Mumbai (Maharashtra) | August 18, 2026 10:28:43 AM IST
The Indian benchmark indices opened on a bearish note on Tuesday, with Sensex sliding over 300 points and Nifty below the 24,300 level as elevated crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical concerns continue to weigh on investors' sentiment. ... read..
The White House has unveiled a new National Security Science and Technology Strategy (NSSTS) aimed at strengthening US technological leadership, military capabilities and homeland resilience, with a sharp focus on artificial intelligence, autonomy, space, ... read..
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sought to underline the growing importance of physical infrastructure for the next phase of artificial intelligence, arguing that access to land, power and data-centre shells is increasingly becoming as critical as advanced chi ... read..
India's current account deficit is likely to widen in FY27, with the goods deficit expected to rise to USD 390 billion amid strong domestic demand and elevated imports. However, the sharp turnaround in capital flows should remain supportive of the INR in ... read..
Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday held a meeting with Sundeep Sikka, MD and CEO of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd, and discussed measures to deepen retail investment and strengthen India's asset management ecosystem. ... read..
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed that the focus must now move beyond project approvals towards timely completion of infrastructure, investment and commencement of production. ... read..
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is reshaping the cybersecurity threat landscape, making continuous vigilance, stronger resilience and specialised skills critical for securities market participants, senior officials said at SEBI's Cyber Defe ... read..
The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), which envisages the development of 100 investment-ready, plug-and-play industrial parks across the country, has received 87 applications from States against up to 20 projects proposed for approval in the first ro ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | August 17, 2026 9:27:39 PM IST
One 97 Communications Ltd., the parent entity that operates mobile payments pioneer Paytm, on Monday informed stock exchanges that Resilient Asset Management B.V. intends to sell up to 4.98% of its shareholding in the company through a block market trade. ... read..
State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is set to step up its activities in Venezuela after receiving a licence from the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), removing the sanctions-related restrictions that had limited the compa ... read..
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem has deepened significantly, moving beyond finished products and modules into components and, increasingly, materials, with several categories ... read..
Approved investments under the government's Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) have crossed the scheme's original target, reaching Rs 69,548 crore against the targeted Rs 59,350 crore, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Me ... read..
Bank of India (New Zealand) Limited has launched its new mobile banking application, "BOINZ - Freedom", as part of efforts to strengthen its digital banking presence in New Zealand and provide customers with greater convenience and control over their bank ... read..
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 can bring a major shift in payment discipline for MSMEs by introducing time-bound dispute resolution and stronger enforcement mechanisms, potentially creating an impact similar to ... read..
Indian residents in Qatar can now send funds directly to UPI-enabled bank accounts in India through Qatar Post outlets, the Ministry of Communications said on Monday. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | August 17, 2026 6:58:44 PM IST
The National Stock Exchange has been recognised as Sectoral Champion for Banking & Financial Services under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS), the stock exchange announced on Monday. ... read..
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said Monday that the proposed 2027 central government budget will include NT$235.7 billion (USD 7.401 billion) to fund a universal NT$10,000 (USD 314.15) cash handout, citing strong economic growth fueled by booming AI-rela ... read..
Shabnam Sinha will take over as Chairperson of Airtel Payments Bank for a three-year term from October 1, 2026, succeeding Sunil Bharti Mittal, the bank said on Monday. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | August 17, 2026 5:59:08 PM IST
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday inaugurated the RegTech Lab at the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) at its Patalganga campus, marking a step towards technology-enabled and practical learning in regulatory compliance and securitie ... read..
The government is continuously reforming pension rules and procedures to meet changing social requirements and ensure that pension-related services remain aligned with the needs of citizens, Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pen ... read..
India will need to sustain around 10 gigawatt (GW) of wind capacity additions annually for the remainder of the decade to achieve its 100 GW wind energy target by 2030, but regulatory inconsistencies, grid connectivity, land acquisition and other executio ... read..
The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BSE Limited to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access financing opportunities through initial public offerings (IPOs), with a focus on c ... read..
The rapid growth of data centres, driven in large part by artificial intelligence, is putting fresh pressure on the power grids, but the same technology could also help utilities make the grid more reliable and better prepared for rising electricity deman ... read..
India's overall unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above declined to 5.1 per cent in July from 5.5 per cent in June, signalling an improvement in labour market conditions, while the labour force participation rate (LFPR) rose to 55.4 per ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | August 17, 2026 4:28:20 PM IST
The equity markets extended their losing streak for the fifth consecutive session on Monday, with both benchmark indices closing in the red as rising crude oil prices continued to weigh on investor sentiment. ... read..
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) for the leasing of two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for the Indian Navy for a period o ... read..
Nearly half of the mergers and acquisitions undertaken by India's leading IT companies over the past two financial years were driven by the need to acquire artificial intelligence and allied capabilities, as companies increasingly turn to acquisitions to ... read..
India's Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) could expand two to three times from the existing assets under management (AUM) by 2030, supported by low penetration across several infrastructure segments, accor ... read..
While India's photovoltaic (PV) module and cell manufacturing capacity has grown significantly in recent years, the industry still faces a shortage of upstream manufacturing capacity, leaving it dependent on imports for key components, NITI Aayog said, hi ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | August 17, 2026 2:28:19 PM IST
The Closing Auction Session (CAS) is "here to stay" as a core market reform, SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated on Monday, while confirming the regulator is open to making operational tweaks to refine the mechanism, if needed. ... read..
Terra-Invest today announced that Sania Mirza, six-time Grand Slam champion and former World No. 1, has joined the firm. In the role, Mirza will co-lead Terra-Invest's activity across two of the firm's high-conviction verticals: longevity and preventative ... read..
Shares of PhysicsWallah Limited surged more than 6 per cent in Monday's opening session to Rs 124 per share on the National Stock Exchange, after the education technology company reported a rise in revenue and a significant improvement in operating profit ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | August 17, 2026 2:28:09 PM IST
Ola Electric has expanded beyond electric mobility and home battery storage into commercial, industrial and utility-scale energy storage with the launch of Shakti Rack and Mahashakti, according to a press release filed by the company with the stock exchan ... read..
Larsen and Toubro's L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore (LTEH Offshore) bagged an 'Ultra Mega order' worth over Rs.15000 crores from a "prestigious client" in the Middle East for the development of multiple offshore facilities, the company said in an exch ... read..
China's economy slowed in July, with retail sales remaining subdued and the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index falling below the crucial 50-mark. Meanwhile, unemployment rose, dampening consumer spending, according to government data released on Mon ... read..
