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Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and Canada are progressing and the next round of talks will be held from October 5, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday (September 21, 2026). “…the next 90 days…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos The rupee appreciated 15 paise to close at 95.81 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (September 21, 2026) as crude oil prices retreated from their elevated levels on improved global risk sentiment amid expectations of diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran. Forex traders said the Indian…
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New Zealand’s Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay (R) exchanged formal documents with India’s High Commissioner to New Zealand Muanpuii Saiawi in New Zealand’s Parliament on September 21, 2026. Photo: X/@IndiainNZ India and New Zealand on Monday (September 21, 2026) formally ratified the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, New Zealand’s Trade and…
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Image for representation | Photo Credit: PAUL NORONHA Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday (September 21, 2026) amid cooling crude oil prices, fresh foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in Asian equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 448.32 points to 74,743.28 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty…
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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.86 against the U.S. dollar, then gained some ground to touch 95.72 against the American currency, registering a gain of 24 paise from its previous close. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee gained 24 paise to 95.72 against U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on Saturday. PTI – | Photo Credit: – After the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Delhi on September 12, 2026, India…
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Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) magnets have become the backbone of energy transition and advanced manufacturing. Representative file image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Most Indians know the parable of several blind men trying to describe an elephant. One touches its trunk and believes it is a snake. Another feels its leg and insists it is a pillar….
Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran. File | Photo Credit: PTI Tata Trusts, the majority shareholder of Tata Sons, has escalated its governance dispute with the holding company by disputing the use of a casting vote to ratify the reappointment of N. Chandrasekaran. The Trusts, in a statement issued on Sunday (September 20, 2026), said the…
The company has fixed the price band for its ₹405 crore IPO at ₹385–405 per share and the issue comprises a fresh issue and OFS (offer for sale), with proceeds primarily earmarked for repayment of outstanding borrowings. Photo: A-One Steels India Limited website A-One Steels India Limited, (ASIL), a Bengaluru-headquartered integrated steel manufacturer, announced that its…
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Representational image of foreign investment outflow. File. | Photo Credit: GettyImages/iStockphoto Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have turned cautious again, pulling out ₹20,974 crore from Indian equities so far in September amid global uncertainties, higher U.S. interest rates and bond yields, elevated crude oil prices and a weakening rupee. The latest outflow comes after foreign investors…