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India’s GDP grows at 8.4 pc in Q3; economy to expand at 7.6 pc in FY24: Govt data

New Delhi, Feb 29 (PTI) India's economic growth accelerated to 8.4 per cent in the third quarter of 2023-24, mainly due to good performance...

West Bengal GSDP to grow 10.5 per cent in 2024-25: Shashi Panja

Kolkata, Feb 29 (PTI) West Bengal's gross state domestic product (GSDP) is likely to grow 10.5 for the financial year 2024-25 over the...

Key infra sectors’ growth slows to 15-month low of 3.6 pc in January

New Delhi, Feb 29 (PTI) The growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed to a 15-month low of 3.6 per cent in January,...

Gold gains Rs 70; silver climbs Rs 200

New Delhi, Feb 29 (PTI) Gold prices rose by Rs 70 to Rs 62,970 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday...

Gold treads cautiously as US PCE data takes spotlight

By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese (Reuters) - Gold remained trapped within a narrow range on Thursday, as investors exercised patience in the run up to a key U.S. inflation number and remarks from Federal

India gives green light to chip plants worth $15.2 billion

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India gave the go-ahead to construction of three semiconductor plants worth 1.26 trillion rupees ($15.2 billion) by firms including Tata Group and CG Power on Thursday, as the

Rupee ends little changed, logs third consecutive monthly gain

By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian rupee ended little changed on Thursday, as dollar demand from foreign and state-run banks eroded positive cues from an uptick in most Asian currencies,

Fiscal deficit at Jan-end touches 63.6 pc of full year target: Govt data

New Delhi, Feb 29 (PTI) The government's fiscal deficit at Rs 11 lakh crore at January end touched 63.6 per cent of the...

Sensex, Nifty close higher in volatile trade; RIL gains after mega-merger deal

Mumbai, Feb 29 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed with gains on Thursday in a highly volatile trade amid the scheduled monthly...

Stocks near record highs, bitcoin barrels to best month since 2020

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks were near record highs on Thursday amid a monthly round of European and U.S. inflation data, while cryptomarkets were roaring bitcoin on to its best month

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.