Mumbai, April 17 Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a positive note in early trade on Friday, supported by easing geopolitical concerns and fresh buying by foreign institutional investors. The BSE Sensex rose 177.52 points to 78,166.20 in early deals, while the NSE Nifty gained 37.4 points to 24,234.15, reflecting improved investor sentiment […]
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Mumbai, April 16 The Indian rupee appreciated by 6 paise to 93.27 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday, supported by a weaker American currency and easing crude oil prices, amid expectations of a possible truce in West Asia, while gains were capped by foreign fund outflows and importer demand for dollars. According […]
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Mumbai, April 15 The Indian rupee appreciated by 20 paise to 93.15 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, supported by softer crude oil prices and a weaker American currency amid renewed optimism over possible US-Iran talks. Market sentiment improved after US President Donald Trump indicated that a second round of discussions with […]
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New Delhi, April 14 India’s crude oil imports from Russia more than tripled to 5.3 billion dollar in March as volumes surged and higher global prices pushed up the import bill, according to a report by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air. The report said India emerged as the second-largest buyer of […]
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Hong Kong, April 14 Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday following gains on Wall Street, while oil prices declined amid growing expectations of a second round of talks between the United States and Iran to ease tensions in West Asia. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 2.4 per cent and South Korea’s Kospi gained 3.4 per cent. […]
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Tokyo, April 13 Oil prices surged, and most Asian markets declined on Monday as the United States prepared to blockade ships entering and leaving the Strait of Hormuz following stalled US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan, raising fresh concerns over global energy supply and market stability. US President Donald Trump announced the proposed blockade after negotiations […]
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New Delhi, April 11 The Delhi government has proposed a complete exemption from road tax and registration charges for electric cars priced up to Rs 30 lakh in its new draft Electric Vehicle Policy 2026 to 2030. The benefit will remain in effect till March 31, 2030, subject to formal notification. According to the draft […]
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Hong Kong, April 9 Oil prices climbed back above USD 97 a barrel on Thursday, while Asian equity markets slid lower, as investors grew increasingly skeptical about the durability of the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, which had briefly lifted sentiment across global markets just a day earlier. The truce, announced by […]
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Mumbai, April 8 The Reserve Bank on Wednesday projected India’s GDP growth at 6.9 percent for the current fiscal year, attributing the decrease from the 7.6 percent forecast for 2025-26 primarily to surging commodity prices and supply chain disruptions from the West Asia crisis. Presenting the first bi-monthly monetary policy for 2026-27, RBI Governor Sanjay […]
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New Delhi, April 4 India’s drug export industry has kept growing through a turbulent stretch of global trade — a performance that speaks less to favourable conditions than to the sheer depth of demand the country’s medicine makers have built up over decades. Exports between April 2025 and February 2026 stood at $28.29bn, a 5.6% […]
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