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July 15, 2026 11:01 AM
The Government on Tuesday introduced the Index of Services Production (ISP), India’s first high-frequency macroeconomic indicator designed to measure the performance of the country’s services sector. The new index is expected to strengthen econom...
July 15, 2026 10:51 AM
Indian equity benchmark indices opened higher on Wednesday amid positive global cues after gains across Wall Street and Asian markets. Sensex opened at 77,192.76, up more than 100 points or 0.18 per cent, while Nifty started the session at 24,085.85...
July 15, 2026 8:25 AM
Asian markets were higher on Wednesday after a surprise slowdown in U.S. inflation scaled back market expectations for interest rate hikes, while oil took a breather as the U.S. scrapped a plan to levy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Stellar ...
July 14, 2026 5:19 PM
India and the Maldives have concluded the first round of negotiations for a proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA), with both sides reporting substantive progress across eight negotiating tracks as they seek to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties...
July 14, 2026 4:52 PM
The Indian equity markets extended losses in Tuesday's trading session, with the Sensex falling over 560 points and Nifty settling at around 24,000 level. Investor sentiment weakened after escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf, sparked by intensifi...
July 14, 2026 4:34 PM
India's net direct tax collections rose 16.4 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6.51 lakh crore as on July 13, 2026, reflecting healthy growth in both corporate and non-corporate tax receipts despite a rise in refunds, according to the latest data released ...
July 14, 2026 4:33 PM
In a major step towards strengthening India's macroeconomic indicators, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Tuesday released the country's first trial Index of Services Production (ISP) for 19 sub-sectors, providing, fo...
July 14, 2026 3:04 PM
India's wholesale price inflation (WPI) rose to 9.87 per cent in June from 9.68 per cent in May, mainly due to higher prices of mineral oils, food articles, basic metals and chemicals, according to provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerc...
July 14, 2026 2:13 PM
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a welfare package worth Rs 74.78 crore for lakhs of people associated with the kendu leaf sector, including pluckers, binders and seasonal staff. According to a statement by the Chief Minister's Off...
July 14, 2026 1:00 PM
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began the Spain leg of his official visit on July 13 with a series of high-level meetings to strengthen India–Spain economic ties. The visit coincides with 70 years of diplomatic relations and the I...
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