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Rate Increases Marginally, Silver Remains Unchanged
Gold prices increased marginally in the country on Monday, April 19. According to Good Returns, for one gram of 22-carat gold, the rate rose by Re 1 as the cost stood at Rs 4,501 compared to Rs 4,500 on the previous day. The price of 10 grams of 22-carat-gold...
UP BJP to Celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti as ‘Samrasta Diwas’
After the Samajwadi Party announced that it would celebrate ‘Dalit Diwali’ on Ambedkar Jayanti, the Uttar Pradesh Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared that it would celebrate the occasion as the ‘Samrasta Diwas’ ( Social Harmony Day) at the booth level. State BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh said the...
IMF Upgrades Global Growth Forecast 2021 to a Record 6%
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and vast sums of government aid will accelerate global economic growth to a record high this year in a powerful rebound from the pandemic recession, the International Monetary Fund says in its latest forecasts. The 190-country lending agency said Tuesday that it expects the...
Banks to Remain Shut on Wednesday For Ram Navami; Check List of Holidays In April
Banks in most parts of the country will remain shut on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday, April 21. Rama Navami is considered as an important festival for people following the Hindu religion. The day is celebrated on the ninth day in the month of Chaitra, which is...
Didi-O-Didi Remark Unacceptable to Women, They Will Vote for TMC: Mamata’s ‘Best Comrade’
A famous boxer in his younger days, 77-year-old Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay is the quintessential bhadralok of Kolkata and a veteran of his party, the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Chattopadhyay, who is fighting the elections from south Kolkata’s Bhabanipur in place of incumbent legislator Mamata Banerjee — she has shifted to Nandigram...
Allahabad HC Refuses to Put off Panchayat Polls Amid Covid Surge
The BJP says it will return to power in Assam with a majority. (Representative image) According to the petition, the elections would be causing enormous injury to the health of the public at large. UP Panchayat Election is scheduled from April 15. IANS Prayagraj Last Updated:April 09, 2021, 14:34...
HDFC Bank, Mindtree, Macrotech Developers, PVR, Future Retail among stocks in focus today
Dalal Street has remained range-bound for the last few weeks now. (Image: REUTERS) Dalal Street has remained range-bound for the last few weeks now. Nifty faces resistance in the range of 14,700 – 14,850 on the charts, according to technical analysts. Bulls will only be able to regain the...
SC Refuses to Entertain Plea for Probe into Alleged Attack on Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram
File photo of the Supreme Court. The plea had also sought a direction for enhanced punishment for poll violence PTI Last Updated:April 09, 2021, 14:51 IST FOLLOW US ON: The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction for investigation by an independent probe agency like the...
Bitcoin Slumps 14% to $51,541 As Pullback from Record Gathers Pace
Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, fell as much as 14% to $51,541 on Sunday, reversing most of the big gains it made over the past week. Bitcoin was last trading down 10% at $53,991 as of 1320 GMT, a whopping $12,000 below record highs set on Wednesday. Smaller rival...
Macrotech Developers shares fall on listing; begin trading at 9% discount to IPO price
The public issue of Macrotech Developers was subscribed 1.36 times with a lukewarm response from investors. (Image: REUTERS) Macrotech Developers made a dull listing on the stock exchanges today amid feeble market momentum. Shares of the debutant company began trading at Rs 439 per share, down Rs 47 or...
Mamata Banerjee’s Fulminations Against Central Forces Betrays Frustration: Amit Shah
Coming down hard on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday her fulminations against central forces betrayed frustration over ”impending defeat” in the Assembly elections. He exuded confidence that the BJP will win anywhere between 63 and 68 seats where polling has been...
Candidate’s Husband Booked for Distributing Buckets to Attract Voters
A man was booked for distributing buckets in Purbaliyan village here to garner support for his wife, who is contesting in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Panchayat elections, police said on Friday. A case was registered against Shokat Ali for violating the Model Code of Conduct, they said. In a...
Banks Open Today, Check the List of Holidays in April 2021
All private and public banks will remain open today, April 7, 2021, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holidays calendar. The decision to declare the specific days as holidays has been taken considering three brackets- Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act and Real...
Gold, Silver prices move up as dollar declines; rates expected to trade sideways this week
We expect gold prices to trade sideways to up in the coming week as prices are witnessing strong resistance. (Image: REUTERS) By Tapan Patel Commodity prices traded higher during the week passed by with most of the commodities in Non-agro segment witnessing strong buying on a weaker dollar. Bullion...
Will Continue Speaking About CPRF Interference Till it Stops Working for BJP: Mamata
File photo of Mamata Banerjee at a rally. (PTI) Iterating that the ECI was working at the behest of the BJP, Banerjee said, the prime minister campaigns on polling days, yet there is no ruling that he has violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). PTI Last Updated:April 09,...
TMC’s Cricketer Candidate Manoj Tiwary Faces Tough Pitch in Shibpur
Ruling TMC’s new recruit and former India batsman Manoj Tiwary will face a tough political pitch in Howrah’s Shibpur assembly constituency as his opponents are are also formidable players adept at bowling googlies. The BJP has fielded Dr Rathin Chakrabarty, a TMC turncoat who was the former mayor of...
Share Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty may open in red; Macrotech Developers shares to list on bourses today
Share Market News Today | Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices LIVE: Domestic equity markets stare at a negative star to the week’s trading session with SGX Nifty down 168 points during the early hours of Monday. via India Infoline
NCP Worker Booked for Violating Covid-19 Norms During Poll Meet in Maha’s Solapur
A case has been registered against an NCP functionary for allegedly violating COVID-19 norms during an election campaign meet in Pandharpur of Maharashtra’s Solapur district, an official said on Friday. The gathering on Thursday was addressed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar ahead of an Assembly bypoll in the...
