RBI's Mundra urges for focus on MSMEs

Petrol pump dealers defer protest against daily fuel price revision

Petrol pump dealers have deferred their no-purchase, no-sale agitation against daily revision in fuel prices till 1st of next month. All India Petroleum Dealers Association had called on its members not to buy any fuel from oil companies or sell any petrol and diesel to consumers from tomorrow. The ...

Sensex and Nifty scale fresh record intra day peaks in afternoon trade

At the stock markets, both the Sensex and the Nifty again scaled fresh record intra-day peaks in afternoon trade today.Later, after retreating somewhat, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 100 points to 31,816. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange climbed 44 points to 9,815.And at the...

FM asks banks to step up focus on unorganised sector

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has asked banks to step up their focus on the unorganised sector. Speaking at the 36th foundation day of NABARD in New Delhi today, Mr Jaitley said, banks should try to cover all those who were left uncovered under financial inclusion programes. He said, the reali...

Sensex up by 100 points

At the stock markets, both the Sensex and the Nifty again scaled fresh record intra-day peaks in afternoon trade today.Later, after retreating somewhat, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained 100 points to 31,816. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange climbed 44 points to 9,815.And at the...

Sensex surges 134 points to trade at fresh all-time high of 31,850

At the stock markets, the Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange surged 134 points to trade at a fresh all-time high of 31,850, a short while ago.The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange shot up by 52 points to a new peak of 9,823.At the foreign exchange market, the rupee strengthened by 7 paise to 64 ...

Rupee up by 7 paise to 64.46 against dollar <br/>

The rupee advanced 7 paise to 64.46 against the US dollar today amid increased supply of the American currency by exporters and fresh foreign capital inflows. Yesterday, the rupee had strengthened by 7 paise to endat a fresh two-week high of 64.53 against the US currency. Meanwhile, the benchmark BS...

Govt increases import duty on sugar to 50% to support domestic prices

Government has increased import duty on sugar to 50 per cent from 40 per cent, to restrict cheap inward shipments and maintain domestic prices. Food Ministry had proposed increase in import duty on the grounds that fall in local prices will affect millers&apos; capacity to pay cane dues to growe...

Govt increases import duty on sugar to 50% to support domestic prices

Government has increased import duty on sugar to 50 per cent from 40 per cent, to restrict cheap inward shipments and maintain domestic prices. Food Ministry had proposed increase in import duty on the grounds that fall in local prices will affect millers&apos; capacity to pay cane dues to growe...

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launches new tax payer service module 'Aaykar Setu'