June 2025

June 2025

GST on Bidi Cut to 18 Percent, Cigarette Raised to 40 Percent in India

GST on Bidi Cut to 18 Percent, Cigarette Raised to 40 Percent in India

The GST Council in its 56th meeting decided to lower the Goods and Services Tax on bidis...

Railways to Prepare Reservation Charts 8 Hours Before Train Departure

Railways to Prepare Reservation Charts 8 Hours Before Train Departure

Indian Railways has decided to prepone the reservation chart preparation to 8 hours before the train's departure, instead of the current 4-…

Anant Ambani to Receive Up to ₹20 Crore Annual Salary as Reliance Executive Director

Anant Ambani to Receive Up to ₹20 Crore Annual Salary as Reliance Executive Director

Anant Ambani, who was recently appointed as Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), will earn between ₹10 to ₹20 crore ann…

ITR Filing Helps in Securing Loans Easily: Even Those Earning Below Rs 2.5 Lakh Should File

ITR Filing Helps in Securing Loans Easily: Even Those Earning Below Rs 2.5 Lakh Should File

The process of filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for the financial year 2024-25 is now underway, with the last date set as September 15, 2025…

Elon Musk's Major Controversies: From Trump Fallout to Misconduct Allegations, Ties soured with Donald Trump

Elon Musk's Major Controversies: From Trump Fallout to Misconduct Allegations, Ties soured with Donald Trump

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s political camaraderie blossomed during the 2024 US elections...

Warren Buffett donates $6 billion worth of Berkshire shares

Warren Buffett donates $6 billion worth of Berkshire shares

Veteran investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has made his largest annual donation to date, giving away shares worth $6 billio…

Adani Emerges as India’s Fastest-Growing Brand, Valuation Soars by 82% in a Year

Adani Emerges as India’s Fastest-Growing Brand, Valuation Soars by 82% in a Year

In a significant milestone, the Adani Group has become India’s fastest-growing brand in 2025, marking an 82% increase in its brand valuatio…

Virat Kohli invests Rs 40 crore in Agilitas, to get ownership stake

Virat Kohli invests Rs 40 crore in Agilitas, to get ownership stake

Virat Kohli has added another key chapter to his post-cricket journey by investing Rs 40 crore in Bengaluru-based Agilitas Sports...

HMD launches Fuse smartphone with HarmBlock AI to block nude content and protect children online

HMD launches Fuse smartphone with HarmBlock AI to block nude content and protect children online

HMD Global, the Finland-based technology company, has introduced a new smartphone named Fuse...

S&P Global Raises FY 26 GDP Growth Projection to 6.5 pc

S&P Global Raises FY 26 GDP Growth Projection to 6.5 pc

S&P Global has upped its forecast for India’s economic growth for the current fiscal (FY 26) to 6.5 per cent from its earlier estimate of 6…

Indian stock markets 8-month peak after Israel-Iran ceasefire, Sensex up 82,750 while Nifty by 25,244 level

Indian stock markets 8-month peak after Israel-Iran ceasefire, Sensex up 82,750 while Nifty by 25,244 level

The Indian stock markets surged to their highest levels in over eight months on Wednesday...

AC and non-AC mail/express fares to increase per km  from July 1 onwards, Aadhaar mandatory for Tatkal bookings

AC and non-AC mail/express fares to increase per km from July 1 onwards, Aadhaar mandatory for Tatkal bookings

Indian Railways is all set to revise passenger fares from July 1, 2025...

Jio launch was the biggest risk of my life; Mukesh Ambani reflects on legacy, values of Reliance Industries

Jio launch was the biggest risk of my life; Mukesh Ambani reflects on legacy, values of Reliance Industries

India’s richest businessman, Mukesh Ambani, has revealed that launching Reliance Jio was the biggest gamble of his career...

Tel Aviv Exchange Hits Record High as U.S. Bombs Iranian Nuclear Sites

Tel Aviv Exchange Hits Record High as U.S. Bombs Iranian Nuclear Sites

On Sunday, June 22, Israeli markets surged after the United States launched airstrikes on several Iranian nuclear facilities...

