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May 16, 2026 1:41 PM
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Consul General of India in Seattle, Prakash Gupta said that the arrival of Indian mangoes in Seattle reflects years of effort and cooperation between India and the United States, often described as mango diplomacy. Mr Gupta made these remarks in an American TV news feature segment, detailing the pre...
May 16, 2026 11:20 AM
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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation(MoSPI ) is inviting feedback and suggestions on the Base Paper on Framework for Measuring the Contribution of Knowledge and Knowledge Products to the Indian Economy. The Ministry said comments and suggestions on the Base Paper are invited from ...
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....
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