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September 16, 2025 10:30 PM

Over 2.3 lakh camps organised nationwide under financial inclusion drive

The Nationwide Financial Inclusion Saturation Campaign, launched on July 1, 2025, has achieved strong progress in just two-and-a-half months. According to the Department of Financial Services, over 2.3 lakh camps have been held across districts, lead...

September 16, 2025 5:23 PM

Sensex surges nearly 600 points, Nifty above 25,200 amid positive global cues

Indian equity markets witnessed a strong rally on Tuesday, driven by renewed optimism over India-US trade negotiations and expectations of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. The BSE Sensex closed at 82,380.69, up 594.95 points (0.73%), while the ...

September 16, 2025 4:28 PM

India overtakes Japan to become 3rd largest auto market, eyes No. 1 position: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said India is targeting the No. 1 position in global automobile manufacturing within the next five years, riding on rapid growth in exports, clean mobility initiatives and infrast...

September 16, 2025 3:30 PM

Mother Dairy to cut milk prices by ₹2 per litre from Sept 22 after GST rate revision

In relief to consumers, Mother Dairy on Tuesday announced a cut of ₹2 per litre in milk prices, with the revised rates to come into effect from September 22. The move follows the recent overhaul of Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, under which se...

September 16, 2025 12:35 PM

Gold prices hit record high amid safe-haven demand, US Fed rate cut expectations

Gold prices surged to a fresh record high on Tuesday, crossing the ₹1,10,000 mark, as heightened safe-haven demand and anticipation of a US Federal Reserve rate cut boosted the yellow metal. According to the India Bullion and Jewellers Association...

September 16, 2025 12:24 PM

Data centre development cost in India at USD 7 per Watt among global lowest, shows strong growth potential: Report

India has emerged as one of the most cost-efficient markets for data centre development in the world, highlighting the country's strong growth potential in this sector, according to a report by Kotak Mutual Fund. The report said that the data cent...

September 16, 2025 10:44 AM

Nifty, Sensex open flat on Tuesday amid resumption of India-US trade talks

Indian stock markets opened on a muted note on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance, closely tracking the resumption of Indo-US trade negotiations and awaiting the US Federal Reserve's policy outcome later this week. At the opening bell,...

September 15, 2025 10:32 PM

Over 7 crore ITRs filed so far for AY 2025-26: Income Tax Department

The Income Tax Department on Monday said that more than 7 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have been filed for the Assessment Year 2025-26 as the deadline of September 15 draws to a close. In a post on X, the Department thanked taxpayers and tax prof...

September 15, 2025 7:52 PM

AI rules must match pace of technology, says Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday underlined the urgent need for regulations in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to keep pace with rapid technological advancements. She was addressing the launch of “AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for...

September 15, 2025 7:46 PM

AI to add $2 trillion to Indian economy by 2035: NITI Aayog CEO

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a transformative role in shaping India’s economic growth and job creation in the coming decade, NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam said on Monday. He was speaking at the launch of the Roadmap for AI for Viksit...