Unemployment rate dips to 5.2% in July

The rate of unemployment in the country declined to 5.2 per cent in July from 5.6 per cent in June, a government survey said on Monday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The unemployment rate (UR) in May was also 5.6 per cent,

18% slab to contribute lion’s share of GST revenue

The 18 per cent tax slab is expected to remain the major contributor to GST revenues if the Centre’s proposal for a two-tier GST structure and a special 40 per cent rate is implemented, according to a source. Illustration: Dominic

Reliance Consumer forays into healthy functional beverages with Naturedge JV

Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) on Monday announced its entry into the healthy functional beverage category with a majority stake acquisition in a joint venture with Naturedge Beverages. The move strengthens RCPL’s vision of building a “total beverage company” by

Mahendra Realtors IPO allotment in focus: Check latest GMP and steps to check status

Mahendra Realtors IPO allotment: Mahendra Realtors’ initial public offering (IPO) closed for subscription last week, and now investors keenly await the allotment of shares. Mahendra Realtors’ IPO allotment date is fixed as today, August 18. Mahendra Realtors IPO, which was

Centre Seeks States’ Aid For Exporters

‘The state governments of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu will be encouraged to consider measures of their own as the employment and economy in such export-oriented states will be affected.’ Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Plans for big bang reforms in the GST regime by Diwali, the Putin-Trump summit and S&P upgrading India’s sovereign credit rating are likely to instil optimism in the domestic equity market in the week ahead, analysts said. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff

Foxconn starts producing iPhone 17 at Bengaluru facility

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn’s Bengaluru factory, its second-largest manufacturing unit, has commenced operation with production of iPhone 17 recently at a small scale, sources aware of the development said. Photograph: Reuters Foxconn is the largest manufacturer of iPhones, and the

Used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel: IndianOil

Cooking oil is often discarded after being used for frying at home or in restaurants. IMAGE: Used cooking oil is filtered to remove impurities. Photograph: Emily Chow/Reuters However, a refinery of IndianOil has now won a certification to use the

Godrej Properties net debt rises 42% to ₹4,637 crore in Q1, debt-equity ratio at 0.26

Realty firm Godrej Properties‘ net debt has risen 42% in the June quarter to ₹4,637 crore as the company looks to expand its business to meet strong housing demand. Its net debt stood at ₹3,269 crore at the end of

Trump-Putin meeting: Will US president extend tariff deadline ending on 27 August 2025?

Trump-Putin meeting: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for roughly two and a half hours on Friday during a summit in Alaska. However, the two leaders failed to reach any agreements on how to end Russia-Ukraine