The Indian government has approved the export of 2,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice to Malawi and Zimbabwe through the National Cooperative Exports Limited, despite a ban on such exports since July 2023 to boost domestic supply. The move aims to meet the food security needs of the two African nations.
Senior BJP leader and Ranpur MLA Surama Padhy was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Assembly on Thursday. Padhy had filed her nomination on Wednesday, accompanied by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and deputy chief ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, and the nomination was submitted to Dasarathi Satpathy, the secretary of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
The Relative Strength Index of the stock stood at 71.43 on Thursday.
Sales of new battery-electric cars in the EU dropped 12% in May, led by a 30% plunge in Germany. The EU imposed provisional duties on China-made EVs, affecting Tesla's Model 3 price. Elon Musk's company recorded a 34.2% drop in May sales.
Curtly Ambrose, a legendary Caribbean fast bowler, expressed admiration for Jasprit Bumrah and advised against altering his unique bowling action despite past stress fractures. Ambrose emphasized that injury risks are inherent for all fast bowlers and praised Bumrah's effectiveness across formats. He highlighted the impact of excessive cricket on player burnout and reaffirmed Test cricket's status as the pinnacle of the sport. Ambrose also relished the competitive spirit of modern-day cricket and welcomed upsets in the ongoing T20 World Cup... Читать дальше...
The billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta is in the middle of splitting into six different units in a move aimed at shoring up the group's financial performance
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In the South China Sea, Philippine naval vessels clashed with Chinese coast guard sailors near Second Thomas Shoal. This comes amid escalating tensions as Chinese forces brandished weapons and confiscated Philippine equipment. Manila accused Beijing of piracy. The United States reaffirmed its defence commitments to the Philippines, highlighting regional instability amid ongoing territorial disputes in the strategic maritime region.
A man from Greater Noida, Sandeep Kumar, was scammed of Rs 20.54 lakh in a work-from-home job scam involving rating hotels on Google Maps. An FIR was filed against an unidentified persons under IPC sections 420 and 506, along with IT Act provisions. Kumar fell victim to a scheme where he invested money but couldn't withdraw it, facing death threats when questioning the fraudsters.
Four individuals, including three NEET aspirants and a junior engineer, have been arrested in Bihar for leaking the NEET question paper. Mastermind Amit Anand admitted orchestrating the leak, selling papers for Rs 30-32 lakh. Burnt remains of the paper were found at his residence. The suspects memorized the leaked paper, casting doubts on NEET-UG 2024's integrity. The Union Education Ministry has sought a report from Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit amid national outrage and calls for exam cancellation.
Mid cap mutual funds offered an average return of 26.09% in the last three years. The mid cap funds are benchmarked against Nifty Midcap 150 - TRI and BSE 150 MidCap - TRI which gave 28.62% and 28.24% respectively in the same time period.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday for the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth over Rs 1,500 crore in J&K and launch the Competitiveness Improvement in Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project (JKCIP) worth Rs 1,800 crore.
A total of 8,058 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:36AM (IST)
In May, Binance had registered with the FIU as the exchange sought to resume operations in the country after the watchdog issued show-cause notices to nine offshore exchanges operating in violation of local rules.
Distil, a specialty chemicals platform, has raised $3.1 million in a funding by Jungle Ventures and India Quotient. This is the first seed investment made by Jungle Ventures after launching First Cheque@Jungle. The startup will use the capital to expand its sales team, R&D and other such areas.
Suzlon Energy's shares surged 5% to Rs 51.3 on BSE due to a reported block deal, where 0.3% of its equity changed hands. Details on the transaction's participants remain undisclosed. By 10:38 am, the stock traded 4% higher at Rs 50.9. Over the past year, Suzlon has delivered impressive returns, rallying 256%, and over two years, it surged 680%.
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi heard Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea, with ASG SV Raju presenting evidence of transactions related to his stay at Grand Hyatt Goa through Chanpreet Singh's account. The ASG also submitted WhatsApp chats between Kejriwal, Singh, and Vinod Chauhan. Kejriwal's judicial custody was earlier extended till July 3.
The International Day of Yoga is celebrated on June 21 every year. This year's theme is 'Yoga for Self and Society'. Here are 10 must-visit yoga retreats in India:
Uno Minda, a midcap auto stock, surged 12% to reach its all-time high of Rs 1,180. This rally was triggered by a report from global brokerage firm Goldman Sachs, which raised its target price for the stock to Rs 1,350 while maintaining a 'buy' recommendation.
Highest FD interest rate: After the hike, the bank is offering rates of up to 9.25% for the public and 9.75% for seniors. As per the bank's announcement, NESFB has raised the interest rate on fixed deposit products from 9.25% to 9.75%.
A total of 2,836 shares changed hands on the counter till time (IST).
The government has monetized Rs 3.85 lakh crore through core assets of various ministries and Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) since FY22 under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP). In FY23-24, against a target of Rs 1.8 lakh crore, the government achieved Rs 1.56 lakh crore, with top-performing ministries being Road Transport and Highways and Coal, collectively monetizing Rs 97,000 crore.
Mohit Inds, FACT, C.E. Info Systems, Shradha Infraproject and Rashtriya Chemicals, hit their fresh 52-week highs at 11:25AM.