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Mamata Discusses ‘Framing CRPF’ in Leaked Audio; BJP, TMC Engage In War Of Words
A controversy erupted on Friday after the BJP released a purported audio clip in which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heard telling the Trinamool Congress nominee of Sitalkuchi to hold rallies with bodies of the four persons killed in CISF firing during polling on April 10. The...
RTGS Services Won’t Be Available For 14 Hours on Sunday; All You Need to Know
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday announced that the money transfer facility, Real Time Gross Settlement System (RTGS), will be unavailable for 14 hours from 00:00 to 14:00 hours on Sunday, April 18, in lieu of a technical upgrade to enhance the resilience of the system. The...
Petrol and Diesel Price Today in India: Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and More Cities
The price of petrol and diesel has been the same across major cities since prices fell on March 30, 2021. (Image: REUTERS) Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad: Prices of Petrol and Diesel remain unchanged for the thirteenth consecutive day. The price of petrol...
Mamata Seeks Shah’s Resignation as 4 Die in Firing by Central Forces During Polling, Modi Says Didi Jittery
Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation over firing by central forces at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar, killing four persons. Banerjee, speaking at a public meeting at Baduria in North 24 Parganas, said she would be leaving for Cooch...
TCS to kick off earnings season with fourth quarter results today; key things to watch
TCS is expected to post strong revenue growth in the January-March quarter. (Image: REUTERS) Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s second most valuable listed company, will kick off the earnings season today with its fourth-quarter results. Most brokerage firms expect IT companies to report strong on-quarter growth, building further upon...
Wipro, SBI, HCL Technologies: Top Stocks for Investors Today
The indices on Friday, April 16, are expected to open flat as the SGX Nifty was trading at 15.00 points or 0.10 percent down at 14,604.50 at 7:20 am. With inputs from News18
What’s at Stake in UP Panchayat Polls
India’s most-populous state is in election mode. Unlike West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, the fight in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is not for forming the government. Rather, the state is readying for rural polls. Apart from electing representatives in the three-tier panchayat system, this exercise also means...
Campaigning Ends for Council Polls in Meghalaya, Litmus Test for Incumbent CM Sangma on April 12
The campaigning for the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council in Meghalaya ended on Saturday for the polls to be conducted on April 12. And the votes will be counted on April 15. With just two years left for the state assembly polls, the district council elections...
Sensex, Nifty End Marginally Higher; Rupee Zooms 58 Paise to Settle at 74.35 Against US Dollar
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher after a volatile session on Friday amid positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex ended 28.35 points or 0.06 per cent higher at 48,832.03. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rose 36.40 points or 0.25 per cent to 14,617.85. Asian...
Sensex, Nifty may open flat; five things to know before today’s opening bell on Dalal Street
Nifty could be headed towards the 14,800 mark in the coming sessions, before declining from the highs, chartists say. (Image: REUTERS) Domestic equity markets continued to inch higher on Thursday, despite witnessing some turbulence along the way. S&P BSE Sensex now sits at 48,803 mark while the Nifty 50...
Wipro, Mindtree, Den Networks, Ashoka Buildcon, National Fertilisers among other stocks in focus
Investors will track COVID-19 cases, fresh restrictions, on-going vaccination drive, stock-specific development, along with oil prices and rupee movement. Nifty futures were trading at 14,635, up 15.50 points or 0.11 per cent on Singaporean Exchange. BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 may open flat with some positive bias on Friday,...
Tension Was Simmering Amid Political Blame Game, It Boiled Over in Sitalkuchi on Polling Day
Over the past few days, tension had been simmering in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi, where central forces opened fire at a mob outside a polling booth that led to the death of four people on Saturday. The incident has now occupied the centre stage of West Bengal politics amidst a...
Congress Candidate in TN Assembly Polls, Madhava Rao Dies of COVID-19
File photo of Congress leader Madhava Rao. DMK president M K Stalin said Rao’s death was a huge loss for the people of Srivilliputhur and the Congress party. PTI Last Updated:April 11, 2021, 15:03 IST FOLLOW US ON: Chennai: Congress party’s Srivilliputhur constituency candidate in the April 6 Tamil...
Sensex, Nifty end in green, financial stocks drag market; here’s what analysts make of today’s trade
Index closed a week at 14600 zone with loss of 1.50% on weekly basis and formed hammer sort of candle pattern on weekly chart, said an analyst. Image: Reuters BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended flat on Friday after witnessing a volatile trade. Sensex ended flat with just a...
3 TMC, 1 BJP Poll Candidate Among 5 Who Tested Positive for Covid-19 in Bengal
A BJP rally in Bangaon Uttar, West Bengal. (PTI) Out of the five candidates who tested positive, three are from the TMC, and one each from RSP and BJP. PTI Kolkata Last Updated:April 16, 2021, 16:16 IST FOLLOW US ON: At least five candidates of different parties contesting the...
CID Takes Over Probe in Cooch Behar CISF Firing That Killed 4
File pic of the Injured being treated after the Cooch Behar clashes. (PTI) A Special Investigation Team of the Criminal Investigation Department has been constituted to conduct the probe in the incident which happened during the fourth phase of polling at Sitalkuchi. PTI Kolkata Last Updated:April 16, 2021, 14:00...
Sensex Jumps Over 150 Points in Early Trade; Nifty Tests 14,650
Equity benchmark Sensex advanced over 150 points in early trade on Friday, tracking gains in index majors HDFC twins, Asian Paints and HCL Tech amid largely positive cues from global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 160.43 points or 0.33 per cent higher at 48,964.11. Similarly, the broader...
MSCI index review; 3 Adani group stocks could still make the cut
According to the new changes, securities that exhibit extreme price increase will not be eligible for addition into the MSCI Standard Indexes. (Image: REUTERS)Global index provider MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) has tweaked its methodology of picking stocks that could be added to its indices during the May semi-annual...
