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December 26, 2025 4:05 PM

Year-ender 2025: Petroleum & natural gas sector expands access, infrastructure and clean energy

The year 2025 marked a phase of steady consolidation and expansion for India’s petroleum and natural gas sector, with the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas focusing on affordable energy access, infrastructure strengthening, cleaner fuels and ...

December 26, 2025 3:36 PM

Govt drive returns Rs 2,000 crore unclaimed savings to rightful owners

The government has succeeded in returning nearly Rs 2,000 crore to rightful owners that had remained stuck as “unclaimed savings” across banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, dividends, shares, and retirement benefit accounts within the regul...

December 26, 2025 10:11 AM

Indian Railways rationalises passenger fares; No increase for suburban services and short second-class journeys

Indian Railways has rationalised its passenger fare structure with effect from December 26, 2025, aiming to balance passenger affordability with operational sustainability. Under the revised structure, there will be no increase in fares for suburban ...

December 26, 2025 9:58 AM

Sensex, Nifty trade flat amid consolidation phase

Indian benchmark indices opened flat with a mild negative bias on Friday, as markets are apparently in the consolidation phase amid lack of major cues. As of 9.30 am, Sensex edged down 83 points, or 0.09 per cent to 85,325 and Nifty eased 17 points,...

December 25, 2025 5:10 PM

Indian IPO market hits record highs as Rs 3.8 lakh crore raised in 2 years

The Indian primary market has raised around Rs 3.8 lakh crore through 701 IPOs over the last two years, significantly higher than the Rs 3.2 lakh crore raised between 2019 and 2023 through 629 IPOs, a new report said on Thursday. The numbers highlig...

December 24, 2025 4:41 PM

Sensex, Nifty end lower ahead of Christmas

Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended slightly lower on Wednesday as selling pressure in oil and gas, pharmaceutical and IT stocks weighed on the indices. Trading activity also remained dull as investors stayed cautious ahead of the ...

December 24, 2025 2:55 PM

Gold, silver hit record highs amid US–Venezuela tensions, Fed rate cut hopes

Gold and silver prices surged to record highs on Wednesday, driven by escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela, along with expectations of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve next year. Gold prices rose over 0.5 p...

December 24, 2025 10:58 AM

Legally binding commitments in FTAs key to expanding global footprint of Indian professionals: Commerce Secretary

Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal on Tuesday stressed the need for legally binding commitments on professional services under India’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) to help Indian professionals access global markets, as the government looks to levera...

December 24, 2025 10:16 AM

Sensex, Nifty record mild gains amid positive global cues

Indian benchmark indices posted modest gains in early trade on Wednesday amid positive global cues, with the stock market appearing to be in a consolidation phase. As of 9.30 a.m., the Sensex was up 105 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 85,630, while the...

December 24, 2025 8:51 AM

HM Amit Shah to address National Cooperative Summit in Panchkula today

Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd will organise a national cooperative conference, titled ‘Prosperity through Cooperation- Role of Cooperatives in Sustainable Agriculture’ on Wednesday in Panchkula in Haryana. It will deliberate on policy and impl...