PM Modi has all the ingredients to become global peacemaker: Erik Solheim

IANS | December 21, 2024 3:58 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the ingredients to become a global peacemaker with the right kind of foreign policy in place which does not meddle in other countries’ affairs while keeping a neutral stance, Norway's former Minister of Climate and Environment, Erik Solheim, said on Saturday.

Domestic stock markets to end 2024 on positive note, Nifty clocks 13 pc gain

IANS | December 21, 2024 1:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Riding on resilient economic growth, the domestic stock markets are ending 2024 on a positive note, with Nifty registering a 13 per cent gain (year-to-date) -- its ninth consecutive year of positive gains, a Motilal Oswal Wealth Management report said on Saturday.

55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF, 'Sin Tax'

IANS | December 21, 2024 9:38 AM

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) As the 55th meeting of the GST Council was set to begin in Jaisalmer on Saturday, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the proposed rate cut on health insurance premiums and the inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the GST ambit would be among the key focus areas.

Cabinet hikes MSP for Copra to Rs 12,100 per quintal

IANS | December 20, 2024 8:55 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Friday hiked the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for fair average quality of milling copra to Rs 11,582 per quintal and for ball copra to Rs 12,100 per quintal for the 2025 marketing season, according to an official statement.

Deals in farm goods via govt's e-NAM platform touch Rs 3.79 lakh crore

IANS | December 20, 2024 6:26 PM

New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) The government's National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) scheme wherein online trading of Agriculture and Horticulture commodities is done for transparent price discovery for farmers for their produce through a competitive online bidding system has recorded trades in agricultural produce to the tune of Rs 3.79 lakh crore, the Parliament was informed on Friday.