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Gold surges Rs 2,000 to hit record high of Rs 94,150 per 10 grams

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Gold prices surged Rs 2,000, the steepest in nearly two months, to hit a fresh peak of Rs 94,150 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid persistent buying by stockists and jewellers, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Friday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity settled at Rs 92,150 per 10 grams. Analysts said the trading sentiment remained firm as gold climbed in the overseas markets on stronger demand for the alternative investment with equity markets sliding. Staying firm for the fourth straight day, gold of 99.5 per

Lok Sabha set to take up Waqf bill for consideration on Wednesday

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Lok Sabha will take up the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill for discussion and passage on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown between a government determined to push it through and an opposition united in condemning the proposed law as unconstitutional. Minorities and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters that the Lok Sabha’s business advisory committee (BAC), which includes leaders from all major parties, chaired by Speaker Om Birla agreed on an eight-hour debate, which could be extended after taking the sense of the House. The early signs of a likely raucous debate

Govt should immediately start decadal census, caste census: Kharge in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday asked the government to immediately start the decadal census as well as caste census, saying a large number of people are being left out of welfare schemes due to the delay. Expressing concern over the delay in conducting the decadal census during the Zero Hour in the House, the senior Congress leader said India has been conducting a census every 10 years since 1881. It was conducted even during wars, emergencies, or other crises. He recalled that back in 1931, a caste census was conducted

Stock markets go into a tailspin ahead of US ‘Liberation Day’; Sensex tanks 1,390 pts

Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Stock markets went into a tailspin on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex plunging by 1,390 points due to selling in IT and private bank shares amid heightened uncertainty ahead of the rollout of reciprocal tariffs by the US on April 2. Starting the new financial year on a losing note, the 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 1,390.41 points or 1.80 per cent to settle at 76,024.51 as 28 of its components ended lower and only two advanced. During the day, the index plummeted 1,502.74 points or 1.94 per cent to 75,912.18. The NSE Nifty dropped 353.65 points or

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