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Nearly ₹1 trn unspent welfare funds lying in states' accounts

Funds to the tune of ₹1 trillion for centrally sponsored schemes are lying unspent in the single nodal agency (SNA) accounts of states.

Govt plans to raise deposit insurance beyond ₹5 lakh

A proposal to increase deposit insurance is being considered and the finance ministry will notify it once the Cabinet takes a decision, said M Nagaraju, secretary, financial services, Ministry of Finance, on Monday.

₹1,400 cr. Industrial Push: MP Targets Jobs, Growth & Global Investors

Aims at generating 20 lakh jobs in five years and increase GDP to ₹6 lakh crore by 2030

India delivering 'good returns': FM on FII selloff

Choppy markets, dropping valuations make post-IPO exits via block deals challenging

Govt weighs LPG subsidy for OMCs as losses mount

As cooking gas underrecoveries soar, Centre considers ₹40K cr mid-yr payout

Smallcaps in free fall: More pain ahead?

Meltdown raises concerns of a full-blown capitulation

Trade deficit widens to nearly $23 billion in Jan as exports shrink

India's merchandise trade deficit widened to nearly $23 billion in January, compared with $16.5 billion a year earlier, as the value of exports dropped amid subdued demand for petroleum products and global economic uncertainties.

Embedding Sustainability in Organisational DNA

> K Vijay Vardhan Rao, Senior President Marketing, Maha Cement, highlights the unique steps taken to weave sustainability into the brand fabric

A Case Of Kilos

Global pharma majors are looking to cash in on India's obesity crisis, but weight-loss drugs demand time and money

Reviving manufacturing growth

Ensuring manufacturing growth consistent with our development aims requires the government becoming less entrepreneurial and the corporations becoming much more entrepreneurial

New skilling policy to focus on tapping global demand

A New Chapter

Yamuna cleanup, air quality boost may top Day 1 agenda

The first meeting of Delhi's council of ministers is expected to approve key initiatives, including cleaning and beautifying the Yamuna river, expediting stalled infrastructure projects, enhancing forest cover and air quality, approving a ₹2,500 monthly allowance for women, and implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme.

More Misses Than Hits for India Inc

Q3 earnings upgrade-to-downgrade ratio worst in 22 quarters: MOFSL

Odisha CM Presents Budget with Focus on Agri

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday presented a ₹2.90 trillion state Budget for FY26 with a focus on agriculture and irrigation.

India Hopeful US Will Address Tariff Concerns

India is hopeful that the US will \"take care\" of its concerns regarding additional import levies on steel and aluminum, and the proposed reciprocal tariffs during the bilateral trade agreement (BTA) discussions that are expected to begin in the next few weeks.

10% of orders placed through quick food delivery service

The ongoing conflict between food aggregators and restaurants has reignited the call for a third alternative. In an interview in Gurugram with Udisha Srivastav, ANSHOO SHARMA, cofounder and chief executive officer, Magicpin, discusses how the platform is positioning itself as that alternative with restaurant backing. He also gives insights on Magicpin's expansion and ONDC (open network for digital commerce) integration. Edited excerpts

World trade at risk

Donald Trump's drive for reciprocity will undermine trade

Telcos hit back at Trai's latest spam norms

Say telemarketers, OTT communication platforms need to be regulated

NTPC to spend $62 bn on 30 Gw of N-power

State power company NTPC is looking to build 30 gigawatts (Gw) of nuclear power capacity over the next two decades, three times more than expected, at a cost of $62 billion, three sources said.

UN Global Compact Network India Celebrates Sustainable Business Practices at the Inaugural Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2025

The UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI) hosted the prestigious Forward Faster Sustainability Awards 2025 at The Leela Palace, Chennai, celebrating businesses that are driving measurable progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sensex, Nifty reverse 8-day losing streak

Indian equity benchmarks reversed their eight-day losing streak on Monday, driven by buying interest in heavyweight stocks such as HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.

Israel, US can't do 'a damn thing' against Tehran: Iran

Iran said on Monday that US and Israeli threats against it were a blatant violation of international law and that they could not \"do a damn thing\" to hurt Tehran.

RBI's Conflicting Objectives

Since November last year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed the rupee to weaken against the dollar, ending the effective peg that it had maintained for nearly two years.

State debt dynamics

Strict fiscal rules needed to reverse fiscal disparities

Anurag Mehrotra named JSW MG Motor India MD

Anurag Mehrotra, who was President and MD of Ford India between 2017 and 2021, has been appointed the Managing Director of JSW MG Motor.

Cheaper indirect routes pull Indian flyers away from direct Europe flights

India is losing out on traffic to Europe on direct flights, as major hubs in West Asia and some in Europe offer lower fares for reaching cities like London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Istanbul, and Milan indirectly through their hubs.

Trai calls for separate network authorisation for telecom infra

The Centre should grant network authorisations under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 instead of entering into an agreement with telecom entities, Trai has recommended.

Tanzania in talks with India to adopt LPG subsidy structure

Tanzania, India's second-largest trading partner in Africa, is in talks with the government to adopt the country's LPG subsidy mechanism to promote clean cooking, said its Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Doto Mashaka Biteko.

Sebi issues T&Cs for clients of investment advisors

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has mandated investment advisors (IAs) and research analysts (RAs) to disclose and obtain client consent on a more detailed set of terms and conditions (T&Cs), known as the Most Important Terms and Conditions (MITC).

Tata Capital to issue green bonds, NCDs to raise ₹15K crore

Tata Capital, the Tata group's financial services firm, is planning to raise ₹15,000 crore ($1.72 billion) through debt including issuing green bonds and non-convertible debentures (NCDs).