Rupee slips to all-time low of 88.75 against US dollar! Exporters cheer short term gains; importers face rising costs

The Indian rupee slipped to a record low of 88.75 against the US dollar on Tuesday, a fall of 47 paise that exporters said will improve price competitiveness in global markets, even as they flagged risks from volatility and higher import costs.Import-heavy sectors such as gems and jewellery, petroleum and electronics may derive limited benefit…

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China internet crackdown: ByteDance, Alibaba platforms fined; harmful content cited

China’s internet watchdog has moved against two major platforms, Bytedance owned news app Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba’s internet browser company UCWeb, accusing them of spreading harmful material. The move was announced on Tuesday, a day after Beijing launched a two-month campaign to tighten control over online content.The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said on Monday…

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UPS: EPFO pauses Unified Pension Scheme adoption for its employees; says matter still under consideration

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has temporarily put on hold its earlier order allowing employees to adopt the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), stating that the matter is still under consideration. “It is to inform that the matter regarding implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for the employees of the Central Board is still…

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Currency watch: Rupee slips 25 paise to 88.53 against US dollar; Trump tariffs & H-1B visa fee hike weigh on sentiment

Rupee slips 25 paise to an all-time intraday low of 88.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday, as concerns over enhanced US tariffs on Indian goods and the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee weighed on investor sentiment.Forex traders said that global risk aversion and trade policy uncertainty further exacerbated the rupee’s decline.At…

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ONGC takes over control of Vedanta-operated oil block: CB-OS/2 fields under interim control; case moves to Delhi HC

ONGC takes over control of Vedanta-operated oil block The Government has directed state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to take interim operational control of an oil and gas block from Vedanta, after rejecting the company’s request to renew its contract.Vedanta, which produces about one-fifth of India’s crude oil, has challenged the decision in the…

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