Commodities News

Hit by high prices, India’s gold demand lost shine in 2023

In India, the jewellery demand was down 6% to 562.3 tonne compared to 2022. In the December quarter, the fall was sharper by 9% to 199.6 tonne over the December.

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Commodities News

Govt starts buying tur dal at market price for buffer

During February 15 – April 15, the two agencies are aiming to purchase 0.4 million tonne (MT) of tur for buffer stock under the price stabilisation fund. To ensure that.

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News Technology

Budget 2024: Tech industry welcomes digital boost, but calls for more reforms

Tech CEOs welcome Budget 2024 digital and sustainability moves, but some say critical support lacking for cybersecurity, clean energy and agritech innovation. The Interim Budget 2024, presented by Union Finance.

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News Sports

Meet the Indian-origin chess prodigies taking Britain by storm

Eight-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan and 14-year-old Shreyas Royal are making waves. In August last year, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the verge of announcing a mega financial package for chess.

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News Sports

‘Sloppy’ ‘Want people more hungry’ ‘When Kohli comes back …’ Kevin Pietersen blasts Shreyas Iyer’s batting in second Test

Iyer made 27 from 59 balls, before under-edging an intended cut to the wicketkeeper off the left-arm spinner Tom Hartley. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen delivered a stinging criticism of Shreyas.

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Economy News

India’s factory growth hits four-month high in January on robust demand

Although the final reading was a tad lower than a preliminary estimate of 56.9, it was comfortably above the 50-mark that separates expansion from contraction. It has been above breakeven.

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Economy News

Interim Budget to provide guidance for inclusive development: Modi

Modi had indicated that the government’s focus would be on four priority groups—women, farmers, poor and youth– if elected again. The interim Budget to be presented in Parliament today will.

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Economy News

Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman targets reducing fiscal deficit below 4% by FY26

The finance minister revised the fiscal deficit for FY24, setting it at 5.8 per cent of the GDP. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her Budget speech, announced a revision in.

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News Sports

Budget 2024: Why did Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mention Magnus Carlsen and Praggnanandhaa in her speech?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was presenting the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday when she mentioned teenaged chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting.

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News Sports

Rajat Patidar: A brave bird who has finally got the sky to spread his wings

Madhya Pradesh captain Shubham Sharma recalls why Rajat Patidar was hesitant to accept the RCB’s offer; coach Chandrakant Pandit shares why Dilip Vengsarkar wanted for India three years ago, and.

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