September 2025

PM Modi inaugurates Rs 8,070 crore worth Bairabi–Sairang project (Picture credit: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Mizoram’s first-ever railway line, the Bairabi–Sairang broad-gauge project, marking a historic moment in the state’s connectivity journey. Built at a cost of Rs 8,070 crore, the 51.38-km line is regarded as one of the most complex…

Oracle’s stock rally mints new millionaires Oracle’s stock market rally has not only reshaped billionaire rankings but also transformed the fortunes of its workforce. On 10 September, shares in the enterprise software major surged 36%, the biggest one-day jump since 1992, after it unveiled multi-billion-dollar AI cloud deals. The rally lifted Oracle’s market cap to…

The imposition of a 50% tariff hike by the United States on imports from India weighed on domestic financial conditions in August, with equity markets taking the largest hit, according to a Crisil report. The agency said its Financial Conditions Index (FCI) fell to -0.5 in August from -0.4 in July, indicating tighter conditions compared…

The Income Tax Department has received more than six crore income tax returns (ITRs) for assessment year 2025-26, it said on Saturday.“Thank you taxpayers & tax professionals for helping us reach the milestone of 6 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) as of now and still counting,” the department posted on X.The deadline to file returns…

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Prices of daily essentials may ease further in the coming months as recent cuts in GST begin to reflect in actual numbers, Bank of Baroda (BoB) said in its latest report. According to news agency ANI, the bank projects retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to average…