UAE and Bahrain accounted for over 85% of India’s plain gold jewellery exports in FY24, according to figures released by the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC). For FY24, overallexports of plain gold jewellery from India surged by 61.72% to US$ 6792.24 million as compared to US$ 4199.96 million in FY23. Total gold jewellery…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the Calcutta high court order cancelling appointments of teachers made through 2016 recruitment test “illegal” and alleged that BJP leaders have been influencing judiciary and judgments. “We will stand by those who lost jobs,” Mamata said and added that the Trinamool government will challenge…
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘illegal immigrants‘ remarks made at an election rally in Rajasthan’s Banswara on Sunday. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that BJP was trying to ‘divert from real issues’ while Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said PM Modi had become ‘disillusioned.’PM Modi, while…
Nifty 500 Index Fund: Financial advisors are now suggesting Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund’s Nifty 500 Index Fund to investors who prefer a streamlined equity portfolio with fewer schemes. The Nifty 500 is favored because it encompasses 91% of India’s market capitalization, as opposed to the Nifty 50, which primarily focuses on large-cap companies and only…
NEW DELHI: Hong Kong‘s Center for Food Safety(CFS) has taken action against renowned Indian brands MDH and Everest of alleged detection of the carcinogenic pesticide ethylene oxide in several spice mixes. This comes after a similar notification by Singapore on April 18.Ethylene oxide is a cancer-causing agent, making it unsuitable for human consumption. The CFS…
Be it off-screen appearance or on-screen presence, Ranveer Singh has always wooed the fans and the audiences with his presence. Recently, he became the latest victim of the threat sweeping the industry—a fake AI-generated deepfake video featuring the actor surfaced online in which he is purportedly heard voicing his political views. While the video from…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking direction to grant ‘extraordinary interim bail‘ to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in all the criminal cases.A division bench of acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, upon dismissal of the PIL fined the petitioner with Rs 75,000.The bench headed…
NEW DELHI: In a press conference on Monday, Delhi Cabinet minister Atishi accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of misleading the court regarding Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal‘s insulin requirements. Kejriwal, who has diabetes, had filed a fresh plea on Friday requesting daily 15-minute consultations with his physician and insulin administration while in jail.Atishi said, “The ED…
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FDI Reforms 2.0: The Indian government is currently reviewing the foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for crucial sectors such as banking, insurance, and defence, following recent relaxations in the space and satellite industries. Officials have stated that while most of the significant FDI reforms have already been implemented, discussions are underway to determine if conditions…
