Year: 2024

Closing Bell: Sensex ends above 64,000, resumes rally after two-day break, Nifty above 19,100

Benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended Thursday’s session in the green, with gains led by Realty and PSU Banks. The NSE Nifty 50, a key indicator of the Indian stock market, demonstrated impressive resilience by surging 144.10…

Land-for-jobs ‘scam’: Fresh ED summons to Tejashwi Yadav, asked to appear on Jan 5

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the railway land-for-jobs scam case. He has been asked to appear on January 5, PTI reported, citing official sources. Tejashwi…

E-commerce-related compliances that need more focus to help MSMEs grow digitally

By Ram Mohan Naidu India is at the forefront of digital transformation, driven by rapid technology adoption among MSMEs and innovative solutions from the domestic startup ecosystem. Supportive policies and targeted schemes like Digital India, Startup India, Skill India, and…

Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar to visit Moscow! Dates not confirmed yet: MEA

Dates for the possible visit of External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to Moscow have not been decided yet. In a weekly media briefing on Thursday, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi said that the discussions…

KPIT takes the driver’s seat in software on wheels

When Honda Motor Corporation made an investor presentation on its long-term global strategy last month, only one Indian company — Pune-based KPIT Technologies — found a mention. KPIT will play a critical role in building the software architecture for the…

Rojgar Yojana: Govt disburses Rs 10,000 crore to 60 lakh beneficiaries under flagship employment scheme

Under its employment incentive scheme ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana’ (ABRY), the Central government has disbursed over Rs 10,000 crores to more than 60 lakh beneficiaries through 1.52 lakh establishments, Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameshwar Teli told…

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO opens, GMP rises over 36%; should you subscribe to the issue?

ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO: ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO opened for public subscription today and will close on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The bidding for anchor investors concluded on Thursday, wherein the Bank collected Rs 135.15 crore. The price…

‘I am a practicing Hindu, never ate beef’: Youtuber Kamiya Jani amid Jagannath temple visit controversy

Following uproar over her recent visit to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Youtuber Kamiya Jani on Sunday issued a clarification saying that she is a practising Hindu and has never consumed beef or promoted it. Jani, known for Curly Tales…

After Bajrang Punia, deaflympics gold medalist Virender Singh to return Padma Shri over WFI president’s election

A day after Bajrang Punia returned his Padma Shri, deaflympics gold medalist Virender Singh Yadav, better known as Goonga Pehlwan, has now decided to return his Padma Shri to the government, in solidarity with the country’s top wrestlers who objected…

Russian Presidential Election 2024: Vladimir Putin’s challenger Yekaterina Duntsova barred from contesting elections over alleged application error

Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova faced a major setback in her bid to run against President Vladimir Putin in the upcoming March election. The central electoral commission unanimously rejected her candidacy, citing alleged mistakes in her application. Video footage from…