Economy

New Delhi:  Contrary to the claims of “jobless growth,” the latest government data shows that employment in India increased by 36 per cent (17 million jobs) between 2016-17 and 2022-23. During the same period, the gross domestic product…
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Seoul: The daily stock trading volume fell to the lowest of the year last month in South Korea as worsening market conditions spooked investors, data showed on Saturday. The average daily trading volume of listed shares came to 16.67…
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Nairobi:  Kenya Airways, the country's flag carrier, said that the consolidation of airlines on the continent will help reduce the cost of intra-African air travel. Allan Kilavuka, chief executive officer of Kenya Airways, said on Friday…
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New Delhi: Despite geo-political uncertainties, the investors' confidence remained intact in India's growth story as the country's foreign exchange reserves surpassed $700 billion for the first time, reaching $704.89 billion in the week…
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New Delhi: State-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC) on Friday said it has secured the largest-ever foreign currency term loan of $1.265 billion from banks in IFSC GIFT City, Gandhinagar. The loan, at an average rate of 4.21 per cent…
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Mumbai: Indian equity market closed in the deep red on Friday following conflict in the Middle East. Indian investors have lost over Rs 14 lakh crore in the last two trading sessions as all listed companies' market cap on the Bombay…
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New Delhi: BMW Group India on Friday said it posted best-ever luxury car sales with 10 per cent growth in the country in the January–September period this year. In the first nine months, 10,556 cars (BMW and MINI) and 5,638 motorcycles…
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New Delhi: There are more than 1,100 active incubators nurturing startups in the Indian ecosystem, according to a new report on Friday. The joint research report, ‘India Incubator Kaleidoscope 2024’ was released by NSRCEL, the startup…
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New Delhi: The government on Friday said it will soon introduce a 10-gigawatt (GW) scheme for those working to build stationary, grid-scale energy storage systems. Addressing an international summit organised by the India Energy Storage…
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New Delhi: Employment in the Indian renewable energy sector reached an estimated 1.02 million (10.02 lakh) in 2023, highlighting the country’s growing leadership in clean energy and its focus on creating green jobs that drive economic…
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