January 2025

January 2025

Economic Survey Presented in Parliament: Inflation at 4.9% from April to December 2024; GDP Growth Expected Between 6.3% and 6.8%

Economic Survey Presented in Parliament: Inflation at 4.9% from April to December 2024; GDP Growth Expected Between 6.3% and 6.8%

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey in Parliament on January 31, 2025...

India's Growing Global Trust: ₹5 Lakh Crore Investment in 8 Months, Which Sector Got the Most?

India's Growing Global Trust: ₹5 Lakh Crore Investment in 8 Months, Which Sector Got the Most?

India's economy is gaining increasing global trust, as recent data reveals that nearly ₹5 lakh crore of foreign investment has come into th…

Trump’s Offer to Government Employees: Resign by February 6 and Get 8 Months’ Salary

Trump’s Offer to Government Employees: Resign by February 6 and Get 8 Months’ Salary

Former U.S. President Donald Trump had promised to cut the federal workforce during his election campaign...

Economic Survey: India on Path to Development, Growth Rate Required for Vision 2047

Economic Survey: India on Path to Development, Growth Rate Required for Vision 2047

The Economic Survey 2024-25, released by the government, estimates that India’s GDP growth rate could be between 6.3% and 6.8% for the fina…

Why Are Budget-Making Officials Locked in a Basement? Why is the Budget Presented at 11 AM on February 1? 9 Interesting Facts

Why Are Budget-Making Officials Locked in a Basement? Why is the Budget Presented at 11 AM on February 1? 9 Interesting Facts

During British rule, the budget was traditionally presented on the last day of February at 5 PM...

Trump Threatens Tariffs on India and China: Accuses Them of Imposing High Duties on U.S. Products

Trump Threatens Tariffs on India and China: Accuses Them of Imposing High Duties on U.S. Products

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose high tariffs on countries like India, China, and Brazil...

India May Reduce Tariffs on Some US Goods: Budget Announcement Expected

India May Reduce Tariffs on Some US Goods: Budget Announcement Expected

India is considering reducing tariffs on some high-end imported goods from the US, including steel, luxury motorcycles, and electronics...

Passengers Fill Railway’s Coffers, Earn Well by Transporting Goods

Passengers Fill Railway’s Coffers, Earn Well by Transporting Goods

The Economic Survey 2024-25, presented in Parliament on Friday, revealed significant growth in Indian Railways' passenger traffic and freig…

Auto Rickshaw and Taxi Fares in Mumbai to Increase from February 1

Auto Rickshaw and Taxi Fares in Mumbai to Increase from February 1

Starting from February 1, the fares for auto rickshaws and taxis in Mumbai will be higher...

Luxury Hotels Charging ₹800 for an Omelette Sparks Debate

Luxury Hotels Charging ₹800 for an Omelette Sparks Debate

A social media post by an investor has sparked a debate over the high prices of simple food items in luxury hotels...

Ideal Work Hours Recommended, Long Working Hours Harm Mental Health, Says Economic Survey

Ideal Work Hours Recommended, Long Working Hours Harm Mental Health, Says Economic Survey

The debate over how many hours one should work per week has been a hot topic in India in recent weeks...

Gmail users may soon change email addresses without losing data as Google plans long-awaited update

Gmail users may soon change email addresses without losing data as Google plans long-awaited update

Millions of Gmail users are set to get a feature they have been waiting for over two decades...

Davos: India Receives Investment Commitments Worth Rs 20-lakh-crore

Davos: India Receives Investment Commitments Worth Rs 20-lakh-crore

In a significant development, India has received investment commitments worth over Rs 20-lakh-crore at the World Economic Forum (WEF) held …

Credit Card Count Doubles in Five Years, Nearing 11 Crore

Credit Card Count Doubles in Five Years, Nearing 11 Crore

The number of credit cards in India has surged significantly, doubling over the past five years to reach approximately 108 million by Decem…

From iPhones to EVs and Coffee: India Writes a New Export Story

From iPhones to EVs and Coffee: India Writes a New Export Story

In just 35 years since liberalization, India has transitioned from being heavily import-dependent to becoming a major exporter of several p…

Gold Prices Drop Amid Dollar Strength for Second Consecutive Day

Gold Prices Drop Amid Dollar Strength for Second Consecutive Day

Gold prices in Delhi witnessed a decline for the second straight day, falling below ₹83,000 per 10 grams...

China’s DeepSeek AI Shakes Global Billionaires, Wipes Out ₹9.34 Lakh Crore

China’s DeepSeek AI Shakes Global Billionaires, Wipes Out ₹9.34 Lakh Crore

China has created a major stir in the world of artificial intelligence with the launch of its DeepSeek AI module...

