The central government has changed the name of Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, to ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’. Union Home Minister […]
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India hikes import duty on crude and refined edible oils
India raised the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 20 percentage points, the government said on Friday, as the world’s biggest […]
Indian government removes $950/tonne floor price on Basmati rice exports
The Indian government has removed the $950 a tonne minimum export price (MEP) on basmati rice after coming under pressure due to falling paddy prices. […]
SpiceJet’s market share drops to 2.3% in August; overall air traffic grows 1.5% month-on-month
SpiceJet market share fell to 2.3 per cent in August from 3.1 per cent in July as depleted fleet and poor punctuality impacted passenger volume. […]
IIL launches Indigenous in-vitro fertilisation media for embryo transfer
Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) launched ‘Shashthi’, an indigenous in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) media developed in collaboration with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). “Use of embryo transfer using IVF has […]
Export demand lifts orthodox tea prices at Kochi auctions
A wide-spread export demand pushed up orthodox tea prices in Kochi auctions. Prices of orthodox tea increased by ₹20/kg on average. According to traders, several […]
Supreme Court grants bail to CM Arvind Kejriwal; details inside
Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi’s Chief Minister (CM) Arvind Kejriwal today, September 13 in the corruption case linked to the alleged liquor policy […]
RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das signals no policy change despite dip in inflation
Reserve Bank of India’s governor Shaktikanta Das signalled he’s in no hurry to cut interest rates despite the recent softening in inflation in the world’s […]
CPI inflation worsens to 3.65% in August from 3.03% in previous month
Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate in India worsened to 3.65 per cent in August from 3.03 per cent the previous month, though that was the […]
‘Weak’ La Nina likely to emerge during Sept-Nov, says US weather agency
The Climate Prediction Centre (CPC), an arm of the US weather agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has raised the chances of La Nina […]
