Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Transformers and Rectifiers (India) Limited on Tuesday reported a 5.18 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 2026 (Q4 FY26).The company posted a net profit of Rs 89.28 crore during the quarter, compared to Rs 94.16 crore in the corresponding period last year (Q4 FY25), as per its regulatory filing.The Board of Directors has recommended a dividend of Rs 0.25 per equity share of face value Rs 1 each, subject to approval by shareholders …
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The combined index of India’s eight core infrastructure industries declined 0.4 per cent in March this year compared to the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Monday.While the production of natural gas, steel, and cement went up during the month, the output of fertilisers, crude oil, coal, and electricity recorded a negative growth, according to a ministry statement.The final growth rate of the eight cor…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The government has approved more than 5.27 lakh guarantees worth Rs 92,000 crore for MSMES during February–March this year, demonstrating strong institutional support for the sector amid the global challenges triggered by the West Asia conflict, according to the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on Wednesday.Over 20 lakh MSMEs were newly registered on the ministry’s Udyam portal during February–March 2026, taking the total number of registered enter…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Industrial gearbox manufacturer and a premier material handling equipment (MHE) provider Elecon Engineering Company Limited on Wednesday reported a sharp 96 per cent drop in its net profit to Rs 6 crore for the fourth quarter (Q4) of FY26, mainly due to a large exceptional loss during the period.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 146.48 crore in the same quarter previous financial year (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.The steep decline in profit wa…
Washington, April 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed a sweeping proclamation imposing steep tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium and copper, tightening trade controls in the name of national security.The order mandates that tariffs apply to the “full customs value” of imported metal products and their derivatives, closing what the administration described as loopholes in earlier measures.The move builds on earlier Section 232 actions, under which the US had already determined that r…
Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government over a fresh wave of price hikes set to take effect on April 1.Addressing a joint press conference at the KPCC headquarters in Bengaluru, AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and Karnataka deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar categorized the new fiscal year as a “day of loot, rob, and fleece” for the hardworking citizens of the country.Surjewala said, “Com…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The combined index of India’s eight core infrastructure industries increased by 2.3 per cent in February this year compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, according to data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday.The production of cement, steel, fertilisers, coal, and electricity recorded positive growth in February.Steel production recorded a 7.2 per cent increase in February over the same month of the previous …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India’s thermal power plants have adequate coal stocks of around 53.41 million tonnes which are adequate for nearly 23 days at the present rate of consumption, and further stocks are also being built up at the pitheads of coal mining companies as a proactive measure to meet any exigency amid the disruption in oil and gas supplies due to the Iran war, the Ministry of Coal said on Thursday.The pithead coal stock at the mines of Coal India Limited (CIL), which was 106.78 …
Seoul, March 1 (IANS) South Korea’s exports jumped nearly 30 per cent from a year earlier in February to mark the highest level ever recorded for the month, driven by growing demand for semiconductors amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, government data showed on Sunday.Outbound shipments totaled $67.45 billion last month, up 29 per cent from $54.2 billion a year earlier, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, reports Yonhap news agency.The record…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The combined index of the country’s eight core infrastructure industries increased by 4 per cent in January this year compared to the corresponding figure for the same month of the previous year, propelled by the strong performance of the steel and cement sectors, according to official data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Friday.The production of electricity, fertilisers, and coal also recorded positive growth in January.Steel production recorded a ro…