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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Friday unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent, in line with the expectations from economists. The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate was set at 5 per cent, while...

New Delhi: In a bid to attract dollar inflow, the government has scrapped long-term capital gains tax on investments made by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in government securities through an Ordinance issued Friday. The Ordinance has brought changes in the Income Tax Act to provide...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Friday lowered its GDP forecast for FY2026-27 to 6.6 per cent from the 6.9 per cent estimated in April, citing elevated energy and other commodity prices as well as continued supply disruptions arising from the conflict in West Asia, which are...

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated 50 paise to 95.24 against the US dollar Friday after the RBI liberalised norms for FPI investment in government securities. Forex traders said the announcements in the RBI policy boosted investor sentiments after the apex bank asserted that the country's forex...

Bengaluru: Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy Friday announced that he will tender his resignation from the post of minister, expressing displeasure over allocation of portfolio. The minister said that he was promised the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was made minister for Major and Medium Irrigation projects....

New Delhi: BJP National President Nitin Nabin Friday accepted the resignation submitted by former Tamil Nadu BJP state president K. Annamalai from the primary membership of the party. This was confirmed by Arun Singh, National General Secretary and Headquarters In-charge of the party in a...

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank Friday expectedly kept interest rates unchanged for the second time in a row as it weighed the impact of rising energy prices and supply disruptions caused by the West Asia crisis. The policy decision comes amid a three-month-long conflict in West...

New Delhi: Shares of gems and jewellery firm Rajesh Exports Ltd (REL) tumbled 5 per cent to hit the lower circuit limit Thursday, a day after capital markets regulator Sebi barred its promoter and CEO Rajesh Mehta from dealing in the company's securities, alleging large-scale...

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday announced its list of seven candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections, renominating party chief Mallikarjun Kharge from Karnataka. The party also fielded its media and publicity department in-charge Pawan Khera from Karnataka, along with Mansoor Ali Khan. According to a...

New Delhi: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is unlikely to participate in the INDIA bloc meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi June 8, sources said Thursday. The party has said it would not take part in the meeting to be attended by around 15...