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India-Arab trade likely to touch $500 billion as economic ties get stronger: Report

India-Arab trade likely to touch $500 billion as economic ties get stronger: Report

NEW DELHI: Trade between India and Arab countries already exceeds $150 billion, while new investment opportunities in India could drive the figure to $500 billion over the next 10 to 20 years, according to a report in TV BRICS news website.

FM Sitharaman pushes for early India-US trade deal

FM Sitharaman pushes for early India-US trade deal

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Sensex, Nifty trade lower in early deals; IT shares buck trend

Sensex, Nifty trade lower in early deals; IT shares buck trend

NEW DELHI: Domestic equity benchmark indices traded lower on Friday, tracking mixed global cues, while information technology (IT) shares supported the market with gains.

Essar Oil & Gas expands CBM footprint with five new blocks across three states

Essar Oil & Gas expands CBM footprint with five new blocks across three states

NEW DELHI: Essar Oil & Gas Ltd. (formerly known as Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Ltd. or EOGEPL), one of India’s leading Coal Bed Methane (CBM) producers, has been awarded five new CBM blocks through the Government of India’s Special CBM (SCBM) Bid Rounds 2025 and 2026.

Sensex surges 1,534 points, Nifty reclaims 23,000 as falling oil prices boost sentiment

Sensex surges 1,534 points, Nifty reclaims 23,000 as falling oil prices boost sentiment

MUMBAI: The domestic benchmark equity indices ended sharply higher on Thursday as easing oil prices boosted investor sentiment and soothed concerns over sustained inflationary pressures.

FM Sitharaman meets UK counterpart in Bangkok, agree to cement economic ties

FM Sitharaman meets UK counterpart in Bangkok, agree to cement economic ties

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey on Thursday held talks to further strengthen economic ties between the two countries, on the sidelines of the annual IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok.

Indian equity markets open higher despite weak global cues; IT and FMCG shares lead

Indian equity markets open higher despite weak global cues; IT and FMCG shares lead

MUMBAI: Domestic equity benchmarks opened higher on Thursday, defying fragile sentiment amid weakness in technology stocks across the US and Asian markets.

India to remain world's fastest-growing large economy for next 20-25 years: Piyush Goyal

India to remain world's fastest-growing large economy for next 20-25 years: Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: India will remain the fastest-growing large economy in the world for the next 20-25 years, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, asserting that the country is well-positioned to drive global growth and technological advancement in the coming decades.

Sensex falls 252 points, Nifty slips below 22,650 as pharma, healthcare stocks drag

Sensex falls 252 points, Nifty slips below 22,650 as pharma, healthcare stocks drag

MUMBAI: Benchmark equity indices ended lower on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in pharma and healthcare stocks, even as gains in information technology shares limited the decline.

DGCA bans specific powerbank model on flights after in-flight fire incidents

DGCA bans specific powerbank model on flights after in-flight fire incidents

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has prohibited passengers and airlines from carrying or transporting the MOBIKINS MK-PB-04 powerbank on all flights operating to, from and within India following a fire incident involving the device aboard an IndiGo aircraft.

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