Dalal Street rally! M-cap of eight of top-10 valued firms add Rs 1.94 lakh crore; TCS leads gain

Stock market: Dalal Street witnessed strong momentum last week as the combined market capitalisation of eight of India’s top 10 most-valued companies rose by Rs 1.94 lakh crore, reflecting renewed investor optimism.Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) emerged as the biggest gainer, while Hindustan Unilever and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) saw declines in their valuations, […]

Economy

DGCA fines Indigo ₹40 lakh for using unqualified simulators in pilot training

Simulator at the InterGlobe and CAE Pilot training facility | Photo Credit: RAMESH SHARMA The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a total penalty of Rs 40 lakh on IndiGo Airlines after finding that the carrier conducted pilot training on non-qualified flight simulators for operations at critical airports, including Calicut, Leh, and Kathmandu. […]

Marine growth: India must scale up mariculture to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047; says CMFRI Director

India needs to boost mariculture production to 25 lakh tonnes by 2047 from the current 1.5 lakh tonnes to meet the country’s rapidly growing seafood demand, CMFRI Director Grinson George said on Saturday.Speaking at the launch of a training programme for fish farmers under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana (PMDDKY), George […]

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SEA estimates Gujarat groundnut crop at 46 lakh tonne despite 3 lakh hectare expansion 

Despite an increase of around 3 lakh hectares in area under groundnut cultivation in Gujarat, groundnut crop estimated to be around 46 lakh tonne (lt) during kharif 2025-26. This is same as that of 2024-25. BV Mehta, Executive Director of the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA), said the SEA Groundnut Promotion Council travelled across […]

Gold loans surge: Organised market set to reach Rs 15 lakh crore by March 2026; says Icra report

The organised gold loan market is projected to touch Rs 15 lakh crore by March 2026 — a full year ahead of earlier forecasts — as banks tighten their dominance and expand faster than non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), according to a report by rating agency Icra.The agency had earlier estimated in September 2024 that the […]

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India’s 2025 soybean output estimated to fall by 16% to 105 lakh tonnes on lower area, yields

BEED, 06/10/2025: (Marathwada Spotlight) Dried soybean crop seen in a field after the recent floods in Marathwada, which damaged standing crops and left farmers facing heavy losses in Kaij Taluka in Beed District. Photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI/ The Hindu | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI India’s soybean output is seen declining by 16 per cent to 105 […]

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CMRL signs ₹53 lakh HUDCO contract for Broken Bridge beautification and urban development

Chennai Metro Rail Limited has signed a ₹53 lakh contract with HUDCO to prepare a Detailed Project Report for the beautification and place-making of the historic Broken Bridge area in Adyar. | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj B/ THE HINDU Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has signed a contract with Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) […]