Big win for Gautam Adani as US Justice Department drops charges, closes securities and wire fraud case permanently

In a significant relief for Gautam Adani, the US Justice Department has withdrawn criminal charges and closed the securities and wire fraud against the billionaire businessman, according to a court filing cited by PTI.“The Department of Justice has reviewed this case and has decided, in its prosecutorial discretion, not to devote further resources to these…

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How India’s LPG shortage & fuel export restrictions are raising gasoline prices in California

US-Iran conflict impact: The global energy shock triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran is now rippling through economies far beyond the Middle East, exposing how deeply interconnected fuel supply chains have become. For example, in India, shortages of cooking gas are emerging, while in California, gasoline prices have surged to nearly $6 per gallon….

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RBI sees no signs of excess credit risk, keeps countercyclical capital buffer inactive

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday decided against activating the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB), indicating that current financial and credit conditions do not warrant an additional capital requirement for banks, PTI reported.The central bank said the decision followed a review and empirical assessment of indicators used under the CCyB framework.“Based on review and…

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Piyush Goyal asks industry to identify import substitutes, pushes local manufacturing to cut dependence

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday urged industry stakeholders to identify products that can be manufactured domestically to reduce India’s dependence on imports and strengthen local production capabilities, PTI reported.Addressing domestic traders, the minister also asked industry to focus on boosting exports and prioritising products made in India over imported goods.“You should keep…

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