March 3, 2025 6:31 PM

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Bihar : FM Choudhary tables ₹3.17 lakh crore budget

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, who holds the Finance Department, today presented the state Budget of 3 lakh 17 thousand crore rupees for the Financial Year 2025-26 in the state assembly. The budget size is more than 38 thousand 169 crore rupees compared to the corresponding current ye...

March 3, 2025 6:26 PM

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Pak- Afghanistan border clashes & closure despite agreement

At the Torkham border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, a driver was killed and at least two Pakistani soldiers were injured during violent clashes. The border remained closed for the 10th consecutive day today. The fresh clashes took place at a time when both sides recently reached an agreement to ...

March 3, 2025 6:11 PM

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Oil prices up amid outcome of Russia-Ukraine war

Oil prices edged up today as investors await outcome of efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war and repercussions from US tariffs. Brent Crude was trading over 0.2 percent up at around 72 dollars and 97 cents per barrel. WTI Crude was trading nearly flat at around 69 dollars and 82 cents per barrel wh...

March 3, 2025 6:06 PM

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INS Kuthar receives warm welcome upon arrival at Colombo port

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kuthar, a Khukri-class corvette, arrived at Colombo port today for a three-day visit. The ship received a ceremonial welcome from the Sri Lanka Navy, accompanied by traditional tunes from the naval band. Upon arrival, Commander Nitin Sharma, Commanding Officer of INS Kuthar, ...

March 3, 2025 5:31 PM

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Rupee appreciates by 15 paise against dollar

In the Forex market, the rupee appreciated by 15 paise to settle at 87 rupees and 36 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading at 106.99 in intra-day trade.

March 3, 2025 4:54 PM

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Sensex closes with modest loss, Nifty ends flat

 In the Indian stock market today, Sensex ended with modest losses while Nifty settled on a flat note. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, dropped 112 points to close at 73,086 and the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 fell marginally by five points to settle at 22,119. The broad...

March 3, 2025 3:53 PM

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Indian women taking interest in Finance matters says NITI Aayog report

The financial awareness among women has increased by 42 percent from the previous year. This was stated in a report titled From Borrowers to Builders: Women’s Role in India’s Financial Growth Story, which was launched by NITI Aayog in New Delhi today. According to the report, around 27 million women...

March 3, 2025 3:50 PM

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India-Belgium explore mechanism for institutionalized defense cooperation

India and Belgium today discussed the possibility of defence engagements in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the maritime domain. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with Princess Astrid of Belgium and Defence Minister Theo Francken in New Delhi. During the meeting, they discussed w...