The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is set to launch electricity futures contracts within the next two to three weeks, offering power sector participants a tool to hedge against price volatility. The move comes after the exchange secured all necessary approvals from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) last month.The product is designed to…
Indian companies appear to be turning inward to fund their growth, reporting a slowdown in debt accumulation over the past five years, a new report by the Bank of Baroda said.The research, which analysed the debt levels of non-financial corporates, found that total borrowings rose from Rs 20.7 lakh crore in FY21 to Rs 22.6…
Banks in many states will remain closed for three consecutive days starting Friday, 27 June 2025 due to the festival of Rath Yatra followed by a weekend. In Odisha and Manipur, banks will be shut on Friday in observance of Rath Yatra. However, as the ocassion is not observed as a banking holiday in other…
The US economy shrank by 0.5% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2025, as President Donald Trump’s trade war prompted a rush of imports, disrupting businesses, the commerce department announced on Thursday.This unexpected sharp downgrade from an earlier estimate of a 0.2% decline, reflects the economic fallout from Trump’s trade policies, which…
The government has dismissed recent media reports suggesting that two-wheelers could soon be brought under the toll tax net. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) addressed the claims, clarifying that no such proposal is under consideration and there are no plans to introduce toll charges for two-wheelers.In an official post on X, NHAI wrote,…
DS Group reported sales of 750 crore units of Pulse candy at Re 1 per unit. Pulse, a candy that costs Re 1, has become a multi-hundred crore brand in nine years. Dharampal Satyapal Group’s Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar anticipates their Pulse candy brand to achieve Rs 1,000-crore revenue within two years, following its successful milestone…
If you’ve recently had a bad experience while travelling on Indian Railways, be it a train running over three hours late, non-functioning AC, or a diverted route, you might be eligible for a refund. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) provides passengers the option to file a Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDR) under several…
Indonesia is drafting a new regulation to tackle its “shadow economy,” making changes to how sellers and platforms operate across the booming online shopping sector.The rule would require e-commerce platforms to collect and remit part of sellers’ sales income to the government, the country’s tax office said.Reuters had earlier reported that the plan involved a…
Panasonic Holdings is exiting India’s refrigerator and washing machine segments, marking a significant downsizing of its consumer electronics business in the country as part of a broader global overhaul. The Japanese electronics major is shuttering the production lines for these products at its Jhajjar factory in Haryana and will now focus on core categories like…
Nearly two weeks after the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is yet to officially appoint a lead investigator to head the probe, raising serious concerns over the efficiency and credibility of the investigation process.International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) norms require that an investigator-in-charge be…
