According to a press release by the RBI, the total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which stood at Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, has significantly declined to Rs 7961 crore at the close of business on April 30, 2024.
"We see them as speculative reports. We really have no comments to make on those reports and We have no comments to make on them," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a press briefing on Thursday.
The auto sale number for April 2024, shows that the overall sale of passenger vehicle has declined as compared to March, except Mahindra who have shown a marginal growth of 3 per cent.
The number of Indians seeking opportunities in abroad have marked a dip in 2023. According to a recent study, the number of Indians who are willing to work abroad have declined from 78 per cent in 2020 to 54 per cent in 2023.
The pace of construction for National Highways in India witnessed an uptick in FY24, reaching 34 Km/day, albeit lower than the 37 km/day reported in FY21.
During the period from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024, Delhi-NCR saw a 38.83 per cent decline in luxury segment housing, while Kolkata and Bangalore recorded a 36.63 per cent and 85.71 per cent decrease respectively.
The Sensex, India's benchmark index, closed at 74,482.78, marking a decline of 188.50 points or 0.25 per cent after reaching an intraday and all-time high of 75,111.39. Similarly, the Nifty 50 concluded at 22,604.85, down by 38.55 points or 0.17 per cent from its 52-week high of 22,783.35.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to the alleged embezzlement of MGNREGA funds and other charges.
The yellow metal Gold faced its first weekly loss in prices in six weeks as hopes for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve seem to be delayed and amid an ease in geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
"There is neither direction nor vision left in Congress. One after another, Congress is making wrong decisions. Decisions that are leading Congress towards a complete downfall. 'Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi' ( 'When destruction is near, the mind behaves foolishly'). This is why Congress is i
"I read his letter and it is really disheartening to see that such a senior leader who was given everything from Congress, is resigning 20 days before the elections. This shows that he declined the system of the party. In his letter he wrote that he was against the alliance (INDIA) but then
India's foreign exchange reserves declined for the second week, after having risen for the seventh straight week to hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion.