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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India plans to hike rural housing subsidies to over $6.5bn after election setback, sources say

NEW DELHI: India plans to increase state subsidies on rural housing in the upcoming federal budget by as much as 50%...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 02:47pm

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India plans to lower budget gap by at least 50 bps, raise capital spending as much as 20% in FY25

NEW DELHI: India is planning to lower its budget deficit by at least 50 basis points in 2024/25 from this year’s...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:44am

Markets

Indian startups have deposits of about $1 billion in SVB, minister says

MUMBAI: Indian startups had deposits worth about $1 billion with embattled Silicon Valley Bank and the country’s...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 12:39pm

World

IMF flags debt restructuring hurdles for distressed economies

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's comments come on sidelines of G20 meeting

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 05:19pm

Markets

India finance minister: RBI will take action as required to keep inflation within expected limits

The Reserve Bank of India will take necessary steps to manage inflation within “expected limits,’ Finance Minister...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 12:31pm

World

India's finance minister says markets 'well regulated' after Adani storm

MUMBAI: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Friday her country's markets were "well regulated" and she...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 05:59pm

World

India hikes defence budget 13% with an eye on China

NEW DELHI: India announced a double-digit increase in its annual defence budget Wednesday with an eye on its...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 07:06pm

Markets

India pegs fiscal deficit at 5.9% of GDP in last full budget before elections

NEW DELHI: India will focus on economic growth and job creation and cut down fiscal deficit, the Finance Minister...

Updated 01 Feb, 2023 01:05pm

World

India to ramp up spending, cut deficit in last full budget ahead of 2024 vote

NEW DELHI: India’s government on Wednesday unveiled one of its biggest jumps in capital spending in the past decade...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 12:23pm

World

India’s finance minister hospitalised with fever symptoms: source

NEW DELHI: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was hospitalised in New Delhi on Monday with symptoms of viral...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:58pm

World

No spending spree likely in last full Indian budget before 2024 election

BENGALURU: The Indian government will focus on fiscal consolidation in its Feb. 1 budget, the last full one before a...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 10:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 18	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 18 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 18 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 18 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India plans to hike rural housing subsidies to over $6.5bn after election setback, sources say

India plans to lower budget gap by at least 50 bps, raise capital spending as much as 20% in FY25

Indian startups have deposits of about $1 billion in SVB, minister says

IMF flags debt restructuring hurdles for distressed economies

India finance minister: RBI will take action as required to keep inflation within expected limits

India's finance minister says markets 'well regulated' after Adani storm

India hikes defence budget 13% with an eye on China

India pegs fiscal deficit at 5.9% of GDP in last full budget before elections

India to ramp up spending, cut deficit in last full budget ahead of 2024 vote

India’s finance minister hospitalised with fever symptoms: source

No spending spree likely in last full Indian budget before 2024 election

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