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India’s silver market has witnessed unprecedented momentum this year, with domestic prices soaring 53 per cent so far in 2025, significantly outperforming gold, which has risen nearly 49 per cent, according to market observers. The surge has also triggered a spike in investment inflows into silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), reportedly tripling those into gold ETFs,…
Panaji: Goa’s rental and taxi operators are likely to see a 7.8% reduction in on-road vehicle costs for new vehicles following the recent rationalisation of GST rates, significantly improving the profitability of local auto, taxi, and bike-rental businesses.However, existing rental vehicle dealers said customers are unlikely to benefit from this change as operational costs continue…
NEW DELHI: With the campaign for Bihar elections gathering pace, PM Modi on Saturday launched two mega central schemes with a total outlay of Rs 35,440 crore to transform 100 low-performing agri-districts and increase production of pulses to reduce imports, urging farmers to focus on both selfreliance and exports.Addressing a gathering of farmers and farm…
India is expected to contribute about 20% of global GDP growth, underpinned by strong domestic demand and prudent macroeconomic and financial sector policies that have helped it withstand external shocks, Shaktikanta Das, Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Saturday.Addressing the 85th Kale Memorial Lecture on “Indian Economy in a changing global order”…
India is gearing up for 6G trials, with global experts at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 highlighting the country’s growing importance in next-generation network development and international collaboration. Industry leaders and researchers told ANI that India’s push in 6G research and innovation could shape the future of global connectivity.Ashutosh Dutta, Chief 5G Strategist at…
Gold rate today:Gold prices surged for the third consecutive day, rising Rs 2,600 to a fresh lifetime high of Rs 1,26,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Wednesday, reflecting strong global trends amid geopolitical uncertainties triggered by the prolonged US government shutdown. The precious metal has gained Rs 6,000 over the past three…
NEW DELHI: BJP MLA Manoj Kumar Oraon was allegedly attacked on Tuesday by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Alipurduar while distributing flood relief materials, a day after two senior BJP leaders were assaulted by a mob in neighbouring Jalpaiguri district. The TMC, however, dismissed the allegations, terming them “baseless.““While trying to help flood-hit people, I…
NEW DELHI: In the high-stakes showdown for Bihar assembly polls, NDA, helmed by BJP and CM Nitish Kumar’s JDU, is expecting a resounding endorsement of its “double engine” governance, claiming to have lifted the state from ‘Jungle Raj’ quagmire to the cusp of ‘Viksit Bihar’. Home minister Amit Shah said on Monday that NDA government…
Indian equity markets this week will be guided by macroeconomic data, global developments, and quarterly results from IT giant TCS, analysts said. Investors will also keep an eye on foreign fund flows, which have continued to show caution.In September, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were net sellers, withdrawing Rs 23,885 crore from Indian equities. This pushed…
Electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: Govt’s efforts to deepen the Indian component ecosystem for electronics has received a massive boost, with domestic and international companies putting in applications for investing over Rs 1.1 lakh crore in new projects, almost twice to the original target. This has the potential to result in creating…
