The Supreme Court declined to entertain former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's petition on Wednesday as it noted the petitioner has not disclosed the facts that the trial court has taken cognizance of the chargesheet in the matter and his bail plea is pending in special court.
According to the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), this growth comes at a time when the overall exports of gems and jewellery declined by 11.37 per cent to USD 2074.85 million in April 2024, highlighting a contrasting trend within the sector.
The e-pass system, introduced in the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal, following a Madras High Court order, has led to a dip in the number of tourists to the hill stations, local traders said, adding that businesses that depend on tourism have also been impacted by this decline.
Indian benchmark indices start Friday's trading session on a muted note influenced by global cues. The Nifty 50 index declined by 29 points to 22,374.20 in the early trade while the BSE Sensex lost 149 points to 73,548 at the time of filing this report.
The tea production has reduced by approximately 40 per cent in Assam and 23 per cent in West Bengal due to adverse weather conditions characterized by insufficient rainfall and high temperatures. This has led to substantial wilting of tea bushes, signaling further crop losses in the upcoming
Indian benchmark indices rebounded after opening with a decline on Monday. The Sensex climbed 0.20 per cent to close at 72,809.67, while the NSE Nifty50 finished 0.29 per cent higher at 22,120.05 after dipping to a low of 21,821.
Crops that are sown during October and November and the produce harvested from January depending on maturity are Rabi. Crops sown during June-July and dependent on monsoon rains are harvested in October-November are kharif. Crops produced between Rabi and Kharif are Summer crops.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday took a dig at the Congress government and stated that the Hindu population declined due to the Congress which ruled the country for 60 years.
The Nifty-50 Index and Sensex both experienced losses of around 3 percent each over the past week, while the mid-cap index saw a decline of 3.9 percent. The Indian market has been consistently under pressure from selling by investors, leading to significant volatility in the past week.
Post three consecutive weeks of decline, India's foreign exchange reserves rose again by USD 3.668 billion to USD 641.590 billion in the week that ended on May 3, RBI data showed.