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May 16, 2026 8:31 AM
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Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that Made-in-India paper tools are focused on quality, functionality and sustainability. In a social media post, Mr Vaishnaw said he met young entrepreneurs Aparna and Dinesh, the founders of RODA Notes. Mr Vaishnaw added that goo...
May 16, 2026 7:58 AM
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The Government has imposed a Special Additional Excise Duty of 3 rupees per litre on the export of petrol. According to official gazette notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance yesterday, the Special Additional Excise Duty on diesel exports has been brought down to 16 rupees 50 paise per lit...
May 15, 2026 10:20 PM
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued clarification regarding mandatory information required under the new PAN application forms that were issued by the Central Board of Direct Taxes in March 2026. The clarification was issued after several difficulties were faced by Foreign Portfoli...
May 15, 2026 10:09 PM
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Country's unemployment rate (UR) for persons aged 15 years and above remained broadly stable at 5.2 per cent in April, slightly up from 5.1 per cent in March this year. According to Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation monthly labour force and unemployment data, the rural unemploymen...
May 15, 2026 7:01 PM
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India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by 6.2 billion US dollars, standing at 696 billion US dollars for the week ending May 8. According to the Reserve Bank of India, Gold reserves jumped by 5.6 billion US dollars to 120 billion US dollars. Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the re...
May 15, 2026 7:16 PM
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In the forex market today, the rupee depreciated by 21 paise to close at a record low of 95 rupees and 97 paise against the US dollar. The dollar index, which indicates US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, was trading at 99.15 in intra-day trade.
May 15, 2026 7:03 PM
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In the Indian bullion market, 24 Carat Gold was trading over 1.6 per cent down at 1 lakh 59 thousand 990 rupees per 10 grams, while Silver was trading nearly 5.6 per cent lower at 2 lakh 75 thousand 510 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for June contract ...
May 15, 2026 7:02 PM
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Global crude oil prices rose today amid lingering geopolitical uncertainties. Brent crude was trading over 2.4 per cent up at 108 US dollars and 30 cents per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate crude was trading over 2.9 per cent up at 104 US dollars 14 cents per barrel, when reports last came in....
May 15, 2026 4:51 PM
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India’s total exports, comprising merchandise and services, are estimated at 80.8 billion US dollars in April 2026, registering a robust growth of 13.6 per cent over April last year. The Department of Commerce has said that the strong export performance reflects resilient trade momentum, growing g...
May 15, 2026 5:31 PM
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Benchmark domestic equity indices reversed earlier gains and ended around 0.2 per cent down in volatile trade today. The Sensex fell 161 points to close at 75 thousand 238, while the Nifty dropped 46 points to settle at 23 thousand and 644. The broader market on the National Stock Exchange also ...
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