Iran-Israel conflict hits rice exporters: India’s basmati exports to Iran stranded at ports; 1,00,000 tonnes stuck

Basmati rice exports: The cargo remains stationed at Gujarat’s Kandla and Mundra ports. (AI image) Israel-Iran conflict impact: Approximately 1,00,000 tonnes of basmati rice bound for Iran remain stuck at Indian ports as a consequence of the Israel-Iran hostilities, according to the All India Rice Exporters Association’s statement on Monday.After Saudi Arabia, Iran stands as…

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Income Tax Return filing AY 2025-26: Which ITR form should freelancers and gig workers use? Explained

ITR filing: Understanding the appropriate tax filing requirements is essential for freelancers. (AI image) Income Tax Return (ITR) e-filing FY 2024-25: ITR filing may be relatively straightforward for salaried individuals, but what about gig workers and those who earn through freelancing? With the rise of freelance and gig-based income, many individuals are unsure how to…

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BRICS summit in Rio: Bloc may push trade in local currencies, countries differ on common currency; India says discussions still at ‘early stage’

Ahead of the July 6–7 BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, senior diplomats from leading member nations said the grouping is likely to intensify efforts toward settling trade in national currencies, even as they ruled out any imminent move toward a unified BRICS currency.At a conference co-hosted by the Embassy of Brazil and Centre for…

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Infrastructure order: Vishnusurya Projects wins SAIL Bokaro contract; Rs 23.57 cr order to be executed in 12 months

Vishnusurya Projects and Infra Ltd has secured an order worth Rs 23.57 crore from Gorantla Geosynthetics Ltd for replacement and construction of a Benzol storage unit, Benzol Recovery Plant-2 and By-Product Plant at the Bokaro unit of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), the company said in a statement on Saturday.In a steel plant, Benzol…

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South Korea: President Lee unveils $22.1 billion stimulus package to revive economy; slashes revenue outlook, ramps up spending

File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (Picture credit: AP) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has introduced a 30.5 trillion won (USD 22.1 billion) supplementary budget plan aimed at revitalising the country’s weakening economy and supporting struggling citizens, reported news agency ANI, citing The Korea Herald.The proposal, which received Cabinet approval on Thursday,…

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Digital push: India Post Payments Bank bags FinMin’s 2024‑25 Digital Payments Award; tops DFS index among payments banks

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has won the Union Finance Ministry’s Digital Payments Award 2024‑25 for its role in widening access to cash‑lite transactions and driving financial inclusion across the country.The trophy was presented in Delhi by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MoS (Finance) Pankaj Chaudhary to IPPB MD & CEO R Viswesvaran and CGM…

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‘Maybe I’ll change my mind about firing him’: Trump revives threat to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell; calls him ‘total and complete moron’

Donald Trump revives threat to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday again floated the possibility of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, reigniting a long-standing feud over interest rates he claims should be much lower. In a scathing post on Truth Social, Trump called Powell a “numbskull”…

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