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LIC Housing Finance hikes prime lending rate by 50 bps [details inside]

The RBI's decision to hike the repo rate by 50 basis points on 5th August was well measured and abreast with the global economic trend.

Aug 22, 2022

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Economic downturn: Sri Lanka hikes kerosene prices to cut losses

The CPC said the price of a liter of kerosene increased by 253 LKR ($0.7) to 340 LKR.

Aug 22, 2022

Chinese economy struggling, policy rate cut could impact 'Global Financial Markets'

Latest economic review, the DEA said the geopolitical environment remains tense and fraught.

Aug 20, 2022

CBI Raids AAP leader Manish Sisodia's residence; Party says BJP scared

In connection with its investigation into the now-retracted new excise policy of the Delhi government, the CBI conducted a raid on Manish Sisodia, the deputy chief minister of Delhi, on Friday morning.

Aug 19, 2022

DIF's Social Projects Initiative Marks 18 Years of Positive Investments

The concept of ethical investment as a strategy for ensuring the continued viability of funds is gradually gaining traction across the industry

Aug 17, 2022

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the former Sri Lankan President

Confirmed: Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to Sri Lanka on Aug 24 and the Thailand government denied reports that he had sought asylum there

Aug 17, 2022

Droupadi Murmu's first Independence Day address as President; read full text of speech [details]

The address was broadcast from 7 p.m. on the entire national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version.

Aug 14, 2022

Need to re-look at adoption process in India? Statistics point to wider, illegal adoption market

Highlighting the paradoxical situation, where a large number of parents are ready to adopt a child but declining number of children available for adoption, the Parliamentary panel said that an illegal adoption market might be rampant in the country

Aug 13, 2022

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Big market crash coming? Bank of America predicts Nifty to slump to 15600 by December [read now]

The firm stated that it is neutral on the information technology sector and underweight on stocks in the external/export-driven sectors like materials and select discretionary.

Aug 12, 2022

Stock markets: Benchmark indices rise marginally, Sensex ends over 59,400

Benchmark indices ended on a positive note on Friday, with Sensex and Nifty both rising marginally on the back of metals and oil & gas stocks.

Aug 12, 2022

Pahari leaders' meeting with Amit Shah intensifies politics in J&K [details]

Opposing ST status to Paharis, Gujjars smell a deep-rooted conspiracy to deprive the deserving tribals of their constitutional rights.

Aug 9, 2022

Japan marks 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing

Aug 9: Japan goes silent for a moment on 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing (Images)

Japan on Tuesday commemorated the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki during the Second World War.

Aug 9, 2022

J&K farmers switch to castor crops; overcome monkey menace with govt's help [details]

Thousands of hectares of crops are usually affected every year in the Kandi belts of Jammu province due to monkeys. Some villagers abandon their homes and hearths in the Udhampur district due to the monkey menace.

Aug 7, 2022

Plant based meat, replacing traditional meat.

Plant-based 'beef' reduces Carbon dioxide but threatens agriculture jobs

Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, but their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs, new economic models show.

Aug 6, 2022

What is Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019; 21st century pirates are same as centuries ago [explained]

As per the statistics provided by International Maritime Organisation, 84 acts of piracy were registered worldwide between 2018 and 2019.