The extreme heatwave continues to push Delhi's power demand northwards. According to the State Load Dispatch Centre data, at 3:22 PM on Tuesday, Delhi's peak power demand clocked 8647 MW. It is the highest ever in the history of the national capital.
The record-high temperatures and heatwave in Delhi, which have resulted in maximum temperatures rising to around 50 degrees Celsius in some places, have also caused an extraordinary and excessive surge in water demand in the city.
Indian stock indices opened higher Friday and hovered around lifetime highs, continuing their uptrend from the previous sessions, primarily due to a moderation in inflation in May - both in India and the US.
Indian stock markets surged to record highs on Thursday driven by favorable inflation data. The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty soared to new peaks, reaching 77,145 and 23,481 respectively. Notably, the Nifty 50 closed 0.33 per cent higher at 23,398.95, while the Sensex ended 0.27 per cent up at 76
Indian stock indices touched their fresh lifetime highs briefly after the opening bell Thursday, continuing their uptrend from the previous session, primarily due to a moderation in inflation in May - both in India and the US. Other domestic economic parameters too are robust.
The stock indices closed with a marginal dip after both indices touched a time high during Monday's session. The Sensex touched a record high of 77,079 and the Nifty 50 reached 23,411 points. The Nifty 50 concluded with a decline of 0.13 percent at 23,259 and the Sensex declined 0.27 per cen
Indian stock indices continued their uptrend from the past week and opened at fresh record highs at the opening bell Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Union Council of Ministers taking oath to office. A smooth transition in the government formation seemed to have boosted m
After the stock market opened with an unprecedented uptick on Monday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Monday said that markets are confident about BJP returning to power.
Indian benchmark indices closed at record highs on Monday, driven by fresh buying from investors after exit polls indicated a comfortable majority for the NDA government.
The market capitalization of the State Bank of India (SBI) crossed the Rs 8 lakh crore mark on Monday after the bank's shares surged to a record high of Rs 907.
India's foreign exchange reserves declined a little over USD 2 billion in the week that ended on May 24, to come off from its all-time high it experienced a week prior. The reserves are now at USD 646.673 billion.