Tax Relief Likely for Those Earning Below ₹15 Lakh Annually, Budget May Bring Benefits For Middle Class

Tax Relief Likely for Those Earning Below ₹15 Lakh Annually, Budget May Bring Benefits For Middle Class

With just a week left for the presentation of the Union Budget 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to unveil it on February…

Sri Lanka Cancels Power Purchase Agreement with Adani Group Amid Corruption Allegations In The US

Sri Lanka Cancels Power Purchase Agreement with Adani Group Amid Corruption Allegations In The US

The Sri Lankan government has canceled its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Adani Group amid allegations of corruption and fraud aga…

Locker Facility Now Available at Railway Stations, Starting at ₹40 Per Hour

Locker Facility Now Available at Railway Stations, Starting at ₹40 Per Hour

Passengers traveling on the Mumbai-Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor can now avail themselves of smart locker facilities at railw…

Tata's Major Achievement: Acquires 60% Stake in iPhone Maker Pegatron India

Tata's Major Achievement: Acquires 60% Stake in iPhone Maker Pegatron India

In a significant move to boost iPhone production in India, Tata Electronics has acquired a 60% stake in Pegatron Technology India, the comp…

Amul Milk Prices Slashed by ₹1 Across India, Effective from January 24

Amul Milk Prices Slashed by ₹1 Across India, Effective from January 24

The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which manages the Amul brand, has reduced the prices of its milk variants by ₹1 …

Cheque Bounce Cases: Why Ram Gopal Varma Got 3 Months Jail, While Rajkumar Santoshi Got 2 Years?

Cheque Bounce Cases: Why Ram Gopal Varma Got 3 Months Jail, While Rajkumar Santoshi Got 2 Years?

Renowned filmmakers Ram Gopal Varma and Rajkumar Santoshi have recently been convicted in separate cheque bounce cases, with significant di…

Government Issues Notice to Ola-Uber Over 'Double Pricing' Allegations

Government Issues Notice to Ola-Uber Over 'Double Pricing' Allegations

Ride-hailing giants Ola and Uber find themselves under scrutiny once again, this time for alleged discrepancies in pricing...

Jeff Bezos Follows Mukesh Ambani’s Lead, Announces $8.3 Billion Investment in Maharashtra

Jeff Bezos Follows Mukesh Ambani’s Lead, Announces $8.3 Billion Investment in Maharashtra

After Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries announced an investment of ₹3.05 lakh crore in Maharashtra, Amazon Web Services (AWS), led by Jef…

Growing Craze for Stock Market Earnings: NSE Crosses 11 Cr Registered Investors

Growing Craze for Stock Market Earnings: NSE Crosses 11 Cr Registered Investors

The appetite for stock market investments in India is reaching new heights, as reflected in the latest data from the National Stock Exchang…

Maruti Suzuki Cars to Get Costlier by ₹32,500: Price Hike Effective from February 1

Maruti Suzuki Cars to Get Costlier by ₹32,500: Price Hike Effective from February 1

Maruti Suzuki India has announced a price increase across its entire lineup of vehicles, effective February 1, 2025...

Gold Prices Soar to Three-Month High Amid Trump Policies, Dollar Decline

Gold Prices Soar to Three-Month High Amid Trump Policies, Dollar Decline

Gold prices reached a three-month high in the international market on Wednesday, driven by uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Tr…

14.63 Lakh New Members Join EPFO in November 2024

14.63 Lakh New Members Join EPFO in November 2024

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) continues to witness a steady increase in membership...

India's Top 15 Brands Shine Globally: Tata Group Leads the Way with Rising Brand Value

India's Top 15 Brands Shine Globally: Tata Group Leads the Way with Rising Brand Value

Indian brands are making waves globally, with Tata Group maintaining its position as the top Indian brand...

Property Buyers in India Decline by 9%: Report Highlights Market Slowdown

Property Buyers in India Decline by 9%: Report Highlights Market Slowdown

The Indian real estate market witnessed a decline in housing sales by 9% last year, with sales figures dropping to 4.71 lakh units across n…

India’s IIP Rises to 5.2 Per Cent in November 2024

India’s IIP Rises to 5.2 Per Cent in November 2024

India’s industrial growth increased to a six-month high of 5.2 per cent in November of last year as compared to the 3.7 per cent in the pre…

PepsiCo Expresses Interest in Acquiring Stake in Haldiram: Temasek and Alpha Wave Also in the Race

PepsiCo Expresses Interest in Acquiring Stake in Haldiram: Temasek and Alpha Wave Also in the Race

Global beverage and snack giant PepsiCo is reportedly in talks to acquire a 10-15% stake in Haldiram Snacks Food, following interest from o…

How Much Will Your Salary Increase in the 8th Pay Commission? Here’s the Full Calculation

How Much Will Your Salary Increase in the 8th Pay Commission? Here’s the Full Calculation

The central government has approved the 8th Pay Commission, set to be implemented from January 2026...

