Budget sentiments over, market’s focus now shifts to RBI MPC meet on Feb 7
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) The market is expected to digest the budget announcements and shift its focus back to earnings and the forthcoming RBI monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting slated on February 7, according to a report on Monday. The MPC may go for a 25bps rate cut to further ease the liquidity in […]
Sensex, Nifty fall amid weak global trends; metal, oil & gas stocks hit hard
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) India’s stock markets on Monday were trading lower as weak global cues and a decline in Asian markets weighed on investor sentiment. The benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, struggled throughout the day, with most sectors witnessing losses. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex had dropped 319.22 points, or 0.41 per […]
BSE launches Sensex Derivatives at GIFT City, opens door for foreign traders
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday introduced Sensex derivative contracts at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) in GIFT City, Gujarat which offers foreign investors to trade India’s benchmark equity index without currency conversion risks. These contracts, which are denominated in US dollars, will be traded on the India International […]
Women-led Indian startups making global mark: Union Minister
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Women-led startups in India are making a global mark, and they hold the promise to realise the Viksit Bharat goal, said Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology on Monday. Speaking to a delegation of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry – Ladies […]
LG Chem shifts to Q4 loss as demand falls
Seoul, Feb 3 (IANS) LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical firm, said on Monday that it shifted to a net loss in the fourth quarter from a year earlier due to lower demand for petrochemical and battery materials products. LG Chem swung to a net loss of 899.2 billion won ($613.3 million) in the […]
Telangana caste survey report to be presented in Assembly tomorrow
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) The Telangana government will table the caste survey report in the Assembly during the special session called on February 4 (Tuesday). The state Cabinet will meet before the Assembly session to approve the caste survey report, which revealed that the Backward Classes (BCs) account for 56.33 per cent of the state’s […]
Telangana Commission on SC sub-classification set to submit its report
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) The single-member Judicial Commission, headed by retired High Court judge Justice Shameem Akhtar, is set to submit its report on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes (SCs) to the Telangana Cabinet Sub-Committee. This report, which is considered critical for equitable resource distribution among SC communities, will be placed before the Cabinet meeting […]
Notification issued for elections to six MLC seats in Telangana, Andhra
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Monday issued notification for elections to three seats each of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Legislative Councils scheduled on February 27. This set in motion the process for filing of nominations for the elections from graduates’ and teachers’ constituencies. The term of office of three members […]
Telugu states get record allocation for railway projects: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Hyderabad, Feb 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh and Telangana got record budget allocations of Rs. 9,417 crore and Rs. 5,337 crore respectively for railway projects during 2025-26, said Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday. He told a virtual press conference from Delhi that Andhra has been sanctioned a record budget allocation of Rs. 9,417 crores […]
Rahul Gandhi should take bath in the Ganga to ‘wash away his sins’: Bihar Dy CM
Patna, Feb 3 (IANS) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary hit out at senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, suggesting that he should take a dip in the Ganga River to “wash away his sins”. Choudhary’s remarks come ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s scheduled visit to Patna on February 5, where he will participate in […]
