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Persistent gold buying by local jewellers at domestic spot market stoked uptrend. (Photo: PTI)

Bank finance to gems, jewellery sector down 10 per cent

The industry is witnessing a crisis of sorts as the banks have curtailed lending to the traders.

24 July 2018 1:56 PM IST

Pilot of Air India Jaipur-Delhi flight refused to fly due to duty limitations prescribed by the DGCA. (Photo: File)

Bed bugs infest Air India's Mumbai-bound flight from US

Another passenger, Pravin Tonsekar, tweeted that his seat, also in the business class, was infested with bedbugs.

24 July 2018 1:48 PM IST

Thanks to the GST rate cut, consumer durables, which have been witnessing a slower growth for the past six quarters, are expected to return to double-digit growth with the sentiments improving during the festival season.

GST rate cut to boost consumer durables sales this festive season

The government also had reduced the GST rate of paints from 28 per cent to 18 per cent.

24 July 2018 12:54 PM IST

This initiative comes as a part of the Railways drive to go green as it also aims at boosting the nations sugarcane industry.. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

Railways' global tender for supply of long rails to open today

This is the first time in three decades that rail procurement has been opened for the private sector.

24 July 2018 12:49 PM IST

Philippines national carrier Philippines Airlines has appointed Bird Travels as its general sales agent.

Strong global economy, rising oil prices to push up airfares in 2019

A strong global economy and rising oil prices are expected to push up the cost of air travel in 2019.

24 July 2018 12:33 PM IST

Mehul Choksi is the prime accused in the PNB fraud

PNB fraud defendant Mehul Choksi fears 'mob lynching' in India

The recent trend of mob lynching is growing , Choksi's lawyer said in the application.

24 July 2018 12:14 PM IST

Gold prices went down by Rs 200 to Rs 31,350 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday.

Gold futures slip 0.33 per cent on global cues

Gold is trading at Rs 29,774 per ten gram in futures trade today as participants trimmed their positions.

24 July 2018 10:41 AM IST

Though Dubai depends less on oil income, fluctuations in crude oil prices have affected all sectors of its economy. The slowdown took its toll on the small and unorganised sectors in the form of unpaid outstanding dues for companies, unpaid wages for workers and large scale job losses.

Oil prices drop on worries about oversupply

Brent crude oil was down 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $72.87 a barrel, after settling down 1 cent.

24 July 2018 10:15 AM IST

Bombay Stock Exchange

Sensex scales record high, Nifty holds above 11,100

The 30-share BSE index spurted by 150.74 points, or 0.41 per cent, to hit a new high of 36,869.34.

24 July 2018 9:59 AM IST

Positive start for domestic stock markets lent support to rupee. (Photo: PTI)

Rupee falls 15 paise against dollar in early trade

Rupee is trading at 69.01 against dollar, hurt by fresh demand for American currency from importers.

24 July 2018 9:35 AM IST

Traders body CAIT demanded scrutiny of the proposed $12-billion Flipkart-Walmart deal.

Clean chit to Flipkart in excess GST collection case

Apart from Flipkart, the other three companies that have got clean chit from the anti-profiteering authority.

24 July 2018 9:29 AM IST

Wholesale inflation in the month of October soared to 3.59 per cent on the back of food and fuel prices. (Photo: PTI)

Veggie prices shoot up; burn holes in consumers' pockets

At present, in most residential markets in the capital, vegetables have gone out of the common man's reach.

24 July 2018 9:23 AM IST