State Bank of India (SBI) has bolstered its footprint in Tamil Nadu with the inauguration of 14 new branches, two Home Loan centres, two modern Rural Self Employment Training Institutes, and 110 Gram Panchayat camps, a press release said on Sunday.SBI Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, during his visit to the bank’s local head office in…
A sudden spike in H-1B visa fees has thrown the Indian IT sector into uncharted waters. Investors are recalculating risks as a key cost pillar—the US-bound talent pool—faces unprecedented charges, potentially reshaping the profitability of India’s software exporters.US President Donald Trump announced that new H-1B visas will now attract an annual fee of $100,000. A…
Private companies sitting on large reserves of capital must step up and invest in India’s growth journey, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) said on Sunday, underlining that investments and exports will be the key drivers of the country’s economic expansion.“Investments and exports will drive growth… private sector has a lot of…
States’ expenditure on salaries, pensions, and interest payments has surged nearly 2.5 times over the past decade, highlighting the rising share of committed spending in state budgets, according to the latest report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).The report, State Finances 2022-23, shows that combined committed expenditure across 28 states rose to…
PM Narendra Modi’s address to the nation Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the next-generation Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms that will come into effect from September 22, 2025. “From tomorrow, ‘GST Bachat Utsav’ will commence. Your savings will increase and you will be able to buy your favourite things…’GST Bachat Utsav’ will…
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have withdrawn Rs 7,945 crore from Indian equities in September so far, weighed down by global uncertainties including tariffs and ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to depository data. The sell-off follows heavy outflows of Rs 34,990 crore in August and Rs 17,700 crore in July, taking the total net equity outflow by…
Social Security affects millions of Americans, with over 70 million receiving payments in July, and the number continues to rise each month.Although the program is in need of major reforms, it frequently undergoes smaller adjustments. Some are set by law, while others can be made through executive orders, a power that US President Donald Trump…
Gold and silver markets are poised to remain active in the coming week, as traders balance festive-season buying in Asia, central bank purchases, and persistent global uncertainties with signals of monetary easing from the US Federal Reserve, analysts said. Market participants will also track key US macroeconomic releases, including housing data, personal consumption expenditures, and…
Reliance Consumer Products Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL), the fast-moving consumer goods arm of Reliance Industries (RIL), is set to open its first food park in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 768 crore.The facility will come up in Brahmanapalli village of Orvakal area as part of the company’s plan to invest…
The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most valued companies jumped by Rs 1,18,328.29 crore last week, with State Bank of India and Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainers amid an optimistic trend in equities.During the week, the BSE benchmark advanced 721.53 points or 0.88 per cent, PTI reported.Among the winners were…