Active support from overseas buyers especially from Middle East and CIS countries has pushed orthodox leaf prices in Kochi auctions, registering higher sales percentage. The market for whole leaf and brokens witnessed a strong feature in Sale 3 and appreciated with longer margins of Rs5 to Rs10 and sometimes more following quality. The auctioneers Forbes, […]
New Delhi, Mobile phone firms have sought a customs duty reduction on mobile parts like microphones, printed circuit boards, and wearables, as well as tariff correction on capital goods and other components, to lower the handset production cost, industry body ICEA said in its budget recommendations. The mobile phone makers’ body has suggested that the […]
Actors Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri will portray the roles of slain gangster Hussain Ustara and Sapna, respectively, in Vishal Bhardwaj’s directorial O Romeo. Now speaking with India Today, Hussain Ustara’s daughter, Sanober Shaikh, denied issuing threats to the filmmakers. She also alleged that the film’s team “never took permission from us to make a […]
The Mumbai real estate market recorded 42,643 housing unit registrations with the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) in 2025, of which around 18% or 7,963 units were 3 BHK apartments. In 2024, 3 BHK homes accounted for 15% of the nearly 70,000 units launched. The continued traction reflects sustained buyer demand for larger homes, […]
Better enquiries coupled with lower offerings has lifted dust prices in Coonoor Tea auctions. Traders said that high prices of CTC dust in Kochi auctions seem to have prompted blenders, internal buyers and some exporters to scout for tea from Coonoor, resulting in the prices to move up. There are good enquiries for dust grades […]
Earlier, Iyer had indicated that, owing to the rupee’s depreciation, Mercedes-Benz India plans to increase vehicle prices by 2 per cent every quarter in 2026. Ahead of the Budget 2026, Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Santosh Iyer has called for a rationalisation of customs duties on imported luxury cars, saying it could stimulate demand […]
NEW DELHI: Business sentiment in the economy is high, driven by stronger demand, better profitability expectations and steady investment conditions, according to a CII survey. Domestic demand has increased, with nearly two-thirds of 175 firms surveyed reporting higher demand for July to Sept 2025 and about 72% expecting further improvement in Oct-Dec 2025. More than […]
Professionals collaborate amidst a vibrant cityscape during golden hour, symbolizing economic prosperity and dynamic urban expansion. CII’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) climbed to a five-quarter high of 66.5 in the third quarter of FY26, marking the third consecutive quarterly rise and reflecting optimism around demand, profitability and investment conditions, the industry body said on Sunday.Domestic […]
Tata Motors continued to lead the segment, with Mahindra & Mahindra and Ashok Leyland at the second and third spots | Photo Credit: ANINDITO MUKHERJEE Commercial vehicles across categories posted a 10 per cent growth in domestic sales at 7.5 lakh units in the nine months ended December 31, 2025, compared with 6.8 lakh in […]
Real estate developers in Kolkata have urged the Centre to use the Union Budget to recalibrate housing policies to reflect rising land and construction costs, calling for higher tax benefits for homebuyers and a long-pending revision of the affordable housing definition to revive demand, especially in the mid-income segment, PTI reported.With the Budget set to […]
