Following the war between Ukraine and Russia, India is looking to reach new markets for the import of edible oils, according to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. According to her, the country’s ability to acquire edible oils has been hampered by the fighting. “Everyone is aware of the ongoing conflictContinue Reading
India’s use of semi-conductors is predicted to exceed USD 110 billion by 2030, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the country has the world’s fastest-growing start-up ecosystem. According to him, India is poised to lead the next technological revolution, with investments being made, among other things, in building 5GContinue Reading
IndiGo’s Chief Commercial Officer Willy Boulter said he will resign after July, just a day after Chief Financial Officer Jiten Chopra quit the biggest budget airline in Asia by market value. The top management churn at IndiGo, operated by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., comes after billionaire co-founder Rahul Bhatia was appointedContinue Reading
The first direct flight between Gorakhpur and Varanasi was flagged-off on Sunday. SpiceJet was awarded the route under the RCS-UDAN 4.1, as per a press release by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airline will be operating daily flights and will deploy its Q400, 78-seater turboprop aircraft designed for shorter-distance flights on the route. SpiceJet is India’s largestContinue Reading
Ten grams of 24-carat gold is selling at Rs 50,180 on Thursday, down Rs 280 since the last trade as demand dips for the safe-haven bullion. Gold of 22 carats is selling at Rs 46,000, down Rs 250 from Wednesday according to the Goodreturns website. One kg of silver is selling at RsContinue Reading
The Delhi High Court (HC) put an order by the central bank against the debt recast of shadow lender Religare Finvest on hold until the next hearing. Religare Finvest, a fully-owned unit of Religare Enterprises (REL), said it filed a petition in the Delhi HC against the Reserve Bank of India’s order that saidContinue Reading
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to prematurely redeem sovereign gold bonds (SGBs), which were issued in 2016 at a price of Rs 4,813 per unit of SGB. Under central government rules, the premature redemption is permitted after the fifth year from the date of issue of such gold bonds on .theContinue Reading
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at Gandhi Smriti in Delhi. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi paid floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the 74th death anniversary of the father of the nation. India observes Martyrs’ Day every year on January 30Continue Reading
India is back on the diplomatic table pushing oil producing countries to raise production in a bid to cool down runaway oil prices. Brent crude oil prices traded above $90 a barrel, on Thursday, for the first time since 2014. Brent is the most popular marker for crude oil trade. It is used asContinue Reading
Gold consolidated above the key $1,800 per ounce level on Tuesday, after a sharp retreat in the last session, as some investors sought cover from pandemic-led uncertainty, inflation and its likely impact on the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike trajectory. But in New Delhi, the yellow metal plunged by Rs 302Continue Reading
