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December 01, 2024
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Commercial LPG Cylinder Price Up By Rs 16.5, ATF Price Hiked 1.45%

Last Updated:December 01, 2024, 11:39 IST Rates of commercial LPG used in hotels and restaurants increased by Rs 16.5 per 19kg cylinder in the monthly revision Oil firms also increased the price of commercial LPG by Rs 16.5 to Rs 1818.50 per 19-kg cylinder. Jet fuel, or ATF, price on Sunday was hiked by 1.45 […]

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December 01, 2024
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FPIs' selling spree continues in November at Rs 21,612 crore

Foreign investors pulled out Rs 21,612 crore ($2.56 billion) from Indian equity markets in November, primarily due to rising US bond yields, a stronger dollar and anticipated domestic economic slowdown.The outflow, whilst significant, was considerably lower than October’s substantial withdrawal of Rs 94,017 crore ( $ 11.2 billion).With the latest withdrawal, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) […]

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December 01, 2024
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India's Foreign Exchange Reserves Decline For Eighth Consecutive Week

New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves slumped for an eighth consecutive week to hit a multi-month low of USD 656.582 billion in the week that ended on November 22, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. The forex reserves dropped by about USD 1.310 billion in the reporting week. The reserves have […]

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December 01, 2024
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Ultra-long mortgages push buyers past retirement

Getty Images More than a million mortgages have been issued in the past three years which ome-buyers are set to still be repaying into pension age. The latest data shows that two in five new mortgages have terms that see homeowners still making payments in retirement. Ultra-long, or extended, mortgages have become more popular during […]

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December 01, 2024
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Five ways to persuade more people to buy electric cars

Getty Images The government is facing a backlash from car manufacturers, who claim that current rules designed to promote electric vehicles are too harsh. They say consumer demand for electric cars has fallen far short of what was expected, meaning they are struggling to sell enough. Ford insists this was a factor in its recent […]

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November 30, 2024
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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs3.72, HSD by Rs3.29

The federal government has hiked the price of petrol by Rs3.72 per litre for the next fortnight, starting from December 1. As per the latest notification by the Finance Division, the petrol price has been increased from Rs248.38 to Rs252.10 per litre. The federal government also increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) from Rs255.14 […]

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November 30, 2024
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'Every Attack Makes Us Stronger': Gautam Adani Breaks Silence On US Fraud Charges

Last Updated:November 30, 2024, 23:43 IST On November 20, 2024, the United States Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an indictment and a civil complaint in the New York district court against Gautam Adani. Gautam Adani was addressing the 51st Gem and Jewellery Awards. (PTI) Coming out in public […]

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November 30, 2024
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Spain hotel check-in delay fears as new data rules begin

Visitors to Spain will face more paperwork from Monday when a new law requiring hotel owners and car hire firms to send personal information about their customers to the government comes into effect. The rules, which also apply to rental properties and campsites, are being brought in for national security reasons, but tourism experts have […]

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November 30, 2024
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Time To Cut Interest Rate To Spur GDP Growth, Says Economist Charan Singh

New Delhi: Expressing his disappointment at the second-quarter estimates of 5.4 per cent GDP growth, Charan  Singh, Chief Executive Officer, EGROW Foundation, has said that corrective measures should be taken faster economic growth and interest rates should be brought down. He said India has the potential to grow much higher than 5.4 per cent given […]

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November 30, 2024
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Nirmala Sitharaman Urges Women To Take Advantage Of Government's Schemes

New Delhi: Union Finance and Corporate Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday encouraged women to come out and take advantage of the Union Government’s programs. Addressing a gathering during her Credit Outreach Program in Madhubani today, she said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been putting emphasis on creating ‘Lakhpati Didis’ in every village, and banks […]