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To say Urijit Patel's rate cuts is a shift to soft shedding the RBI’s tough talk may be premature

Uploading Date : 11-10-2016

When the government moved ahead to constitute the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to decide on interest rates, many conservatives saw it as a conspiracy to usurp the powers of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.......

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Government can now fix retail prices of essential commodities

Uploading Date : 11-10-2016

To check inflation, the government has amended the metrology rules which would allow it to fix retail prices of essential commodities like pulses and sugar in extraordinary situations.........

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Sebi for tighter investment advisor oversight

Uploading Date : 07-10-2016

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed a number of measures to tighten regulation and accountability of investments advisers (IAs). Public comment has been invited till November 4............

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Indian cotton exports to Pakistan slump amid tensions: Traders

Uploading Date : 07-10-2016

Rising hostilities between India and Pakistan have brought their USD 822 million-a-year trade in cotton to a juddering halt, as traders who are worried about uncertainty over supplies and driven by patriotism hold off signing new deals........

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Govt ready to promote diversification in agri sector: Giriraj

Uploading Date : 07-10-2016

Union Minister of State for MSME Giriraj Singh today said the central government is committed to promote diversification in the agriculture and the food processing sector. "Farmers in Punjab must venture into diversification in agriculture so that they can reap good financial dividends," he said during his visit to the Indo-Canadian Swine Breeders Farm at Kotli village here....

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Gold surges Rs 80 in futures trade on global cues

Uploading Date : 07-10-2016

Gold prices were up by Rs 80 to Rs 29,655 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators took fresh positions on positive cues from global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for delivery in December was up Rs 80, or 0.27 percent, at Rs 29,655 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 309 lots.......

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India to not put surgical strike evidence in public domain

Uploading Date : 07-10-2016

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) as well as Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the video footage of the September 29 surgical strikes by the Indian Army was unlikely to be put in the public domain........

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Sensex, Nifty under pressure; IT stocks continue to skid

Uploading Date : 06-10-2016

Selling pressure continues on Dalal Street as the Sensex is down 28.54 points or 0.1 percent at 28077.67. The Nifty is down 12.95 points or 0.1 percent at 8696.60. About 1234 shares have advanced, 1038 shares declined, and 165 shares are unchanged.

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