Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav has strongly criticised the increase in airfares from Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people.
The outlook for food inflation in India has turned decisively positive over the recent correction in vegetable prices, coupled with estimates of a record wheat and higher pulses production, the Minutes of the latest RBI monetary policy said.
The minister's response came after flight ticket prices "rose sharply" following the news of the terrorist attack on Tuesday evening, apparently due to heavy demand. Airfares to major Indian cities have since skyrocketed. Searches on the websites of airline operators either show elevated
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday hit out at the Modi government over the imposition of cess on petrol and diesel despite falling global crude oil prices and alleged that even though it has collected 38.89 lakh crore since 2014, it has "squeezed" the rightful share of states b
The cement sector is expected to see a 6.5-7.5 per cent demand growth this fiscal driven by a 10 per cent rise in budgetary allocation for core infrastructure ministries and on expectation that an above-normal monsoon will boost agricultural profitability, in turn lifting rural housing deman
Gold prices in India touched a historic milestone on Tuesday, crossing Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams. Experts believe that while this sharp rally may lead to a temporary correction, any fall from this level is likely to be limited to a maximum of 10 per cent.
Gold remains in the news cycle due to the latest rally in its prices. On Monday, international gold prices reached yet another high, surpassing USD 3,400 per ounce.
As crude oil prices decline sharply and global commodity markets reel under pressure, India's macroeconomic fundamentals appear much stronger compared to previous global crises, highlights a report by Motilal Oswal.
This sharp rally is attributed to a combination of heightened geopolitical risks, trade tensions--particularly between the U.S. and China--and a surge in safe-haven demand from both institutional and retail investors, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) said in a report.
Speaking at a press conference here, Pasha Patel said, "Ahead of Earth Day on April 22, a national-level farmers' gathering will be held in Delhi, in the presence of Union Minister Amit Shah and alongside farmers from eight states."
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported a sharp rise in the value of its gold reserves for the week ending April 11, reflecting a global surge in gold prices.