NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government will stick to its demand for a 10% increase in its share of the revenues from Indian conglomerate Vedanta’s (VDAN.NS) Barmer oil and gas block, a top government lawyer said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court has been hearing a dispute between Vedanta and the federal government related to …
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By Sarita Chaganti Singh (Reuters) – Ashok Leyland’s Switch Mobility, JBM Auto and PMI Electro Mobility are the winners in a 30 billion Indian rupee ($362.40 million) tender run by state-run Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), two sources said. Switch Mobility emerged as the lowest bidder to supply 2,600 electric buses in three states, JBM …
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By Dharamraj Dhutia MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian government bond yields ended little changed on Wednesday as traders awaited fresh triggers, after falling earlier in the session tracking easing U.S. yields and oil prices. The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 7.3212%, after closing at 7.3211% on Tuesday. “There are no triggers at all for government bond …
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By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian rupee is expected to open higher against the dollar on Wednesday after oil prices plunged by the most in three months on concerns over demand. The rupee is likely to open at 82.80-82.82, compared with 82.88 in the previous session. On the interbank order matching system, the …
(Reuters) – India’s cricket board (BCCI) will increase its focus on player fitness and consider who have played a substantial domestic season when making selections for the national team, it said on Sunday following a review meeting ahead of the 2023 World Cup. The board said that the National Cricket Academy will work with teams …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s goods and services tax receipts in December rose 15% year-on-year to 1.495 trillion rupees ($18.07 billion), a government statement said on Sunday, reflecting strong economic activity during the festive season. Goods and services taxes brought in 1.46 trillion rupees in November. ($1 = 82.7170 Indian rupees) (Reporting by Manoj Kumar; …
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By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan said it had handed a list of its nuclear installations and facilities to the Indian mission in Islamabad on Sunday under a decades-old agreement between the two nuclear-armed rivals. The neighbours have fought three wars and have had a number of military skirmishes in recent years. Last year …
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – When Pope Benedict shocked the Roman Catholic Church in 2013 by announcing he would resign instead of ruling for life, he promised to stay in the Vatican “hidden from the world”. He kept only half that promise. Benedict may not have been seen much, but he certainly was …
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Following are some of the major events of the ministry and retirement of former Pope Benedict who died on Saturday: 2005: April 19 – German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, is elected to succeed Pope John Paul II as the 265th leader of the Roman Catholic …
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Following are some facts about former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday: – Benedict, the first German pope in 1,000 years, was elected on April 19, 2005 to succeed the widely popular Pope John Paul II, who reigned for 27 years. Cardinals chose him from among their number seeking continuity and …
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