the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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India last month lowered import taxes on EVs from foreign carmakers that pledge to invest at least 41.5 billion rupees ($497 million) and start EV production from a local factory within three years.
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P R Sanjai, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the main opposition Congress party received only 19.5 billion rupees ($2.38 million) during the same period.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
The Indian government is encouraging more investment in its aviation industry, with the Modi administration saying that the government would spend 980 billion Indian rupees ($11.83 billion) by 2025 to build new airports and modernize existing ones.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Mar. 2024
The government has approved 1.26 trillion Indian rupee ($15.2 billion) for the projects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
With his new stardom, Mr. Sharma was earning 100,000 rupees, about $1,200, a month.
—Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
No amount of harsh overhead lighting can shake the shadowy atmosphere of the venue, which is run by a slippery figure (Sharlto Copley), who handles rupees with unnerving greed.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In a stock filing immediately after the RBI’s order, Paytm warned the order to close Paytm Payments Bank could drag down annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization by up to 5 billion Indian rupees, or $60.4 million at current exchange rates.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
Estimates put the daily cost of running the carrier at 200 million Indian rupees ($2.4 million) to run each day.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024
P R Sanjai, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the main opposition Congress party received only 19.5 billion rupees ($2.38 million) during the same period.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2024
The Indian government is encouraging more investment in its aviation industry, with the Modi administration saying that the government would spend 980 billion Indian rupees ($11.83 billion) by 2025 to build new airports and modernize existing ones.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 15 Mar. 2024
The government has approved 1.26 trillion Indian rupee ($15.2 billion) for the projects.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024
With his new stardom, Mr. Sharma was earning 100,000 rupees, about $1,200, a month.
—Suhasini Raj, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
No amount of harsh overhead lighting can shake the shadowy atmosphere of the venue, which is run by a slippery figure (Sharlto Copley), who handles rupees with unnerving greed.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
In a stock filing immediately after the RBI’s order, Paytm warned the order to close Paytm Payments Bank could drag down annual earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization by up to 5 billion Indian rupees, or $60.4 million at current exchange rates.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 10 Mar. 2024
Estimates put the daily cost of running the carrier at 200 million Indian rupees ($2.4 million) to run each day.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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