National

By Arun Kumar Das New Delhi, July 21: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has introduced two major citizen-centric features on the Rajmargyatra Mobile App -- the online ‘Local Passes’ and digitally-enabled ‘MargMitra’ Help…
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New Delhi, July 21: Displaying volatility, crude oil prices rose nearly 1 per cent to Rs 8,014 per barrel in futures trade today amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and anxiety over supply disruptions. Brent was hovering around the USD 90…
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New Delhi, July 21: Thousands of farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh today hit the streets to protest against the India-US trade agreeement, saying it would allow cheaper agricultural imports into India, hurting domestic…
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New Delhi, July 21: As widespread criticism of E20 petrol continues, the government has told Parliament that it has not taken any decision to increase ethanol-blending in petrol beyond the current 20% level. Any future decision on higher…
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Chennai, July 21: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has reported a robust 49.3% year-on-year growth in net profit at 1,659 crore for June quarter. The surge in profits has been boosted by a huge 34.3% rise in core net interest income as…
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New Delhi, July 21: Quashing speculation, the government has said it has no plans to scrap the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax on equity investments. "At present, there is no such proposal under consideration. The tax policies,…
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 New Delhi, July 20: State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) today launched premium Free Trade LPG (FTL) scheme, named 'Bharatgas Lite ZIP', to provide Instant New Connection and Express Delivery. The scheme has been…
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New Delhi, July 20:  The Indian rupee weakened 12 paise to 96.42 against the US dollar in early trade today amidst surge in crude oil prices and a strong demand for the American currency as the West Asia conflict escalated.…
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New Delhi, July 19: Over 10 years after demonetisation, India is likely to see introduction of currency notes in polymer, or plastic. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reportedly preparing to roll out currency notes of Rs 10 and Rs 20…
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New Delhi, July 19: The Monsoon, which has not been strong enough so far in July, is staging a strong comeback, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Nationwide, there has been a rainfall deficit of 24 per cent so far,…
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