India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion India’s merchandise imports surged 31% year-on-year to $70.84 billion in June. Merchandise exports rose 15.5% to $40.41 billion during the month, while imports climbed sharply, driven by higher purchases of crude oil, electronics, machinery and precious metals, commerce secretary Rajesh Agarwal said during a press briefing…
A sharp selloff in information technology stocks, triggered by Accenture’s weaker growth outlook, and fresh geopolitical concerns ended the market’s five-session winning streak on Friday, dragging benchmark indices lower.The BSE Sensex fell 607.08 points, or 0.78%, to close at 76,802.90, while the NSE Nifty declined 154.90 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 24,013.10.During the day,…
A Supreme Court order last Sept made TET compulsory for all teachers, including those already employed Pune: Barely weeks after the NEET paper leak sparked nationwide outrage, the Maharashtra State Examination Council (MSCE) on Saturday postponed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 after police uncovered an alleged question paper leak just a day before the…
Govt said the wider sourcing network is aimed at reducing India’s dependence on any single country, region or transit route. India has sharply widened its energy import base, sourcing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from 15 countries, up from six, and crude oil from 41 countries, compared with 27 earlier, as per govt’s statement to Rajya…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) on Tuesday began fire safety inspections across tuition classes, coaching institutes, and computer education centres in the city. Fire teams also checked units not legally mandated to acquire a fire safety certificate.During the checking in the North-West Zone, officials inspected fire extinguishers, emergency exits, escape routes, and…
‘You won’t be able to sleep’: Director Chettan warns the Shreyas Talpade and Kajal Aggarwal starrer ‘The India Story’ will expose shocking food safety realities Director Chettan has opened up about the message behind his upcoming film The India Story, saying the project aims to encourage audiences to think more carefully about the food they…
Chinese and South Korean children grew taller in one generation: What are the learnings for parents to support height growth in kids In many families, a child’s height is solely related to genetics. “Height runs in the family” is a sentence used countless times. Many believe if the parents are short, the child will also…
Both the benchmarks rose 1% as the IT sector and banking stocks rallied. (AI image) Stock market rally today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, rallied strongly in trade on Friday even as a global markets selloff was underway. Both the benchmarks rose 1% as the IT sector and banking stocks rallied.The…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat State Branch of Indian Medical Association (IMA-GSB) on Friday wrote to health minister Praful Pansheriya to represent the issue of MBBS doctors who have submitted bonds.‘A large number of bonded MBBS graduates remain unemployed for several months after successfully completing their MBBS course and compulsory internship while awaiting official posting orders from…
Speculations also continue to be rife that Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) may join hands with the NDA Pune: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of a merger between the two NCP factions, following the recent spate of meetings between their senior members in New Delhi. Speculations also continued to be rife that…
