Will talk to states to iron out challenges in RE sector: Pralhad Joshi
4 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:58 PM IST After receiving record high capacity addition commitment from states and private sector alike, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is gearing up for the next task of ironing out the challenges in the sector. Speaking with Business […]
Tracking the fields: Kharif acreage surpasses 5-year average, shows data
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The area under all kharif crops surpassed its five-year average for the week ended September 13, according to the latest data. Sowing for most crops is complete, and the final harvest of some is either entering or about to enter the markets in the coming weeks, traders said. The data may be delayed due to […]
E-auction begins for giving out over 600 items gifted to PM Narendra Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo: PTI 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:52 PM IST Over 600 items, including a meticulously crafted model of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and a set of sporting memorabilia from the latest Paralympic Games, gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been put […]
Export of electric two-wheelers from India has lot of potential: Gadkari
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari | (Photo: PTI) 2 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:49 PM IST Exports of electric two-wheelers from India has a lot of potential, specially to markets where Indian manufacturers are already selling conventional engine counterparts, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Speaking at the […]
Export share of manufacturing companies’ sales nears a record low
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Premium Illustration: Binay Sinha 4 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:49 PM IST The share of exports in the sales of manufacturing companies has dropped by nearly two-thirds over a ten-year period ended financial year 2022-23 (FY23). The numbers so far for FY24 suggest it might have fallen further. […]
Bangladesh Tests ‘No Dress Rehearsal’, Says India Skipper Rohit Sharma | Cricket News
Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is “no dress rehearsal” in cricket as they face a Bangladesh side fresh from a historic Test series win over Pakistan. India lead the World Test Championship (WTC) standings ahead of Australia, where Rohit’s team will tour for a five-match series later in […]
Markets hinge on Jerome Powell emulating Greenspan to avoid a recession
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Jerome Powell, the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of the US. 5 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:45 PM IST By Ye Xie, Jessica Menton and Anya Andrianova Traders are harking back on 1995, when Alan Greenspan led the Federal Reserve in pulling off a rare soft […]
Street awaits US Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut in 4 years
2 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:43 PM IST By the time the next edition of Business Standard hits stands, the US Federal Reserve (Fed) may have lowered interest rates for the first time in four years. To cool inflation, the US central bank raised rates 11 times between […]
World’s Oldest Sunday Newspaper, ‘The Observer’, Up For Sale
The September 16, 2024 edition of The Observer. The world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer, could be sold to an online startup media group, its owner of more than 30 years announced Tuesday. The Guardian Media Group said in a statement that it is in talks to offload the weekly publication for an undisclosed amount […]
Modi 3.0 100 days: Commerce ministry takes steps to support MSME exporters
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Sunil Barthwal, commerce secretary 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 17 2024 | 11:35 PM IST The commerce ministry has taken a host of steps during the 100 days of the Modi 3.0 government for MSME exporters who are facing global challenges due to geo-political tensions. The measures included launching of ‘Trade […]