Salary Hike Under 8th Pay Commission May Trigger Inflation, Warn Economists

Salary Hike Under 8th Pay Commission May Trigger Inflation, Warn Economists

The central government has given a significant boost to its employees by approving the 8th Pay Commission, which will come into effect from…

Meta to Lay Off 5% of Employees: CEO Zuckerberg Announces 3,600 Low-Performing Staff Will Be Impacted

Meta to Lay Off 5% of Employees: CEO Zuckerberg Announces 3,600 Low-Performing Staff Will Be Impacted

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, is set to lay off 3,600 employees under a performance-based job cut policy...

Hindenburg's Closure Doesn’t Mean Clean Chit for 'Modani': Congress

Hindenburg's Closure Doesn’t Mean Clean Chit for 'Modani': Congress

The announcement of the closure of Hindenburg Research, the US-based short-selling firm that leveled serious allegations against the Adani …

India Launches One Startup Every Hour: From 450 in 2015 to Over 1.5 Lakh Today, with 118 Unicorns

India Launches One Startup Every Hour: From 450 in 2015 to Over 1.5 Lakh Today, with 118 Unicorns

India’s startup ecosystem is experiencing unprecedented growth, with one startup being launched every hour...

What is a Flexi Personal Loan? Benefits and Eligibility Explained

What is a Flexi Personal Loan? Benefits and Eligibility Explained

The loan culture in India has seen significant growth in recent years, with more people opting for credit cards or traditional loans...

SBI Trims FY 25 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 pc

SBI Trims FY 25 GDP Growth Forecast to 6.3 pc

India’s premier public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) has lowered its GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2024-25 (FY 25) to 6.3 per ce…

Supreme Court Rules Against SBI in Online Fraud Case: Orders ₹94,000 Refund

Supreme Court Rules Against SBI in Online Fraud Case: Orders ₹94,000 Refund

A major update regarding India’s largest bank, SBI, has emerged as the Supreme Court reprimanded the bank and ordered it to pay ₹94,000 to …

Supreme Court Transfers Amazon-Flipkart Cases to Karnataka High Court: Unified Hearing for Similar Issues

Supreme Court Transfers Amazon-Flipkart Cases to Karnataka High Court: Unified Hearing for Similar Issues

The Supreme Court has transferred all cases related to alleged violations of market competition rules by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipk…

Adani Group to Enter Petrochemical Sector: Partners with Thailand's Indorama Ventures

Adani Group to Enter Petrochemical Sector: Partners with Thailand's Indorama Ventures

The Adani Group is set to make its entry into the petrochemical sector...

Mukesh Ambani to Give Coca-Cola a Glucose Boost with a ₹10 Bottle That Will Shake the Market

Mukesh Ambani to Give Coca-Cola a Glucose Boost with a ₹10 Bottle That Will Shake the Market

Reliance Industries Chairman and Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, has been giving sleepless nights to global beverage giants with his Cam…

India's Service Sector Booms in December 2024: Record Growth and Job Creation

India's Service Sector Booms in December 2024: Record Growth and Job Creation

In December 2024, India’s service sector reached its peak performance over four months, creating numerous job opportunities...

Become a Lakhpati by Saving ₹591 Monthly: SBI’s Exciting New Schemes

Become a Lakhpati by Saving ₹591 Monthly: SBI’s Exciting New Schemes

To attract customers in the New Year, banks are launching innovative schemes...

OYO Bans Entry for Unmarried Couples: New Rule to Be Implemented in This UP City

OYO Bans Entry for Unmarried Couples: New Rule to Be Implemented in This UP City

Hospitality startup OYO has announced a significant change in its check-in rules, introducing new policies for its partner hotels...

South Africa: The Nation with the Highest Unemployment Rate In the World

South Africa: The Nation with the Highest Unemployment Rate In the World

South Africa, a country deeply connected to Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy, currently faces an unemployment crisis of staggering proportions...

GDP Growth Projected at 6.6 pc in FY 25: RBI Report

GDP Growth Projected at 6.6 pc in FY 25: RBI Report

The country’s economy remains resilient, states the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).