Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that it was not proper to announce the next stage of agitation when talks were continuing and urged the unions to return to the discussion table

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that it was not proper to announce the next stage of agitation when talks were continuing and urged the unions to return to the discussion table

The five-member delegation of opposition leaders included CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, CPI general secretary D Raja and DMK leader TKS Elangovan, besides Gandhi and Pawar

According to sources, the possibility of farmers accepting the government's proposals is less as most of them will not accept anything less than the repealing of the three farm acts

Following an inconclusive meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and protesting farmers on Tuesday, December 8, the government will send them new propositions basis which they will decide whether to renew negotiations with the Centre or not

India Stock Market Highlights Today: Intraday, both indices touched all time highs today, with Sensex hitting 46,164 and Nifty touching 13,548.

Intra day, both indices touched all-time highs today, with Sensex hitting 45,742 and Nifty touching 13,435 for the very first time

In terms of COVID management, North East, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Jammu & Kashmir were among top ten performing states, as per SBI report

The RBI continues to be in wait and watch mode as there is very limited scope on what monetary policy can achieve given GDP in contraction mode and inflation risk on upside, says economists at State Bank of India 

While RBI continue to take an accommodative stance in monetary policy reviews to support growth,  it is now looking up to government to use duties and other measures, while also hoping winter to ease vegetable prices

Das says COVID-19 broke out even as the world was gripped by a synchronised slowdown in activity, which made the agony even more excruciating; adds RBI's role as debt manager and banker to government was tested to the hilt in 2020

The RBI's projection of 5.4-4.5 per cent CPI for the second half (Oct to March) of 2020-21 announced in October policy is also not holding up

Speaking at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announcement, Das said that the CPI inflation is likely to be 6.8% for Q3 adding that it is pegged to come down to 5.8% for Q4

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das says MPC voted unanimously to keep policy repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent; changes its FY21 real GDP target to 7.5 per cent as compared to 9.5% contraction projected earlier

India Stock Market Highlights Today: During the session, Sensex touched a lifetime high of 45,148 and Nifty hit an all-time high of 13,280

Apex bank could take steps to fasten India's economic recovery after the coronavirus, but high inflation will most likely force it to keep the rates unchanged

Similarly, it stated that food inflation stood at 8.21 per cent in October against 7.51 per cent of the previous month (September 2020) and 8.60 per cent during the corresponding month (October 2019) a year ago

Latest news on Farmers' protests: Deployment has been enhanced across the Haryana-Delhi border, and drones will also be used to keep a tight vigil on the law and order situation, said the Delhi police

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan gave a clarification on the new law saying a detailed discussion will be held in the state assembly before the implementation of the amended Police Act

The Enforcement Directorate rejected the claims of coercion made in an audio clip purportedly by Kerala gold smuggling case 'prime accused' Swapna Suresh