The country's fertiliser imports rose by 3.9 per cent to 19.04 lakh tonnes in January this year compared to the year-ago period, according to the Fertiliser Ministry data. The country imported 18.33 lakh tonnes of fertilisers during January 2022. According to the latest data, of the total imports of 19.04 lakh tonne, 10.65 lakh tonnes [...]
Drug firm Venus Remedies on Monday said it has received good manufacturing practices (GMF) certification from the Saudi drug regulator for its production facilities at Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) granted the certification which includes first-time approval for pre-filled enoxaparin syringes and general injection facilities, the company said in a [...]
Benchmark indices began the trade on a weak note on Monday in tandem with bearish trend in global markets amid concerns over more rate hikes by developed economies. Fresh foreign fund outflows and weak trend in IT counters also dented investor sentiments. The BSE Sensex declined 354.81 points to 59,109.12. The NSE Nifty slipped 107.4 [...]
Sector regulator Trai on Friday issued directions to telecom service providers to submit service quality reports for each state and Union Territory too. Trai said submission of state and Union Territory wise report for QoS (quality of service) parameters is essential for optimum analysis of service quality being provided by telcos. "This will also help [...]
The global economic outlook has improved in recent months, but uncertainties still remain, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday as he called upon G20 nations to resolutely address the challenges, including debt distress and threats to financial stability, confronting world economies. Addressing the inaugural session of the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central [...]
The BJP-ruled Gujarat government on Friday presented a Rs 3.01 lakh crore budget which imposed no new taxes. Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai presented the budget for 2023-24 in the Assembly here on the second day of the Budget Session. This was the first budget of the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government headed by Chief [...]
Over 7,000 trucks laden with goods, including perishable items like fruits, vegetables, juices, poultry, and eggs, have been stranded at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Torkham border for the last five days due to the closure of the crossing point by the Pakistan government, a trade body said on Friday. Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry [...]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged the threat of unsustainable debt facing some developing nations as he called upon the Group of 20 (G20) nations to focus on the world's most vulnerable citizens. Trust in international financial institutions has eroded partly because they have been slow to reform themselves, he said in a video [...]
NSE Indices Ltd, an NSE arm, on Friday said it has launched the country's first ever municipal bond index. The new Nifty India Municipal Bond Index will track the performance of municipal bonds issued by Indian municipal corporations across maturities and having investment grade credit rating, NSE Indices said in a statement. The index was [...]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Union Budget 2023-24, like in the previous 8-9 years, focuses on the agriculture sector, and steps are being taken to reduce India's import dependence on oilseeds and edible oils. Addressing a post-budget webinar with stakeholders of agriculture and cooperative sectors, the Prime Minister said India's agriculture budget [...]