Jeff Bezos marries Lauren Sanchez in lavish Venice wedding, celebrations cost nearly ₹480 crore

Jeff Bezos marries Lauren Sanchez in lavish Venice wedding, celebrations cost nearly ₹480 crore

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married his longtime partner and former journalist Lauren Sanchez in a lavish ceremony...

Fred Smith, Founder and Executive Chairman of FedEx, Dies at 80

Fred Smith, Founder and Executive Chairman of FedEx, Dies at 80

Fredrick Wallace “Fred” Smith, the founder and executive chairman of FedEx, passed away on June 21, 2025, at the age of 80...

Tesla Touchdown: Elon Musk to Open First India Showrooms in Mumbai & Delhi This July

Tesla Touchdown: Elon Musk to Open First India Showrooms in Mumbai & Delhi This July

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company, Tesla, is set to open its first showrooms in India in July 2025...

Six Mutual Fund Companies Will Launch NFOs This Week

Six Mutual Fund Companies Will Launch NFOs This Week

In May, India saw a massive increase in money flowing into New Fund Offers (NFOs) – more than a 1,000% jump...

Sensex, Nifty dip as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies and crude oil prices soar

Sensex, Nifty dip as Israel-Iran conflict intensifies and crude oil prices soar

Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the second straight day on Wednesday...

India to locally build Dassault’s Falcon 2000 business jets; Reliance joins hands with French firm

India to locally build Dassault’s Falcon 2000 business jets; Reliance joins hands with French firm

In a major breakthrough for India’s aerospace ambitions, Reliance Aerostructure Limited has signed a landmark agreement with France’s Dassa…

India’s Unemployment Rises to 5.6% in May as Post-Harvest Job Losses Hit Rural Areas

India’s Unemployment Rises to 5.6% in May as Post-Harvest Job Losses Hit Rural Areas

In May 2025, India’s unemployment rate went up to 5.6%, rising from 5.1% in April...

Ambani earns ₹9,000 crore profit from Asian Paints stake; Reliance sells 4.9% holding bought during 2008 crisis

Ambani earns ₹9,000 crore profit from Asian Paints stake; Reliance sells 4.9% holding bought during 2008 crisis

Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest businessman and chairman of Reliance Industries, has booked a massive ₹9,000 crore profit by selling his lon…

India’s Costliest TV Sold on Flipkart, TCL's Giant 115-inch TV Bought for ₹30 Lakh

India’s Costliest TV Sold on Flipkart, TCL's Giant 115-inch TV Bought for ₹30 Lakh

E-commerce giant Flipkart has witnessed the sale of India’s most expensive and biggest television set...

UPI now 2x faster, NPCI slashes transaction time to 10–15 seconds; check your UPI app today

UPI now 2x faster, NPCI slashes transaction time to 10–15 seconds; check your UPI app today

From Monday, UPI transactions—including money transfers, balance checks, and transaction reversals—will take between 10 and 15 seconds...

World Bank Pegs India’s GDP Growth for FY 26 at 6.3 pc

World Bank Pegs India’s GDP Growth for FY 26 at 6.3 pc

The World Bank (WB) has pegged India’s GDP growth for this fiscal (FY 26) at 6.3 per cent. In January...

New Aadhar Rule for Tatkal Tickets from July 1: IRCTC Adds OTP Step for Greater Transparency

New Aadhar Rule for Tatkal Tickets from July 1: IRCTC Adds OTP Step for Greater Transparency

Indian Railways has introduced a major change in Tatkal ticket booking rules. Starting July 1, 2025, passengers will be required to complet…

Boeing Shares Tumble 5% After Ahmedabad Plane Crash

Boeing Shares Tumble 5% After Ahmedabad Plane Crash

The crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad has led to a sharp decline in the company’s share value.

