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The 'Swachh Bharat Diwas 2024' showcases India's decade-long movement towards cleanliness, sanitation and sustainable living through the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) MD and CEO, Ashishkumar Chauhan, said on Wednesday. In a statement, Chauhan said that the mission has embodied 'Jan Bhagidari' (people's participation) in action, which is key for a … Read more
In a boost for the electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the country, the total EV registrations reached 1.59 lakh units in September — up from 1.29 lakh units in the same month last year. According to the government’s VAHAN data, EV registrations saw a significant 23 per cent increase (year-on-year). In the first half of … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has lauded the meteoric rise in credit-driven consumption in small cities and towns, calling it a “revolutionary shift” that has been made possible due to the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). A definitive surge has been reported in household consumption in tier 2, 3 and 4 cities and even beyond, … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the recently reported remarkable surge in manufacturing jobs and wages for workers in FY 23, where they have risen by 7.6 per cent and 5.5 per cent, respectively, saying under his leadership, the sector has "not only rebounded but is now thriving". As … Read more
Cumulative coal production reached 453.01 million tonnes (MT) in the first six months of FY25 as compared to 427.97 MT during the same period last fiscal, registering a growth of 5.85 per cent, the government said on Tuesday. Coal production in the month of September reached 68.94 million tonnes, exceeding last year's production of … Read more
Leading automaker Maruti Suzuki India on Tuesday said it sold 184,727 vehicles in the month of August, up from 181,343 units sold in the same month last year. The figure included domestic sales of 148,061 units, sales to other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of 8,938 units and exports of 27,728 units, the automaker said in … Read more
Retail inflation for industrial workers stood at 2.44 per cent in the month of August, as compared to 6.91 per cent in the same month last year – a significant decrease of about 65 per cent (year-on-year) — according to the latest data released by the Labour Ministry on Tuesday. The all-India Consumer Price Index-Industrial … Read more
Leading credit ratings agencies on Tuesday highlighted the sustained strengthening of India Inc's credit quality, reflecting resilient domestic growth supported by the government's continued policy support. Crisil Ratings upgraded 506 companies in the first half of the current fiscal compared to 184 downgrades, which is an upgrade-to-downgrade ratio of 2.75 from 1.79 times in … Read more
Leading online brokerage Zerodha said on Tuesday it will not charge users after the revised exchange transaction charges (ETC) and securities transaction tax (STT) came into effect from Tuesday. The company, however, said this is a substantial change that will have a significant impact on the financials of all brokers. Zerodha’s Co-founder and CEO Nithin … Read more
The FIIs as per Tuesday's data were net sellers in equity segments, while net buyers in debt segments, according to data released by the NSDL. In equity segment, the gross buying was of Rs 20375.77 crore against gross selling of Rs 26802.61 crore. Thus, FIIs stood as net sellers of Rs 6426.84 crore in equities. … Read more