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At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 74.93 against the U.S. dollar, gained further ground and touched 74.87 against the U.S. dollar, registering a gain of 17 paise over its previous close.

Rupee surges 17 paise to 74.87 against U.S. dollar in early trade

PTI Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.28% to 93.12

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At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 74.93 against the U.S. dollar, gained further ground and touched 74.87 against the U.S. dollar, registering a gain of 17 paise over its previous close.

Rupee surges 17 paise to 74.87 against U.S. dollar in early trade

PTI Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.28% to 93.12

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Timely and proactive exemptions from COVID-induced lockdowns to the sector facilitated uninterrupted harvesting of rabi crops and enhanced sowing of kharif crops, the report said.

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PTI Rise in COVID-19 cases and subsequent intermittent lockdowns make the recovery prospects fragile, the Macroeconomic Report for July, released by the Economic Affairs Department said.

Reserve Bank slashed key interest rates by 135 basis points (bps) since February this year.

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Rupee surges 17 paise to 74.87 against U.S. dollar in early trade

Sensex rallies over 300 points in early trade; Nifty tops 11,150

Virgin Atlantic airline files for U.S. bankruptcy protection

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July exports near last year’s level: Piyush Goyal

NMDC posts higher output, sales in July

India looks to screen for re-routed Chinese goods

Plans tighter import norms, checks.

‘U.S. order on federal hiring based on misperceptions’

Nasscom cites high vacancies in IT to counter move on H-1B

Energy, bank, auto stocks spur Sensex 2% higher

RIL zooms 7%, HDFC Bank rises 4%

Toyota to offer compact SUV Urban Cruiser

Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday announced its entry into the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment with ‘Urban Cruiser’ that will be unveiled

‘Alcohol cess hurting States’

Industry asserts high prices have hit sales, excise revenue

Sun prices COVID-19 drug at ₹35 a tablet

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has introduced FluGuard (Favipiravir 200 mg) at ₹35 a tablet. The drug is used in the treatment of mild to

Tata Sons chief bats for digital tech adoption

‘Must harness power of women, SMEs’

Maruti expects sales to pick up in second half of FY21

Faster growth in rural areas: Bhargava

HDFC Bank names Jagdishan successor to Puri as MD & CEO

‘Insider’ who spent 24 years with lender promises to carry forward rich legacy

‘Life insurers can issue e-documents’

Insurance regulator IRDAI has exempted life insurance companies from issuing policy document and copy of the proposal form in physical form for

‘Entire B2C online sector to come within new consumer law ambit’

Legislation aims to clean up the segment, says official

Auto sales to pick up in August, says report

Higher production levels to support dispatches: Emkay Global

‘Centre not extending adequate support to micro and small enterprises’

Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) has lashed out the Centre for not extending adequate support to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) during the

Rupee slips 3 paise to 75.04 against U.S. Dollar

The rupee opened weak at 75.13 at the interbank forex market and shuttled between a high of 74.85 and a low of 75.17 against the American currency.

Sensex rallies 748 pts; RIL, HDFC Bank sparkle

The BSE Sensex settled 748.31 points or 2.03 % higher at 37,687.91, while the NSE Nifty rallied 203.65 points or 1.87 % to 11,095.25.

Minimum ₹500 crore net worth must for licence to sell petrol, diesel to retail, bulk users

Last year, the government had relaxed norms for retailing of auto fuels, allowing non-oil companies to venture into the business — a move that could help private and foreign firms to enter the world’s fastest-growing market.

Sun Pharma unveils Covid drug FluGuard at ₹35 a tablet

Favipiravir is the only oral anti-viral treatment approved in India for the potential treatment of patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease.

Sony's profit increases as people stay at home playing video games

The company warned that its movies division would likely suffer for two or three years due to delays in film projects and limits to theater seating because of the pandemic.

