China has again proved its strength as a leading foreign direct investment (FDI) destination. According to the 2025 Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index, China remained in the top 10 in the world for four consecutive years and has ranked as the number one emerging market for three years. This indicates that despite all…
New Delhi: The output of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed down to a five-month low of 2.9% in Feb as against 7.1% growth registered a year ago, according to official data released on Friday. On monthly basis, the production growth of the core sectors was lower than 5.1% expansion recorded in Jan.The previous low level…
NEW DELHI: Consumer electrical goods maker Havells India Ltd on Thursday reported a 3.45 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 277.96 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The company had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 287.91 crore in the October-December quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory…
Breaking above 23,800 could signal an upward movement, with support at 23,496, according to Nagaraj Shetti of HDFC Securities. (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Thursday. While BSE Sensex was below the 78,000 mark, Nifty50 was below 23,650. At 9:16 AM, BSE Sensex…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will commence Session 1 of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2025 on January 22, 2025. With less than 15 days remaining, candidates are rigorously preparing for one of India’s largest entrance exams. It is expected that NTA will soon release the examination city slips for registered candidates.Once the link…
Representative photo (AI image) NEW DELHI: Indian stock markets opened marginally higher on Thursday after a mid-week break for the Christmas holiday. However, the initial gains were short-lived as persistent market pressures weighed on investor sentiment, dimming hopes for a year-end rally. By 11:15 am, the BSE Sensex traded at 78,510.17, up just 37.30 points…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday claimed that, in a mandatory count, there was no mismatch found in the Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) slips and the votes polled in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections.The commission said as per the guidelines it is required…
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains near 7% after mostly rising in recent weeks. The rate slipped to 6.81% from 6.84% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. That’s still down from a year ago, when the rate averaged 7.22%. Borrowing costs on 15-year…