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Oil prices dropped as the US rate hiked, but constrained supply remains a concern

Oil prices fell on Thursday, erasing early gains and heading down, a day after a drop sparked by a US interest rate rise, albeit tight supplies restricted losses. Brent crude prices were down 45 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $118.06 a barrel by 0906 GMT, while WTI crude futures were down 44 cents to $114.87, […]

Economy

According to SEA, India’s palm oil imports fell 33% to 514,022 tonne in May

In May of this year, India’s palm oil imports fell by 33.20 percent to Rs 5,14,022 tonnes, while refineries sent more RBD palmolein oil, according to the industry group Solvent Extractors Association (SEA). In May 2021, India, the world’s largest importer of vegetable oils, bought 7,69,602 tonnes of palm oils. This year in May, the […]

Economy

Today, Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the single nodal agency dashboard

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will unveil a Single Nodal Agency (SNA) dashboard on Tuesday, which would allow ministries and agencies to track the flow of money to states and their use. According to a statement from the finance ministry, the SNA dashboard was created to provide stakeholders of the SNA model with the essential feedback […]

India

PSB fraud is down 51% to Rs 40,295 crore, yet the number of cases is still rising: RBI

During the financial year ending March 2022, public sector banks reported a 51% decrease in the amount involved in frauds, to Rs 40,295.25 crore, according to the Reserve Bank of India. The Reserve Bank said in response to a request under the Right to Information Act that the 12 PSBs (Public Sector Banks) recorded frauds […]

Economy

India sells a record 1.4 million tonnes of wheat in April as Black Sea supplies fall

According to four trade sources, India exported a record 1.4 million tonnes of wheat in April, bringing some relief to grain markets as buyers hunt for alternatives to the Black Sea supply hit hard by the Ukraine conflict. The first month of the fiscal year is April. In fiscal 2021-22, India, the world’s second-largest wheat […]

World News

Metal firms, desperate for coal, looking for fuel in other countries

A coal shortage in India has caused sponge iron makers to scour the globe for supplies to keep their mills going, adding to inflationary pressures as they rely on more expensive imports. According to Managing Director V.R. Sharma, Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., which is running its sponge iron facilities at 40% capacity due to […]

Economy

To keep edible oil prices from rising, the govt intends to reduce taxes on it

According to persons acquainted with the situation, India is considering reducing tariffs on various edible oils to chill the home market after the war in Ukraine and Indonesia’s restriction on palm oil exports caused prices to rise. India, the world’s largest importer of vegetable oils, is trying to reduce the agriculture infrastructure and development cess […]

Business

FM Nirmala Sitharaman: India plans to bring digital currency by next year

India plans to launch digital money by 2023, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “The government and RBI are looking into its several commercial use purposes and not just financial inclusion, which is largely achieved through the JAM trinity (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile),” she said. India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, stated that the country’s goal is to […]

Economy

Nirmala Sitharaman US semiconductor firms will increase their investments in India; With incentives

Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s finance minister, met with officials from the US semiconductor sector and asked them to invest more in India. The Finance Minister discussed prospects for enterprises in Silicon Valley, as well as the government of India’s resolve to be a reliable partner in the whole semiconductor value chain, with the Indian Semiconductor Mission […]

Economy

In FY22, India’s oil import cost more than doubled to $119 billion.

In the fiscal year that ended on March 31, India’s crude oil import bill then doubled to $119 billion, as global energy prices skyrocketed following the restoration of demand and the crisis in Ukraine. According to data from the energy ministry’s Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell, India, the world’s third-largest oil consumption and importing nation, […]