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  Mobile industry raises demand for GST rate cut in Budget

  January 24, 2021 10:11 IST

  Industry body India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has renewed its demand for reducing Goods and Services Tax (GST) for the mobile industry ahead of the Union Budget to be presented on February 1.

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  Final stage of Budget 2021-22 commences with Halwa ceremony, launch of Union Budget Mobile App

  January 23, 2021 19:40 IST

  In an unprecedented initiative, Union Budget 2021-22 will be delivered on February 1 in paperless form for the first time.

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  GoAir 'Republic Day Freedom Sale' offers 1 million tickets starting Rs 859

  January 23, 2021 12:13 IST

  GoAir's freedom sale is effective from January 22 to January 29, 2021 and will be valid on one-way fares for travel from April 1 until December 31, 2021 on airline’s domestic network.

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  Petrol, diesel prices in Bhopal hit new high ₹93.59, ₹83.85. Check revised rates in major cities

  January 23, 2021 10:49 IST

  Petrol and diesel prices on Saturday surged again in India and Bhopal witnessed hike in the rates of fuels with ₹93.59 per litre and Rs 83.85 per litre respectively.

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  Reliance Industries Q3 net up 12 per cent to Rs 13,101 crore on strong momentum at retail, Jio

  January 22, 2021 21:43 IST

  Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a better-than-expected 12 per cent rise in December quarter net profit on improving oil-to-chemical business, strong continued momentum in retail and steady telecom unit Jio.

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  NTPC to raise Rs 2,500 crore via bonds on Jan 27

  January 22, 2021 21:16 IST

  State-owned power giant NTPC on Friday said it will raise Rs 2,500 crore through issuance of non-convertible bonds via private placement on January 27.

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  Reliance Jio Q3 net profit rises 15.5 per cent to Rs 3,489 crore

  January 22, 2021 20:58 IST

  Jio Platforms, which provides digital and telecom services, had posted a net profit of Rs 3,020 crore in the previous quarter. 

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  Google threatens to pull search from Australia over new law directing it to pay to news publishers

  January 22, 2021 17:43 IST

  Google on Friday threatened to pull its Search engine from Australia if a proposed media bargaining law, that directs Google to pay news publishers, goes into effect.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold snaps 3-day gain, falls Rs 263; silver declines Rs 806

  January 22, 2021 16:24 IST

  Gold prices declined by Rs 263 to Rs 48,861 per 10 grams in the national capital, snapping a three-day winning streak on Friday, due to a weak trend in the international market, according to HDFC Securities.

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  Sensex tanks 746 points; Nifty ends below 14,375

  January 22, 2021 16:16 IST

  Equity benchmark Sensex plunged 746 points to close at 48,878.54 on Friday, tracking losses in index majors Reliance, HDFC twins and ICICI Bank amid a weak trend in global markets. 

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  HDFC Bank submits plan of action to RBI, hope to fix outage issue in 3 months

  January 22, 2021 16:06 IST

  Progress is being made on the plan of action provided to the RBI and the bank has taken this positively as it will raise the standard, according to a senior official of HDFC Bank.

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  HDFC Bank stock falls after Sebi imposes Rs 1 cr fine for violating directions

  January 22, 2021 13:29 IST

  On the BSE, shares of the private lender were trading at Rs 1,453.35 apiece, falling 1.39 percent over the previous close.

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  India within striking distance of attaining positive growth: RBI

  January 22, 2021 12:39 IST

  India's GDP is within the striking distance of attaining positive growth, the Reserve Bank said observing that the letter "V" in the V-shaped recovery stands for the vaccine.

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  Attention! NPCI says UPI users may face inconvenience for a few days; know why

  January 22, 2021 13:12 IST

  UPI users should avoid making transactions during the time specified by the NPCI.

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  Biocon Q3 net profit falls 19 per cent to Rs 186.6 cr

  January 22, 2021 11:38 IST

  Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said the consolidated revenue for Q3 FY21 was driven by 13 per cent growth in research services and 11 per cent in biosimilar business segments.

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  Fuel on Fire! Petrol prices in Delhi hit new high at ₹85.45; Mumbai at ₹92.04. Check revised rates

  January 22, 2021 12:18 IST

  Petrol in Delhi has touched all-time high and costs Rs 85.45 per litre while diesel is retailing at Rs 75.63 per litre, 25 paisa more than the previous price, as per data from Indian Oil Corporation website.

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  Stove Kraft IPO to open on Jan 25: Check price band, offer for sale, and more

  January 22, 2021 10:33 IST

  Stove Kraft IPO will open for subscription on January 22. The three-day initial share-sale will close on January 28.

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  44 Vande Bharat trains coming soon! India's fastest train goes 'vocal for local'

  January 22, 2021 9:06 IST

  Vande Bharat is a semi-high speed train. The Integral Coach Factory manufactured the first two Vande Bharat trains. The trains run on two routes -- Varanasi and New Delhi, New Delhi and Katra.

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  Punjab & Sind Bank reports fraud of Rs 94 crore in NPA account

  January 21, 2021 20:54 IST

  ​Punjab & Sind Bank on Thursday reported a fraud of Rs 94.29 crore in an NPA account of Supertech Township Projects.  

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  RBI imposes Rs 2 crore penalty on India's major bank. Check details

  January 21, 2021 20:14 IST

  The monetary penalty has been imposed on the bank for non-compliance with certain directions contained in the 'Reserve Bank of India (Frauds - Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs) Directions 2016'.

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  India Inc on recovery path; 53% companies to raise headcount in 2021: Report

  January 21, 2021 20:04 IST

  Even as India's hiring activities declined last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a sudden increase in demand with about 53 per cent of companies saying they are planning to increase their headcounts in 2021, according to a survey.  

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  In letter to Joe Biden, Amazon urges Covid-19 vaccines for its workers

  January 21, 2021 17:22 IST

  In a letter addressed to US President Joe Biden, Amazon has said that its essential workers who cannot work from home should receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the "earliest appropriate" time.

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  100% Return: Sensex soars from 25,600 to 50,000 in just 10 months

  January 22, 2021 7:43 IST

  On March 24, 2020 Sensex touched a decadal low of 25,638.9 points after the announcement of the nationwide lockdown to tackle Covid. Interestingly, it took the index just 10 months to reach the landmark 50,000 mark.

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  Want to invest in directly in Apple, Tesla, Google stocks? Here's how you can invest in global equit

  January 22, 2021 7:40 IST

  Globalise is founded by a group of ex-bankers and wealth/investment managers. It will allow Indian investors to invest directly in as many as 4,000 international stocks.

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  WhatsApp investment tips' land two in trouble with SEBI

  January 21, 2021 13:52 IST

  Upon completion of the investigation, the SEBI had issued directions against them in 2016 to impound the unlawful gains of a sum of Rs 5.04 crore.

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  Home First Finance Company IPO opens: Check price band, important dates - Should you subscribe?

  January 21, 2021 13:24 IST

  HFFC is the third IPO this year after Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) and Indigo Paints.  

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  EPFO net new enrolments dip to 10.11 lakh in November 2020

  January 21, 2021 10:45 IST

  Provisional payroll data released by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) last month had shown that net new enrolments were at 11.

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  Indigo Paints IPO subscribed 1.90 times on day 1 of bidding

  January 21, 2021 10:02 IST

  Indigo Paints IPO: The initial public offer comprises a fresh issue of up to Rs 300 crore and an offer for sale of up to 58,40,000 shares. The price range for the offer has been fixed at Rs 1,488-1,490 per share.