Air India Dreamliner crashes after takeoff, first-ever Boeing 787 accident in 15 years

Air India Dreamliner crashes after takeoff, first-ever Boeing 787 accident in 15 years

A major aviation scare unfolded in Ahmedabad when an Air India-operated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed just two minutes after takeoff on i…

India’s Shubhanshu to fly aboard Axiom-4 mission to ISS; ticket cost crosses Rs 500 crore per seat

India’s Shubhanshu to fly aboard Axiom-4 mission to ISS; ticket cost crosses Rs 500 crore per seat

Axiom Space, a Houston-based private aerospace firm, is gearing up for its fourth crewed spaceflight to the International Space Station (IS…

India Ramps Up Rare‑Earth Magnet Drive to Cut China Dependence

India Ramps Up Rare‑Earth Magnet Drive to Cut China Dependence

New  Delhi is charting a strategic course towards reducing its dependence on Chinese‑made rare earth magnets following April’s Chinese expo…

Jio BlackRock Partnership Boosts Jio Financial Services

Jio BlackRock Partnership Boosts Jio Financial Services

Jio Financial Services Ltd, in collaboration with global investment giant BlackRock, has announced the formation of its leadership team for…

HDFC Bank CEO Faces FIR Over Alleged Financial Fraud, Bank denies charges

HDFC Bank CEO Faces FIR Over Alleged Financial Fraud, Bank denies charges

An FIR has been lodged against HDFC Bank Managing Director and CEO Shashidhar Jagdishan in connection with an alleged financial fraud case.…

Home Loans Get Cheaper, Monthly EMI on ₹30 Lakh Home Loan to Drop by ₹1,000

Home Loans Get Cheaper, Monthly EMI on ₹30 Lakh Home Loan to Drop by ₹1,000

Four public sector banks—Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda, UCO Bank, and Bank of India—have reduced their interest rates...

China’s Ban on Rare Earth Exports Halts Global Auto Production, Swift manufacturing stops in Japan

China’s Ban on Rare Earth Exports Halts Global Auto Production, Swift manufacturing stops in Japan

China’s decision to restrict exports of rare earth materials has started impacting the global automobile sector...

Rafale fighter jet’s main body to be built in India, Tata signs agreement with Dassault Aviation

Rafale fighter jet’s main body to be built in India, Tata signs agreement with Dassault Aviation

In a significant development in India's defense manufacturing sector...

Mukesh Ambani Donates ₹151 Crore to His Alma Mater ICT Mumbai

Mukesh Ambani Donates ₹151 Crore to His Alma Mater ICT Mumbai

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries and Asia’s richest individual, has donated ₹151 crore to the Institute of Chemical Technolog…

Trump-Musk Row Triggers Tesla shares plunge, Musk’s net worth drops by ₹3 lakh crore

Trump-Musk Row Triggers Tesla shares plunge, Musk’s net worth drops by ₹3 lakh crore

Elon Musk, the world’s richest businessman, saw his net worth plummet by ₹3 lakh crore in just one day following a heated public spat with …

Starlink gets nod to launch satellite internet in India

Starlink gets nod to launch satellite internet in India

Elon Musk’s company SpaceX has received a license from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to operate its Starlink satellite int…

RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 0.50%, Loan Takers can save up to ₹1.48 lakh on a 20-year loan

RBI Cuts Repo Rate by 0.50%, Loan Takers can save up to ₹1.48 lakh on a 20-year loan

The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the repo rate by 0.50%, bringing it down to 5.50%. This marks the third rate cut in 2025...

Higher Loan on Gold Now: Up to ₹85,000 on ₹1 Lakh Value

Higher Loan on Gold Now: Up to ₹85,000 on ₹1 Lakh Value

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised its gold loan norms, bringing significant relief to small borrowers...

Country’s Tourism Sector Could See 16-mn Jobs Created by 2035

Country’s Tourism Sector Could See 16-mn Jobs Created by 2035

India’s travel and tourism industry is poised for a big leap forward....

Four Per Cent Increase Clocked in Retail Sales in India, says Survey

Four Per Cent Increase Clocked in Retail Sales in India, says Survey

Retail sales registered a four per cent increase in April of this year as compared to the same month of last year (2024), the Retailers Ass…