India’s services sector growth eased marginally in February as new business expansion slowed to a 13-month low, reflecting softer demand conditions and a rise in inflation, according to a monthly survey released on Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services PMI Business Activity Index edged down to 58.1 in February from 58.5 in January. In…
A ruthless New Zealand rode on a record-breaking 33-ball century from opener Finn Allen to outclass South Africa by nine wickets and storm into the T20 World Cup final in Kolkata on Wednesday. Allen smashed 10 fours and eight sixes to chase down 170 in just 12.5 overs, leaving the entire South African side stunned.The…
Anxiety over LPG shortage has spilled over to the domestic sector, fuelling panic bookings of cooking gas cylinders, while server glitches in the IVRS and other online booking systems are prompting people to queue up outside distribution agencies, compounding the chaos and fraying the nerves of consumers as well as suppliers across the country.Despite govt’s…
Gold futures tumbled on Monday, slipping Rs 1,052 to close at Rs 1,60,582 per 10 grams, as local spot demand weakened. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, April gold contracts fell 0.65% in a turnover of 1,729 lots, with analysts pointing to soft global cues as the key factor behind the decline. Meanwhile, silver futures advanced…
If the change of guard in Bihar, marking the start of the end of Nitish Kumar’s 21-year run as Chief Minister, came as a surprise, it was. Sources in the BJP and JD(U) camps say that it was only in the last week that the wheels were set in motion. The conversation between the allies…
The Government says NPA is decreasing in Public Sector Banks but Data tells a different story. While the Union Government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) claim that Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) of Public Sector Banks are at a ten-year low, the latest data shows that large defaulters of PSU banks owe around ₹29 lakh…
Gold price prediction today: Maneesh Sharma, AVP – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers is of the view that gold prices are likely to resume their upward trend in the long run. He takes a look at the top factors for gold prices in the coming days: Gold ended the last week…
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries (RIL) will bankroll the first new oil refinery project in the US in 50 years, marking one of its biggest overseas bets and a return to the American energy market after four years.America First Refining (AFR), the startup developing the refinery at the Brownsville port in Texas, said it received a “nine-figure…
A garden is not just a visual beauty. Your garden is also a powerful source of energy which if done right can attract prosperity and financial growth. As per Vastu Shastra, flowering plants, especially, activate positive energy and bring prosperity, stability, and abundance when placed in the right direction. Choosing the right plants and taking…
The battlelines in Bengal have been drawn, and with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday declaring its full list of candidates, the line-up of the two major parties in the state is almost ready (the BJP has yet to release the names of 150 candidates). The big talking point from the TMC list is that…