India, world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, has waived excise duty on blended petrol. The exemption covers E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuel blends, which contain varying proportions of motor spirit and ethanol. As per the finance ministry’s notification, these blends consist of 78%, 75%, 73% and 70% motor spirit mixed with 22%, 25%, 27%…
NEW DELHI: Government plans to raise the issue of the US decision to impose a 100% duty on patented drug imports from India, seeking tariff parity to safeguard the interests of domestic manufacturers. The matter is expected to figure during the trade negotiations with Washington, with New Delhi seeking tariff concessions in line with the…
MUMBAI: After months of resilience, there are early signs of investing fatigue among retail mutual fund investors. In May, as the stock market showed extreme volatility—thanks to the war in West Asia—net inflows into equity funds fell to the lowest level in more than a year at, Rs 22,908 crore. On a month-on-month basis, this…
BENGALURU: Rajesh Exports chairman Rajesh Mehta, who is under Sebi’s scanner over allegations that the company inflated its revenues by Rs 15.2 lakh crore between FY21 and FY25, said he does not intend to challenge the regulator’s interim order and is fully cooperating with the investigation.At 4.2%, US inflation logs biggest gain in 3 yearsAt…
NEW DELHI: The government may not immediately mandate a higher level of ethanol blending but leave it to buyers to decide on flex fuel vehicles amid concerns that rushing from E20 to E25 will damage engines of existing vehicles.Most cars and 2-wheelers manufactured between 2012 and March 2023 were designed or certified to be E10-compliant,…
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he expects major artificial intelligence companies to agree to “giving back” to the public, suggesting a model that could involve a government stake or public benefit mechanism tied to AI industry gains, as per Reuters.Speaking at the White House Oval Office, Trump said he would soon meet top…
Equity mutual funds saw a sharp slowdown in inflows in May, falling to their lowest level in a year as geopolitical tensions in West Asia, rising crude oil prices and market volatility weighed on investor sentiment, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).Net inflows into equity schemes stood at…
US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to official data released on Wednesday.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in May compared to a year earlier, up from 3.8% in April, the US labour department said.It…
For a retail investor, the impact depends on what they own and why the rupee is weakening in the first place. The rupee is falling and your investment portfolio is bleeding red. India may be a fundamentally strong growth story, but for now your investments may be flashing negative returns. As the impact of the…
The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved Phase 2A of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, a 6.032-km corridor connecting Koteshwar Road to Ahmedabad Airport.The project, approved by the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be built at a total cost of Rs 2,169.04 crore, including interest during construction (IDC).The new corridor will have five…