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August 29, 2026 10:41 AM
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India’s Industrial output growth, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), expanded by 6.7 per cent in July this year on an annual basis. The July data indicates that industrial activity continued to expand at a healthy pace, although the pace of growth moderated from the revised Jun...
August 29, 2026 8:24 AM
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The Government has said that there is no shortage of sugar in the country and all necessary measures will be taken for adequate availability of sugar at reasonable prices. The Consumer Affairs Ministry said that ex-mill sugar prices have declined by around 20 per cent in recent days, while retail su...
August 28, 2026 6:50 PM
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Global crude oil prices eased today. Brent crude was trading half a per cent down at 89 US dollars and 30 cents per barrel in intra-day trade. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.8 per cent lower at 82 US dollars and 84 cents per barrel when reports last came in.
August 28, 2026 2:27 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Jan Dhan Yojana has delivered unprecedented scale and transformative outcomes, with an unparalleled impact in the last 12 years. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that Jan Dhan Yojana is playing a significant role in advancing financial inclusion and...
August 28, 2026 12:16 PM
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has expanded the Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID)-based silver hallmarking ecosystem with 341 silver Assaying and Hallmarking Centres (AHCs) across 102 districts, and more than 25,000 silver jewellers are registered with BIS ahead of the festive season. The ...
August 28, 2026 8:21 AM
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The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has completed 12 years today, marking a significant milestone in transforming the country’s financial inclusion landscape. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this day in 2014. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, more than 59 crore acco...
August 27, 2026 7:47 PM
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that India is fast emerging as a global platform for manufacturing, innovation and exports. She urged Canadian investors to tap the country’s growing potential to serve both domestic and international markets. She said, India’s reform-led transformati...
August 27, 2026 7:21 PM
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Global crude oil prices rose moderately today. Brent crude was trading 0.7 per cent up at 88 US dollars and 50 cents per barrel in intra-day trade. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading 0.4 per cent up at 82 US dollars and 50 cents per barrel, when reports last came in.
August 27, 2026 7:10 PM
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In the Indian bullion market today, 24 carat gold was 1.9 per cent down at 1,58,386 rupees per 10 grams while, Silver slipped 1.9 per cent to 2,39,500 rupees per kilogram.
August 27, 2026 7:09 PM
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In the forex market today, the rupee depreciated by 14 paise to close at 95.55 rupees against the US dollar.
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