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Financial Express Kochi
Cut reliance on Chinese goods, suggests GTRI
INDIA MUST WEAN itself away from the Chinese imports of critical industrial inputs as increasing dependence on these goods is adding to the country's external vulnerabilities and giving the northern neighbour a huge leverage at the time of crisis, according to Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Ugly scenes as Shah tables Bill to remove ministers
Amidst stormy scenes in the Lok Sabha, with ruling and Opposition MPs coming close to a scuffle, Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday tabled three Bills which seek to remove Central and state ministers, including Chief Ministers and Prime Minister, who are facing allegations of corruption or serious offences and have been detained for at least 30 days.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Vaishnaw flags societal harm from online money games
ONLINE MONEY GAMING has become a serious social and public health issue, causing demonstrable negative impact on society, IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday after the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to ban online games played with money.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Infosys Announces 80% Performance Bonus for Q1
IT SERVICES MAJOR Infosys has handed out an average performance bonus of 80% to a majority of its employees for the first quarter of FY26, people familiar with the matter said.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Bond yields ease after 2-day climb
BOND YIELDS ENDED lower on Wednesday, reversing a two-day trend, as investors indulged in value purchase after a selloff over the first two days of the week.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Give financial support to oil firms for storage: House panel
THE STANDING COMMITTEE on petroleum and natural gas has urged the oil ministry to provide funds to state-run oil companies for creation of storage caverns near their refineries and also to look at various options to increase the strategic storage capacity in line with the rising domestic demand.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
FM Meets GST Panels on Rate Cuts, Reforms
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a presentation to the Group of Ministers (GoMs) on compensation cess, health and life insurance, and rate rationalisation on the Centre's proposal to overhaul the GST regime, with the introduction of a two-tier structure, with 5% merit and 18% standard rate, and a 40% special rate for a few \"sin goods.\"
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Sowing of kharif crops increases 3.7% on-year
The sowing of kharif crops - paddy, pulses, oilseeds, sugarcane and cotton - has been completed in over 103.9 million hectare (mha) or 95% of the \"normal sown area\" of 109.6 mha.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Many international students won't be able to join US colleges
Confusion deepens as Trump adds new obstacles for Indian, Chinese students
2 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Growth of core sector decreases to 2% in July
INDIA'S CORE SECTOR output growth slowed to 2% in July 2025 from 6.3% in the year-ago month and a revised number of 2.2% in June 2025 as the energy sector constituents of the relevant index of eight core industries witnessed a contraction.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Edible oil imports may fall by 5% in 2024-25
India's import of edible oils — palm, soyabean and sunflower — during 2024-25 oil year (November-October) is likely to decline by around 5% to below 15.5 million tonne (MT) from 16 MT in the previous year, a senior industry official said.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Pvt jet hangars in big demand
Demand outstrips space availability at Navi Mumbai by 3x
2 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
GST Waiver May Backfire on Premiums, Say Insurers
INDIA'S LIFE AND health insurers say a full GST exemption on premiums would force them to pass the 18% tax on various input services to policyholders, defeating the purpose of the relief.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Need to balance innovation & stability: Deputy guv
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor M Rajeshwar Rao stressed the need for a balance between fostering innovation and maintaining stability amid an evolving landscape of financial regulation.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Fertiliser imports up 5% in Apr-Jul
Govt resorts to imports as DAP, urea & potash stocks dwindle
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
UltraTech to Sell 6.5% in India Cements
Stake Divestment
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India: Testbed or AI trailblazer?
INDIA HAS LONG been the market where global tech giants experiment with affordability.
2 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Howzat! IPL bowled a googly
THE PROMOTION AND Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, can hurt the multi-billion-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL) economy, albeit temporarily.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Open attack on federalism: Opposition slams Bills
A slew of leaders from the Opposition INDIA bloc, including chief ministers Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin, accused the BJP-led NDA government of allegedly mounting a bid to undermine the country's federal structure through three amendment Bills, including a constitutional amendment legislation.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Oracle Rides Major Deals With OpenAI and Nvidia
ORACLE'S LARRY ELLISON used to scoff at the idea of cloud computing, saying in 2008 that it was \"complete gibberish.\" Now, the success of Oracle's cloud infrastructure unit is why the company's stock price has soared and made Ellison, its chairman and co-founder, the second-richest person in the world.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
EPFO adds 2.2 mn members in June
RETIREMENT FUND BODY EPFO recorded a 13.46% year-on-year growth in net member addition of 2.18 million in June, according to the latest payroll data released on Wednesday.
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
ChatGPT Joins Low-Cost AI Rush
OTHERGENAI SERVICES companies are not too far behind. OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, joined hands with Grammarly, the AI-based English correction platform, last month to launch sharply reduced subscription plans for Indian users.
2 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Getting back on track
China provides India a critical counterbalance to US as a source of capital and technology
2 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
India profiteering from Russian oil: Bessent
The US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that India is profiteering from Russian oil and made $16 billion in excess profits.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Private Credit Deals Surge as Global Funds Bet Big
PRIVATE CREDIT INVESTMENTS in the country rose nearly three times to nearly $9 billion in the first half of 2025 over the second half of 2024.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
UK scraps demand for Apple 'backdoor' after pressure from US
THE UK HAS dropped efforts to force Apple to open a so-called backdoor to US users' data, removing a point of contention between the two sides as they seek to finalize a broader trade deal.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
InvITs, REITs had $94-bn AUM in FY25: Knight Frank
TOTAL ASSETS UNDER management of infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) have grown to nearly $94 billion in the last fiscal, from $42.1 billion in 2019-20, according to Knight Frank.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Zeta Outlines Roadmap for Banks to Leverage UPI
With UPI strengthening its position as India's dominant digital payment rail, banks are finding themselves increasingly sidelined, bearing infrastructure costs, while fintechs like Google Pay (GPay) and PhonePe are monetizing user engagement.
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Natural gas import bill declines 9.4% to $4.8 billion in April-July
Decline In Consumption
1 min |
August 20, 2025
Financial Express Kochi
Logistics companies gear up to meet festive rush, with AI help
• Q-comm forces firms to reorient preparations
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