Back with a bang! Foreign investors bet on financials, record fortnightly inflows seen in second half of June

As signs of a de-escalation in the West Asia conflict emerged, selling by foreign investors eased, with fresh inflows returning to banks and financial services. (AI image) Foreign Portfolio Investors or FPIs are back on Dalal Street! FPIs turned buyers of financial stocks in the second half of June, purchasing shares worth Rs 14,634 crore…

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India’s strategic gas storage: LNG buffer mandate for terminals in the works – what it means

Apart from strategic petroleum reserves and LPG reserves,, India is now looking to build emergency liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves. (AI image) Even as it focuses on building its strategic petroleum reserves, India is now looking to build emergency liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves. The plan is to have storage at import terminals by allowing…

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IIM campus, UPI, AI & critical minerals: PM Modi heralds ‘golden chapter’ of India, Indonesia ties

India and Indonesia are strengthening their bilateral ties, expanding cooperation across defence, trade, technology, maritime security and cultural exchanges. The push comes as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks in Merdeka Palace, Jakarta on Tuesday.PM Modi said that the two countries were embarking on a “golden chapter” in their partnership…

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CNG, EV make up record 40% car sales in June

NEW DELHI: Indian car buyers are increasingly moving away from conventional petrol and diesel vehicles, with compressed natural gas (CNG), hybrid and electric models accounting for more than 40% of passenger vehicle retail sales for the first time in June, signalling a structural shift in consumer preference towards lower running costs and fuel-efficient technologies.According to…

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Semicon 2.0 to widen chip incentives

NEW DELHI: India is in the final stages of preparing Semicon 2.0, the next phase of its semiconductor mission, with govt set to broaden incentives beyond chip fabrication to support the country’s wider semiconductor ecosystem.Speaking during an online session hosted by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on Monday, ISM CEO Amitesh Kumar Sinha said the…

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