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06 Jun

Market bullish: Sensex up 3.2%, Nifty closed above 22,600

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A day after witnessing the worst trading session in four years, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty recovered almost half of their losses on Wednesday after gaining over 3% each. The 30 share BSE Sensex closed at 74,382.24, up 2,303.19 points or 3.2 per cent. Nifty closed at 22,620.35, upturn 735.85 points or 3.36%. Sensex fell 4,389.73 points or 5.74% and Nifty 50 fell 1,379.4 points or 5.93% on Tuesday due to the unexpected Lok Sabha election result. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got 240 seats, which is much less than the exit poll estimates. However, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)…

06 Jun

Assam witnesses sudden hike of fuel prices

editorAssam

Assam witnesses surge of fuel price after Lok Sabha elections results declaration. According to the sources, petrol prices have risen by Rs. 1.02 rupees, while diesel prices have increased by Rs. 1.01. The surge of sudden fuel prices has sparked widespread concern among the residents of Assam, unexpected hike just after twenty-four hours of election results announcement. As of today, the price of petrol in Guwahati stands at Rs 97.19 per litre, a slight increase from yesterday's rate of Rs 96.17. Similarly, diesel prices in Guwahati have risen to Rs 89.42 per litre from yesterday's rate of Rs 88.41.

05 Jun

Sensex up 2.46% in morning trade, Nifty improve 560 points

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A day after the announcement of Lok Sabha elections, domestic stock market indices Sensex and Nifty, which opened nearly 1 percent higher on Wednesday (May 5), gained in morning trade. At 11:30 am, the Sensex rose 2.46% or 1,772.04 points to 73,851.09. The index opened at 73,027.88, up 1.32% compared to its previous close of 72,079.05. After opening with a gain of 243.85 points or 1.11%, the broader Nifty also jumped 2.56% or 560.5 points to hit an intraday high of 22,445. On Wednesday, the Sensex closed 4,389.73 points or 5.74% lower at 72,079.05, and the Nifty 50 fell 1,379.4…

05 Jun

Lok Sabha election 2024 highlights: Gaurav Gogoi takes over Jorhat constituency

editorPolitical

Lok Sabha election 2024 results are out, BJP won maximum number of 272 seats but opponent Congress has made a strongest come back by doubling number of seats to 232 seats this year. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi hailing from Assam, snatches Jorhat seat from the ruling BJP by defeating Topon Kumar Gogoi with a margin of 1,44,393 votes. BJP MLA Mrinal Saikia who is to join the saffron party taking a dig at his party congratulated Gaurav Gogoi through a social media post, "Special congratulations to @GauravGogoiAsm for your amazing win. This result is very significant in Jorhat in many…

04 Jun

‘I ditched all bad habits and started working’: Manoj Bajpayee

editorBollywood

Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee is known as one of the gem of the industry. Coming from a small town to making it big in the bollywood industry, the actor had to face a lot on the professional front. The actor recently shared about his ups and downs in the beginning and how he overcame from the phase. He expressed saying, "There was a time when my career faced hardships, I faced financial struggles too. So one day, I decided that I couldn’t take it anymore. I started waking up at 5 am. I would do yoga and discipline myself. During…

04 Jun

Gross GST revenue collection in May 2024 stands at ₹1.73 lakh crore; Recorded 10% increment year-on-year

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Mumbai: Gross goods and services tax (GST) revenue for May 2024 stood at ₹1.73 lakh crore. This represents a 10 percent year-on-year increase, driven by strong growth in domestic transactions (up 15.3%) and a slowdown in imports (down 4.3%). After accounting for refunds, the net GST revenue for May 2024 is ₹1.44 lakh crore, showing a growth of 6.9% over the same period last year. The gross GST collection in the financial year 2024-25 till May 2024 stood at ₹3.83 lakh crore. This represents an impressive growth of 11.3% year-on-year, driven by strong growth in domestic transactions (up 14.2%) and…

03 Jun

On finding refuge in religion, Janhvi Kapoor discover she has visited Tirupati Balaji temple thrice this year: ‘When the call comes…’

editorBollywood, News

Janhvi Kapoor has a deep spiritual connection with the holy temple of Tirupati Balaji. In a recent conversation, the actor revealed that she has already been to Tirupati thrice this year and is planning to visit again on the birthday of her mother and late actor Sridevi. Janhvi also told how she has found refuge in her religion in the last few years.Speaking to Curly Tales, he said that, “In the last 5 to 6 years I have become more religiously inclined. I find refuge in my religion and my spirituality and especially in Lord Balaji. When the call comes…

03 Jun

Amul milk price hikes due to cost of operation & production in the country

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The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has announced that Amul milk price is increased by Rs 2 per litre, due to overall cost of operation and to compensate farmers for their increased cost of production. The GCMMF issued notice saying, "This price hike is being done due to an increase in the overall cost of operation and production of milk. Our member unions have also increased farmers’ compensation by approximately 6-8 per cent over the last one year." Further, the Amul milk price hike will be effective by today, Monday over nationwide.

01 Jun

Bank credit increment 15.3% in April: RBI

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the banking sector recorded higher credit growth in the first month of FY24, led by an increase in advances to the agriculture sector.On a year-on-year basis, non-food bank credit grow by 15. %3 in April compared with 16.2% growth a year earlier. In absolute terms, bank non-food credit stood at Rs 159.55 lakh Crore in April compared to Rs 138.38 lakh Crore in April 2023.RBI's sectoral deployment of bank credit for April 2024 showed that credit to agriculture and allied activities increased to 19.7% in April 2024 from 16.8% a year ago.Growth in…

01 Jun

Amid flood crisis in the region, Assam University postpones TDC semester examination

editorAssam

The Assam University, Silchar had earlier scheduled to being TDC (CBCS) even-semester examinations by June 1, 2024 but due to ongoing natural calamities flood, continuous rain, heavy storm and relief camp on the campus the authorities have decided to cancel the exam. A notice was issued by the Assam University authorities, which said, It is hereby informed to all concerned that the pre-scheduled examination of TDC (CBCS) even semester examination 2024 of June 1, 2024 has been postponed until further order considering the flood situation and opening of relief camps in the campus of some of the affiliated colleges of…