The government implements biannual revisions of DA and DR. DA, DR hike cheer! The Cabinet is likely to approve a 3% hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for working and retired central government employees on Wednesday, sources told TOI. As the festival of Diwali nears, employees and pensioners of the Central Government…
Sanjay Malhotra’s remarks assume significance at a time when the Donald Trump administration has imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports. (AI image) RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday flagged trade and tariff related risks to India’s growth story, while expressing confidence about the resilience of the economy. In his monetary policy review statement, RBI governor…
Market experts anticipate sideways movement, influenced by global indicators. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday ahead of the RBI monetary policy. While Nifty50 was above 24,600, BSE Sensex was up over 50 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 24,625.00, up…
Gold is still poised to continue its bull run as it may test a level $ 3,950 – 4,000 per oz in spot markets by the end of 2025. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold and silver prices are poised for a long-term bull run, though there may be short term volatility due to…
NEW DELHI: A new era in online gaming begins from Wednesday with new law — that prohibits money games — coming into play. The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025, which was passed by the Parliament in Aug, will become effective from Oct 1.The gaming industry, which earned nearly all its revenue from…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Mehul Kothari, DVP – Technical Research, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, the top stocks to buy today are HUDCO, IFCI, and City Union Bank:HUDCO – Retest of 200 DEMA + Uptrend ContinuationBuy near: ₹222–218 | SL: ₹200 | Target: ₹260Housing And Urban Development…
MUMBAI: India Inc’s credit profile improved in the first half of FY26,with rating upgrades continuing to outpace downgrades across agencies. The improvement in credit profile was driven by resilient domestic demand and govt-driven infrastructure spending, offsetting the drag from escalating US tariffs.Credit rating agencies—CareEdge, ICRA, Crisil, and India Ratings (Ind-Ra)—said credit quality remained robust, aided…
Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Doha next week to kick off talks for a bilateral trade agreement, adding another Gulf nation to the bouquet of countries negotiating trade treaties with India. UAE already has a pact with India.Sources said the minister will travel to…
Bank credit to industry grew at a slower pace of 6.5% in August 2025, compared to 9.7% in the same month last year, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on sectoral deployment of credit released on Tuesday.The data, compiled from 41 scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) that account for nearly 95% of total non-food…
US consumer confidence fell sharply in September as Americans’ concerns over inflation and a weakening job market deepened, according to the Conference Board’s latest survey. The consumer confidence index dropped 3.6 points to 94.2, down from August’s 97.8, marking the lowest reading since April, when President Donald Trump implemented sweeping tariff policies.The index measuring Americans’…
