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July 28, 2017 8:58 PM

Kharif crops sowing crosses 791 lakh hectare area

Kharif crops have been sown in 791.34 lakh hectare till date as against 765.79 lakh hectare last year. It is 25.5 lakh hectare more than last year figure. Crop sowing data released by the Agriculture Ministry, reveals that the rice has been sown in over 216 lakh hectare which is about 5 lakh hectare...

July 28, 2017 4:28 PM

Sensex down by 73 points

The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange declined 73 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 32,310, on Friday. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange fell 6 points, to 10,015.

July 27, 2017 7:49 PM

Rice procurement estimated 375 lakh tonnes during 2017-18

The procurement of Rice is estimated to be 375 lakh tonnes during 2017-18 for Kharif crop. In a meeting of State Food Secretaries held in New Delhi today, procurement target was finalised. This year procurement target is 45 lakh tonnes more than, the last year target of 330 lakh tonnes. The meeting ...

July 26, 2017 9:03 PM

Nifty closes above 10,000-mark for first time

The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange gained 56 points, or 0(point)6 percent, to close at a record high of 10,021, today. This is the first time ever that the Nifty has closed above the 10,000-mark. The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange climbed 154 points, or 0.5 percent, to also hit a lifetime...

July 26, 2017 7:56 PM

Cabinet approves revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme

The Cabinet today approved revision of guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds Scheme with a view to achieve its intended objectives. Specific changes have been made in the attributes of the scheme to make it more attractive, mobilise finances as per the target and reduce the economic strains caused by i...

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