By Administrator_ India Capital Sands China’s energy crisis has highlighted weaknesses in one of President Xi Jinping’s top priorities — energy security — that could have ramifications for the power system for years to come. To avoid repeats of the chaos ravaging the world’s second biggest economy, the country will […]
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Oil Ministry mulls reinstating subsidized LPG prices
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is evaluating a threshold at which the subsidy on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG or cooking gas) will be reinstated. According to a senior government official in the know, a survey is currently being conducted to determine the price […]
Bank deposits rise 12% in FY21 on higher CASA growth
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Bank deposits grew 11.9 percent year-on-year during 2020-21 compared to 8.8 percent in 2019-20 on the back of high growth in the current account and savings account deposits, RBI data showed. The share of CASA deposits increased to 43.7 percent in March 2021 compared to 41.7 […]
State Bank of India to cut base rate by 5 bps to 7.45%, reduce PLR
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Ahead of the festive season, the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has decided to cut its base lending rate by 5 basis points (bps) to 7.45 percent, effective September 15. Also, it has cut its prime lending rate by 5 bps to […]
India’s retail inflation eases to four-month low of 5.3% in August
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands Retail inflation cooled to a four-month low of 5.3 percent in August from 5.59 percent in the previous month, led by subdued prices of food articles and a high base effect. Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained within the Reserve Bank of India […]
PM announces Rs. 11,000 cr plan to make India self-sufficient in edible oil
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands As India’s import dependency on edible oil continues to rise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today announced an Rs 11,000 crore National Edible Oil Mission-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to make India self-sufficient in cooking oils, including palm oil. Modi also said while India has become self-sufficient in rice, wheat, and sugar, it […]
ADB lowers India’s economic growth forecast for this fiscal to 10%
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The Asian Development Bank has downgraded India’s economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 10 percent on Tuesday, from 11 percent projected in April, on account of the adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic. India’s GDP growth recovered to 1.6 percent in the […]
RBI offers hassle-free trading in govt bonds for retail investors
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said retail investors can open an account with the central bank in few easy steps online to start trading in government bonds. The online portal for retail investors will give access to the bond trading platform available for institutional investors as […]
Delhi govt. collects Rs. 5,281 crore GST in first quarter
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands In a sign of revival in the city economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, the Delhi government collected Rs 5,281 crore GST in the first quarter of the current financial year, officials said. Delhi was under complete lockdown due to a […]
Petrol, diesel prices today on June 14: check rates in your city
By Administrator_ India Capital Sands After a day of pause, petrol and diesel prices were hiked again by 29 to 31 paise on June 14, taking fuel prices across the country to a historic high. Petrol hit an all-time high of Rs 102.58 a litre in Mumbai, with an increase […]