NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday strongly rebutted Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of the India-European Union free trade agreement (FTA), questioning the opposition’s credibility and defending the pact as a landmark, win-win economic deal that could unlock major growth and employment opportunities for India.Responding to an X post by Ramesh…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmarks, opened in red on Thursday on weak global cues. While Nifty50 went below 25,300, BSE Sensex was down almost 300 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,262.65, down 80 points or 0.32%. BSE Sensex was at 82,055.85,…
New Delhi: The benefits of lower duty access for passenger vehicles will flow to European Union’s “traditional” carmakers, providing further comfort to domestic players as the market opening up is for vehicles priced above Rs 25 lakh and for specific numbers.Under the agreement, India will grant an annual quota of 1.6 lakh diesel and petrol…
New Delhi: The country’s industrial output growth soared to a 26-month high in Dec, led by robust expansion in manufacturing and a rebound in mining and electricity, marking the second month of over 7% growth.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Wednesday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) rose by 7.8% in…
India and the EU recently announced the conclusion of what has been touted as the “mother of all deals”, but a key question remains: will Turkey be able to reroute its goods to India under the agreement? Officials have clarified that while Indian products can move into Turkiye through Europe, Turkish goods cannot enter India…
Mumbai: The unabated rally in gold and silver prices continued on Wednesday with the domestic prices of both the precious metals breaking above record high levels. Gold prices in the domestic bullion markets traded around the Rs 1.7 lakh/10gm level while prices of silver hovered around the Rs 3.7 lakh/kg mark. And on the MCX,…
Mumbai: After years spent navigating regulatory headwinds and financial strain, Vodafone Idea is beginning to look beyond survival. “For the first time in years, the fog has cleared, allowing the business to look beyond survival and focus on sustainable growth,” said Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, adding that the turning point that fundamentally…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Top stock market recommendations: According to Aakash K Hindocha, Deputy Vice President – WM Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group, the top buy calls for today are: Coal India, Jindal Steel, and HCL Technologies. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty, and the top stock picks for January 29, 2026:Index…
Bengaluru: As AI adoption accelerates globally, Infosys and EkStep cofounder Nandan Nilekani said India must position itself firmly in the race to the top, using AI to improve livelihoods and create real economic value.“There is a race in AI—a race to the bottom and a race to the top. The race to the bottom is…
New Delhi: India has agreed to allow EU banks to open 15 branches over four years, while binding foreign direct investment in insurance at 100%, the newly liberalised ceiling, in return for a more stable visa regime for its employees and professionals working in member countries.A relaxation on bank branches was not given to the…
