Govt lifts ban on onion exports

New Delhi: The government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 550 per tonne. The decision assumes significance as the commodity is politically sensitive and general elections are going on in the country. “The export policy of onions is amended from prohibited to free subject…

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Sensex tumbles 700 points amid broad-based selloff

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex plummeted over 700 points to sink below the 74,000 level and Nifty retreated from a record high on Friday as investors pared exposure to telecom, capital goods and tech stocks. Heavy selling pressure in Reliance Industries, L&T and HDFC Bank counters also pulled indices down, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex…

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‘400 paar’ a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible, ‘200 paar’ challenge for BJP: Tharoor

New Delhi: The BJP’s claim of ‘400 paar’ is a joke, ‘300 paar’ impossible and even ‘200 paar’ may be a challenge in the Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said, terming the ruling party’s loss a ‘foregone conclusion’. In an interaction with PTI editors at the agency’s headquarters here, Tharoor also claimed the BJP…

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Coromandel International to invest Rs 1,000 cr to set up plant in AP

New Delhi: Coromandel International Limited, India’s leading agri solutions provider, has commenced the project activity to set up its Phosphoric Acid-Sulphuric Acid complex facility at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. In an event organised on 26 April 2024, Company’s Executive Chairman, Mr. Arun Alagappan, was present for the groundbreaking ceremony and Mr. S. Sankarasubramanian, Executive Director, Nutrient…

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