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Core sectors growth slows down to 3-month low of 2.3 pc in Feb

PTI -
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Production growth in eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to a three-month low of 2.3 per cent in February due...
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Bengal chamber of commerce signs MoU with Intueri Consulting, Indonesian institute

PTI -
Kolkata, Mar 20 (PTI) The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCC&I) has signed an MoU with Intueri Consulting LLP and Indonesia-based Arthashastra...
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Silver rebounds Rs 1,800/kg, gold eases Rs 650/10g in Delhi

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New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Silver prices rebounded by Rs 1,800 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kg while gold prices dropped by Rs...
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Stock markets recover on buying in IT, PSU bank stocks; Sensex climbs 325 pts

PTI -
Mumbai, Mar 20 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty gave up most of their intra-day gains to end nearly half a per...
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Rupee slides past 93 per dollar to record low as Iran war risks rise

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The currency dropped as much as 0.7% to 93.28 per dollar, after a public holiday Thursday. The central bank has been intervening to support the currency, with traders citing its presence Friday.
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LPG crunch continues, supplies rationalised for commercial users

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New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) LPG supply crunch continued for the third straight week on Friday, but there was some easing in bookings...
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Premium petrol price up Rs 2, industrial diesel up Rs 22; no change in normal petrol, diesel rates

PTI -
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) The price of premium or higher-grade petrol price on Friday was increased by Rs 2 per litre while...
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The White House is using the wrong oil price for the Iran War

Javier Blas -
US President Donald Trump has seemingly turned the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil into a referendum on his war against Iran. Thumbs...
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Tata Steel adds EAF route to produce steel; commissions Rs 3,200-cr project in Punjab

PTI -
Ludhiana/New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday inaugurated Tata Steel's state-of-the-art scrap-based electric arc furnace built with an...
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Paranjape Schemes to invest Rs 700cr to develop 1400 homes in Pune

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New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) Realty firm Paranjape Schemes Construction Ltd will invest Rs 700 crore to develop four projects in Pune as...
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Duster is back and brilliant on the road, but Renault has ground to make up in India

Kushan Mitra -
It is rare for a manufacturer to chart a nearly 200 kilometre drive through narrow and twisty mountain roads. To do so is brave...

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Economy

War in West Asia sparks a battle in Surat—of survival, staying afloat & averting another crisis

+TFP Esha Mishra -
LPG scarcity, rising costs & disrupted exports push families to chulhas & workers to their home states. Industry insiders say it’s not a full-blown crisis yet, but the impact is widespread.

Defence

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

National Interest

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

Shekhar Gupta -
One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.

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