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Centre's FY27 fiscal deficit touches 26.8% of full year target at July end

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The central government's fiscal deficit for 2026-27 stood at 26.8 per cent of the full-year target at the end of July, according to data released by the Controller General of Acc... Read More


Markets decline amid selling in utilities, IT, FMCG stocks & renewed West Asia tensions

Mumbai, Aug. 31 -- Stock markets closed lower on Monday amid selling in utilities, IT, and FMCG shares, as renewed tensions in West Asia pushed crude oil higher and fanned fears of a higher-interest-r... Read More


Top-7 cos lose Rs 1.13 lakh crore in mcap

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The combined market valuation of seven of the top-10 most-valued firms eroded by Rs 1.13 lakh crore last week, with Bharti Airtel and Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest ... Read More


GDP data, crude oil prices key factors to drive markets this week

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Trading sentiment in the stock market this week will be largely guided by the domestic GDP data announcement, crude oil prices, and the US non-farm payrolls report, analysts said... Read More


Abhay Singh wins 13th PSA Tour title in Malaysia

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Top seed Abhay Singh clinched the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy squash event, a $15,000 PSA Challenger event in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia on Sunday, defeating third seed Henry Leung of Ho... Read More


Sugar prices remain firm despite govt measures to check rise

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Sugar prices remained above Rs 60 per kg in most retail markets across India on Sunday, despite several steps taken by the government to check the price rise, according to offici... Read More


Comm Ministry to meet industry associations, exporters on India-US trade on September 1

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- The Commerce Ministry will meet with industry associations and representatives of export promotion councils on September 1 on India-US trade performance, an official said. The m... Read More


Gold prices likely to face volatility in September, say analysts

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- After a bruising week that wiped out more than Rs 6,000 from gold prices, commodity markets are heading into September with traders bracing for another bout of volatility as US j... Read More


Lakshadweep: Vice Prez to launch ornamental fisheries plan today

New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Vice President C P Radhakrishnan will release a strategic action plan for the ornamental fisheries sector on Monday, as the government pushes to expand fish farming and exports f... Read More


Indian Bank to add 100 branches in this fiscal

Chennai, Aug. 30 -- Indian Bank plans to add about 100 branches this year, with a primary focus on increasing the bank's presence in the Central and Western parts of the country. To manage growing bu... Read More