As Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal is set to begin his two-day visit to Doha from October 6, India and Qatar are expected to finalise the terms of reference (ToR) for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) this week. According to the trade policy think-tank GTRI report, India–Qatar trade stood at $14.15 billion in…
Jyotiraditya Scidia (Photo-ANI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) indigenously developed 4G network will be upgraded to 5G across India within six to eight months, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday.Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Enclave 2025, Scindia said India has entered the exclusive club of 4G technology, previously dominated by five global companies —…
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), India’s largest equity bourse, on Sunday announced plans to invest Rs 380 crore in building a new facility for cancer treatment at the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH).The 11-storey NSE multi-speciality hospital block and bone marrow transplant (BMT) centre will be constructed at the TMH-run Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and…
States must strengthen their financial position to accelerate poverty reduction and ensure sustained development, Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal, Global Executive Director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has said.“The central government’s fiscal deficit is fine, but the state governments are facing considerable challenges in terms…
The government will launch commercial coal mining in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, ending years of resource underutilisation.“Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness a historic day on October 6, 2025, with the launch of its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block, marking a new chapter of growth, energy security, and local prosperity,” the…
Gold prices are expected to remain volatile in the coming week as investors monitor developments around the US government funding bill, labour market data, and commentary from the Federal Reserve, analysts said. The release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes on Thursday is also likely to influence bullion market sentiment.“The week ahead is…
India and the European Union (EU) are gearing up for the 14th round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in Brussels on Monday, as both sides aim to smoothen out the differences and finalise the deal by the end of the year.Senior officials from India and the 27-member bloc will hold a five-day round of…
Last week, the combined market value of seven of India’s ten most valuable companies rose by Rs 74,573.63 crore, with HDFC Bank emerging as the top performer.Even during the holiday-shortened trading week, the BSE benchmark surged 780.71 points, or 0.97%, while the Nifty also gained 239.55 points, registering a 0.97% rise.HDFC Bank, Tata Consultancy Services…
Business groups have raised concerns over US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, warning that the move could hurt the US economy. They also called on the administration to avoid changing the skilled worker program that would add even more burden to companies.In a letter to Donald Trump…
Vedanta Ltd, led by Anil Agarwal, has postponed the completion of its demerger to March 31, 2026 due to pending approvals from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and government authorities.The company made the announcement in a filing this week.“Given that the conditions precedent in the Scheme, including approval of the National Company Law Tribunal,…