NEW DELHI: New model launches, led almost entirely by sport utility vehicles, helped several automakers post record July sales, suggesting that in an otherwise competitive passenger vehicle market, fresh products are increasingly deciding the winners.Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles registered the strongest growth among the larger manufacturers, with sales jumping 59% year-on-year to 63,760 units. While…
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its upward trajectory in July, clocking its highest-ever monthly transaction value. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the platform touched a new peak in transaction volumes, while the value of transactions reached Rs 29.88 lakh crore in July.The platform processed 23.66 billion transactions…
After months of sustained selling, foreign investors are beginning to turn more positive on India, with equities now “probably oversold”, Motilal Oswal Financial Services chairman Raamdeo Agrawal said on Saturday, even as he warned that geopolitical uncertainties and elevated oil prices continue to cloud the outlook.Speaking to news agency ANI, Agrawal said that a large…
Samudra Manthan scheme expected to add over 600 MMTOE of reserves and will be implemented through FY 2030-31. (Representative image) On August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of energy security, announcing the National Deep Water Exploration Mission. “To make the country developed, we are now moving towards ‘Samudra Manthan’ (churning of the ocean)….
Supply disruptions in the Middle East have prompted Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) to overhaul its crude sourcing strategy, with the state-run refiner sharply increasing purchases from the spot market. The share of spot buying has risen from 50% to nearly 84%, IOC director (finance) Anuj Jain said on Saturday.The move comes after supplies through the…
Foreign currency inflows under the Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) special swap facility almost doubled in just two weeks, rising to $40.816 billion by July 31 from $20.718 billion as of July 17. According to the latest RBI data, Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)] deposits remained the biggest contributor, accounting for the bulk of funds…
Malta-flagged Aframax tanker Captain John loaded crude at Enbridge’s Ingleside terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas and is bound for Israel’s southern port of Ashkelon A cargo of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is headed to Israel for the first time in nearly three years, according to ship-tracking data.The Malta-flagged Aframax tanker Captain John…
MUMBAI: Gold loans drove a sharp acceleration in personal lending and overall bank credit, with the segment expanding 93.8% year on year at the end of June 2026, as banks added Rs 74,171 crore in Q1FY27 to take the gold loan book to Rs 5.4 lakh crore.The expansion in gold loans accounted for 13.1% of…
GST collections rise to over Rs 2.11 lakh crore, driven by imports and domestic demand NEW DELHI: India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 15.4 per cent year-on-year to over Rs 2.11 lakh crore in July, driven by higher revenues from both domestic transactions and imports, according to government data released on Friday.Gross…
MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi has banned Zee group’s Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka from the market for one year for fraudulently pledging Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL)’s land parcels in Hyderabad as a security for personal loans. Chandra has also been fined Rs 60 lakh, Goenka Rs 58 lakh and the company Rs 30 lakh for…
