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Indian Railways enables passengers to book monthly, multiple journey tickets for frequent travel on one route. A season ticket is valid for multiple journeys over a particular period of time, such as monthly season tickets (MST). Season train

Wholesale inflation eased to 3.07 per cent in April, from a three-month high of 3.18 per cent in the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.

Separate data on Monday showed that consumer inflation picked up to 2.92 per cent last month, compared to 2.86 per cent in March. CPI or Consumer Price Index data fuelled hopes of monetary easing by

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, offers education loans for higher studies. State Bank of India offers student loans to Indian citizens for pursuing higher education within the country or abroad, at interest rates starting from 10.5 per cent, according to

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of Indian, the country's largest life insurance company offers various insurance products which include endowment and term insurance plans. LIC's Jeevan Labh Policy is one of the endowment insurance plans being offered by the

Jet Airways did not mention a replacement for Amit Agarwal

Ratings agency Crisil has lowered its rating of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation's (DHFL) commercial papers worth Rs 850 crore citing a more-than-expected reduction in the company's liquidity. In a statement on Monday, the agency said it reduced the

After Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube resigned with immediate effect from the company, its Chief People Officer Rahul Taneja has also quit the debt-laden airline, sources told TheIndianSubcontinent. Meanwhile, Jet Airways informed

Domestic stock markets started Tuesday's session on a choppy note with the benchmark indexes switching between gains and losses in the first few minutes of trade, a day after government data showed inflation picked up last month. The S-P BSE Sensex index traded in

India's crude import bill will grow fatter despite numerous measures by successive governments to reduce its dependence on crude.

A Moody's report on Monday said that "India's oil and gas consumption will support its investments in refining capacity and upstream production, but crude imports will keep growing amid stagnant production".

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Gold prices on Tuesday rose by Rs 377 to Rs 33,395 per 10 grams news agency Press Trust of India reported quoting the All India Sarafa Association. The jump came due to rise in domestic demand. Tracking gold, silver too gained Rs 300 to Rs 38,300 per kg on increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Apart from uptick in local demand,

Majority of the stakeholders in the real estate sector including developers and financial institutions expect sales in the residential segment to increase in the coming six months, a Knight Frank report said on Monday.

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Gold prices on Monday rallied by Rs 65 to Rs 33,018 per 10 grams reported news agency Press Trust of India quoting the All India Sarafa Association. The rise came on the back of fresh buying by jewellers. Silver, however, declined by Rs 175 to Rs 38,000 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Despite a weak global trend,

Monsoon rains will arrive on its southern coast on June 4 and deliver less rain than average this year, a private weather forecaster said on Tuesday, lowering prospects of higher farm and economic growth in the $2.6 trillion economy.

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The country's largest cigarette maker ITC on Monday informed exchanges that its board of directors has appointed Managing Director Sanjiv Puri as its Chairman with immediate effect following the demise of YC Deveshwar, who was the chairman and

Indian equity benchmarks logged in ninth straight session of losses as foreign investors sold shares in Indian markets on Friday after hopes of US-China trade deal were crushed and neither side showed a willingness to budge. Losses in today's session were paced by declines in Sun Pharma, Yes Bank, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors and ITC.

India fears China could soon start flooding excess steel into its market after the United States raised tariffs on Chinese products due to the escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies, according to three government sources and

India's annual retail inflation picked up in April to 2.92 per cent compared with 2.86 per cent in March, government data showed on Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast April's annual increase in the consumer price index at 2.97 per cent.

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IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) Tourism is offering a tour package of five nights and six days to Meghalaya. The tour will comprise flights connecting Bengaluru with Guwahati and a motorcycle-based journey to Mawsynram and Mawlyngbna in

The S-P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 Indexes snapped their nine-day losing streak led by gains in Reliance Industries, ITC, Larsen - Toubro, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. Earlier in the day, Sensex and Nifty edged lower but late buying in

China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on a range of US goods, striking back in its trade war with Washington shortly after US President Donald Trump warned it not to retaliate.

China's finance ministry said it plans to set import tariffs ranging from 5 per cent

Bitcoin hovered above $7,000 on Monday, close to nine-month highs, as the biggest cryptocurrency's 2019 rally gathered steam.

Bitcoin was last up 1.1 per cent at $7,056 on the Bitstamp exchange after soaring 14 per cent on Saturday - its second

Aurobindo Pharma on Tuesday informed stock exchanges that the company, as well as other firms in the US generic drug industry, are facing a second lawsuit for violation of antitrust laws. This lawsuit, filed on May 10, was the second after the one filed in December 2016. Aurobindo Pharma shares declined as much as 2.06 per cent on the N

The rupee on Monday fell sharply by 59 paise to close at nearly two-and-a-half-month-low of 70.51 against the US dollar, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). The fall came due to persistent foreign fund outflows from Indian markets

Domestic stock markets started Monday's session on a weak note tracking sharp losses in global peers. The S-P BSE Sensex fell as much as 143.99 points to 37,319.00 in early trade, and the NSE Nifty moved to 11,230.70, down 48.2 points from the previous

The new boss of Vodafone slashed the mobile operator's dividend on Tuesday, reversing a pledge to maintain the payout in order to secure enough firepower to build 5G networks and complete its acquisition of Liberty Global assets.

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Consumer inflation picked up to 2.92 per cent in April as against 2.86 per cent in the previous month, government data showed on Monday. That meant the consumer inflation - or the rate of increase in consumer prices - remained below the Reserve Bank of India's

Indian Railways has certain luggage carrying rules under which each passenger is allowed a free allowance up to which he/she can carry luggage in the compartment. The free allowance varies for different classes of travel, said Indian Railways on

IRCTC or Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation offers Tatkal, a train ticket booking service for travelling on an urgent basis. Tatkal tickets can be booked by individuals by paying a premium over the normal fare a day ahead of the

Sales of cars and SUVs in India slumped the most since October 2011, adding to a slew of bad news that points to a slowdown in the world's fastest-growing major economy.

Passenger vehicle sales in April fell 17.1 per cent to 247,541 units from a year earlier, dat

The resolution process of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) seems to be heading towards yet another period of stalemate as the lenders want withdrawn the conditions mentioned by NBCC in its bid, while the state-run construction major is unlikely