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Dollar higher after manufacturing data lowers June rate bets

By Hannah Lang and Ankur Banerjee NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Monday after data showed the U.S. manufacturing sector grew in March for the first time since September 2022, while

India’s coal and lignite production hits highest level of 1 billion tonnes in FY24, says coal minister

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The country has for the first time crossed the milestone of 1 billion tonnes of coal and lignite...

Rs 2000 banknotes: Rs 8,202 crore or 2.3% still in circulation

Mumbai (Maharashtra) , April 1 (ANI): About 2.3 per cent or Rs 8,202 crore of the withdrawn Rs 2,000 banknotes are still in circulation,...

OPEC oil output falls in March, led by Iraq – Reuters survey

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC oil output fell last month, a Reuters survey found on Monday, reflecting lower exports from Iraq and Nigeria against a backdrop of ongoing voluntary supply cuts

NTPC appoints K C Muraleedharan as new head of Bongaigaon unit

Guwahati, Apr 1 (PTI) State-run power major NTPC on Monday said it has appointed K C Muraleedharan as the business unit head of...

97.69 pc of Rs 2000 currency notes returned: RBI

Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said nearly 97.69 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination bank...

Oil stays near five-month highs as tighter supply looms

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices stayed near five-month highs on Monday as markets expected tighter supply due to OPEC+ cuts and after attacks on Russian refineries, while Chinese

Markets rally make investors richer by Rs 10.58 lakh cr in three days

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Investors' wealth soared by Rs 10.58 lakh crore in three days of the market rally, where the BSE...

New toll rates on highways to be effective after Lok Sabha elections

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked state-owned NHAI to go ahead with the calculation of new...

GST revenue surges to ₹1.78 Lakh crore in March, second-highest collection ever 

The net revenue of GST after tax refunds for March 2024 is Rs 1.65 lakh crore, which is a 18.4% growth rate when compared to the same month last year.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.