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Mumbai: Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty managed to close higher for the second straight session today, led by gains in banking, auto, PSU and power stocks despite weak global cues. Banking shares gained after the Reserve Bank…
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New Delhi: Gold rose by Rs 150 to Rs 31,610 per 10 gram at the bullion market today in step with a firm global trend and increased buying by local jewellers. Silver followed suit and advanced by Rs 225 to Rs 39,600 per kg, backed by…
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Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 9 paise to 65.09 against the US dollar in opening trade today on fresh selling of the greenback by exporters. The dollar weakened against other global currencies as China imposed extra tariffs on US…
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Mumbai: The BSE Sensex turned choppy after falling nearly 100 points today and NSE Nifty slipped below the 10,200-mark on fresh losses in metal, healthcare, Teck, IT and realty stocks amid muted global cues. The 30-share barometer, which…
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Mumbai: Domestic equities opened on a firm note on the first trading day of the new financial year 2018-19 today, with Sensex reclaiming the 33,000-mark by rising over 100 points amid positive global cues. The 30-share BSE benchmark, which…
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New Delhi: The government has sanctioned GST refunds worth about Rs 12,700 crore or 80 per cent of the eligible claims of exporters, an official said today. The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) had organised refund facilitation…
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Agency New Delhi: The finance ministry today said the validity of an e-way bill will be counted from the day transporter fills in the details in the GST form for the first time. The electronic way bill system will be rolled out from…
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New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said all crypto currencies, which include bitcoins, are illegal and the government will take all measures to eliminate their use. He, however, said the government will explore use of…
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New Delhi: India is firmly on course to achieving over 8 per cent growth and becoming the world's 5th largest economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today. It has achieved an average growth of 7.5 per cent in the first three years of…
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New Delhi: Subsidies on food, fertiliser and petroleum have been pegged higher by 15 per cent to Rs 2.64 lakh crore for the 2018-19 fiscal. The subsidy bill on food, petroleum and fertilisers is estimated at Rs 2,64,335.65 crore for the…
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