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Indian rupee at Rs 79.36 against USD, gold touches Rs 54K

Indian rupee weakens against dollar; falls below Rs 79.65 [details]

The rupee movement against the dollar will be triggered by the inflation numbers of the US which are expected to be out later on Wednesday.

Jul 13, 2022

US private sector adds 247,000 jobs in April

Indian tech firms hired 200K Americans in 2021, helped generate $103 bn: Nasscom

With an average wage of $106,360, witnessing a 22 per cent employment growth since 2017 in the US, said a new Nasscom report

Jul 13, 2022

India's external debt of $620.7 billion not a cause to worry, say experts

Of $620.7 billion, $490 billion is non-government and the share of government is only $130.8 billion, said experts.

Jul 13, 2022

RBI fines Ola Financial Services over Rs 1.67 crore for non-compliance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday fined Ola Financial Services Private Ltd over Rs 1.67 crore for non-compliance of regulations.

Jul 12, 2022

1 Euro equals 1 US dollar for the first time in 20 years

The euro and the dollar have reached parity for the first time in 20 years, signalling the market's assumption that the European economy is heading for a deep recession as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Euro News reported.

Jul 12, 2022

World's biggest gambling hub shuts casinos in China amid Covid outbreak

Macau closed all its casinos for the first time in more than two years on Monday after a coronavirus outbreak in the world's biggest gambling hub, BBC reported.

Jul 11, 2022

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

RBI projects inflation to ease in second half of FY23

Inflation was expected to moderate significantly to the target rate of four per cent by third quarter of FY23, with a projected average inflation rate of 4.5 per cent for 2022-23, said RBI Governor.

Jul 11, 2022

Municipal Corporation of Delhi introduces new rates of property tax

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has implemented new rates of property tax to bring uniformity in the rates after the amalgamation of civic bodies in the nation

Jul 8, 2022

Non-life insurers can offer innovative vehicle insurance covers [pay as you drive, pay how you drive]

More than two decades after the Indian insurance industry was opened up, the sectoral regulator has allowed the non-life insurers to offer innovative add-on covers on motor insurance policies.

Jul 6, 2022

Foreign Exchange: RBI relaxes regulations to boost forex inflows

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced a series of measures to boost foreign exchange inflows.

Jul 6, 2022

ED raids Vivo, other Chinese firms in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids at nearly 40 locations in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and in southern states, in connection with a prevention of money laundering case linked to Vivo and associated Chinese firms.

Jul 6, 2022

Odisha EOW asks Google to remove 45 'illegal' loan apps from Play Store

1 in 2 Indians victims of extortion, data misuse due to instant loan apps, reveals survey

A new report by community social media platform LocalCircles released on Tuesday showed that over 54 per cent of citizens surveyed experienced extortion or data misuse during the collection process from instant loan apps

Jul 6, 2022