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Photo used for representation purpose only. A surge in cereal prices at a 12-month high enabled wholesale price inflation rise to a three-month high in March | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India’s wholesale price inflation rose to a three-month high of 0.53% in March from 0.2% in February, with the food index rising 4.65%,…
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The global maritime industry is set for tougher and more challenging times due to the increasing tensions in the Middle East, causing supply chain disruption and increasing the probability of choking shipping routes, experts in Singapore said. Iran launched 330 missiles and drones on Israel on April 13 in retaliation to an attack by Israel…
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A Byju’s logo is seen in this illustration taken, June 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Byju Raveendran, the founder of the edtech company Think and Learn, which owns the Byju’s brand, will handle the firm’s day-to-day operations following the resignation of CEO Arjun Mohan, the company said on April 15. The company has also…
Nervousness gripped the equity markets on April 15 following the geopolitical tensions in West Asia, with the 30-share BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty registering a fall, however, the benchmark indices have recovered some lost ground. At 10:45 a.m. the Sensex was down 488.57 points or 0.66% to 73,756.33 and the the Nifty-50 index too…
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Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: AFP Automobile exports from India declined 5.5% in FY24 due to the monetary crisis in various overseas markets, according to the latest data shared by industry body SIAM. Overall exports stood at 45,00,492 units in the last fiscal compared to 47,61,299 units in FY23. Commenting on…
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On April 2, 2024, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India directed all e-commerce food business operators to ensure appropriate categorisation of food products being sold on their websites. Photo: X/@fssaiindia The government has asked all the e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals. “National…
Watch | The troubles behind Vistara’s massive flight cancellations I Explained Starting March 30, Vistara began to see scores of flight cancellations flooding social media with passenger complaints. Over the next four or five days, the airline saw over 150 flights cancelled and more than 200 flights delayed for more than two hours. The airline…
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The government has invoked an emergency clause to direct imported coal-fired plants to operate at full capacity till the end of the summer season. File | Photo Credit: AP India has extended a mandate on imported coal-based power plants to operate at full capacity until October 15 to meet the anticipated high demand for electricity…
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Tea Association of India (TAI), a leading body of planters, on April 12 sought the release of “pending subsidies” from the Tea Board to carry out developmental activities undertaken at various gardens. The Tea Board has been extending subsidy and financial incentives for undertaking various activities relating to improving production and quality of tea under…
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A similar easing was recorded in pulses, whose prices rose 17.7% in March, 2024, from 18.5% in February. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma India’s retail inflation moderated to a ten-month low of 4.85% in March from 5.1% in February, but food inflation remained sticky at 8.52%, little changed from the 8.66% recorded in the…
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