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November 12, 2025 10:14 AM

Sensex, Nifty open in green over US-India trade talks, Bihar exit polls

The Indian benchmark indices opened in green zone on Wednesday, amid reports of an imminent India-US trade deal and exit polls in Bihar predicting decisive majority for NDA. As of 9.25 am, Sensex advanced 496 points, or 0.59 per cent at 84,367 and N...

November 11, 2025 10:55 PM

Piyush Goyal reaffirms govt’s focus on quality manufacturing and sustainable growth at Udyog Samagam 2025

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday reaffirmed the Central Government’s commitment to promoting quality manufacturing and effective implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) to ensure that high-standard products reach...

November 11, 2025 7:31 PM

IndiaJoy B2B 2025 strengthens India’s creative economy, showcases emerging talent

The IndiaJoy B2B 2025 initiative, featuring the Indian Film Market and WAVES Animation Bazaar, was successfully held in Hyderabad, reinforcing the city’s position as a leading hub for the AVGC-XR (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, Extended...

November 11, 2025 7:19 PM

PM Modi holds talks with King of Bhutan; inaugurates 1020 MW Hydroelectric Project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a bilateral meeting with His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, in Thimphu. The leaders exchanged views on enhancing bilateral ties and discussed regional and global issues of mutual in...

November 11, 2025 6:01 PM

India and Bahrain launch real-time cross-border payment system linking UPI

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), and BENEFIT, Bahrain’s leading fintech and electronic financial transactions company, have entered into a partnership to enable ...

November 11, 2025 5:12 PM

Indian stock market continues upward trend as IT, auto stocks lead

The domestic equity indices closed at a higher note for the second consecutive day on Tuesday amid buying in IT, auto, metal and FMCG sectors. The rally was further sustained by positive global cues as the US Senate passed a bill to end the longest-e...

November 11, 2025 10:08 AM

Markets open flat amid positive global cues, including Trump’s indication of reducing tariffs against India

The domestic benchmark indices opened with marginal gains on Tuesday, tracking positive global cues and cautious investor sentiment ahead of key state election exit polls. At the opening bell, the NSE Nifty 50 rose 42.65 points, or 0.17 per cent, to...

November 10, 2025 8:15 PM

Govt to establish urban cooperative bank in every city with over two lakh population in next five years: Home Minister

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday said the government is committed to expanding the urban cooperative credit ecosystem and will set up an Urban Cooperative Bank in every city with a population of over 2 lakh within t...

November 10, 2025 5:32 PM

Centre proposes mandatory ‘Country of Origin’ filter on e-commerce platforms

The Department of Consumer Affairs has proposed an amendment to make it mandatory for e-commerce platforms to provide searchable and sortable filters based on the 'Country of Origin' for packaged commodities sold online. The Draft Legal Metrolog...

November 10, 2025 5:29 PM

Lenskart shares open flat, drop nearly 9% to intraday low

Eyewear retailer Lenskart Solutions Ltd made a tepid debut on stock exchanges on Monday, with its Rs 7,278 crore initial public offering (IPO). The company’s shares were listed at Rs 390 apiece on the BSE, a discount of about 3 per cent to its issu...