Kolkata, (IANS) : India's steel exports jumped by 69 percent in May to 0.641 million tonnes (mt) over the same month last year while imports were up by 2.4 per cent, according to a Steel Ministry report. "Export of total finished steel was up by 102 per cent in...
New Delhi, (IANS) : With the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council deciding to put gold under three per cent tax bracket, World Gold Council (WGC) sees the impact to be "disruptive" with change in consumer behaviour in the coming days. But the net impact is expected to...
New York, (IANS) : Oil prices settled lower on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raised market concerns. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), along with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing the Gulf state of supporting...
Mumbai, (IANS) : With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate fixed at three per cent for gold, stocks of gems and jewellery companies like PC Jeweller, Titan, Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri (TBZ), Gitanjali Gems and Tara Jewels shone and hit fresh highs on Monday. Around...
Dubai, (IANS) : The price of oil gained over 1 per cent while stock prices in the Gulf retreated across the board after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen cut diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday. Markets reacted to the escalation of the diplomatic row in...
Accra, (NNN-XINHUA) : The value of Ghana's total gold output in 2016 rose 55 percent to 5.15 billion U.S. dollars, a report by the Ghana Chamber of Mines released here on Friday stated. Total gold output for the West African country rose 46 percent to a 40-year high...
New Delhi, (IANS) : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will chair the 15th meeting of the GST Council on Saturday during which the tax rates on gold, textile, footwear, biscuits and beedi will be finalised. "Jaitley will chair the 15th meeting of the Goods and Services Tax...
By Vishal Gulati, New Delhi, (IANS) : The state-owned conglomerate NTPC Ltd -- long associated with coal-fired power generation -- is poised to facilitate India's bid to achieve its ambitious national renewable energy targets. This, at a time overseas investors are...
New Delhi, (IANS) : The National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) on Friday asked for dual pricing for sugar to ensure its availability at cheaper prices for household consumption and ensure fair remuneration to cane growers. The trade body pointed to...
Srinagar, (IANS) : In a move expected to bring prices down from the current levels, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday decided on a four-slab tax rate for services along with the novel concept of input credit for goods used. The Council concluded its...