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E-commerce has been one sector which has been recording phenomenal value growth during festive season year-after-year.

Retail sector looks to hire freshers

The pandemic has created a new retail shopping experience which is leading to rise of jobs and opportunities for...

13 Dec 2021 9:31 AM IST

Gold prices in the international market are 12 per cent lower than their record high levels of $2,072 per ounce. DC Image

Covid fear: Gold ETFs see high inflow in November

The higher inflow saw the assets managed by the funds touching Rs 18,104 crore in November against Rs 17,320 crore in...

13 Dec 2021 9:29 AM IST

Gold prices in the international market are 12 per cent lower than their record high levels of $2,072 per ounce. DC Image

Duties fail to make dent in gold imports

The duty benefits led to rapid expansion of refining capacity in India, with number of refineries growing from three in...

10 Dec 2021 9:24 AM IST

Housing sales fell 67 per cent at 21,294 units across nine major cities during April-June due to outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. (PTI Photo)

Housing prices to move up 5% in 2022: Report

While 2021 was mostly impacted by pandemic-induced volatility, 2022 may prove to be a more stable year for the sector

10 Dec 2021 9:22 AM IST

According to the data released by the Central Electricity Authority, solar power generation in the second quarter (Q2) of calendar year 2019 increased by 29 per cent year-on-year to 12,277 million units (MUs) compared to Q2 2018 during which approximately 9,514 MUs were generated by solar projects.

Solar installations up 335% in nine months

Installations grew despite market challenges, according to a report by Mercom India

10 Dec 2021 9:04 AM IST

Currency experts have a bullish outlook for the rupee this week.

PMS-AIF Set To Be Rs 50-L Cr industry In 10 Years

Assets under management of discretionary and non-discretionary PMS (non-EPFO) stood at Rs 3.97 lakh crore at the end of...

7 Dec 2021 12:18 AM IST

The adoption of asset-light QR-based acceptance solutions has grown swiftly in the past one year. (Representational Image. AFP)

Mobile payments triple in one year to Rs 111.4 L cr

The increased payments are a result of acceptance of Quick Response-based payment solutions

6 Dec 2021 2:38 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman addresses during the launch of National Monetisation Pipeline, in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

Crypto bill to be tabled after cabinet nod: FM

This is a risky area and not in a complete regulatory framework. No decision was taken on banning its advertisements

1 Dec 2021 10:49 AM IST

ATF price hiked by 7.5 pc; petrol, diesel rates unchanged for 2nd straight day. (PTI Photo)

Centre collects Rs 3.72 L cr as excise on fuel in FY21

Of this, around Rs 20,000 crore has gone to the states

1 Dec 2021 10:40 AM IST

The industrial growth measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for 2017-18 too decelerated to 4.3 per cent from 4.6 per cent in the previous fiscal. The IIP had grown by 4.4 per cent in March 2017.

Core industries output rises 7.5% in October

The combined index of 8 core industries stood at 136.2 in October 2021, which increased by 7.5% (provisional) as...

1 Dec 2021 10:39 AM IST

Parag Agrawal (Twitter)

Twitter's Agrawal is youngest CEO in S&P 500, nudging out Zuckerberg

Agrawal, who was appointed to succeed Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, is 37, the same age as Meta Platform Inc. CEO...

30 Nov 2021 1:58 PM IST

Aadhaar is a 12-digit number, issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), that acts as identification and address proof. (Photo: File)

UIDAI working to make smartphones as 'universal authenticator': CEO

At present, finger prints, iris and one-time password (OTP) are used for authentication

24 Nov 2021 12:57 PM IST