The first stock market holiday of 2025 will be on February 26 for Mahashivratri celebrations. Stock market BSE, NSE holidays 2025: The stock exchanges in India have announced 14 trading holidays for 2025. In February, May, November and December there will be one holiday, while March and August will have two holidays each. April and…
Trump has also backed the idea of a strategic national Bitcoin stockpile, though many question the feasibility of the proposal. Bitcoin marked its first weekly decline since Donald Trump’s election victory as the Federal Reserve’s cautious policy outlook tempered optimism over the president-elect’s embrace of the crypto sector.The largest digital asset was down more than…
JAISALMER: Cigarettes could be among the first products to be brought under the “track and trace mechanism” that was cleared by the GST Council on Saturday, with pan masala also being a likely candidate for inclusion.The Council led by FM Nirmala Sitharaman has cleared amendments to the Central GST Act to empower govt to enforce…
Indian Railways is also developing domestic manufacturing capabilities for bullet trains. (AI image for representative purpose) India’s first bullet train design: India and Japan are close to finalising the design specifications for bullet trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor, which will facilitate the tender process.The Japanese Shinkansen trains are undergoing modifications to suit…
MUMBAI: New India Assurance has the lowest claims repudiation ratio of 0.2% in terms of the number of claims. The company, which is also the only listed public sector insurer, has the lowest claims repudiation ratio in health insurance and motor own-damage insurance too.The Insurance Brokers Association of India recently provided a comparison of ratios…
According to market experts, Nifty’s crucial support level is now anticipated at 23,250. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, surged in trade on Monday morning. While BSE Sensex was above 78,600, Nifty50 was above 23,750. At 9:16 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 78,629.72, up 588 points or…
NEW DELHI: Fundraising via IPOs in India hit another landmark as economic growth, favourable market conditions and improvements in the regulatory framework helped companies raise a record Rs 1.6 lakh crore in 2024, while the pipeline for the next year holds out bigger promise.This exceptional year not only reflected the confidence of issuers but also…
Bitcoin is headed toward its first weekly decline since Donald Trump’s victory in last month’s US election as a cautious Federal Reserve policy outlook tempers optimism sparked by the president-elect’s embrace of the crypto sector.The largest digital asset was down more than 7per cent for the seven-day period through 2:50 pm Sunday in New York,…
NEW DELHI: Toothpastes and toilet soaps, traditionally focused on functionality, are now shifting their emphasis to ingredients, reflecting a broader consumer preference for natural and plant-based ingredients. FMCG players and research agencies point out that the trend is becoming more pronounced, with this spilling over into haircare and other personal care products. Recent product launches…
BENGALURU: Fraudsters are buying electric vehicles (EVs) on finance, selling the vehicle’s new battery, which is often more than 50% of the cost of the vehicle, by installing a used one, defaulting on payments, and surrendering the vehicle.This is seriously impacting the business of financiers, since the vehicle they receive is of considerably lower value…