New rural job scheme VB-G RAM-G pays 10% more than MGNREGAThe government has boosted rural employment wages by over 10% with the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin, ...
02 Jul, 2026, 01.34 AM IST
UPI volume eases 2.1% in June to 22.72 billion from May peakUPI processed 22.72 billion transactions in June, a slight dip from May's record, but daily averages hit an all-time high. Despite fewer da...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Swedish court orders Google to pay $1.5 billion to Klarna in antitrust damagesA Swedish court has ordered Google to pay approximately $1.5 billion in antitrust damages to PriceRunner, a price comparison firm owned by ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Euro zone inflation falls more than expected, adding to ECB case for patienceEuro zone inflation dropped significantly in June, falling to 2.8% and easing pressure on the European Central Bank to hike interest rates ...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Global Market: European shares pause after rally, doubts linger over Iran peace dealEuropean stocks faced a minor setback on Wednesday, taking a brief respite following a strong performance in the second quarter. The invest...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
India bonds rise as index-entry hopes counter rise in US yieldsIndian government bonds saw gains as anticipation of Bloomberg index inclusion and improved liquidity bolstered prices. Despite higher U.S....
01 Jul, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
VB-G RAM G Act comes into force today; revised wage rates notifiedA new rural employment guarantee scheme, the Viksit Bharat -- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, will commence o...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
Bitcoin falls to 21-month low on Strategy, rate-hike fearsBitcoin has plunged to a 21-month low, driven by anticipated interest rate hikes and worries over a major corporate buyer's shifting strate...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
India 10-year bond set for best month in 7 years on oil slide, foreign demandIndian government bonds surged Tuesday, with the benchmark 10-year yield on track for its largest monthly drop in seven years. This rally i...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
India's next stock market headache isn't oil but a bigger storm brewing in the skiesIndia's stock market faces a new challenge as a severe "Super El Niño" threatens the monsoon, impacting 56% of GDP tied to consumption. Thi...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
Global Market: US revises 2026 first-quarter GDP growth up to 2.1%The US economy showed stronger growth than initially thought in the first quarter, reaching an annual rate of 2.1 percent. This upward revi...
26 Jun, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Global Market Today: Asian stocks decline led by tech, oil holds steadyAsian markets saw a dip, led by a pullback in heavyweight chip stocks after a strong rally. US futures remained steady following a volatile...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in January-March, government says, upgrading last estimateThe growth in gross domestic product - the nation's output of goods and services - marked a rebound from a sluggish 0.5% in the last three ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Oil slide powers India's stock benchmarks to longest weekly winning run 7 monthsIndian stock markets achieved their longest winning streak in seven months, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex closing higher. Falling crude ...
25 Jun, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&PS&P Global Ratings suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz eases immediate risks for Asia Pacific, but expects uneven and costly supply nor...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Global markets | Australian shares rise modestly as sticky core inflation keeps rate hike bets aliveAustralian shares edged higher on Wednesday, a cautious advance following inflation data. While headline inflation eased, core inflation ti...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Elon Musk's tweet on India's falling birth rate goes viralElon Musk's comment on India's falling birth rate has gone viral. India's total fertility rate has now dropped below the replacement level....
07 Jun, 2026, 12.18 AM IST