Business

February 12, 2026 12:09 PM

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Sunil Jakhar Invites Punjab Farmers for Dialogue on India-US Trade Agreement

Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Punjab President, Sunil Jakhar, has invited farmer organisations from the state for a dialogue on the India-US trade agreement. Stating that if the farmers see any shortcomings in the agreement, then they should choose the path of discussion rather than agitation.   He...

February 11, 2026 8:19 PM

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Crude oil prices up amid rising geopolitical tensions     

              Global crude oil prices rose today, supported by rising geopolitical tensions as US-Iran negotiations remained uncertain. Additionally, declines in major crude stockpiles signalled stronger demand, further boosting prices. Brent Crude was trading 1.8 per cent up at 70 US dollars and fo...

February 11, 2026 8:16 PM

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Surge in Gold, silver prices 

  In the Indian bullion market, 24 carat Gold was trading almost two per cent up at 1 lakh 59 thousand and 870 rupees per 10 grams. Silver was trading more than six per cent higher at 2 lakh 68 thousand and 750 rupees per kilogram, a short while ago.  At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the Gold for th...

February 11, 2026 7:12 PM

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Domestic market closes flat after volatile trading session

Benchmark domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, closed flat after a volatile trading session today. Both indices opened higher but were unable to maintain their momentum and subsequently oscillated between gains and losses throughout the day. The Sensex declined 40 points to close at 84...

February 10, 2026 8:03 PM

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RBI Proposes Draft Amendments to Urban Co-operative Bank Lending Norms

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today issued draft amendment directions to review lending norms for Urban Co-operative Banks.     The proposals were announced as part of the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated 6th February, 2026. The draft directions have been issued by the RBI’...

February 10, 2026 5:20 PM

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Dept of Posts signs MoU with NSE to enable Mutual Fund distribution

The Department of Posts (DoP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) to enable the distribution of mutual fund products through India Post’s extensive postal network in New Delhi today. Under this MoU, selected employees of the Department of Po...