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  • Friday, April, 2024| Today's Market | Current Time: 03:41:37
  • Coal scam: CBI calls Naveen Jindal for questioning

    CBI is likely to question Congress MP and industrialist Naveen Jindal on friday in connection with a case of alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in bagging Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Birbhum in 2008. The agency has booked him in its 12th FIR in connection with coal blocks allocation scam registered in June this year. […]

    Sensex gains 38 points to close at 19,894

    The Sensex at the Bombay Stock Exchange gained modest 38 points, or 0.2 percent, to close at 19,894, amid the expiry of the monthly derivatives contracts, today. The Nifty at the National Stock Exchange rose 8 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,882. Stock markets in Japan, China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore ended mixed.

    Moily: 10th round of oil and gas block auction likely in January

    India is likely to launch the 10th round of auction of oil and gas blocks in January as the country looks to attract foreign investors to boost domestic production. “We would like to go for it (the 10th round of New Exploration Licensing Policy or NELP),” Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily told reporters on sidelines […]

    ICICI Bank Qatar Financial Branch Branch license upgraded to Category I

    Doha: ICICI Bank Ltd, India’s largest private bank, was awarded the Category I (One) license for its QFC Branch in Doha by the Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA). Mr. Vijay Chandok, President, ICICI Bank announced the status of the upgraded branch which has been operating as a Category IV entity since March 21, 2007. […]

    Sensex up 40 points in early trade

    The BSE benchmark Sensex gained over 40 points in early trade on Thursday on selective buying by participants amid RBI plans to take steps to ensure adequate supply of money for credit flows. The sentiments also improved on Thursday being the last session of current month’s expiry in the derivatives segment. The 30-share index, which […]

    Rupee up 30 paise against dollar on RBI steps to ease liquidity

    The rupee on Thursday strengthened by 30 paise to 62.14 against the dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market in early trade as RBI plans to take more steps to ease liquidity situation. The rupee on Wednesday settled at 62.44 against the dollar, up 31 paise over the previous close. “The RBI is closely and […]

    Govt may soon do away with overseas flying rules of aircraft

    Government may soon do away with the rule that allows an Indian carrier to fly overseas only after it has flown within the country for five years and has a 20-aircraft fleet, with officials saying there was no justification for such norms to continue now. A note for the Union Cabinet has been moved by […]

    Bank of Baroda celebrates Hindi Diwas

    Bank of Baroda recently celebrated Hindi Diwas, 2013 at its Corporate Office, Mumbai. On this occasion, Shri S S Mundra, Chairman & Managing Director of the Bank released a unique cartoon-booklet and two Animation Movies of the Bank on Financial Education in Hindi. He also released a special book on Sir Sayaji Rao Gaekwad, III, […]

    ONGC to increase natural gas output 53% as new fields start

    Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) on Wednesday said its natural gas output will rise by over 53 per cent to 100 million standard cubic metres a day by 2017-18 as new fields start off the west and east coasts. The newer gas finds will help turn the tide for ONGC, which has seen oil […]

    RBI bans zero percent interest rate scheme for buying goods

    The RBI on Wednesday banned zero percent interest rate scheme for purchase of consumer goods, a move intended to protect customers but may dampen the festive spirit. The central bank has also said that no additional charges can be levied on payment through debit cards. “…in principle, banks should not resort to any practice that […]