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The Indian rupee strengthened by 11 paise to 83.29 against the US dollar
01 Dec 2023
In the early hours of Friday 1 December, 2023, trading session, the Indian rupee showcased resilience, appreciating by 11 paise to reach 83.29 against the US dollar.
Enforcement Directorate raids DLF premises in money laundering probe involving Supertech Group
25 Nov 2023
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted extensive searches at the premises of DLF in Gurugram.

Hero Electric aims to resolve Rs 140 crore penalty imposed by MHI
24 Nov 2023
Hero Electric has urged the government to resolve the ongoing dispute concerning the Rs 140 crore penalty imposed by the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI).

Google pledges its support to the Indian government in advancing ethical AI development
24 Nov 2023
Google has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with the Indian government and industry stakeholders to promote the ethical development of artificial intelligence (AI).
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Government explores legality of transferring unclaimed Sahara-Sebi funds to Consolidated Fund of India
20 Nov 2023
In the wake of Sahara Group founder Subrata Roy's recent demise, the Indian government is reportedly examining the legality of transferring the unclaimed funds from the Sahara-Sebi Refund Account to the Consolidated Fund of India.

Reports indicate that India is already a $4 trillion economy, but no official word yet
20 Nov 2023
The reports are based on GDP feed for all countries compiled by the International Monetary Fund and the Reserve Bank’s optimism that the domestic economy is in better shape.
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Indian investigators seek to revive the Adani probe and request Supreme Court assistance
17 Nov 2023
Indian investigators are making renewed efforts to reopen a probe into the Adani Group over allegations of coal import overvaluation.
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The Government of India delays new PLI schemes until it verifies the success of the existing ones
12 Oct 2023
The Government of India has decided to delay the introduction of production-linked initiatives (PLI) for additional sectors until the existing initiatives produce positive results.
Govt extends mandatory gold hallmarking to 55 more districts
08 Sep 2023
The third phase of implementation of the mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and gold artifacts started on Friday with the government extending hallmarking facility to 55 more districts.

India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent

Budget 2023-24 - Blue print for an empowered, inclusive economy
03 Feb 2023
The economic agenda for achieving the vision for Amrit Kal’ focuses on facilitating ample opportunities for citizens, especially the youth, to fulfill their aspirations, providing strong impetus to growth and job creation and finally to strengthen macro-economic stability
Persons with income up to Rs7 lakh will not have to pay INCOME tax; exemption limit raised to Rs3 lakh
01 Feb 2023
Basic customs duty reduced from 21% to 13%
01 Feb 2023

Budget 2023-24: Focus on reforms through technology-driven mechanism
01 Feb 2023
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed an overarching Saptarishi – 7 priorities of the government aimed at a multi-sectored focus on reforms through technology-driven and knowledge-based mechanisms during Amrit Kaal

Jagdeep Dhankhar to be sworn in as new Vice President on 10 August
09 Aug 2022
Dhankar, former governor of West Bengal and a senior counsel at the Supreme Court years ago, has been in politics for over 30 years since the 1990s, but had only a brief stint in government as a minister in former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar’s cabinet

Draupadi Murmu sworn in as 15th President of India
26 Jul 2022
We in India, especially those from the tribal community, take necessary resources from nature and serve nature with equal reverence, and this sensitivity has become a global imperative today, the President pointed out in her first address.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp

India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent

Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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