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September 29, 2025 9:58 AM

Indian stock market opens higher as RBI MPC begins

The Indian stock market opened higher on Monday as heavyweight stocks saw early buying ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which is set to decide on the key repo rate. At 9:22 am, the BSE S...

September 27, 2025 3:53 PM

Nirmala Sitharaman to inaugurate Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025 in New Delhi

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will inaugurate the fourth edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC 2025) on October 3, in New Delhi, under the theme "Seeking Prosperity in Turbulent Times." The three-day event, scheduled from October...

September 27, 2025 10:40 AM

World Food India 2025: MoUs worth ₹1 lakh crore signed in first two days

Investments worth over ₹1 lakh crore have been committed in the first two days of World Food India 2025, with 21 companies signing MoUs worth more than ₹25,000 crore on Friday alone, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries said. The mega even...

September 26, 2025 10:23 PM

India, Russia to boost agricultural trade, explore new areas of cooperation

India and Russia on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening agricultural cooperation and expanding bilateral trade during a high-level meeting between Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Russian Deputy ...

September 26, 2025 8:59 PM

‘Closely monitoring, examining impact’: MEA on 100% US tariffs on branded pharma imports from Oct 1

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said that India is closely monitoring the impact of US President Donald Trump's announcement to impose tariffs of up to 100% on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, effective from October 1,...

September 26, 2025 4:41 PM

Stock market ends sharply lower on US pharma tariffs, Nifty below 24,700

The Indian equity market ended the week on a negative note on Friday amid weak global cues and fresh US tariffs on certain pharmaceutical imports. Nifty Pharma plunged 470 points, or 2.14 per cent. The Sensex closed at 80,426.46, down 733.22 points,...

September 26, 2025 4:47 PM

PM Modi to launch Swadeshi 4G (5G-ready) network, 98,000 mobile towers nationwide: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a fully indigenous, software-driven Swadeshi 4G network along with the rollout of nearly 98,000 new mobile towers across the country on September 27, said Minister of Communications & Development of North ...

September 26, 2025 4:25 PM

GST 2.0 a ‘positive tsunami’ for auto industry: Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), the country’s largest passenger vehicle manufacturer, has hailed GST 2.0 as a “positive tsunami” for the auto industry. In an interview with ANI, Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales,...

September 26, 2025 3:34 PM

Festive sales jump 23–25 pc in first 2 days of Navratri over GST cuts: report

Consumer demand has seen a sharp boost this festive season, with sales rising by 23–25 per cent in the first two days of Navratri compared to last year, according to a report. The growth, driven by GST-led price cuts and strong festive sentiment, ...

September 26, 2025 3:23 PM

Industry expert says India unlikely to be impacted by US pharma tariffs

India's pharmaceutical exports are not expected to face a major impact following the recent announcement of a 100 per cent tariff on branded and patented pharmaceutical products by the US, Sudarshan Jain, General Secretary of the Indian Pharmaceutica...