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May 7, 2026 4:15 PM

Sensex, Nifty end marginally down amid mixed sectoral trends

Indian benchmark indices ended largely flat on Thursday after trading in a narrow range throughout the session, even as broader markets outperformed and auto stocks witnessed buying interest. The Nifty slipped 4.30 points, or 0.02 per cent, to close...

May 7, 2026 12:28 PM

Apple to invest Rs 100 crore in India’s renewable energy infrastructure

US tech giant Apple has announced an investment of Rs 100 crore to support the development of renewable energy infrastructure in India as part of its broader sustainability and carbon neutrality goals. The company said the investment will be made in...

May 7, 2026 12:01 PM

Gold and silver surge up to 1 per cent amid geopolitical uncertainty

Gold and silver prices traded higher on Thursday, with prices rising by up to 1 per cent amid a rise in crude oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the US-Iran peace deal. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures (June 5) traded at an in...

May 6, 2026 7:01 PM

Gross Value Added in unincorporated sector grows 10.87% in 2025: MoSPI

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday released the detailed results of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2025, highlighting broad-based growth in India’s unincorporated non-agricul...

May 6, 2026 4:01 PM

India, EU launch €15.2 million initiative to boost EV battery recycling and circular economy

India and the European Union (EU) have jointly launched a €15.2 million (approximately ₹169 crore) initiative to strengthen electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and promote a circular economy, marking a significant step in their growing partne...

May 6, 2026 9:02 AM

PM Modi applauds major railway projects boosting connectivity across six Indian states

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the Union cabinet's approval of recent railway projects covering 19 districts across six states in the country, calling it a symbol of India's "boosting infrastructure" and "furthering economic growth....

May 5, 2026 5:30 PM

Bank credit growth hits 15.9% in FY26, signals strong economic momentum

Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a robust year-on-year non-food credit growth of 15.9 per cent in the financial year 2025–26, reflecting sustained economic activity and strong demand for credit across sectors. According to official data ...

May 4, 2026 12:31 PM

India’s manufacturing PMI rises to 54.7 in April amid continued resilience

India’s manufacturing PMI rose to 54.7 in April, up from 53.9 in March, as output, new orders (including exports) and employment all grew moderately, pointing to continued resilience in India’s manufacturing sector, the HSBC Flash India PMI data ...

April 30, 2026 10:03 PM

Unified Payments Interface at 10: UPI emerges as world’s largest real-time payments platform, anchoring India’s digital economy

A decade after its launch, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has transformed from a fledgling digital experiment into the world’s largest real-time payments platform, powering nearly half of global instant payment transactions and redefining how...

April 30, 2026 2:58 PM

EU kickstarts Mercosur pact to counter US trade hit

The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur will implement on Friday a contentious free trade agreement that the EU in particular hopes will benefit exporters and calm critics, even if it cannot fully offset the blow from U.S. tariffs. Backe...