FMCG companies are optimistic about demand

FMCG companies are optimistic about demand

Leading FMCG manufacturers have expressed optimism on consumption trends, growth prospects and margin improvement for the current financial year, although they continue to monitor inflation pressures and the potential impact of El Nino-induced weather instability. Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies said in their respective first quarter business updates that demand conditions remain resilient, supported by…

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MCQ-Based Entrance Exam Test

MCQ-Based Entrance Exam Test

NITI Aayog member Gobardhan Das on Sunday also supported multiple choice questions in entrance exams of universities like JNU and stressed that the format is a fair test of intelligence. The comments by Das, a renowned educationist, come amid criticism of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) since its implementation in 2022, with several teacher…

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Op Sindoor increased trust in mother

Op Sindoor increased trust in mother

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said confidence in “made-in-India” defense platforms has been boosted after Operation Sindoor. In his address at an event here he also reiterated that “Today, our defense production has crossed ₹1.78 lakh crore, and about 8-9 years ago, it was around ₹46,000 crore”. The Union Minister stressed that after Operation…

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Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce

Kelsey Griffis, Samuel A. Church and Miles Miller Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married. The singer and the Kansas City Chiefs football player, both 36, tied the knot in a ceremony on Friday and celebrated their nuptials at Madison Square Garden. Actor Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, Swift’s publicist Tree Penn said…

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Fortis signs O&M agreement

Fortis signs O&M agreement

In a bid to expand its footprint in eastern India, hospital chain Fortis Healthcare on Friday signed an operations and management (O&M) agreement with developer Dion Group to run a 300-bed hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. This collaboration marks Fortis Healthcare’s first major presence in Odisha and second major entry in Eastern India after Kolkata. As…

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strengthen bank deposit base

strengthen bank deposit base

Illustration: Ajay Mohanty read 2 minutes Last update: 03 July 2026 | 4:01 pm First In FY26, total deposits in India’s banking sector grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year to about Rs 262 trillion, driven by liquidity infusion measures, reduction in cash reserve ratio and income tax-related benefits. According to a CRISIL report, credit growth, however,…

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NHAI suspends officials on C

NHAI suspends officials on C

After a video of the collapse of a portion of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway went viral, NHAI has suspended the team leader of the authority engineer and the project manager of the contractor, despite saying that the collapse was due to water accumulation after rains. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said in a statement…

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NCLAT revives Chintamani Jewel

NCLAT revives Chintamani Jewel

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has revived the insolvency proceedings against Chintamani’s Jewelery Arcade Pvt Ltd, allowing a reinstatement application filed by Axis Bank, saying the company has consistently violated the settlement terms filed in the court. The three-member NCLAT bench withdrew its earlier order passed on May 9, 2024, quashing the bankruptcy…

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