CBDT Uncovers Rs 290 Bn Foreign Assets

In September last year, India received financial information from over 108 countries regarding foreign accounts and income in the form of interest and dividend earned outside India. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind

L&T announces one-day paid menstrual leave

In a first for a major corporate house, engineering, procurement and construction major Larsen and Toubro on Thursday announced a one-day paid menstrual leave for women employees. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The move will benefit about 5,000 women employees at the

India’s job market sees 41% growth in Feb

India’s job market continued its upward momentum in February, witnessing 41 per cent year-on-year growth mainly driven by freshers hiring, a report said on Thursday. In February, fresher hiring rose by 26 per cent year-on-year (YoY) reflecting sustained employer demand

Sensex rallies 610 points to reclaim 74,000

Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 610 points to reclaim the 74,000 mark while Nifty closed above 22,500 in their second day of gains on Thursday following heavy buying in Reliance Industries on easing crude oil prices. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters

RITES gets ₹28-crore order for high-speed rail corridor survey from South Central Railway

State-owned RITES Ltd on Thursday (March 6) said it has received a letter of acceptance (LoA) from South Central Railway for conducting the final location survey for high-speed elevated rail corridors between Hyderabad-Bengaluru and Hyderabad-Chennai. “…we are pleased to inform

Stock market mayhem: Will history repeat itself?

India’s Nifty 50 index is down 14% from its peak of 26,216.05 on 26 September. The benchmark index has also been one of the worst-performing global equity indices so far in 2025. A saving grace is India’s premium valuations have

Crude prices at 6-month low levels fuel stocks of OMCs

Shares of Oil marketing companies (OMCs) extended their gains for the fourth consecutive session on Thursday after crude oil prices plunged to six-month lows in the international markets, which boosted investor sentiments. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Traders said the OMC stocks

Auto: Can Tesla Make In India For Below $23,000?

The Indian automotive market offers around 1 million units annual volume opportunity at a price above $23,000. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Makara Heng/Pexels Amid increased buzz around Tesla’s entry into the Indian market, analysts feel that the US firm will have

Investors’ kitty swells by nearly Rs 8 lakh crore

Investors became richer by nearly Rs 8 lakh crore on Wednesday as benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 740 points amid value buying in utilities and power shares and a strong trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged by

Sensex surges 740 points, closes above 73K

Benchmark BSE Sensex surged by 740 points while Nifty snapped a 10-day losing streak on Wednesday following value buying in utilities and power shares and a strong trend in global markets. Photograph: Savita Kirloskar/Reuters The 30-share BSE Sensex surged by