FM Nirmala Sitharaman in Bihar for two-day visit to boost rural banking, financial inclusion

 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived in Patna on Friday for a two-day visit with the aim to focus on boosting rural banking, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion in the eastern region.  FM Sitharaman will assess the financial performance of eight rural banks from the eastern zone in Patna. The banks involved include representatives from Bihar … Read more

Government taking various steps to ensure fair, reasonable prices of petrol, diesel for consumers

The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in its latest notification has said that government has been taking various steps to ensure fair and reasonable prices for consumers. Domestically, Petrol and Diesel prices have come down from Rs 110.04 and Rs 98.42 per litre in November 2021 to Rs 94.77 and Rs 87.67 per litre … Read more

India`s September quarter GDP growth likely slowed on weak urban spending

India's economy is expected to have slowed in the July-September quarter, growing at the slowest pace in 18 months, weighed down by weak urban consumption following a rise in food prices despite an increase in government spending. A Reuters poll of economists projected GDP growth of 6.5% year-on-year for the three months through September, below … Read more

Rupee weakens against US dollar on Friday

Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by significant foreign fund outflows from the Indian capital market, while dollar demand from importers and foreign banks also kept rupee under pressure. Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded Rs 11,756.25 crore in the capital markets on net basis on Thursday, exchange data showed. Investors are … Read more

Directorate General of Hydrocarbons, IIT Bombay to foster R&D in decarbonising petroleum sector

 The Directorate General of Hydrocarbons under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, to foster research and development in enhanced hydrocarbon recovery and geologic carbon dioxide storage.  The Memorandum of Understanding signed between DGH and IIT Bombay aims to drive the advancement of new energy … Read more