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Workers carry sacks of wheat for sifting at a grain mill on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Centre revised the wheat stock limits on December 8 as increase in the prices of wheat and wheat flour (atta) remained unchanged in many parts of the country. For traders and wholesalers, the…
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Workers at Vinchur onion market in Nashik. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Centre has imposed a ban on the export of onions until March 31, 2024, to curb the surging local prices of the product. A Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) order late on Thursday said: “Export policy of onions… is amended from…
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Indian shares hit fresh all-time highs on Monday, driven by financials and energy stocks as state election results boosted market momentum emerging from strong macroeconomic data and easing global interest rate expectations. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose as much as 1.65% to 20,602.50 points, notching a record high for second session in a row….
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The Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL) has made a profit of Rs 564.76 crore for period ending September as against a loss of Rs 1,880.25 crore in the year-ago period. Under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the timely repayment of Rs 12,342 crore subsidy to PSPCL helped…
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In order to protect consumers’ interest, the government has banned use of “dark patterns” on e-commerce platforms which intend to deceive customers or manipulate their choices. A gazette notification in this regard as “Guidelines for prevention and regulation of dark patterns” was issued on November 30 by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) which is…
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Nifty hit a fresh record high on Friday, as faster-than-expected economic growth in the September-quarter added to optimism over the global interest rate outlook. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose as much as 0.52% to 20,238.45, a new record high, while the S&P BSE Sensex was up 0.44% at 67,286.16, as of 9.35 am. The…
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India’s economy grew 7.6 per cent in the September quarter of this fiscal and remained the fastest-growing large economy, mainly due to better performance by manufacturing, mining and services sectors, the government data showed on Thursday. The gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 6.2 per cent in the July-September quarter of 2022-23. India remained the…
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, KP Singh, chairman emeritus at DLF, and Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, have been named on the 17th edition of Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy list released today. The unranked list “highlights business leaders who are donating from their fortunes and giving personal time and attention to their select causes”,…
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The government on Wednesday said 125 new projects have been taken up in the current financial year for exploration of critical minerals. There is high demand for critical and strategic minerals, and the demand is usually met by imports. Critical minerals are used in various sectors, including renewable energy, defence, and agriculture. “I am happy…
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The drones can be rented out to farmers for nano fertilizer and pesticide applications. Special arrangement photo for representation. The Union Government will provide 15,000 progressive women self-help groups (SHG) with drones to be rented out to farmers for agricultural purposes. The drone services are envisaged to be used by the farmers for Nano fertilizer…