel vehicles
Govt discussing scheme for 'Made in India' label
A high level committee is examining the details of the scheme, said the government official
Maharashtra govt okays houses for project-hit people on Mumbai salt pan land; names Adani group body
The 255.9 acres of salt pan land to be acquired include 120.5 acres in mauje Kanjur, 76.9 acres in Kanjur and Bhandup and 58.5 acres in mauje Mulund
Consumer durable industry on growth path, should aim to boost exports: DPIIT Secy
So far, 66 applicants with committed investment of Rs 6,962 crore have been selected as beneficiaries under the PLI scheme
Piyush Goyal's US visit: India, America to discuss pact to boost collaboration in critical minerals
Critical minerals, such as cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel and rare earths, play a crucial role in the production of clean energy technologies, from wind turbines to electric cars
Moneycontrol Pro Weekender | Xi rides to the rescue
The principal contradiction in China is between capitalism and markets on the one hand and control by the Communist Party on the other
MC Interview | L&T sees strong transmission pipeline fuelled by energy transition, but ground-level hurdles persist
The head of the company’s utilities division said the firm has become very choosy in the Indian T&D and renewables market, and also spoke about navigating bottlenecks, the importance of bridging the battery storage gap, and more.
