NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo airlines for the large-scale flight disruptions in early December 2025 that left over three lakh passengers stranded at airports across the country.The DGCA took the action after a detailed inquiry into the airline’s operations between…
India’s overall gems and jewellery exports witnessed a 4.98 per cent year-on decline to $1,883.85 million (Rs 16,978.44 crore) in December 2025, as geopolitical uncertainties hit key markets, the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said on Friday.The total gem and jewellery exports stood at $1,982.62 million (Rs 16,843.87 crore) in December 2024, GJEPC…
India’s merchandise exports to the US slipped 1.83% year-on-year to $6.88 billion in December 2025, weighed down by higher tariffs imposed by Washington, according to Commerce Ministry data released on Thursday, PTI reported.Exports to the US had stood at $7.01 billion in December 2024. The latest contraction follows declines in September and October last year,…
India’s merchandise exports to China surged 67.35% year-on-year to $2.04 billion in December, driven by higher shipments of electronics, marine and agricultural products, according to Commerce Ministry data released on Thursday.The sharp rise was led by exports of oil meals, marine products, telecom instruments and spices. In the electronics segment, key items registering strong growth…
India’s merchandise exports rose 1.87% year-on-year to $38.5 billion in December 2025, even as higher imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit, official data released on Thursday showed, PTI reported.Imports increased 8.7% during the month to $63.55 billion, pushing the trade deficit to $25.04 billion in December. This compares with a deficit…
Wholesale prices increased in December, with inflation measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) rising to 0.83%. This marks the second consecutive month of upward movement after two months of deflation, official data released on Wednesday showed. The return to positive inflation came after wholesale prices contracted in October and November, when WPI inflation stood…
MUMBAI: Housing demand declined by 8.7% quarter-on-quarter during Oct-Dec even as supply rebounded by 3.4% across key cities, hinting at a phase of measured moderation in India’s residential real estate market. Residential prices rose by 1.5% QoQ and 16.9% year-on-year during the quarter, the slowest pace of appreciation recorded during the last two years, according…
DHAKA: In the latest in a series of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, Samir Das, an auto driver, has been beaten to death in Daganbhuiyan in Feni district, with police saying it appears to be a “pre-planned murder”.Samir (28), who was killed on Sunday night, is the eighth to die since the lynching of garment…
NEW DELHI: Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an all-time high of Rs 3.34 lakh crore in 2025, driven by growing investor appetite for disciplined, long-term wealth creation.This came following investments of Rs 2.68 lakh crore through this route in 2024 and Rs 1.84 lakh crore in 2023, data from…
India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after sharp cuts in crude oil imports by Reliance Industries and state-owned refiners, a European think tank said on Tuesday.According to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), India’s total imports of Russian hydrocarbons stood at…