The Centre has allowed import of a quantity of 20 lakh tonne, each of crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil per year, for a period of two years at zero customs duty and Agricultural Infrastructure and Development Cess, an official note said on Tuesday. ....

Indian share indices opened higher on Monday but moved between red and green zones amid volatility. Sensex hit a high of 54,676.79 and a low of 54,191.55 so far. ....

Amidst rising energy prices and inflation, the Central excise duty on petrol has been cut by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre, reducing the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of diesel by Rs 7 per litre, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. ....

The toplien equity indices opened over 1.5 per cent higher on Friday taking cues from their Asian peers which rose after China cut a key lending benchmark to support a slowing economy. ....

Indian equity benchmark indices declined sharply on Thursday morning tracking weak overnight cues from the US markets. ....

A delegation of Tamil Nadu parliamentarians will meet Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Wednesday over the rising cotton and yarn prices. ....

Indian equity benchmarks on Wednesday rose in opening deals led by gains in information technology and pharma stocks. Asian shares struggled to carry recent gains into a fourth straight session today. Overnight, Wall Street indexes had jumped and the U.S. dollar recoiled from near two-decade highs. ....

The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Tuesday, weakening against the US dollar, as the greenback witnessed broad gains in currency due to a fall in offshore markets. Besides, domestic traders are tracking movements on Dalal Street for indications of cash flows. ....

Shares of the much-awaited Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) made a weak listing on the stock exchanges on Tuesday. ....

Tomato prices in Karnataka, especially in Bengaluru, have crossed Rs 80 per kilogram forcing people to find alternatives for it. ....