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Gold, silver trade on firm note ahead of US Fed decision

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

Mumbai: Gold and silver traded on a firm note on Wednesday ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, with both precious metals trading in a narrow range. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold contracts for June 5 opened at Rs 1,50,720 per 10 grams, up Rs 693 or 0.46 per cent from […]

Elections

West Bengal Polls: Nearly 40% Turnout Recorded by 11 AM in Phase 2 Voting

April 29, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 39.97 per cent till 11 am on Wednesday as polling for 142 Assembly seats in the second phase continued across the state. According to the Election Commission of India, Purba Bardhaman reported the highest turnout at 44.50 per cent, followed closely by Hooghly with 43.12 per […]

Business

Imports: GTRI warns against India’s overdependence on China

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: A trade think tank has warned against India’s ‘overdependence’ on China and advocated it to build domestic capacity in key sectors and diversify supply chains, the media reported on Tuesday. China accounts for nearly 16 per cent of India’s total imports, but its dominance is significantly higher in industrial goods, […]

Business

The Strait of Hormuz: “No tolls, no discrimination,” UN chief urges all nations

April 28, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: As the ongoing West Asian war entered the third month on Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the immediate restoration of free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which both Iran and the US have ‘blocked.’ Tensions around the key chokepoint, the gateway to the world’s over 25 […]

Business

Debt-trap: Sri Lanka struggles for investment in China-built ‘white elephant’

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Sri Lanka on Sunday invited fresh investment proposals for its struggling Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, billed as the “world’s emptiest airport,” after a proposed 30-year lease with an Indo-Russian joint venture failed to materialise, the media reported. Built with Chinese loans near a wildlife sanctuary on the island nation’s southern […]

Rajasthan DCM and FM Diya Kumari arrives at the State Assembly to present the budget for the financial year 2026-27

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“Rajasthan has everything a tourist needs”: DyCM Diya Kumari after inaugurating Great Indian Travel Bazaar in Jaipur

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari inaugurated the 15th edition of Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB) in Jaipur and emphasised that the state has everything that a tourist needs. On Sunday, Diya Kumari took a tour of the place and got updates on the ongoing business meetings between inbound tour operators and businessmen in […]

Business

Roving Periscope: As Hormuz blockade continues, the US turns back 38 ships from Iranian ports

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid an uneasy ‘ceasefire’ and uncertainty about peace talks with Iran, the United States’ Central Command (Centcom) continues to block the Strait of Hormuz (SoH) and has turned back at least 38 ships from Iranian ports, the media reported on Monday. Centcom announced that American forces are maintaining a strict […]

Education

IIT Delhi, NatWest Group Collaborate on Industry-Academia Research

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Global Capability Centre (GCC) NatWest Group on Monday announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, through its Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), to strengthen collaboration between industry and academia through research and pilot projects. NatWest Group India said the tie‑up with IIT Delhi’s class academic and research community […]

Business

Trade: India, New Zealand sign FTA, slash tariffs on 95% of goods

April 27, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India and New Zealand inked a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Monday, lowering tariffs on key fruit imports ⁠such as kiwifruit and apples, expanding opportunities for Indian exports, and easing visa access as the two nations deepen economic ties, the media reported. The pact, concluded in December 2025 after nearly […]

Business

Iran war: The US sanctions China’s second-largest “teapot” refinery

April 25, 2026 revoi editor

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Ahead of a potential second round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan over the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, America’s Treasury Department on Friday said that it was targeting Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery, China’s second-largest “teapot” or independent refinery, the media reported on Saturday. Hengli is “one of Tehran’s most valued […]