Coronavirus | Worst seems to be over, farm sector to cushion virus impact on economy, says FinMin report

Rise in COVID-19 cases and subsequent intermittent lockdowns make the recovery prospects fragile, the Macroeconomic Report for July, released by the Economic Affairs Department said.

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Rupee declines 16 paise to 75.17 against U.S. Dollar in early trade

Forex traders said, while firm start of the equity market and foreign fund inflows supported the rupee, factors like weak Asian currencies and rising COVID-19 cases dragged down the local unit

Sashidhar Jagdishan to replace Aditya Puri as HDFC Bank’s new MD & CEO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which was given a list of candidates in an order of priority, conveyed its approval to Mr. Jagdishan’s name late last evening.

Sensex rises over 250 points in early trade; Nifty above 10,900

ONGC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 1%

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Moody’s upgrades Yes Bank ratings

Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Yes Bank’s long-term foreign currency issuer rating to B3 from Caa1. It has also upgraded the bank’s long-term

Google to sell Pixel 4a phone in India in Oct.

Nanda Ramachandran, senior director, Google, said at a virtual briefing that the delay in the launch of the smartphone in India was mainly due to COVID-19

Bank of India net triples to ₹844 cr., NPAs decline

Muted loan growth causes dip in NIM

Demand returns, 60% of our outlets are up and running: Roca MD

Positive growth in Q1 despite hit in sales in March; expect pre-COVID demand levels by Sept.: Roca MD

Wockhardt unit to supply COVID-19 vaccines in U.K.

Wales facility will ‘fill finish’ the doses

After 2 months of gains, fuel demand slips

Refined fuel consumption in July slipped from June, according to preliminary data, indicating slower industrial activity as high retail prices, floods

Rising real lending rate roiling RBI rate cuts: report

Resultant fall in credit flow shows GDP contraction: BofA

Euro zone manufacturing returns to growth in July

PMI reveals modest expansion, zone’s first since early 2019

Manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month: July PMI

Contraction quickens on muted demand amid prolonged closures, survey shows

HSBC says net profit plunged 96% in 2Q as pandemic took hold

HSBC said its lending in the last quarter fell 3% to USD 29 billion while deposits rose 6% to USD 85 billion as customers saved more and spent less.

Gold price rises by ₹185, silver by ₹1,672

The rupee plunged 20 paise and settled below 75 per U.S. dollar level on Monday, tracking negative domestic equities and strengthening American currency.

Wockhardt strikes deal to supply COVID-19 vaccines to U.K.

Indian drugmaker Wockhardt Ltd. will supply millions of doses of multiple COVID-19 vaccines, including that being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford

Rupee slips below 75 per U.S. dollar mark, settles 20 paise down against it

During the session, the local unit witnessed an intra-day high of 74.88 and a low of 75.03 against U.S. dollar.

Bank of India Q1 net profit rises over three-fold to ₹844 cr

State-owned Bank of India (BoI) on Monday reported over three-fold rise in net profit to ₹843.60 crore for the quarter ended June 30, as pressure of

Bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan Yojana crosses 40-crore mark

As per the latest figure, there are 40.05 crore beneficiaries of this scheme and deposits in Jan Dhan bank accounts are in excess of ₹1.30 lakh crore.

Rupee slips 12 paise to 74.93 against U.S. dollar in early trade

The rupee had settled at 74.81 against the U.S. dollar on July 31.

Sensex tumbles over 300 points in early trade, Nifty slips below 11,000

Kotak Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, falling around 3%.

Iran’s stock market hits record high amid battered economy

The Tehran Stock Exchange closed at a record high on Sunday, crossing 2 million points for the first time, even as U.S. sanctions, unemployment,

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This picture taken on August 4, 2020 shows a general view of destruction at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut following a massive explosion there.

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A pilot with IndiGo airlines was killed and the driver seriously injured when the car they were travelling in rammed a container truck on the Nehru Outer Ring Road at Himayat Sagar.

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Looking ahead, Pradeep Singh said he hoped to “work for the poor” and contribute towards the “development of the nation”.

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