Circular economy could generate 1.4 crore jobs in next 5-7 years: Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant Monday said the circular economy has the potential to create nearly one-and-half crore jobs in next five to seven years and create lakhs of... Read more »

Hiring activity up 11% in May; IT, BPO, education in high demand: JobSpeak report

Hiring activity reported a 11 per cent jump in May over the corresponding month last year. This rise has been aided by recruitment activity in the IT-software sector, BPO... Read more »

US GSP withdrawal to have little impact, moderate blow for for gems & jewellery exports: Crisil

CRISIL believes the withdrawal of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) effective June 5, as announced by the US earlier, will have slight impact on India’s overall... Read more »

PNB to sell NPAs worth more than Rs 1,000 crore on June 27

Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has put on sale six non-performing assets (NPAs) worth over Rs 1,000 crore, along with two accounts of Vandana Vidyut and Visa... Read more »

FPIs still net buyers in June, pump in Rs 11,132 crore

Foreign investors are still net buyers in the domestic capital markets in June, infusing a total of Rs 11,132 crore on a net basis this month so far, according... Read more »

RITES up 6% as board considers bonus issue, IPO sells 12% stake

RITES shares rallied over 6 percent to Rs 295 on Friday after the company said its board would meet on June 24 to consider bonus issue proposal. A meeting... Read more »

Advertising spend in India to go up by 11.4% to Rs 69,700 crore in 2019: Dentsu Aegis report

The advertising spend in India is likely to grow by 11.4 per cent to Rs 69,700 crore in 2019, driven by key events such as the ongoing cricket world... Read more »

Mike Pompeo asks India to drop trade barriers, open floor to US in local markets

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged New Delhi to further open its economy and forge trade barriers, saying countries that have provided American companies access to... Read more »

RBI policy rate cuts may not affect private investments: CMIE

The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has said that the past data would not indicate that a reduction in interest rates necessarily translates to rise in investments. In... Read more »

Dedicated freighters in India share a tiny portion versus global peers

Dedicated freighters in India have minuscule share versus global peers. This has led to shorter lead distances compared with global freighters, lack of significant niche cargo, and intense competition... Read more »