Khadi and Village Industries’ annual turnover crossed `1.5 lakh crore

Khadi and Village Industries’ annual turnover crossed `1.5 lakh crore

Wednesday, 10 July 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Khadi and Village Industries’ annual turnover crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore for the first time in FY 2023-24 with over 10 lakh new jobs generated during the fiscal, its Chairman Manoj Kumar said on Tuesday.  According to provisional figures for 2023-24 released by KVIC, a 315 per cent increase in...

High prices of vegetables causing pain to consumers

High prices of vegetables causing pain to consumers

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Retail prices for vegetables, eggs, and poultry meat remain high in Kolkata markets, causing suffering for the common man. Tomato prices have soared to Rs 80-100 per kg from Rs 45-50 a month ago, while Brinjal is selling for Rs 110-140 per kg, a jump of nearly 150 per cent from...

Gold rises Rs 100; silver rallies Rs 870 amid strong global cues

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Gold prices rose Rs 100 to Rs 73,410 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday in line with strong global trend, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal closed at Rs 73,310 per 10 grams in the previous session. Silver prices also rallied Rs 870 to Rs 94,270 per kg....

Budget FY25 should focus on tax relief to boost consumption: India Inc

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Union Budget FY25 should focus on offering relief to taxpayers, especially in the lower income brackets, to stimulate consumption, industry players suggested. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to present the full Budget for fiscal 2024-25 on July 23 which will be the first major policy document of the new...

Two-wheeler sales volume growth to continue this fiscal: CareEdge Ratings

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

The two-wheeler industry is expected to sustain a steady volume growth this fiscal driven by improved domestic sales and good traction in executive and premium segment motorcycles, a report said on Monday. According to CareEdge Ratings, post-Covid, sales volume of two-wheelers had consistently declined during FY20, FY21 and FY22 before starting...

NBCC to execute incubation centre at NIT Patna

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

NBCC (India) Limited has been entrusted with the execution of construction and development of Incubation Centre at NIT Patna (Bihta Campus). The estimated cost for the same is approximately Rs 36 Crore. The Incubation Centre, spanning in an area of 6,500 sqm, shall be a state-of-the-art facility. The facility is designed...

Event on integration of AI in digital skills development a hit

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

The Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) Masterclass, held last week, showcased remarkable global participation, with notable engagement from South African countries. Interestingly, a few from Pakistan and China also took part under India’s flagship skilling platform SIDH. This significant event on July 4, focusing on the integration of...

Tata Consumer Products to accelerate growth of core businesses

Tuesday, 09 July 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Leading FMCG company Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) will continue to invest in its brands and accelerate the growth momentum of the core businesses, tea, coffee and salt, the company’s annual report said. In the annual report for 2023-24, TCPL said that to strengthen and accelerate core businesses, contribution of modern...

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