Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the public sector banks (PSB) sanctioned Rs 5.95 crore in just over two months, between March 1 and May 8, to over 46.74 lakh accounts. The borrowers for the sanctioned loans include MSMEs, retailers, farmers and corporate sectors. ....

The Indian Railways, which started the booking for the 15 pairs of Special trains almost two months after suspending the passenger, mail and express train services, have earned Rs 16.15 crore from over 45,500 tickets booked on Monday, officials said. ....

The key Indian equity indices plunged on Tuesday morning tracking weakness in the Asian markets, with the BSE Sensex falling over 600 points. ....

Amazon Business on Monday introduced its "COVID-19 Supplies Store" to provide easy access for businesses to buy COVID related supplies on the e-commerce platform in the country. ....

Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) rose on Monday to take its market capitalisation back above the Rs 10 lakh crore mark. ....

Factories in Goa have been allowed to extend their work shifts to 12 hours from the existing 8 hours, according to a government notification on Friday, citing lack of adequate labour as the cause for the extension. ....

Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund on Friday issued an unconditional apology to SEBI for its President and CEO Jenny Johnson's recent statement where she indicated that the Indian market's regulator sudden change in guidelines were responsible for the shutting down of six fund mutual fund schemes. ....

At least three persons, including a minor, were reported dead in an alleged gas leak in a chemical unit here, in the early hours of Thursday. They died while undergoing treatment in a local hospital. ....

The Tuesday evening decision of the Government to raise excise duty levels on petrol and diesel by historic high levels has taken up tax component on retail price of auto fuels closer to 70 per cent level. ....

The key Indian equity indices trimmed gains on Tuesday after a gap up opening, with the BSE Sensex now trading 280 points higher. ....