MUMBAI: Average daily UPI volumes rose to 75.7 crore in June from 74.8 crore in May, up 1.2% month-on-month, while average daily value held steady at Rs 96,405 crore against Rs 96,465 crore, down 0.1%. According to National Payments Corporation of India, this stability in daily run rates came even as headline monthly numbers softened…
NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp is set to invest Rs 3,200 crore in Andhra Pradesh over the next three to five years as India’s largest two-wheeler maker ramps up manufacturing, strengthens its global supply chain and expands beyond vehicle production into higher-margin businesses such as accessories and merchandising.The investment includes Rs 750 crore for the company’s…
The latest collections were higher than the Rs 1,71,105 crore recorded in June 2025 India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 13.9 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,94,812 crore in June 2026, driven largely by a sharp increase in tax revenues from imports, according to provisional data released by the finance ministry on…
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is preparing to invest about Rs 5,000 crore to almost double its LPG storage capacity to 340 thousand metric tonnes (TMT) from around 200 TMT, according to three OMC executives. Similar expansion plans by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) are still being worked out. State-run…
China can now conduct national security reviews of overseas investments or transfers that could affect the country’s interests China has introduced sweeping new regulations to tighten scrutiny of overseas investments, with the framework coming into effect on Wednesday amid growing technological competition with the United States.The new rules, announced by China’s State Council on June…
Wall Street falls as AI giants slide; investors track Iran tensions and Fed outlook US stocks traded under pressure on Wednesday as declines in major artificial intelligence-related companies weighed on the broader market, despite gains across most other sectors.Investors also remained cautious over US-Iran tensions, interest rate uncertainty and the outlook for inflation.The S&P 500…
From an employee’s perspective, some of the most notable changes relate to withdrawals and access to savings. (AI image) Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026. This has been notified by the government under the Code on Social Security, 2020. It replaces the…
File photo: PM Modi with Japanese PM Takaichi India and Japan are set to sign an agreement to strengthen liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply security amid ongoing global supply chain disruptions, with the pact expected to be concluded during Thursday’s annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.The two countries…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is not involved in managing his personal finances, a day after financial disclosures revealed he reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for North Dakota,…
Experts are divided on whether the strong bull run in silver prices is over. (AI image) Silver’s spectacular rally has given way to an equally dramatic correction, leaving investors wondering whether the bull run has merely paused or have prices already peaked. In fact in less than six months, international silver prices have crashed more…
