India will continue to work with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and support solar adoption and energy transition goals, government sources said on Thursday, even as the United States announced its withdrawal from the alliance. In an executive order signed on January 7, the U.S. sought to withdraw from 66 “wasteful, ineffective or harmful international…
Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: AP Silver prices declined sharply from record levels, plummeting ₹12,500 to ₹2,43,500 per kg, while gold receded by ₹900 in the national capital on Thursday (January 8, 2026), amid a rush of profit-booking globally. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal surged ₹5,000…
Image used for representational purpose only. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Since the introduction of Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) platform, a total of 53 projects of the Power Ministry have been reviewed of which 43 have been completed and 10 are under varied phases of construction, senior officials in the ministry informed…
The Nifty, Sensex ended the session lower due to renewed concerns over potential U.S. tariff hikes amid widespread selling pressure in global markets. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply by nearly 1% on Thursday (January 8, 2026), continuing their weak momentum for the fourth straight session, due to…
The government projected the country’s GDP to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal year, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 7 paise to settle at 89.94 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (January 8,…
The government may announce plans to tweak SARFAESI and DRT rules in the upcoming budget to reduce litigation in debt recovery tribunals.
Silver entered 2026 following an unprecedented rally in 2025, during which prices surged to record highs above $80/oz before retracing amid extreme volatility. According to HSBC Global Investment Research, the rally was driven less by traditional industrial fundamentals and more by physical market tightness, investment demand, and macroeconomic uncertainty. While prices are assessed as fundamentally…
The rupee fell 3 paise to 89.90 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and FII outflows. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee fell 3 paise to 89.90 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (January 8,…
Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has accused a Bank of America (BofA) unit of violating insider trading rules and breaking internal “Chinese walls” in a 2024 share sale, a notice showed. The SEBI notice followed its investigation into the conduct of the bank’s domestic securities unit in managing a March 2024…
The Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.4% in the current fiscal, maintaining its status as the world’s fastest-growing major economy despite punitive U.S. tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Thursday (January 8, 2026) amid persistent foreign fund…
