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Diwali Delight: Fuel prices to fall as excise duty cut on petrol, diesel
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Diwali Delight: Fuel prices to fall as excise duty cut on petrol, diesel

New Delhi, Nov 3: The Centre on Wednesday sweetened Diwali celebrations by announcing that it will slash excise duty rate on both petrol and diesel fuels, thus bringing down retail rates. The excise duty will be reduced by Rs 5 for petrol and Rs 10 for diesel from November 4. Domestic prices of...
Auto fuel prices rise continues unabated
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Auto fuel prices rise continues unabated

New Delhi, Oct 31: Petrol and diesel prices increased again on Sunday for a fifth consecutive day as global oil prices failed to relent and continued to remain firm. Accordingly, the pump price of petrol in Delhi increased by 35 paisa per litre to jump to Rs 109.34, while diesel prices also...
Equity indices trade lower; Sensex down by over 450 pts
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Equity indices trade lower; Sensex down by over 450 pts

Mumbai, Oct 28: Negative global cues pulled India's key equity indices - S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - lower during Thursday's early-morning trade session. At 10 a.m., the 30-scrip sensitive index traded at 60,690.03 points, down 453.30 points or 0.74 per cent. The Sensex opened at 61,081...
Now selling counterfeit cookers, helmets, or gas cylinders offence
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Now selling counterfeit cookers, helmets, or gas cylinders offence

New Delhi, Oct 27: The Centre on Tuesday announced launch of a nation-wide campaign to prevent sale of spurious and counterfeit goods that violate Quality Control Orders as its violation is a cognisable offence under relevant sections of the BIS Act. Selling of such sub-standard helmets, pressure...
Petrol, diesel rates raised again by 35 paise/ltr
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Petrol, diesel rates raised again by 35 paise/ltr

New Delhi, Oct 27: Petrol and diesel prices increased again on Wednesday after a two-day break as global oil prices failed to relent and continued to remain firm.Accordingly, the pump price of petrol in Delhi increased by 35 paise per litre to jump to Rs 107.94 a litre while diesel prices also...
Sensex rallies over 300 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 18,200
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Sensex rallies over 300 pts in early trade; Nifty tops 18,200

Mumbai, Oct 26: Equity benchmark Sensex surged over 300 points in early trade on Tuesday tracking gains in index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Tech Mahindra amid strong quarterly earnings and a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share index was trading 318.7 points or...
After 14 yrs, safety matches makers decide to resize, reprice box price
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After 14 yrs, safety matches makers decide to resize, reprice box price

Chennai, Oct 25: Boxed by rising input prices, stagnant demand and production, galloping domestic and export freight costs, have forced the safety matches manufacturers to increase the price by Re 1 per box after 14 years. Yes... You heard it right, the price hike of Re 1 per box sold by retail...
Fuel prices hiked again by 35 paise/ltr for 5th consecutive day
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Fuel prices hiked again by 35 paise/ltr for 5th consecutive day

New Delhi, Oct 24: Petrol and diesel prices rallied to their highest ever levels across the country, as rates were hiked again for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday. Accordingly, the pump price of petrol in Delhi rose by 35 paise to its highest-ever level of Rs 107.59 a litre while diesel...
Sensex turns choppy as investors book profits; Nifty slips below 18,500
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Sensex turns choppy as investors book profits; Nifty slips below 18,500

Mumbai, Oct 19: Equity benchmark Sensex turned choppy after rallying past the 62,000-mark in the opening trade on Tuesday as investors booked profits at higher levels. Extending its record-setting run, the 30-share index soared nearly 400 points to touch an all-time high of 62,159.78 in opening...
Fuel rates hiked again, petrol at Rs 105.84/ltr in Delhi
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Fuel rates hiked again, petrol at Rs 105.84/ltr in Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 17: Petrol and diesel prices on Sunday rallied to their highest ever levels across the country, as fuel rates were hiked again by 35 paise a litre. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 105.84 a litre and Rs 111.77 per litre in Mumbai, according to a...
Indian economy on path to swift recovery: Finance Ministry report
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Indian economy on path to swift recovery: Finance Ministry report

New Delhi, Oct 11: Strategic reforms and the rapid vaccination drive has placed the country on the path to swift recovery by enabling the economy to "navigate the ravaging waves" of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Finance Ministry's Monthly Economic Review. Sustained and robust growth...
Indian investors in the dark as cryptocurrency ads gather steam
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Indian investors in the dark as cryptocurrency ads gather steam

New Delhi, Oct 10: "Kya aapke portfolio mein crypto hai?" If you have read such advertising lines recently - and now watching crypto ads as you surf through IPL 2021, YouTube and various social media platforms -- make sure you hold on to your hard-earned money for a while. Indian crypto players...
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