Month: October 2026
India-New Zealand FTA to be operationalised on Tuesday, targets ₹35,000-cr trade by 2030
The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into effect on Tuesday, marking India’s seventh operational trade pact in five years that will eliminate…
Textiles Ministry identifies 4,000 startups for export growth support
New Delhi: The textiles ministry has identified more than 4,000 textile-based startups that would be aided to scale up and get export ready in the…
Zetwerk IPO: Zetwerk’s $518 million India IPO fully subscribed on final day of bidding
Peak XV Partners and Accel India-backed Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses‘ $518 million initial public offering was fully subscribed on last day for bids on Monday, exchange…
RDI fund to spur 10-fold investment from private sector, says NITI’s Abhay Karandikar
NEW DELHI: The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) scheme will boost private sector investment 10-fold , to nearly Rs 10-lakh crore over the next 10…
Bank holiday today: Is your branch closed? Check status, online services and reopening dates
Bank branches are closed in several states and Union territories on Monday, October 19, 2026. The closure is due to festivals such as Dussehra (Mahashtami),…
Mivi One 5G and the changing affordable Android phone conversation
For most of the last decade, the trajectory was one of positivity. Affordable Android phones were becoming better experiences, with phone makers finding enough ingenuity…
Gold rises as softer oil prices ease inflation concerns, Fed hike bets in focus
Gold prices edged higher on Monday as softer oil prices offered support, while investors assessed the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later…
US very close to finalising trade deal with India, says Marco Rubio
The United States of America’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said that the country is trying to finalise a trade deal with India…
Sensex, Nifty open lower as investors track bank earnings, rising oil prices
Both Sensex and Nifty opened lower on Monday as investors assessed September-quarter earnings from major private lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, while elevated crude…
Ecommerce festive sales fizzle out on price pangs
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands and executives at ecommerce platforms and logistics firms have flagged a tepid festive season so far, with online delivery dispatches during the…