Sebi for tighter investment advisor oversight
Uploading Date : 07-10-2016The 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 : 07-10-2016Rising 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 : 07-10-2016Union 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 : 07-10-2016Gold 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 : 07-10-2016The 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 : 06-10-2016Selling 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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BP gets govt nod to sell petrol, diesel and ATF
Uploading Date : 07-10-2016The Indian arm of BP Plc has received approval from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas to sell petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) in the country............
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Modi government's spectrum math goes awry
Uploading Date : 07-10-2016The government will have to raise Rs 32,000 crore more to meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2016-17, as it will get just half of the Rs 64,000-crore it had budgeted for 2016-17 from spectrum sale. This prompted economists to say the fiscal deficit target for the current financial year was too stiff............
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