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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that India achieved its highest-ever growth in defence production value for 2023-24, highlighting significant milestones for the Make in India initiative. He reiterated the government's commitment to fosterin...

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Amazon's AWS, the world's biggest cloud computing outfit, is making a major push to entice the public sector to join the artificial intelligence revolution, as the generative AI race with Microsoft and Google heats up. The scramble for public sector...

Gurmeet Chadha says that the market is trying to position on the pre-Budget period. But there are very few pockets which give a lot of valuation comfort. So, we have to be very selective in terms of what we buy and ensure that we do not end up payin...

​I think defence, semiconductor, industrial, infra are easy reforms for the current government in the current shape to continue because even the allies, for instance, Naidu is a very reform-oriented person.

Market loves myth, I mean myth of public sector company, myth of private sector company, I think that has to be broken down but markets works the way it works, I mean they love to put PSU as a separate category altogether and private sector as a sep...

Markets initially reacted based on the exit polls, which seemed to foster a lot of optimism. Many expected a post-election rally, as indicated by conversations suggesting bullish sentiments. Therefore, the reaction observed on Tuesday can be seen as...

Equity markets faced pressure last week due to election uncertainties and FII selling. Analysts predict a positive market reaction on Monday post BJP win in exit polls.

The defence ministry is enhancing monitoring of defence equipment production and requiring companies to adhere to end-user certification rules for exports. The sector has seen a surge in arms and weapons production, particularly in response to the U...

Ten years ago, Narendra Modi, a supporter of private sector growth, became India's Prime Minister. His focus on reviving public-sector companies challenges the expectation of minimal government involvement in business.

Andrew Holland, CEO of Avendus Capital Public Markets Alternate Strategies LLP, discusses the impact of FII selling on bank stocks and the upcoming market trends post-elections. Coming to pharma, Holland says the bottom was hit some months back for ...

The index rose 0.3% to end at 19,413 - a record close, while the benchmark Nifty gained 0.1% to close at 22,529.05. The volatility index, or India VIX - market's fear gauge, jumped 6.3% to 21.81, suggesting traders see risks in equities in the near ...

Mutual fund advisors say banking & PSU debt schemes are ‘relatively’ safe because these schemes invest only in bonds and papers of banks and public sector companies. Since most of these entities are government-backed, they don’t have the credit risk.

India's banking sector reached a historic milestone with a net profit surpassing Rs 3 lakh crore in FY24. The combined profit of listed public and private sector banks surged by 39%, totaling Rs 3.1 lakh crore compared to Rs 2.2 lakh crore in FY23. ...

The government mandates companies to carry out post-market surveillance (PMS) of medical devices with an aim to ensure the safety and performance of the devices.

A special court has rejected a request from the Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC) for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file an FIR regarding purported corruption linked to the import of coal from an Australian compa...

Large public sector companies in India spent over Rs 50,200 crore on capital expenditure in April FY25, 6.46% of the annual target of Rs 7.77 lakh crore. Spending was lower than in April FY24. The Finance Ministry expects spending to increase. Railw...

The value had touched a high of 22% of total market capitalisation of listed firms in June 2009, dropping to a low of 5.1% in September 2020 before doubling since then, according to data from primeinfobase.com. Re-ratings amid large valuation discou...

A high-level expert panel on floor wages in India is set to re-examine the wage rates finalised earlier, considering minimum wages notified by all states across three categories. The panel, led by SP Mukherjee, will hold its final meeting on May 27 ...