Month: August 2026
Goyal signals BIS certification exemption for high-tech companies, including those from Japan
Tokyo: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday said the government is working on a framework to exempt high-technology companies, including those from Japan, from…
Broad-base rise in food prices despite monsoon recovery, RBI’s state of economy report shows
Kolkata: India has witnessed a broad-based sequential increase in food prices, according to the high-frequency data till August 21, 2026, even as the recovery of…
British Virgin Islands seeks dedicated India investment corridor
New Delhi: The British Virgin Islands (BVI) is seeking a bigger role in India’s cross-border investment architecture, pitching a dedicated BVI-India investment corridor as Indian…
Russia-Ukraine war likely to raise import price of sunflower oil, yellow peas
Pune: The escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war is likely to inflate India’s import costs for sunflower oil and yellow peas as exports from the two…
Dick’s Sporting Goods stock crashes 28%: What worried investors and what’s next
Dick’s Sporting Goods stock crashed sharply on Tuesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results. The stock fell as much as 28%, with shares dropping…
Indian exports face little risk from tougher US sanctions on Iran
Stricter US sanctions on Iran are unlikely to hit local exports as the Persian Gulf nation’s bilateral trade with India is largely limited to pharmaceuticals…
Piyush Goyal pitches India as trusted destination for data centres, cites $200 bn investment commitments
Tokyo, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday pitched India as a compelling destination for data centres, saying the country can work with Japanese…
PM Modi reviews projects with investment of Rs 30,000 crore under PRAGATI meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 53rd meeting of PRAGATI on Tuesday under the ICT-enabled, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, at Seva…
Sugar prices rise by nearly Re 1 per kg to about Rs 64
New Delhi, Sugar continued its upward march, rising by about Re 1 per kg to nearly Rs 64 on Tuesday in the retail market as…
Bitcoin price today: BTC breaks $80,000 as crypto rally lifts Strategy, Coinbase, Robinhood
Bitcoin price today is back above $80,000, marking a major recovery for the world’s biggest cryptocurrency. Bitcoin crossed the $80,000 level early Tuesday for the…