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New Delhi: India's industrial output growth accelerated to 5.1 per cent in May, mainly boosted by better performance of the manufacturing sector, according to government data released on Monday. The reading stood at 4.9 per cent in April. The latest Index of Industrial Production (IIP)...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary of the Cooperation Department, it...

New Delhi: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is now leading a high-level Indian business delegation to Greece, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade and investment flows as well as strategic economic collaboration, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The minister...

New Delhi: WhatsApp web and desktop users are being targeted by a large-scale malware distribution campaign that could give criminals unauthorised access and compromise their devices, national cybersecurity watchdog CertIn said in a note. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned WhatsApp web and...

New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the upcoming Amber and Ascent Electronics manufacturing facilities will mark a new chapter in India's electronics sector, with advanced printed circuit board (PCB) production set to strengthen the country's electronics ecosystem and enhance its global competitiveness. “A...

New Delhi: The combined market valuation of 6 of the top-10 most valued companies went up by Rs 88,678.1 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with ICICI Bank emerging as the biggest winner. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 297.57 points, or 0.38 per...

London:  As the UK prepares for a new Labour Party leader who will go on to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, one of his ministers has stressed that the stability of Britain's relationship with India will hold firm through the political transition. Kanishka Narayan,...

Victoria (Seychelles): India and Seychelles Sunday unveiled 19 outcomes following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Patrick Herminie, expanding cooperation in areas ranging from defence and maritime security to digital payments, space, healthcare, agriculture and education. The package of outcomes reflects the broadening...

New Delhi: Direct employment generated by recognised Indian startups has reached 23.36 lakh, reflecting a 36.1 per cent year-on-year surge in job creation, according to an official statement. Nearly 48 per cent of all recognised startups feature at least one woman director or partner, underscoring...

New Delhi: Developments on the geopolitical front, with the latest military exchanges involving the US and Iran, their impact on crude oil prices and domestic macroeconomic data announcements would dictate sentiments in the stock market this week, analysts said. Besides, trading patterns of foreign investors...