India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, with India securing duty-free access for 100 per cent of its exports to New Zealand.Goyal made the…
Petrol pumps to stop accepting UPI above Rs 2000. Petrol pump dealers in Madhya Pradesh have announced that they will stop accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 16, citing the additional merchant charges under the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework.The Madhya Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association said fuel pump operators, who work…
The facility allows customers to move from one issuer bank to another according to their requirements. (Image from representative purpose only) Motorists will no longer need to remove and replace the FASTag affixed to their vehicle when they want to change the bank that issued it. Union minister Nitin Gadkari recently launched ‘OneTag’, a portability…
Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty climbed in early trade on Monday amid cooling crude oil prices, fresh foreign fund inflows and a positive trend in Asian equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 448.32 points to 74,743.28 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 50.3 points to 23,396.70. Among the 30 Sensex firms,…
India weighs US tariff threat as Russian oil remains key to energy sourcing (representative image) India is studying the details of proposed US tariffs targeting countries that buy Russian oil, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, days after the US House of Representatives passed legislation aimed at increasing economic pressure on…
The unions are pressing for five-day banking and several other demands. Bank strike alert! Bank customers could face interruptions in branch-based services for three days from September 28 to September 30, 2026, if the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) proceeds with its proposed nationwide strike.The proposed strike comes immediately after the weekend. September 26…
Top stocks to buy today on September 21, 2026 Stock market recommendations: Indian Hotels Company, and Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd are the top stocks to buy recommended by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for September 21, 2026. The analyst has also shared his views on Nifty and Bank Nifty….
Gold enters the week with a cautious undertone as markets digest the Federal Reserve’s rate hike. Gold price prediction today: Gold price outlook has turned cautious and the upside momentum seems to have subsided for now, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Here’s what he has to say:Gold…
The choice before India is therefore not between Atmanirbharta and globalisation, but between passive and strategic integration By Anuj GuptaThe WTO‘s 2026 World Trade Report comes at an awkward time for India. The world is becoming more fragmented, governments are rediscovering industrial policy, supply chains are being rearranged and confidence in ever-deeper trade liberalisation has…
A man walks past an Indian Rupee symbol installation at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) headquarters in Mumbai, India, August 5, 2026. The rupee rose 5 paise to 95.82 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, after closing at 95.87 on Friday, as traders watched oil prices and foreign portfolio flows for…
