Chief Financial Advisor on inclusion of Indian bonds in the JPMorgan Index

He said there is potential for currency appreciation after inclusion of Indian bonds in the JP Morgan index New Delhi: Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday that the inclusion of Indian government bonds in JPMorgan’s benchmark emerging market index from next year will broaden the investor base and could lead to an … Read more

Sensex Tanks 796 points, nifty below 20,000 on selling in HDFC Bank, RIL

Falling for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 796 points or 1.18 per cent. Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1 percent today on selling in index heavyweights amid weak global trends ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Falling for the second day … Read more

The government says it is working on using AI to reduce reliance on consumer affairs

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs said it is working on using artificial intelligence to reduce the pendency of cases New Delhi: The Ministry of Consumer Affairs today said it is working on using artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the pendency of cases at various consumer courts in the country. The ministry also said that the … Read more

Net direct tax collection grows 23.5% to ₹ 8.65 lakh crore so far

The government has issued tax refunds during the current financial year (representative) New Delhi: Direct tax collections rose 23.5% y-o-y to 8.65 trillion rupees ($103.9 billion) in Apr-16. September, the government said on Monday. The tax collection includes corporate tax of 4.16 trillion rupees and personal income tax of 4.47 trillion rupees, the finance ministry … Read more

Adani Enterprises Arm to Build 5.2 MW Wind Turbine Generators

New Delhi: Adani Enterprises Ltd said on Wednesday that its arm Adani New Industries Ltd has received an important international certification and will now be able to start production of 5.2 MW series wind turbine generators for global markets. The company has so far produced and supplied 5.2 MW of wind turbine generators (WTGs) to … Read more

Adani Group forms Joint Venture with Japanese trading house Kowa Group

New Delhi: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group said on Friday it has formed an equal joint venture with Japanese trading house Kowa Group to market green ammonia and green hydrogen produced by the Indian conglomerate. “Adani Global Pte Ltd, Singapore, a step-down wholly-owned subsidiary of (Adani Enterprises Ltd) has signed a joint venture agreement with Kowa … Read more

3rd Phase of Compulsory Gold Stamping Begins in 55 Districts, 17 States

The government said that the 3rd phase of mandatory stamp marking of gold has come into force New Delhi: The government said on Friday that the third phase of mandatory stamping of gold jewelery and artefacts has come into effect in 55 new districts in 16 states and one Union territory. Gold stamping is a … Read more

Rupee falls 9 paise to settle at a lifetime low of 83.22 against the US dollar

Rupee falls for 4th consecutive day by 9 paise to hit a lifetime low of 83.22 against the dollar New Delhi: The rupee depreciated for the fourth consecutive day and settled 9 paise lower at its lifetime low of 83.22 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday amid a firm US currency and elevated crude … Read more