Official sources say that the finance ministry is aware of the possible spike in smuggling activity and has already asked intelligence agencies to tighten their vigilance and come down on the unofficial entry of gold into India.
Standard Chartered Bank is setting up an international banking unit primarily to look after Indian company requirements. The bank is looking for a $2-billion loan book in the first five years of business.
A substantial fluctuation is likely because for a long period gold has moved in a narrow range of $ 50-60 and at higher levels short positions were built.
If hallmarking data are anything to go by, the proportion of spurious jewellery in the country might have shrunk significantly in the past five years.
First, the industry is hoping for brisk business, as, according to projections there will be normal monsoon. Secondly, it is relieved at the fall in import of cheap umbrellas from China which had dented the domestic market for several years.
The fear of price rise gained momentum after reports surfaced that the NAFED procured 50,000 tonnes of onion this season.
In Gujarat, of the 12.5 million hectare of area under cultivation, while six million is dependent on rainfall, two million is covered by groundwater, a bulk of which is said to be in north Gujarat. Scanty rainfall in the last one and half years has not only depleted groundwater level but also affected dams.
NITI Aayog has been working on an action plan to relieve rural distress and energise the agricultural sector
Fund houses have been barred from being net sellers or holding net short positions at the scheme level in commodities.
State's move is seen as a pilot for a national rollout of online land title records. Maharashtra plans to start the system in Mumbai.
With support from other farmer organisations and activists, including RSS-affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, the potato growers have not only sought compensation but also called for boycott of the food giant's products.
Firm had sued them for buying seeds and selling a potato variety used for making Lays chips, It has been suggested that the farmers give an undertaking that they would never buy and sow the registered variety of FC-5 potato seeds in future.
'Not only has the ire against the Congress subsided in Gujarat, but people are now coming to their senses.'
Modi and Shah addressed rallies away from the four major urban centres of Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Rajkot.
What do the fluctuating gold-silver price ratio portend?
While NSE is exploring 8-10 new agri-commodities, BSE is eyeing as many as 15, most of which aren't traded on any other online derivative exchange in India.
Digital gold is gold purchased online from various platforms including Paytm or Google Pay and stored in your online account.
A strengthening rupee following a sharp surge in the inflow of foreign money from investors and "illegal imports" were among some of the reasons for the fall.
Indian central bank may soon edge out its counterpart in the Netherlands from the top-10 list, as latter's holding has largely remained unchanged.
Reversal is because of strengthening rupee, subdued demand, and lack of reasons for bulls to continue positions and speculation of reduction in import duty.
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