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Delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs to Meet EC Officials in Delhi Today
File photo of Election Commission of India. The meeting will happen days after the poll body barred TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning for 24 hours. PTI New Delhi Last Updated:April 14, 2021, 11:05 IST FOLLOW US ON: A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs...
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala raises stake in Fortis Healthcare; share price rallies 30% in Jan-Mar 2021
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala held 3.25 crore shares, or 4.31 per cent stake, in Fortis Healthcare at the end of the March quarter Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has raised his stake in Fortis Healthcare in the January-March quarter of the year 2021. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala held 3.25 crore shares, or 4.31 per...
How to Win Over Bengal’s Bhadralok? BJP’s Two Key Messages to Crack the Urban Code
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s attempted foray into West Bengal’s urban centres, including state capital Kolkata, involves two key messages to the bhadralok (gentleman) class: that they too are impacted by the “prevalent lawlessness”, and may have to bear the brunt of infiltration through borders in the foreseeable future,...
Equity mutual funds record net outflows first time in seven years in FY21 despite 67% surge in AUM
. The net outflows recorded were owing to profit booking by investors as Nifty surged strongly from March 2020 lows. With eight months of consecutive outflows in financial year 2021, investors turned net sellers of equity mutual funds for the first time in seven years. The total outflows from...
Financial Markets to Remain Shut for Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Jayanti
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was a social reformer and the principal author of the Indian Constitution Banks will remain closed in most parts of the country till 16 due to various festivals PTI Mumbai Last Updated:April 14, 2021, 11:04 IST FOLLOW US ON: Domestic financial...
Congress to Launch Own Youtube Channel ‘INC TV’ to Tackle ‘Partisan’ Media, Take on Mighty BJP
On Ambedkar Jayanti, the Congress party is set to launch its own YouTube channel under the name ‘INC TV’ on Wednesday to “make its voice heard and reach more people”. The Congress, along with several other opposition parties, have time and again accused the media of being “partisan”. Recently,...
Petrol and Diesel Price Today in India: Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and More Cities
Prices of Petrol and Diesel remain unchanged for the fifteenth consecutive day. (Image: REUTERS) Petrol and Diesel Rate Today in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad: Prices of Petrol and Diesel remain unchanged today, holding steady for the fifteenth consecutive day. The price of petrol and diesel has been the...
Second Wave of Coronavirus in India May Trigger a Fresh Bout of NPAs and Defaults, Bankers Fear Recovery Wipe-out
With the second wave of coronavirus spreading rampantly across the country, banks are again staring at a year of defaults, NPAs and bad books. Moreover, the RBI is yet to announce a moratorium for this year. Bankers fear lockdown-like curbs, including curfews, travel restrictions and mall shutdowns, are likely...
Efforts on to Stop Me from Campaigning, Says Mamata After End of Ban on Canvassing
Minutes after the 24-hour ban on canvassing ended, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that efforts are on to stop her from campaigning and asserted she is a street fighter and won’t be cowed down by the ”intimidation tactics” of the BJP. Banerjee, who earlier in...
India financials: Credit growth at 5.6%; profits to rise sharply
Steady improvement in operating profit; reversal of penal interest a one-time risk. 4QFY21 results of financials will benefit from low base driving 108% rise in profit for banks, 30% VNB growth for life insurers & 68% rise in AMCs’ profit. For lenders, slippages will be high as proforma NPLs...
Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi to Hold Public Meetings Today
West Bengal Election 2021 News Live Updates: After a 24-hour ban, and a dharna, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be back in action on Wednesday with meetings lined up. She will hold ‘jansabhas’ in Jalpaiguri’s Dhupguri, Kharija Berubari, Jaleshwari, Nadia and Darjeeling. Minutes after the 24 -hour...
Hallmarking of gold jewellery to be mandatory from June 1
India is the largest importer of gold, mainly owing to the demand of the jewellery industry which imports 700-800 tonne annually. The government said on Tuesday it is fully prepared to implement compulsory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, amid rumours that the scheme’s rollout could...
Sensex, Nifty recoup 40% of Monday’s losses as govt fast-tracks approval for global COVID-19 vaccines
A sharp increase in COVID-19 daily cases in the country and possibility of larger economic restrictions have already dented investors’ sentiments. Image: Reuters BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 index surged over one per cent, recouping nearly half of the losses made in the previous session. Market sentiment improved after...
Gold prices trade marginally higher; still down nearly Rs 10,000 per 10 gm from record high
Some profit-booking has been observed in the gold prices on the back rising US Treasury yields Gold and silver prices in India gained marginally on Tuesday, due to a weaker rupee against the US dollar. On MCX, gold June futures were trading Rs 14 or 0.03 per cent up...
EC Bars BJP Leader Rahul Sinha from Campaigning for 48 Hours
The Election Commission on Tuesday barred BJP leader Rahul Sinha from campaigning for 48 hours for his alleged remarks that central forces should have killed eight rather than four people in Sitalkuchi in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district during the ongoing assembly polls. The ban begins at 12 noon...
TCS share price top Sensex loser; why TCS stock is falling despite 15% rise in net profit
Analysts believe that today’s fall in IT shares offers a good opportunity for the investors to make a re-entry IT stocks such as TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra were trading up to 3.5 per cent down on BSE on Tuesday. Tata Consultancy Services share price fell as...
Why Mir Jafar’s Family is Miffed with the TMC
Syed Reza Ali Meerza or Chhote Nawab is angry with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The descendant of Mir Jafar, the commander-in-chief of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah’s army, says he has made up his mind never again to vote for the Trinamool Congress, the party he and most of family...
Meghalaya’s GHADC Polls Record Nearly 70% Voter Turnout, No Untoward Incident Reported
Voting for 29 seats in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) were peacefully conducted on Monday in which nearly 70 per cent voter turnout was recorded. According to District Council Affairs (DCA) officials, the percentage may go up since the figures provided are only up to 5 pm...
