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RBI increases UPI payment limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh
MUMBAI : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has provided major relief to UPI consumers. The central bank has increased the limit for making payments through UPI from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5
August 9, 2024
Initiatives taken by Govt of India to support of SMEs
NEW DELHI : In order to boost the competitiveness of Indian industry including Small and Medium Enterprises and increase their participation in global value chains, Government of India has taken various initiatives, namely, Make
August 9, 2024
India-Bangladesh bilateral trade resumes from Petrapole land port
KOLKATA : Trade between India and Bangladesh through Petrapole land port in West Bengal, resumed Thursday morning amid tight security, officials said. The two South Asian neighbours’ trade came to a halt on August
August 9, 2024
Oil Tanker explosion leaves five seafarers dead and 15 injured in blaze
BALI : A domestic Indonesian tanker ‘Elisabet Satu‘,caught fire off the resort island of Bali around 3 am local time on 7 August, killing five crewmen and injuring 15 more. Indonesian police said that
August 9, 2024
MSC achieves record market share in Container Shipping
GENEVA : MSC has reached an unprecedented market share of 19.8%, the highest ever recorded by a carrier, according to Alphaliner. The Geneva-based carrier has added about 400,000 TEU to its fleet this year,
August 9, 2024
Bangladesh garment factories reopen after Sheikh Hasina ouster
DHAKA : Garment factories in Bangladesh, forecast to account for 90% of the country’s exports, reopened on Wednesday hoping to swiftly resume full operations after production was disrupted by violent protests that ousted Prime
August 9, 2024
World’s largest sailing cargo ship of modern history to set sail
LONDON : Anemos, the world’s largest sailing cargo ship, has set sail on its inaugural voyage from Concarneau, South Brittany. The pioneering vessel, developed by TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) and built by the PIRIOU
August 9, 2024
Futures show more downside to freight rates in 2025
SHANGHAI : Shanghai container futures trades suggest that Asia-Europe freight rates could fall further in 2025, after appearing to have peaked now. On 5 August, the index points of the EC2408 (August contract) closed
August 9, 2024