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Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee plunged 9 paise to a record low of 90.87 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Tuesday (December 16, 2025), weighed down by sustained Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) outflows and no breakthrough in the India-U.S. trade deal. However, a weaker greenback and…
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The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange index, Sensex and the 50-share National Stock Exchange Nifty dropped during the initial trade. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) as persistent foreign fund outflows and weak global market trends dented investors’ sentiment. The 30-share Bombay Stock…
Staff members of IndiGo tag stranded bags and belongings following large-scale flight disruptions, at Terminal 1 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, on December 8. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: In the first few days of December, IndiGo saw a near-total meltdown of its operations, with over 5,000 flights cancelled…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: – There is increased demand for urea from farmers because of good monsoons and them seeing the prospect for one more crop, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha whilst seeking its…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI There is increased demand for urea from farmers because of good monsoons and them seeing the prospect for one more crop, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha whilst seeking…
File picture of job seekers at a job fair, used for representation only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The unemployment rate (UR) among people aged 15 years and above declined to 4.7% in November, the lowest level since April, when it stood at 5.1%, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report for November…
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Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal. Photo: linkedin.com India and the U.S. are “very close” to finalising an initial trade agreement on reciprocal tariffs, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said, although he declined from specifying a deadline for it. On the negotiations with the European Union, Mr. Agrawal said both sides are at the final stage where all…
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal speaks during the ‘Italy-India Business Forum’, in Mumbai, on December 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Projected thermal power requirement is expected to grow to 307 gigawatts (GW) by 2035, Union Minister for Commerce Piyush Goyal stated in response to a question from The Hindu. Speaking to reporters on Monday…
India and Mexico are discussing ways to mitigate the impact of Mexico’s proposed tariff increases on countries it does not have a free trade agreement with, which includes India, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Monday (December 15, 2025). A quick way to resolve the issue would be through a Preferential Trade Agreement, he said,…
The 30-share BSE Sensex dipped 54.30 points, or 0.06%, to 85,213.36. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Monday (December 15, 2025) in tandem with a weak trend in global markets and persistent foreign fund outflows. Also, uncertainty over an India-U.S. trade deal weighed on investors’…
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