CPI overhaul: Govt to track Amazon and Flipkart prices, inflation gauge to reflect digital shopping boom

Recent Views 11 India’s inflation index is set for its biggest makeover in years, with the government preparing to pull price data straight from e-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart. The plan marks a decisive shift in how retail inflation will be measured — bringing online shopping, streaming services and digital airfares into…

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Stock market today (April 16, 2026): Nifty50 opens above 24,350; BSE Sensex up over 400 points on oil prices easing, hopes of US-Iran war ending

Recent Views 10 Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmarks, Sensex and Nifty50, continued their uptrend on Thursday on positive global cues and hopes of an early end to the US-Iran conflict. While Nifty50 went above 24,350, BSE Sensex rose over 400 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was at around 24,357.25,…

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IRB GD Constable recruitment 2026 opens for 984 posts across police and fire services

Recent Views 8 APSSB IRB GD Constable recruitment 2026 offers 984 vacancies for uniformed services roles IRB GD Constable Recruitment 2026: The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board has announced the IRB GD Constable Recruitment 2026 notification, which has been published under Advertisement Number 04/2026. The notification is for the recruitment of 984 Group C positions…

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‘Indian economy resilient, can absorb shocks’: FM Sitharaman amid 50% US tariffs; targets 8% GDP growth

Recent Views 9 Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted India’s growing economic resilience and said that the nation is well-equipped to absorb external shocks, amid ongoing external trade tensions.“Our capacity to absorb shocks is strong, while our economic leverage is evolving. Our choices will determine whether resilience becomes a foundation for leadership or…

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Omar Abdullah seeks long-term solution as NH closure worries Kashmiri fruit growers | India News

Recent Views 10 SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The Srinagar-Jammu highway (NH-44) has remained shut for traffic for the past 15 days due to landslides at several stretches, leaving Kashmiri fruit growers worried about their produce rotting in view of the prolonged closure. CM Omar Abdullah Tuesday assured them that restoration work on NH-44 was being monitored hourly and…

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World Happiness Report 2026: Finland and Afghanistan maintain top and bottom positions respectively; India improves ranking – check full list | India News

Recent Views 13 AI image generated for representational purposes. Heavy social media use is driving a sharp decline in well-being among young people, with teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe particularly affected, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 released on Thursday.The annual study, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University…

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