Petroleum ministry clarifies ethanol programme amid debate NEW DELHI: Petroleum and natural gas ministry on Friday said that E20 petrol is currently costlier to produce than pure petrol at prevailing global crude oil prices, but maintained that the ethanol blending programme has helped protect Indian consumers from volatile international oil prices while improving the country’s…
S&P Global Ratings said inadequate rainfall could reduce crop yields and directly affect farmers’ earnings (File photo) A weaker-than-normal southwest monsoon could pose risks to India’s rural economy by reducing farm incomes, increasing food inflation and slowing consumption demand in the coming months, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.The rating agency said agriculture…
The overall technical outlook for MCX Gold remains constructive as price action continues to form a sequence of higher highs and higher lows. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices – MCX Gold August futures – are seeing a positive bias and a buy on dips strategy is favoured, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research…
Oil markets remained focused on developments in the Middle East after Iran launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf states Oil prices edged lower in early trade on Friday but remained on course for strong weekly gains as renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran kept concerns over global crude supplies elevated.Brent…
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Welcome to our Gold Rate Today live blog, where we bring you the latest updates on gold and silver prices from India and global markets throughout the day. Gold is trading cautiously after renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran reignited inflation concerns and increased expectations that the US Federal Reserve could keep…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost the domestic manufacturing of batteries and electronics goods, govt has waived basic customs duty on goods used in manufacture of display assemblies, lithium ion cell and inductor coil module.Among the three notifications issued by the finance ministry was one to exempt the basic customs duty (BCD) on the…
India having 5,000 GCCs by 2030 is realistic, achievable: Sitharaman NEW DELHI: India is planning to tap into the growing global capability centre (GCC) market to make itself indispensable to the world’s knowledge economy, as finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday reiterated that the goal of building an ecosystem capable of supporting around 5,000 GCCs by…
NEW DELHI: A scorching summer has spurred demand for seasonal appliances, putting India’s consumer durables sector on track to post a robust double-digit growth in the first quarter this fiscal year, one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years. Analysts expect the sector to report over 20% year-on-year revenue growth in the June quarter,…
MUMBAI: Even as IPO-bound startups are pitching their high growth models to investors to seek higher valuations, the latter are in no rush to buy into their proposals. In fact, investors are increasingly becoming choosy on the valuation front, said bankers, a dampener for startups such as Zepto which had been targeting a valuation of…
