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MCX primed for volume surge after tech upgrade

MCX primed for volume surge after tech upgrade

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

After a technology upgrade, the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) appears poised for an improvement in volumes. The premier commodity and forex exchange reported a loss of Rs 19.1 crore in the July-September quarter (second quarter, or Q2) of 2023-24 (FY24). This was attributed to higher software charges payable under an extended service agreement with 63 moons technologies and a one-off cost towards core guaranteed funds (CGF).

Gold consumption highest in 10 yrs despite govt curbs

Gold consumption highest in 10 yrs despite govt curbs

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

It rose to 310 tonnes in the second quarter ended June.

Gold to remain volatile as Fed meeting looms

Gold to remain volatile as Fed meeting looms

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Bullion may settle with limited upside potential

India overtakes China as world's top gold consumer

India overtakes China as world's top gold consumer

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Chinese gold demand slid to a four-year low of 866 tonnes.

Para Worlds: Lifter Basha wins 2 silver medals on Day 2

Para Worlds: Lifter Basha wins 2 silver medals on Day 2

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Veteran powerlifter Farman Basha clinched two silver medals at the Asia-Oceania World Para Powerlifting Open Championships in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on Thursday

Tsegay, Duplantis script records at Eugene Diamond League

Tsegay, Duplantis script records at Eugene Diamond League

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

American Athing Mu shook off the disappointment of her third-place finish at worlds to win the women's 800 metres in 1:54.97, holding off Britain's Keely Hodgkinson, who finished second in 1:55.19.

Bullion body plans big boost to gold monetisation scheme

Bullion body plans big boost to gold monetisation scheme

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

The scheme is yet to take off.

Earn interest on idle gold, Modi to launch schemes on Nov 5

Earn interest on idle gold, Modi to launch schemes on Nov 5

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Gold deposited by households to gold savings accounts will be used for auctioning, replenishment of RBI's gold reserves.

Golden tips on buying gold

Golden tips on buying gold

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

Asian Games: Teen shooting sensation Saurabh wins gold; Rajput silver

Asian Games: Teen shooting sensation Saurabh wins gold; Rajput silver

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Debutant teenager Saurabh Chaudhary clinched India's first shooting gold of the 18th Asian Games, fetching the top honours in the men's 10m air pistol event, in Palembang, on Tuesday.

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

World's richest temple may move stash to Modi's gold scheme

World's richest temple may move stash to Modi's gold scheme

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The richest Hindu temple in the world could soon come to the rescue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to recycle tonnes of idle gold and cut economy-hurting imports.

Why Were Sanju, Riyan, Abhishek IGNORED?

Why Were Sanju, Riyan, Abhishek IGNORED?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Sanju Samson has never enjoyed the backing of the team management while Riyan Parag and Abhishek Sharma were ignored despite good showing with the bat in the Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament.

Dream Girl 2 Review: Bad Jokes, Stale Gags

Dream Girl 2 Review: Bad Jokes, Stale Gags

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Dream Girl 2's understanding of womanhood boils down to her boobs, sighs Sukanya Verma.

2016: Stocks lose sheen; gold glitters

2016: Stocks lose sheen; gold glitters

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

A large number of successful IPOs ensured that the total investor wealth, measured in terms of cumulative valuation of all listed shares, rose by nearly Rs 6 lakh crore during the year to Rs 106.23 lakh crore

Vote For Your Favourite IPL 2023 Jersey!

Vote For Your Favourite IPL 2023 Jersey!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

This season, franchises like the Lucknow Super Giants have revamped their kits while teams like the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings XI were satisfied with minor modifications.

Farmers trim gold purchases, threatening rebound in global prices

Farmers trim gold purchases, threatening rebound in global prices

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A downturn in Indian demand could hit global gold prices.

Mariyappan Thangavelu wins high jump gold at Paralympics

Mariyappan Thangavelu wins high jump gold at Paralympics

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

There was double joy for India at the Rio Paralympics on Saturday, as high jumpers Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati won gold and bronze. Thangavelu scripted history, becoming the first Indian para-athlete to win a gold medal in the men's high jump-T42 final, on Day 2 of the Games at the Olympic Stadium.

PHOTOS: Lyles brightens dark day with 200m gold; Brazier wins 800m

PHOTOS: Lyles brightens dark day with 200m gold; Brazier wins 800m

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

American Noah Lyles shot to 200 meters world championships gold on Tuesday, providing a bright finish to a day darkened by yet another doping scandal.

Gold holds near three-week high; all eyes on Fed

Gold holds near three-week high; all eyes on Fed

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Gold retains gains, gain nearly 3 per cent in the past three sessions.

BWF Para Worlds: Bhagat and Ramadass emerge champions

BWF Para Worlds: Bhagat and Ramadass emerge champions

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Bhagat now has 11 medals, including six gold, two silver and three bronze medals in the world championships. He has the distinction of reaching the finals in all the editions, barring the 2007 and 2017 World Championships.

