Business ‘Avoid unnecessary gold purchases’:Modi appeals again, says India’s 7.8% growth reflects citizens’ hard work September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of the country on India’s 7.8% economic growth. He said the achievement was…
Business Oracle preparing to lay off 10,000 employees:Decision due to rising AI and cloud expenses; announcement likely on September 15 September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Tech company Oracle plans to lay off about 10,000 employees worldwide, which may also affect many employees in India. The…
Business Sugar prices may reduce ahead of the festive season:Govt puts limits on sugar stocks that dealers keep September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent To curb sugar hoarding in the country and control prices ahead of the festivals, the central government has announced a…
Business Gross GST collections rise to ₹2 lakh crore in August:States get a higher share of the indirect tax than Centre September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent According to government data, gross GST collections increased by 14.8% in August to nearly ₹2 lakh crore. Earlier, GST collection…
Business Gold prices fall after PM Modi’s appeal to avoid buying:Yellow metal gets ₹1,000/10 gm cheaper; silver rates correct over ₹1.50 lakh/kg from peaks September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Following PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to people not to buy unnecessary gold, gold and silver prices fell on September 1.…
Business India’s GDP shows economy is ‘Greatly Distorted’:Congress hits out at Narendra Modi govt for misleading people about country’s growth September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent After Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India’s ‘herculeus feat’ of robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 7.8% in…
Business Mumbai auto-rickshaw, taxi fares rise following CNG price hike:Passengers to pay ₹18.22/km in auto-rickshaws ₹21.90/km in black-and-yellow taxis September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Auto-rickshaw and black-and-yellow taxi fares in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were on Tuesday increased by ₹1 and ₹2, respectively,…
Business Stock market falls:Sensex down 100 points, Nifty trades near 24,050; pharma, realty shares under pressure September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent The Indian stock market is trading lower on September 1. The Sensex is down about 100 points at 76,900, while…
Business Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by ₹11.50, milk by ₹9:Tata-Hyundai car prices rise by up to ₹25,000; LPG subsidy may get stuck without e-KYC September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Commercial LPG cylinders have become costlier by an average of ₹11.50 from today, 1 September 2026. Meanwhile, milk in Mumbai…
Business NCLT forms 5-member bench in Subhash Chandra case:Only ₹6.5 crore offered against claims worth ₹22,000 crore, hearing today September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) constituted a five-member bench in a case related to Subhash Chandra’s personal insolvency proceedings…
