According to Commerce Ministry data, India’s gold imports in March 2025 rose 192.13 percent year-on-year to USD 4.47 billion, reversing the previous trend of negative growth.This sharp jump is mainly attributed to the significant increase in gold prices and investors’ renewed interest in the yellow metal as a safe-haven. Gold imports stood at USD 1.53…
India is reevaluating its position within global health frameworks as the World Health Organization (WHO) faces mounting criticism. The United States’ exit from the WHO, followed by countries like Russia and Hungary, signals a shift in global health dynamics. Critics argue that the WHO, once a neutral body, is increasingly influenced by powerful donors like…
New Delhi, Gold prices hit an all-time high of Rs 94,781 per 10 grams in futures trade on Wednesday in line with a strong global trend.On the Multi Commodity Exchange, contracts for June delivery hit a record high of Rs 94,781 per 10 grams in early trade.Later, the gains narrowed by Rs 1,317 or 1.41…
Shares of mining major Vedanta jumped over 3 per cent on April 15, a day after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held talks with the company to draw up a detailed plan for the group’s Rs 50,000 crore investment in the state.Speaking at the Advantage Assam Summit in February, Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal…
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) recorded a robust 13.6 percent growth in transaction volumes in March, hitting a new peak of 18.30 billion transactions, according to the latest data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). While the top five UPI apps – PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm, Navi and Super.money – retained their…
New Delhi, India’s vegetable oil imports fell 16 percent to 9.98 lakh tonnes in March due to a sharp drop in crude sunflower oil shipments, according to industry data.In a statement on Friday, the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) said imports of vegetable oils (edible and non-edible) declined to 9,98,344 tonnes in March 2025…
New Delhi, Apr 11: Silver prices rose by Rs 1,216 to Rs 92,811 per kg in futures trade on Friday as participants increased their bets.Silver contracts for May delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange rose by Rs 1,216, or 1.33 percent, to Rs 92,811 per kg in a business turnover of 19,617 lots.Analysts said fresh…
DIPAM secretary Arunish Chawla said the long-awaited IDBI Bank divestment by the government is progressing rapidly, with several key steps being taken. IDBI Bank shares rallied over 3 per cent on April 9. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 earlier this week, Chawla described the ‘multi-stage’ process as ‘quite complex’ involving multiple work-streams running in parallel. “The virtual…
New Delhi, Shares of all 11 listed companies of Adani Group rose on Tuesday. All these companies remained in a strong position, recovering from the previous day’s fall amid improvement in the stock market.Shares of Adani Enterprises rose 3.27 percent, Adani Total Gas 3.27 percent, Adani Energy Solutions 3.23 percent and Ambuja Cements 2.53 percent…
Domestic gold prices fell by ₹1,550 to ₹91,450 per 10 gram (24 carat, 99% purity) in the national capital on Monday, falling for the second consecutive session amid continued selling by jewellers and investors amid weak global trends, All India Sarafa Association reported. Gold of 99.5% purity (22 carat) closed at ₹91,000 per 10 gram…
