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March Credit Card Spending Hits ₹2.19 Trillion Amid Normalizing Demand
Credit card transactions in India reached a total of ₹2,194 billion in March, marking a 24 percent rise from the previous month. While monthly growth was robust, analysts point out that the annual...
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No Petrol-Diesel Price Rise: India's Response to Mideast Crisis
In a timely move to ease public concerns, the Indian government has ruled out any immediate hikes in petrol and diesel prices despite volatility in global oil markets triggered by West Asian unrest....
Fintech India: Q1 2026 Funding Up 2% at $513 Million Despite Fewer Deals
In a tale of quality over quantity, India's fintech industry raised $513 million in Q1 2026, edging up 2% from last year even as funding rounds halved to 45 from 99. Tracxn Technologies' latest...
Naidu, Vaishnaw Inaugurate $15 Billion Google AI Hub in Vizag
A new era dawned in Visakhapatnam as Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Central Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw officiated the foundation laying of Google Cloud's massive AI Hub. Valued at a staggering...
Centre Mandates Cooling, Water for Workers in Heatwave
In response to the relentless heatwave sweeping across India, the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment rolled out comprehensive guidelines on Tuesday. Aimed at shielding millions of workers from...
US-Iran Standoff Triggers Gold Silver Price Drop at Open
Precious metals started the day in the red on MCX Tuesday, with gold and silver declining up to 0.5% as traders digest ongoing US-Iran frictions that refuse to fade. Gold for June 2026 opened weakly...
Sensex Nifty Open Lower on Oil Rally; Banking Stocks Drag Market Down
Indian equities kicked off Tuesday on a weak note amid a sharp rally in global crude prices, now hovering near $110 a barrel. By 9:17 AM, benchmark Sensex shed 203 points (0.25%) to stand at 77,099,...
India's Investor Base Explodes: NSE Crosses 13 Crore Mark
India's stock market is no longer an elite club—it's a national movement. On April 27, 2026, NSE announced it has exceeded 130 million unique registered investors, a feat achieved in record time...
Sabarmati Bridge Construction Accelerates for India's Bullet Train
In a boost to India's high-speed rail ambitions, construction of a massive bridge over the Sabarmati River in Gujarat is gaining momentum. Part of the flagship Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project,...