PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth Rs 2548 crore in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for urban development projects worth Rs 2,548 crore in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on Monday and Tuesday.The initiative coincides with Gujarat celebrating the Urban Development Year and marks…

US President Donald Trump and Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (AP) Brazil’s state development bank, BNDES, on Friday announced a 10 billion reais ($1.85 billion) credit line to help companies affected by steep US tariffs. The facility is divided into funding for general operating expenses and exploring new export markets, complementing a 30…

Sebi representative image NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi has proposed raising the minimum order size for block deals on stock exchanges to Rs 25 crore from Rs 10 crore. A block deal is a single large share transaction executed between a buyer and a seller during a 15-minute window offered twice a day. The existing…

India’s cement demand set to expand at a 7–8% compound annual growth NEW DELHI: India’s cement demand is set to expand at a 7–8% compound annual growth rate over the medium term, powered by housing, infrastructure, and commercial projects, with prices expected to rebound after a sharp fall in FY25, UBS said in a report.UBS…