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Gold prices are likely to remain in a corrective phase in the coming week as investors await key macroeconomic data from the US and China, along with fresh cues from Federal Reserve officials and a US Supreme Court hearing on trade tariffs, analysts said.“Gold prices are expected to see some consolidation or more correction as…

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed over 50 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading companies–including ITC, Flipkart, Mercedes-Benz, boAt, and Hero MotoCorp –to strengthen the manufacturing and innovation ecosystem for startups, an official said.As part of the initiative, the department has been engaging with corporates, industry associations, veterans, and…

IndiGo, the country’s largest airline by market share, plans to introduce evidence-based training (EBT) programmes for its pilots as part of its efforts to enhance their skills, situational awareness, and decision-making capabilities, a senior company official said.The airline, which currently operates over 2,300 daily flights and has a fleet of more than 400 aircraft, is…

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the merger of Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd with its parent company, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, marking a key consolidation move for the country’s largest carmaker.A two-member bench of the Principal Bench in New Delhi, comprising President Ramlingam Sudhakar and Member Ravindra Chaturvedi, sanctioned the scheme of…

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the progress of the Tata Electronics’ Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility at Jagiroad in Assam’s Morigaon district, calling it a key step toward positioning the state as part of the global semiconductor ecosystem by 2026.Accompanied by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the finance minister inspected the project site…

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Pakistan’s manufacturing industry, once considered a key driver of economic growth and employment, is undergoing one of its worst downturns in recent history. The sector has seen a steep 46 per cent fall in private investment over the past six years, raising fears of long-term stagnation among economists and industrial…

Uttarakhand marked its Silver Jubilee on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dehradun to inaugurate multiple development projects and engage with local residents.Governor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Gurmit Singh and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the programme, where PM Modi interacted with stakeholders and addressed the gathering.He said, “This day of November 9th is…

China has stepped back from one of its toughest trade measures against the United States, pausing a ban that restricted exports of gallium, germanium, antimony and other products linked to high-tech manufacturing. The commerce ministry said on Sunday that the suspension applies to “dual-use” items, goods that can be used for both civilian and military…

China saw a mild increase in consumer prices in October, breaking a stretch of stagnation and decline as the world’s second-largest economy continues to fight a series of economic setbacks. Official figures released on Sunday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the consumer price index (CPI) edged up 0.2% year-on-year last month….

Flight schedules across the United States were thrown off course this weekend, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to scale back operations due to the ongoing government shutdown, a move that has already led to more than 2,500 cancellations by Saturday evening.The FAA’s directive, issued because staffing levels have dropped at radar centres…