New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has concluded consultations with various stakeholders, including representatives of industry and social sectors, as part of the budget preparation exercise. Sitharaman will present her seventh Budget on July 23. This would be the first full budget of Modi 3.0 which is going to set the path for Vikshit Bharat…
New Delhi: Parliament’s Budget Session will be held between July 22 and August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on July 23. Rijiju said, “Hon’ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ticked higher to close at fresh all-time high levels on Thursday, following buying in market heavyweights ICICI Bank, Infosys and TCS amid a largely positive trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex scaled an intraday record high of 80,392.64 in early trade. The index pared most of…
Panaji: The redesign of Three Monkeys Indian Single-malt whisky 750ml bottle has been done to add ‘premiumness and modernity’ to create emotional engagement through celebrating the brand’s rich history. In engaging with the new audience, it was also important that existing consumers were not left behind. “Three Monkeys Single-malt whisky bottle redesign was developed for…
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday slammed the BJP for allegedly hatching a conspiracy against him and claimed that the saffron party will be wiped out from the state after the upcoming assembly elections. Addressing JMM workers at his residence, Soren said there would be a “revolt against those who plotted the…
Mumbai: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Thursday said the capital markets regulator has anecdotal evidence of people borrowing money to place speculative bets in the derivatives segment and rued that household savings are going into such risky bets. Making it clear that it is “not a good thing”, Buch said people are borrowing money…
Mumbai: Benchmark indices surged on Thursday, with the Sensex breaking the historic 79,000-mark and the Nifty reaching the 24,000-level for the first time ever, driven by strong buying in blue-chip stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex soared 512.68 points, reaching a new lifetime peak of 79,186.93 after an initial dip in early trade, buoyed by significant buying…
New Delhi: AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday that the ruing BJP will not be able to “steam roll” the opposition as the character of the House has changed in new Lok Sabha. Congratulating Om Birla on being elected Speaker for the second term, he said the smaller parties should be heard in the…
Thiruvanthapuram: The Opposition staged a walkout in protest against the state government’s failure to address the price hike. Food and Civil Supplies Minister G. R. Anil maintained that inflation is a national issue and stated that market intervention could help reduce it. He was responding to the adjournment motion raised by Congress legislator Roji M….
Mumbai: Amid a debate over the possible disenchantment among agriculturists because of the policy focus on arresting price rise, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said lower inflation is also beneficial to the farmers. Policymakers always grapple with the dilemma of balancing out between multiple objectives, and keeping the agricultural produce prices low to serve the…