Uchimura wins gold, first all around gymnast in 44 years to do an encore

Uchimura wins gold, first all around gymnast in 44 years to do an encore

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Kohei Uchimura left it late -- very, very late -- before a heart-stopping horizontal bar routine lifted him into the pantheon of greats as he became the first gymnast in 44 years to win back-to-back Olympic all around titles on Wednesday.

Winter Olympics: Russians sing banned anthem after beating Germany to gold

Winter Olympics: Russians sing banned anthem after beating Germany to gold

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

At their medal ceremony, the players team sang the Russian anthem over the sound of the Olympic anthem at the Gangneung Hockey Centre despite being barred from having their flag raised or anthem played.

Samvat 2070: Gold gives lowest returns in 17 years

Samvat 2070: Gold gives lowest returns in 17 years

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

This Vikram Samvat year 2070, ending on Thursday, has proved the worst in 17 years in terms of return on investment in gold.

Lifter Sargar to stay back in UK for UCL treatment

Lifter Sargar to stay back in UK for UCL treatment

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The 21-year-old from Maharashtra lifted a total of 248kg (113 snatch, 135 clean & jerk) to secure the medal.

CWG PIX, Day 2: Sanjita's gold, Lather's bronze ensure great outing for India

CWG PIX, Day 2: Sanjita's gold, Lather's bronze ensure great outing for India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Indian weightlifting had two contrasting medallists to celebrate on Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast, on Friday.

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a jump of 6.21 metres on Sunday on the way to winning his first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Why the gold monetisation scheme is yet to take off

Why the gold monetisation scheme is yet to take off

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Only three or four tonnes is estimated to have been mobilised under the scheme.

Sports Shorts: Bajrang, Pinki win gold; Sakshi disappoints

Sports Shorts: Bajrang, Pinki win gold; Sakshi disappoints

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.

RBI move to ease gold import norms to up offcial supplies: WGC

RBI move to ease gold import norms to up offcial supplies: WGC

Rediff.com22 May 2014

The RBI on Wednesday eased gold import norms by allowing select trading houses, in addition to already permitted banks, to procure the precious metal to boost exports.

Gold prices at record high on war fears

Gold prices at record high on war fears

Rediff.com5 Feb 2003

Gold prices hit a record high in India on Wednesday as global prices surged on war fears, bringing professional bullion trade in the country to a standstill and drawing queues of sellers at jewellery shops.

WFI President's post: Two-way contest between Sanjay Singh, Anita Sheoran

WFI President's post: Two-way contest between Sanjay Singh, Anita Sheoran

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Either Sanjay Kumar Singh or 2010 CWG champion Anita Sheoran will become the next WFI President.

Britain imposes export ban on Tipu Sultan's rare sporting gun

Britain imposes export ban on Tipu Sultan's rare sporting gun

Rediff.com29 May 2023

A rare 18th century decorated gun made in India for Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, and valued at around GBP 2 million, has been barred from export to allow time for a UK-based institution to acquire it for the public study of a "fraught period" in India-UK history.

Global Q2 gold demand slips 16% to 964 tonnes: WGC

Global Q2 gold demand slips 16% to 964 tonnes: WGC

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

The overall gold demand during the second quarter of 2013 stood at 1,148 tonnes, the World Gold Council Q2 Demand Trends report said.

PHOTOS World Athletics: Pearson roars to world 100m hurdles gold

PHOTOS World Athletics: Pearson roars to world 100m hurdles gold

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Australia's Sally Pearson completed one of the great sporting comebacks when she overcame two years of injury agony to win the world 100 metres hurdles title at the age of 30.

This Week On OTT: Arnold Is Back!

This Week On OTT: Arnold Is Back!

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Arnie's back, Varun shape shifts while others fight the good fight and more on OTT this week.

Gold imports seen down 66% on high prices

Gold imports seen down 66% on high prices

Rediff.com10 Dec 2002

Gold imports by India, the world's largest consumer, are expected to take a knock in the coming weeks due to a surge in global prices and the off-season at home.

Shivraj 'mama' emerges as hero of BJP victory in MP

Shivraj 'mama' emerges as hero of BJP victory in MP

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The longest-serving Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister and popularly known as mama (maternal uncle) and 'paon-paon wale bhaiya' (foot soldier), Shivraj Singh Chouhan has emerged as the hero of his party's stunning victory in the state assembly elections.

Global gold demand slids to 6-year low; India records 25% fall

Global gold demand slids to 6-year low; India records 25% fall

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Globally, jewellery buying fell 14%, investment slid 11%.

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

Rediff.com18 May 2015

The iconinc Zaveri Bazaar in south Mumbai does business of around Rs 3 trillion a year.