The government and the farmers must come back to the negotiating table with only the interest of the country in mind, suggests Vivek Gumaste.
Addressing the party workers and people of Bihar through a virtual rally, he attacked the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal saying the growth rate of the state was just 3.9 per cent when the party was in power, but it rose to 11.3 per cent under the NDA.
When journalism is destroyed, what is destroyed is a common man's weapon against the might of the establishment, notes Sumit Bhattacharya.
An International Policy Network report in 2010 found that seven per cent of drugs bought from wholesale traders were substandard, and 3.6 per cent of the drugs from traders contained no active ingredient whatsoever.
Apart from knowing the rules, investors should also understand that short term trading mostly relies on luck and on study, which at best can be termed speculative.
Globally, gold traded a shade higher at $1,210.15 an ounce.
The rupee closed 2 paise lower at 60.13 on Wednesday as a sudden demand for the US currency emerged at fag-end of trade.
Gold surged Rs 400 to Rs 28,940 per 10 grams on Tuesday on brisk buying by stockists and jewelers for the ongoing marriage season amid a firming global trend.
India exports about 1.5 mt of onion every year.
Singh asserted that the people have made up their minds to vote out the government
It is revealed that the 2G scam money has been transferred from Chennai to Dubai and Hongkong via Surat.
While gem and jewellery exports have slowed in recent months, the escalating dollar value has put diamantaires in a problem on payments against import of rough diamonds.
Gold prices rose for the third straight day.
In New York, the US dollar swung higher against many of its rivals on Wednesday.
As part of the fund mobilisation move, the cabinet decided to seek financial aid from abroad through non-resident Keralites, from major cities in the country and also from educational institutions in Kerala.
Traders attributed the rise in gold prices to increased buying by stockists and retailers to meet the wedding season demand.
Silver also shed Rs 3,700 to Rs 67,800 per kg on poor offtake by industrial units.
Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry slam the government's decision to ban sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter; meat traders fear spike in cow vigilantism.
Many consumer good companies say they will pass on the benefits to consumers, which will bring down prices.
Silver traded higher by Rs 250 to Rs 34,400 per kg.
Gold, silver shine in Diwali trade on jewellers buying
Globally, in Singapore, gold traded a tad higher at USD 1,182.22 an ounce, from $1,182.01 on Thursday.
Irrational behaviour, born out of incomplete understanding, biases, overconfidence, fear or greed, has led investors to make less than half of what they could have in the capital markets, says Erik Hon.
Traders said continued selling by stockists against slackened demand at prevailing levels mainly kept pressure on gold prices.
Traders also say oil-related dollar demand is capping broader gains in the rupee.
Heavy offloading by foreign portfolio investors also weighed on the rupee
Rupee closed at 61.86 against the dollar on Tuesday.
Silver ready also moved up by Rs 50 to Rs 38,800 per kg while weekly-based delivery fell by Rs 160 to Rs 38,250 per kg on lack of buying support from speculators.
The four officials were asked questions related to the UPA government's '20:80' gold import scheme, which was cleared by Chidambaram on May 13, 2014, barely three days before the counting of votes of the general election
Addressing the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting in Parliament House, she also attacked the governor of the state, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, saying he had acted in an "unprecedented and reprehensible manner".
Traders said in the absence of buying support from jewellers and retailers on expectations that prices will come down in coming days mainly kept gold prices steady.
Bitcoin currently trades at a price of $400 a unit, as against lofty highs of $1,200 early this year
In New York market, the dollar was little changed against major rivals yesterday as investors continued to comb through economic data and speeches from central bank officials to get a better sense of when the Federal Reserve could begin to raise interest rates.
'The August phenomenon of decline in sales occurs every year.' 'What they have done cleverly is, using the economic slowdown as an excuse, they want a package from the government to compensate the expenditure they will incur while converting BS4 to BS6.' 'That's why they are making a hue and cry.'
At 235,000 tonnes per annum, Pakistan is the third largest importer of tea in the world as it can't grow tea because of adverse climate conditions. India supplies just about a tenth of tea imported the neighbouring country
The PMLA court in Mumbai has sought their appearance on September 25 (Nirav Modi) and 26 (Mehul Choksi) respectively under the fugitive economic offender law.
Farmers shifted to other vegetables as they could not realise price in past 9 months
The US dollar surged to fresh one-year high after the Fed chief's testimony to the US Senate on Wednesday bolstered the expectations of interest rate hikes, though gradually.
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