Day: October 7, 2020

Centre rejects raw jute import plea by mills

7:20 pm October 7, 2020

Kolkata: The Centre has turned down mills’ plea to import raw jute from Bangaldesh, contending that there is enough stock for the next few months. Mill owners are witnessing extremely high demand for jute bags this year, owing to large orders from Food Corporation of India and the West Bengal government. “Considering the monthly consumption […]

Runaway UP bank robbery accused held from Maharashtra

7:19 pm October 7, 2020

Thane: A man wanted in a 2019 Uttar Pradesh bank robbery case was arrested from Thane district in Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said. The accused, Salman alias Batton Abdul Kudus (22), was allegedly part of a four-member gang that had looted Rs 23 lakh from a private bank in Maharajganj at gun point on October […]

Two hardcore criminals arrested in Jammu

6:58 pm October 7, 2020

Jammu: Police on Wednesday arrested two hardcore criminals wanted in several cases in the R S Pura border belt of Jammu district, officials said. A police team conducted a raid and arrested the accused, identified as Arun Choudhary alias ‘Abbu’ of Khour Bhai (R S Pura) and Munish Kumar Sharma alias ‘Dau’ of Kirpind, they […]

Rupee recovers by 13 paise; ends 2-day losing streak

6:56 pm October 7, 2020

Mumbai: Snapping its two-day losing streak, the rupee strengthened by 13 paise to settle at 73.33 against the US dollar on Wednesday, aided by foreign fund inflows and positive domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened at 73.53 against the US dollar, and moved in a range of 73.29 and 73.55. […]

Sensex surges for 5th day on RIL boost; TCS results eyed

6:52 pm October 7, 2020

Mumbai: Markets ticked higher for the fifth straight session on Wednesday following gains in RIL, banking and IT stocks amid a mixed trend overseas after US President Donald Trump dashed hopes of a pre-election stimulus package. After opening on a weak note, the 30-share BSE Sensex gained ground to end 304.38 points or 0.77 per […]