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India’s GDP grows 7.8% in Q1; highest in five quarters
India remains the fastest-growing major economy, as China's GDP...
India’s economy resilient but US trade policies a downside risk, central bank bulletin says
Favourable rainfall and temperature conditions, along with improved...
Household consumption expenditure jumps in India as incomes rise
In absolute terms, the monthly per capita consumption expenditure in the country’s rural areas shot up to Rs 2,008 in 2022-23 from Rs 1,430 in 2011-12 Urban India also recorded a robust gain of 33 per cent with per capita household consumption expenditure rising to Rs...
Russian Oil tanker does secret cargo switch near Singapore to dodge US sanctions
Russia has shipped about 3.4 million barrels a day of crude so far this year, valued at about $37 billion at the point of export, and working around western sanctions has been part of that The first Russian oil tanker attempting to deliver crude while under US...
Nirmala Sitharaman retains Finance Ministry portfolio in Modi’s third term
Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister Sithraman, who will be presenting the full Budget for FY 24-25 in July, is expected to introduce bills soon for amendments to the Insurance Act, 1938, and the IRDAI Act to allow composite licensing for insurers New Delhi:...
Retail car sales drop in May as elections, weather delay purchases in May 2024, says FADA
Sales of passenger vehicles – hatches, sedans and SUVs – by manufacturers to dealers have risen to record high levels over the last two years in India and are estimated to hit new all-time highs in the financial year 2025 as well BENGALURU: Retail sales of cars in...
Odisha govt reassures public amid confusion over Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana continuity
The confusion stems from the BJP's announcement to implement the Ayushman Bharat scheme in place of BSKY upon assuming state power. Reports surfaced that hospitals began refusing BSKY benefits to patients in anticipation of this shift. Bhubaneswar:The Odisha...
Bihar govt to distribute one crore new Ayushman Bharat health insurance cards within next month
The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY) provides annual health coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh per family for secondary and tertiary care, targeting low-income earners nationwide through a centrally funded program supported by both the Union...
Sensex touches all-time high, investors recover Rs 28 lakh crore in last 3 trading sessions
The anticipation of stability within the coalition government at the center, coupled with the RBI's upward revision of its growth forecast for FY25 to 7.2%, fuelled a broad-based rally in the domestic market Friday's rally was supported by foreign funds inflow of Rs...
RBI maintains status quo in repo rate at 6.5 pc, growth projection raised to 7.2%
Shaktikanta Das, Governor,RBI "Uncertainties related to food inflation need to be monitored. Need inflation reduction to 4 per cent level on a durable basis while supporting growth," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) on Friday...
Delhi ACB uncovers alarming discrepancies in 44 private hospitals
The ACB inspected 62 medical facilities in Delhi, revealing several were operating without proper licenses, safety measures, or registration certificates New Delhi: The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi has uncovered alarming discrepancies in 44 private hospitals,...
Sensex jumps 692 points, Nifty closes above 22,800
Indian equity benchmarks closed in green for a second consecutive day on Thursday as India VIX declined over 11 per cent Mumbai: Stock markets rallied for the second straight day on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex jumping nearly 693 points on easing political...