August 7, 2025 6:24 PM

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Govt amends 2011 Order to boost data collection in edible oil sector

  The Department of Food and Public Distribution, has notified an amendment to the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011. The Ministry in a statement said that the amendment seeks to strengthen data collection mechanisms in the edible oil sector through th...

August 7, 2025 6:50 PM

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Asian indices end with gains, European trading mixed

Major Asian stock indices ended with gains today. South Korea's Kospi index rose over 0.9 per cent, Singapore's Strait Times index advanced more than 0.7 per cent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index along with Japan’s Nikkei 225, both closed over 0.6 per cent up, while China's Shanghai Composite index inch...

August 7, 2025 6:56 PM

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Oil prices rise amid steady demand in US

Crude oil prices rose today, amid signs of steady demand in the United States, the world's largest oil consumer. Brent Crude was trading over over half per cent up at 67 dollars and 24 cents per barrel, and WTI Crude was also trading half per cent up at 64 dollars and 67 cents per barrel, when repor...

August 7, 2025 5:55 PM

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MDoNER approves direct link road between Darrang and Udalguri District in Assam

The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region has approved the construction of Mangoldoi- Mazikuchi road in Assam. Having a length of fifteen kilometres and costing approximately 45.31 crore rupees, the project will be implemented under the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme....

August 7, 2025 5:42 PM

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Rupee appreciates by 3 paise to close at 87.70 against US dollar

In the foreign exchange market, the rupee appreciated marginally by three paise to close at 87 rupees and 70 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was at 98.18 in intra-day trade.

August 7, 2025 5:22 PM

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Japan Meteorological Agency issues warnings of landslides amid torrential rains

Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued warnings of landslides, flooding, and rising river levels as torrential rains hammer the Hokuriku region. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), a record 148 millimetres of rain was recorded over a three-hour period. The JMA also noted that...

August 7, 2025 5:14 PM

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Cambodia, Thailand sign ceasefire agreement

  Cambodia and Thailand signed a ceasefire agreement today during an extraordinary General Border Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur. Both sides discussed measures to restore peace and pledged to create a regional monitoring mechanism. They also agreed to treat captured soldiers under international h...

August 7, 2025 5:05 PM

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Union Minister J P Nadda condemns attack on WB Leader of opposition

  Union Health Minister and BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda today condemned the alleged attack on leader of opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari by TMC workers. In a social media post, Mr Nadda called this attack is an attack on democracy. He also mentioned that this brazen assault took pla...

August 7, 2025 5:37 PM

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Domestic markets close with marginal gains

Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended marginally up led by IT sector. After a weak start, both the indices extended their losses during the afternoon trade weighed down by US President Donald Trump's tariff moves, however the indices staged a stellar recovery during last half an hour of trad...

August 7, 2025 7:56 PM

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LS passes Manipur GST Amendment Bill  2025 to enable state govt to collect GST

    The Lok Sabha today passed the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025. It amends the Manipur Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the Bill replaces an ordinance which was brought as there is President’s Rule in the State. She said, it is ...