Vande Bharat Sleeper train NEW DELHI: Indian Railways is set to expand its premium overnight train network with two new Vande Bharat Sleeper services connecting Mumbai and Bengaluru, and Varanasi and New Delhi. The Bengaluru-Mumbai service is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 31, followed by the Varanasi-New Delhi service on November 1.The two services…
Govt allows registration of flex-fuel vehicles running on 85% to 100% ethanol-blended petrol NEW DELHI: Government on Monday notified a change in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, allowing flex-fuel vehicles that can run on upto 100% ethanol blended petrol. This comes barely months before some of the car manufacturers are set to launch their E100 models.An…
Bank holiday on October 26 NEW DELHI: India’s festive calendar continues to bring a series of holidays in October, making it important for bank customers to check the schedule before heading to a branch. On Monday, October 26, banks will remain closed in selected states for Laxmi Puja, Accession Day and Maharishi Valmiki’s birthday.While bank…
Silver futures on the MCX suffered a sharper weekly decline last week, shedding Rs 15,087, or 7.14%, to settle at around Rs 1.96 lakh per kg. Analysts attributed the fall to pressure across precious and industrial metals, alongside concerns that high prices could encourage industries to reduce silver use or explore alternatives. Source link
Crude prcies fall from six month-highs, but trade beyond $100 per barrel Oil prices fell over 1% on Monday after surging to near six-month highs late last week. Despite the decline, prices remained elevated, with Brent crude hovering near $115 per barrel as continued attacks on Saudi Arabia kept concerns over global oil supplies alive.The…
File photo: AI companies are using Indian data centres to serve customers BENGALURU: Global AI companies are using Indian data centres to serve customers overseas, not just local users, as delays in securing power and capacity elsewhere push them to spread their computing infrastructure across countries, operators told TOI.“We are already hosting some customers and…
File photo: Ministry of Corporate Affairs NEW DELHI: The corporate affairs ministry has extended the deadline for companies to file their annual financial statements for the fiscal 2025-26 till Dec 31. Besides, they can submit their annual returns to the ministry till Jan 31, 2027, as per a circular. The extension of deadlines follows representations…
File photo: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra MUMBAI: Information technology has become a core function of RBI, with secure, sovereign data centres and cybersecurity capabilities increasingly critical to the resilience of the financial system as AI transforms technology, governor Sanjay Malhotra said.In an interview with Doordarshan following the inauguration of RBI’s new data centre and Cybersecurity…
MSME business confidence improves despite rising input costs India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) reported stronger business confidence in July-September 2026, with manufacturing emerging as the most optimistic sector even as rising input costs continued to put pressure on businesses, according to the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).The MSME Business Confidence Index…
Market capitalisation of eight of the top-10 firms erodes by Rs 1.55 lakh crore NEW DELHI: The combined market valuation of eight of India’s top 10 most valuable companies declined by Rs 1.55 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bajaj Finance emerging as the biggest losers. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Larsen &…
