MUMBAI: RBI has announced measures to promote internationalisation of the rupee, aiming to expand its use in trade, financing, and investment while reducing dependence on the dollar. The move comes even as the US is pressurising emerging markets from moving against the dollar.Financial Benchmarks India (FBIL) will publish reference rates for select currencies of India’s…
‘Sunny Sanksari ki Tulsi Kumari’ has now released in cinemas and it’s seeing a big clash with Rishabh Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’. Starring Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf, Sanya Malhotra and Maniesh Paul, as per first reviews, the film is touted as highly entertaining and also very funny. With good music, people are also…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 9.1%, the fastest pace of expansion in four months, to Rs 1,89,017 crore in Sept, indicating that the impact of the announcement of a rate reduction did not significantly dent sales.Domestic collections in Sept — for transactions in Aug — were up 6.8% to Rs 1,36,525 crore as consumers deferred…
Fans have taken to Twitter in droves to laud Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara Chapter 1,’ declaring its climax not just unforgettable but a stirring emotional experience. This film, described by many as a testament to ‘pure cinema,’ invites viewers on a deeply resonant journey. The wait is finally over. Rishab Shetty’s much-anticipated ‘Kantara Chapter 1’ has…
MUMBAI: RBI has taken a series of steps to bolster consumer protection in the financial sector, starting with a move that makes access to digital banking a basic entitlement for holders of Jan Dhan and other no-frills accounts.RBI said it will review the framework for basic accounts, which are offered without minimum balance requirements, to…
Lucknow: Mohanlalganj police on Wednesday arrested a 20-year-old youth from Jharkhand, who is believed to be the mastermind of an online gaming fraud that drove a 14-year-old boy in Lucknow to die by suicide earlier this month.The accused, Sanat Gorai of Ghatsila (East Singhbhum, Jharkhand), aspired to purchase costly artefacts and items for his marriage…
Dhanush’s latest outing ‘Idli Kadai’ has finally hit the big screens, and early box office numbers suggest a respectable start. Despite mixed reviews from audiences on release day, the film managed to cross the Rs 10 crore mark in India net collections on its opening day. Decent opening with Rs 10.4 crore on day 1…
NEW DELHI: Manufacturing activity moderated in Sept compared to the previous month, but remained robust, as new orders slowed and job creation slipped to a one-year low while selling prices hit a 12-year high, a survey showed on Wednesday.At 57.7 in Sept, down from 59.3 in Aug, the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index pointed…
Ayodhya: Sayed Majid Ali is a medical practitioner who runs a clinic in the Mumtaz Nagar area of Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram. Despite his modest earnings, Ali remains a contented man throughout the year, except around Dussehra when he looks forward to a windfall. As president of the Ramlila Ramayana Samiti, Ali needs…
Varun Dhawan is gearing up for his big-screen comeback with ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, after ‘Baby John’. The film sees him opposite Janhvi Kapoor. The duo had worked together earlier in ‘Bawaal’. It also stars Rohit Saraf, Sanya Malhotra and is directed by Shashank Khaitan. The film’s advance bookings look decent at the moment…