CALCULATE YOUR SIP RETURNS

Economy - Angel One

India’s Coal Imports Drop 8.4% in April-December 2024 Amid Rising Domestic Output

India’s Coal Imports Drop 8.4% in April-December 2024 Amid Rising Domestic Output

12 March 2025

India’s coal imports fell by 8.4% to 183.42 million tonnes (MT) during the April-December 2024 period, as increased domestic production helped meet rising demand. This reduction in imports resulted in foreign exchange savings of approximately ₹42,315 crore ($5.43 billion), according to a statement from the Ministry of Coal. In comparison, coal imports stood at 200.19 …

VC Funding in India Jumps to US$13.7 Billion in 2024

VC Funding in India Jumps to US$13.7 Billion in 2024

12 March 2025

The landscape of India’s venture capital funding witnessed a strong resurgence in 2024. In defiance of global trends, the country received US$13.7 billion. This was a growth of 1.4x from US$9.6 billion in 2023. While megadeals worth over US$100 million witnessed a small decline in average size, India saw the emergence of 5 new unicorns …

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Surpassed 10 Lakh Rooftop Solar System

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana Surpassed 10 Lakh Rooftop Solar System

12 March 2025

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), which has become the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, has achieved an impressive milestone with the installation of over 10.09 lakh rooftop solar systems across India as of March 10, 2025. Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on February 13, 2024, this visionary program aims …

TRAI Released Telecom Subscription Data: Jio Recorded Market Share of 50.43% in Dec 24

TRAI Released Telecom Subscription Data: Jio Recorded Market Share of 50.43% in Dec 24

12 March 2025

On March 11, 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published the subscriber statistics as of December 31, 2024. The data reveals a slight growth in India’s total telephone subscriber base, reaching 1,189.92 million by the end of December 2024 as compared to 1,187.15 million in November 2024. During the period, Jio marked its …

GST Evasion Hits ₹1.95 Lakh Crore: How the Govt Is Fighting Back

GST Evasion Hits ₹1.95 Lakh Crore: How the Govt Is Fighting Back

11 March 2025

Tax evasion has been a persistent challenge for the government, with fraudulent activities leading to significant revenue losses. In the ongoing fiscal year (April 2024–January 2025), Central GST (CGST) officers detected tax evasion amounting to a staggering ₹1.95 lakh crore across 25,397 cases. This was revealed in Parliament, highlighting the scale of the issue and …

India, US To Focus On Increasing Mkt Access, Reducing Tariff And Non-Tariffbarriers: Prasada

India, US To Focus On Increasing Mkt Access, Reducing Tariff And Non-Tariffbarriers: Prasada

11 March 2025

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and …

Evolution of the e-Shram Portal: Empowering Unorganised Workers

Evolution of the e-Shram Portal: Empowering Unorganised Workers

11 March 2025

In a transformative move to support unorganised workers across India, the Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal on August 26, 2021. This platform aimed to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW), seamlessly linked with Aadhaar, to facilitate easy registration for the country’s vast unorganised workforce. As of March 3, …

Early Signs of Recovery Amongst Small Businesses in 1Q2025

Early Signs of Recovery Amongst Small Businesses in 1Q2025

11 March 2025

MUMBAI, India, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ASSOCHAM along with Dun & Bradstreet, a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, has released its Small Business Confidence Index for Q1 2025 which tracks the optimism of small and medium enterprises in India. The first quarter of the calendar year 2025 has begun on …

Fintech Progcap Offers Collateral-Free Loans of Rs 10 Lakh to Women-Led MSMEs

Fintech Progcap Offers Collateral-Free Loans of Rs 10 Lakh to Women-Led MSMEs

11 March 2025

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) MSME-focused fintech Progcap on Tuesday said it has launched a programme to offer collateral-free loans of up to Rs 10 lakh to women-led small and medium enterprises in the next three years.The fintech, which is backed by Peak XV (previously Sequoia Capital India), Google and Tiger Capital, among others, seeks …

India’s Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry Witnesses ₹2,61,900 Crore in Investments (2022-24)

India’s Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry Witnesses ₹2,61,900 Crore in Investments (2022-24)

11 March 2025

During 2022-24, India’s pharmaceutical and healthcare industry attracted total investments worth ₹2,61,900 crore. As per reports, increasing insurance penetration, growing demand for high-quality services, and post-pandemic resilience are favourably reshaping the industry.  Prominent M&A Deals Favouring India’s Healthcare Sector  The report suggests that mergers and acquisitions of hospitals accounted for nearly 40% of the total …

Open Free Demat Account!

Join our 3 Cr+ happy customers

+91
Open Free Demat Account!
Join our 3 Cr+ happy customers