Recent Views 20 MUMBAI: Oil prices have shot up to $114 a barrel from below $85 in June and July, exposing India to multiple shocks as trade, technology and energy risks increasingly reinforce one another, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.Speaking at the SBI Banking and Economics Conclave, Nageswaran said India’s imported…
Recent Views 28 MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor Rohit Jain on Thursday said banks are expected to deploy additional liquidity from foreign currency non-resident deposits over the next few months, as credit demand is likely to be strong during the festive season.Under the special Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR-B) deposit scheme, banks have mobilised $133 billion. The…
Recent Views 25 US President Donald Trump holds a binder as he stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping before Xi delivers a speech during a state dinner at the White House in Washington. Reuters image US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm remarks before joining guests for a White House…
Recent Views 18 NEW DELHI: India can manufacture enough smartphone screen protectors to meet its needs, IT secretary S Krishnan said, arguing that inferior imports should not erode the business of domestic producers investing in quality.“We now have enough production capacity in the country for this category of equipment,” Krishnan said on Thursday on the…
Recent Views 26 Netanyahu holds up pager at UN, recalls Israel’s Hezbollah attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held up a pager during his address to the UN General Assembly on Thursday as he defended Israel’s military operations against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran, while dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he began…
Recent Views 22 India have been put on the back foot early in their men’s team foil Ro16 tie against Hong Kong at the Asian Games. Sachin began with a 2-5 loss to Chun Choi, before Hemash Singh went down 3-5 in the second relay, leaving India 5-10 behind. Aaditya then gave India some hope…
Recent Views 18 MUMBAI: The rupee weakened by 26 paise to settle at 95.99 against the US dollar on Thursday, dragged by a surge in crude oil prices and a strong greenback amid geopolitical uncertainties. According to forex traders, the domestic currency was also weighed down by heavy selling in domestic equity markets as investors…
Recent Views 20 NEW DELHI: National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Thursday declared NEET-PG 2026 result, with 2,65,960 candidates having appeared in the exam held in two phases this year. The result includes candidates’ raw scores and overall NEET-PG ranks, reports Anuja Jaiswal.The qualifying percentile criteria remain unchanged from last year. For General…
Recent Views 23 NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday said the merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI payments should be treated the same way as plastic payments, which are not passed on to consumers and will ask the Indian Bank Association (IBA) to ensure that merchants don’t burden customers once the new regime kicks in next…
Recent Views 20 US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House ahead of a state dinner in Washington. Reuters photo US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to…
