Sensex, Nifty extend gains for 2nd day on buying in IT, consumer stocks
A view of the BSE building in Mumbai | Photo Credit: Paul Noronha Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended gains for the second session on Thursday (January 23, 2025) due to intense buying in IT, consumer durables and commodity stocks amid a largely positive trend in global markets. In
Can implement new pilot duty, rest norms in a phased manner from July 1, DGCA tells Delhi High Court
One of the key elements of the DGCA proposal made public in January 2024 but hanging fire is the curtailment of night flying, which has been opposed by both IndiGo and Air India. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The DGCA informed Delhi High Court on Thursday (January 23, 2025) that
UltraTech Cement Q3 PAT down 17% to ₹1,474 crore, sales volume up 10% YoY
UltraTech Cement Ltd, an Aditya Birla Group company, for the third quarter ended December 31 reported a 17% decline in consolidated net profit to ₹1,474 crore as compared with ₹1,775 crore a year earlier. Revenue from operations grew marginally by 2.7% to Rs 17,193 crore from Rs 16,740 crore in the same period last year. During the quarter,
Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump mulls more sanctions
President Vladimir Putin has grown increasingly concerned about distortions in Russia’s wartime economy, just as Donald Trump pushes for an end to the Ukraine conflict, five sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. Russia’s economy, driven by exports of oil, gas and minerals, grew robustly over the past two
Rupee rises 18 paise to 86.26 against U.S. dollar in early trade
On January 23, 2025, Rupee declined nine paise to settle at 86.44 against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Rupee appreciated 18 paise to 86.26 against the U.S. dollar in morning trade on Friday (January 24, 2025), supported by positive domestic equities and soft American currency index.
‘I am terrified’: Workers describe the dark mood inside federal agencies
President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting the federal workforce have injected a fresh wave of anxiety among employees across the bureaucracy — stoking fears the president is coming for their jobs. Just a few days into Trump’s second term, some federal workers are contemplating quitting. Others are preparing to file
How to sustain a sustainable business
Sustainable businesses, no matter how small, are conscripted into climate action by default. Their contribution — through sustainable production processes and products that serve as eco-friendly alternatives — does chip away at the climate problem. While engaged in this larger battle, they are waging another at a personal level, a
NTPC Green Energy Q3 profit grows 18% to ₹66 crore
Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: Special arrangement NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) on Saturday (January 25, 2025) reported an 18% rise in consolidated net profit at ₹65.61 crore for the December quarter FY25, on account of higher income. It had logged ₹55.61 crore net profit in the
NSIC to support five lakh micro or small-scale enterprises get into e-commerce
The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) will support five lakh people, mainly women and those from scheduled caste/scheduled tribe communities, get into digital selling platform in the next three years. Vidya Sagar Singh, Senior General Manager (Digital Services Facilitation) of the NSIC, told The Hindu on Saturday that the Central
Union Budget 2025: Health experts hope for less GST on medical goods, better funding for R&D, inclusion in PMJAY from age 60
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Stakeholders from the healthcare sector, specifying their expectations from the upcoming Union budget, sought higher budget allocation for the sector; reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) and import duties on critical medical equipment and supplies; lower treatment costs for patients; and