MUMBAI: Gold and silver ETFs, and jewellery stocks were in focus on Wednesday after govt hiked import duty on these precious metals to 15% from 6%. ETFs jumped over 10% in early trades and then stabilised with about 6-7% gain, lower than the hike in duty rate. Jewellery stocks, meanwhile, showed a mixed trend.In the…
The Centre on Wednesday prohibited sugar exports with immediate effect till September 30 or until further orders, as the government moved to curb domestic prices and ensure adequate local availability amid concerns over lower production.In a notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the government amended the export policy for sugar under…
IPL 2026: RCB vs KKR in Raipur With 13 games remaining in the league stage, LSG and MI are already out of contention for the playoffs. GT and RCB have almost qualified, while SRH would have to do really badly from here on not to make the playoffs. PBKS, too, remain in a good position…
NEW DELHI: Days after PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to reduce gold purchases, the finance ministry on Wednesday raised customs duty on the yellow metal and silver to 15% from 6% in a bid to lower the demand for precious metals.The move pushed up domestic spot market for gold by Rs 9,000-10,000 to about Rs 1.6…
NEW DELHI: Two important MoUs in the areas of LPG and Strategic Petroleum Reserves are likely to be concluded during PM Narendra Modi’s stopover in the UAE on Friday on his way to Europe, official sources have said. Govt said that energy security will be a key focus area of Modi’s three-hour stopover in the…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay said the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination exposed “structural flaws” in the system and demanded for the test to be scrapped.Vijay said governments in Tamil Nadu had “consistently and unanimously” opposed NEET since its introduction, arguing that it had “severely disadvantaged the students from rural…
SP president Akhilesh Yadav paying tributes to his brother Prateek Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav described his younger brother Prateek as a hardworking and health-conscious person who always wanted to achieve something on his own through dedication and hard work.Speaking to reporters at KGMU, where Prateek’s autopsy was conducted, an emotional Akhilesh said the…
A local journalist and his relative were injured in a firing incident allegedly linked to poll rivalry in the Umri Begumganj area of Gonda district on Wednesday morning, police said.The injured were identified as Vipin Singh and his relative Amit Singh. Both were admitted to Gonda Medical College for treatment. Police said Vipin suffered a…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the expansion of his five-member cabinet to a full-fledged one will take place only in the first week of June, citing the upcoming assembly session and his scheduled visit to New Delhi for consultations with the party’s central leadership.He said that portfolio allocations to the current ministers…
A recent update by the New South Wales State Health Ministry has spread a massive concern among dental patients, especially after the potential risk of bloodborne viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis. Here’s all you need to know about this sudden warning by the ministry and will it be effective in preventing such life-threatening ailments?…