New Delhi: India's industrial output grew 5.9 per cent in May this year mainly due to good performance by the mining and power sectors, according to official data released on Friday.Factory output, measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), witnessed a growth of 5.7 per...
Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], The Indian Army contingent left on Monday for the 13th edition of the India-Thailand MAITREE joint military exercise to be held from July 1 to 15 at Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak province of Thailand, reported the Ministry of Defense. he said Tuesday.The last edition...
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department (AHV) officials said pig deaths in the last two days were mainly reported from Saitual, Aizawl, Serchhip and Khawzawl districts.At least 300 pigs were culled on Monday and Tuesday to prevent further spread of the contagious disease, bringing the total...
State newspaper China Daily reported Thursday that rescue teams were deployed mainly in the south and east of the country. The focus has been on the search for survivors and the provision of relief supplies to affected areas.In Meizhou, a city in Guangdong province, an elderly woman who was...
New Delhi [India], The Indian rupee experienced significant volatility in June, mainly due to the impact of elections, foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows and rising oil prices, which collectively weighed against the rupee. Strengthened the US dollar. A report by Bank of Baroda.Despite...
New Delhi: The minimum temperature in the city on Sunday was 33.2 degrees Celsius, which is 5.7 degrees above the season's average.The weather department has predicted mainly clear skies and heat wave during the day.Humidity at 8.30 am was 42 percent. It said that the maximum temperature is...
Ahmedabad, Gujarat government in collaboration with the Center and the World Bank has set up 76 multi-purpose cyclone shelters (MPCS) mainly in coastal districts to save lives during natural disasters.Gujarat's 1,600-km-long coastline is frequently hit by cyclones and it is important to...
The positive rate of inflation in May is mainly due to the rise in food prices, which increased by 7.4 percent.The wholesale prices of onion increased by a sharp 58 per cent during the month, which spoiled the game.Crude petroleum and natural gas became costlier by 1.35 per cent during the...
New Delhi: Wholesale inflation rose for the third consecutive month to 2.61 percent in May due to rise in prices of food items, especially vegetables, and manufactured goods.Last month, Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 1.26 percent. In May 2023 it was (-)3.61 percent."The...
Sales growth in FY2014 was mainly supported by positive sentiment.Vinod Aggarwal said, “With expectations of a above-normal monsoon and continued emphasis on economic growth by the new government as it pursues its goal of a ‘developed India’ by 2047, the auto industry is also expected to...
New Delhi: The sky will be mainly clear in Delhi on Sunday, the day of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony as Prime Minister, with the maximum temperature likely to be around 43 degrees Celsius, the weather department says.The weather department also said that there is a possibility of strong...
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) said on Friday that flood incidents were mainly seen in the South Coast, Illawarra and Sydney metropolitan areas, Xinhua news agency reported.The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) recorded 206 mm of rain in Cringilla, 197 mm in Port Kembla, 170 mm in...
New Delhi [India], The global gold market experienced a significant turnaround in May, ending a twelve-month losing streak for gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). India bought gold worth US$86.5 million in May, further supporting the positive momentum in the market.Despite modest withdrawals in...
New Delhi: Ai Finance, a fintech firm that mainly provides unsecured small-ticket business loans to micro enterprises, on Thursday said its net profit nearly tripled to Rs 161 crore in fiscal 2023-24.Its profit after tax in the year-ago period was Rs 57 crore.The company's revenue increased...
It said the militia, consisting of Syrian and non-Syrian civilians, has a significant presence in the area around Aleppo city.The attack hit several locations in the Aleppo countryside, mainly in the city of Hayyan, northwest of Aleppo. Multiple explosions were heard across the city, Xinhua...
New Delhi: India's electricity consumption in May rose nearly 15 per cent to 156.31 billion units (BU) from a year ago, mainly due to the scorching heat in the country which led to excessive use of cooling appliances like air conditioners and desert coolers. . ,Government data shows that...
New Delhi: TD Power Systems on Thursday said its March quarter consolidated net profit declined nearly 18 per cent to Rs 29.02 crore from a year ago, mainly due to higher expenses.The company reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 35.35 crore for the quarter ending March 31, 2023, BSE...
New Delhi: The minimum temperature in Delhi on Wednesday was recorded at 22.9 degrees Celsius, which is two degrees below the season's normal.The weather office has predicted mainly clear skies during the day.The humidity level at 8:30 in the morning was 49 percent.The maximum temperature...
Mumbai, Agrochemicals major UPL Ltd on Monday reported a massive 95 per cent decline in March quarter net profit to Rs 40 crore.The company had earned a net profit of Rs 792 crore in the same period a year ago.The company said revenue during the quarter under review was Rs 14,078 crore, down...
MUMBAI: Export-Import Bank of India on Monday reported 62 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 2,518 crore in FY20, mainly helped by a sharp improvement in asset quality.Profit in FY23 stood at Rs 1,556 crore.Amid souring of relations with Maldives, Exim Bank said it has repaid USD 45 million...