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India’s foreign exchange reserves dropped by $5.623 billion in the week ending October 31, reaching $689.733 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest figures. The fall was driven by declines in both foreign currency assets and gold holdings.Foreign currency assets, the largest portion of the reserves, fell by $1.957 billion to $564.591 billion….
InCred Holdings, the parent entity of NBFC InCred Financial Services, has filed confidential draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi, seeking to raise Rs 3,000–4,000 crore, PTI reported citing people familiar with the matter.In a public statement issued on Sunday, the company confirmed PTI that it had submitted “the pre-filed draft red herring prospectus with…
Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) Pakistan’s manufacturing industry, once considered a key driver of economic growth and employment, is undergoing one of its worst downturns in recent history. The sector has seen a steep 46 per cent fall in private investment over the past six years, raising fears of long-term stagnation among economists and industrial…
Uttarakhand marked its Silver Jubilee on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Dehradun to inaugurate multiple development projects and engage with local residents.Governor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Gurmit Singh and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the programme, where PM Modi interacted with stakeholders and addressed the gathering.He said, “This day of November 9th is…
China saw a mild increase in consumer prices in October, breaking a stretch of stagnation and decline as the world’s second-largest economy continues to fight a series of economic setbacks. Official figures released on Sunday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that the consumer price index (CPI) edged up 0.2% year-on-year last month….
Flight schedules across the United States were thrown off course this weekend, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to scale back operations due to the ongoing government shutdown, a move that has already led to more than 2,500 cancellations by Saturday evening.The FAA’s directive, issued because staffing levels have dropped at radar centres…
This Thanksgiving, retailers in the United States are leaning heavily on private-label products to promote what they say are the most affordable meal deals in years. Walmart, Target and Aldi are each highlighting cost savings ahead of the holiday, but the reductions come with trimmed menus and more store-brand substitutes.At Walmart, this year’s meal bundle…
US President Donald Trump has escalated his attack on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), urging Republicans to divert federal healthcare payments directly to Americans instead of insurance companies, as the ongoing government shutdown marks its longest stretch in US history.In a new post on Sunday, Trump repeated his demand that Republicans stop sending what he…
Washington’s economy is facing deepening distress as the longest-ever US government shutdown, mass layoffs of federal workers, and cuts to food assistance converge to hit households and small businesses across the capital region, AP reported.The Capital Area Food Bank, which supports more than 400 pantries and aid organisations across the District of Columbia, northern Virginia,…
Markets regulator Sebi has warned investors against putting money into digital or e-gold products, cautioning that such instruments fall outside its regulatory framework and carry significant risks, PTI reported.The advisory follows Sebi’s observation that several online platforms have been promoting “digital gold” or “e-gold” as a convenient alternative to physical gold, without disclosing that these…
