The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) up to FY 2030-31, along with an extension of government funding support for promotional, developmental and gap-funding activities, according to an official statement issued by the government.The decision, cleared by the Cabinet aims to strengthen old-age income security for unorganised sector…
As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, industry bodies have flagged key expectations focused on easing pressure on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and strengthening the startup ecosystem amid funding constraints and regulatory challenges. With employment generation and entrepreneurship high on the policy agenda, stakeholders are looking for targeted measures that address cash-flow stress, compliance…
Stock market today: Dalal street was mostly red on Wednesday, as benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty were dragged down by increasing geopolitical tensions, weak global markets and continuous foreign fund outflows. The Nifty50 slipped below the 25,000 mark to trade at 24,919.80, while the BSE Sensex plunged more than 1,000 points to hit 81,124 in…
MUMBAI: AU Small Finance Bank, which has received RBI nod to convert into a commercial bank, reported a net profit of Rs 667.66 crore for the December 2025 quarter, up 26.3% from Rs 528.45 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. The improvement was driven by strong growth in core earnings and a sharp reduction…
Gold is likely to inch higher gradually towards $4850 in Spot & projections around $5000 also looks achievable. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are expected to inch higher in the coming days, while silver may see some volatility, says Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers….
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) said that the country’s refineries are capable of processing Venezuelan crude if supplies resume. “If at all things start settling down, if at all a lot of crude starts coming out of Venezuela, then can’t we import oil from Venezuela?” he said.The executive further added that the company, used to…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Weighed down by weak global cues, Indian equity benchmarks Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Wednesday after over 1% declines in the Tuesday session. While Nifty50 was below 25,200, BSE Sensex dropped over 200 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,192.65, down 40…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday clarified that while India remains engaged with major global powers, the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos is largely a platform for the exchange of ideas rather than a venue for formal group-to-group trade negotiations.Responding to a query on whether India would hold meetings with the US delegation at…
HYDERABAD: Energy transition player AM Group (AMG), which is backed by the founders of Greenko Group, plans to set up a 1GW (gigawatt) high-performance AI infrastructure hub in Greater Noida region, with an investment of $25 billion.The high-performance compute hub to cater to global AI workloads will be developed in a phased manner, with the…
NEW DELHI: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) exposure to the equity market has for the first time reached 10%, as the retirement fund body looks for avenues to augment its income to sustain the persistent high annual returns amid falling govt bond yields, where nearly 85% of its investible corpus is parked.“EPFO is allowed…
