The government on Monday said there is no shortage of petrol, diesel, LPG or crude oil in the country and urged people not to panic, a day after Prime Minister…
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Government has no plans to raise gold, silver import duties: Report
The government currently has no plans to increase import duties on gold and silver following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal asking Indians to avoid non-essential gold purchases for a…
IT employees’ union urges govt to back work-from-home following PM’s appeal
India’s IT employee union, the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), has written to Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, asking the government to issue an advisory for mandatory…
What happens if Indians stop buying gold for a year after PM Modi’s appeal?
No wedding jewellery purchases. No festive shopping during Diwali. No gold coins as gifts. No panic buying during market volatility. It may sound unrealistic in a country where gold is…
8th Pay Commission: Why government employees want family unit revised from 3 to 5
For lakhs of central government employees, salary calculations still depend on a formula built around a much smaller Indian household. Now, employee unions are asking the 8th Pay Commission to…
PM Modi’s call hits gold prices: Should investors worry?
Gold, often seen as India’s favourite safe-haven investment, looked a little less attractive on Monday. Prices of the yellow metal slipped as Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to avoid…
The current account deficit math behind PM Modi’s gold, petrol and foreign travel advisory
Your next foreign trip, wedding jewellery purchase or even your daily office commute may suddenly matter more to India’s economy than you think. As crude oil prices surge past $105…
Sensex plunges 800 points at open as crude oil jumps on US-Iran tensions
Benchmark stock market indices opened lower on Monday, starting the week on a weak note as fresh tensions sparked in the West Asia war The S&P BSE was down 847.62…
Why PM Modi asked Indian families not to buy gold for a year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal may have sounded unusual at first, especially in a country where gold is deeply linked to tradition, savings and family celebrations. But behind the statement…
US proposes H1B minimum wage hike, likely to make hiring foreign workers costlier
The US has proposed to increase the minimum wages paid to hire an employee under the H1B visa program by 30 per cent over the previously fixed limits, a move…