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  Good News! Govt hikes dearness allowance for 1.5 crore central sphere workers

  October 29, 2021 11:01 IST

  The VDA is revised on the basis of the average Consumer Price Index for industrial workers (CPI-IW), a price index compiled by the Labour Bureau (an attached office of the Ministry of Labour & Employment).

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  Sensex plunges over 700 points in early trade; Nifty sinks below 17,700

  October 29, 2021 10:30 IST

  Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market, as they offloaded shares worth Rs 3,818.51 crore on Thursday, as per exchange data.  

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  Fuel prices hiked for third consecutive day, Petrol touches ₹108.64 in Delhi

  October 29, 2021 9:26 IST

  The price of diesel also saw a hike by 35 paise and took the fuel's rate to Rs 97.37 per litre in the national capital.

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  Govt extends RBI governor Shaktikanta Das' term for another 3 years

  October 29, 2021 8:09 IST

  Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor in December 2018.

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  Railway Ministry asks IRCTC to restart sharing 50% convenience fee

  October 29, 2021 7:37 IST

  Convenience fees charged from customers generated a sizable revenue for both IRCTC and the Railways. The fee is not part of the rail fare. It is for the service of online ticket booking offered by the IRCTC.

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  Kerala Financial Corporation launches scheme for benefiting MSME sector

  October 29, 2021 6:43 IST

  Under the scheme, 75 per cent of the cost of work received from Government Departments/ Agencies/ PSUs will be provided as a loan. Repayment will be depending on the duration of work and expected receipt of funds from the work awarding authority.

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  Finance Ministry releases Rs 44,000 Cr today to States, UTs with legislature to compensate for GST

  October 28, 2021 19:12 IST

  The total amount to Rs 1.59 lakh crore was released to states and UTs this fiscal.

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  Sensex cracks 1,159 pts; Nifty slumps below 17,900

  October 28, 2021 16:13 IST

  The 30-share index tanked 1,158.63 points or 1.89 per cent to close at 59,984.70. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty plummeted 353.70 points or 1.94 per cent to 17,857.25.  

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  Paytm IPO price band set at Rs 2,080-2,150; subscription to open on November 8

  October 28, 2021 14:59 IST

  Paytm plans to raise Rs 18,300 crore from the IPO which comprises Rs 8,300 crore from issuance of fresh equity and Rs 10,000 crore from offer for sale (OFS).

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  Diwali-Chhath Puja Special Trains: Indian Railways to operate 110 special trains | Check full list

  October 28, 2021 15:02 IST

  According to the official press release, the Ministry of Railways has notified 110 trains under 'Puja Dipawali Chhatha Specials- 2021'.

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  India's gold demand bouncing back to pre-COVID levels, rises 47 pc in Sep qtr to 139 tonnes: WGC

  October 28, 2021 13:57 IST

  Overall demand stood at 94.6 tonnes during the September quarter of 2020, according to the World Gold Council. It said that in terms of value, India's third-quarter gold demand went up by 37% to Rs 59,330 crore, compared to Rs 43,160 crore a year ago.

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  Diwali bonanza! Shop your heart out for guaranteed prize of gold or silver coins - here's how

  October 28, 2021 13:05 IST

  Under the Dhanotsav Shopping Festival, Big Bazaar is giving free silver and gold coins to customers. 

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  Nykaa IPO opens for subscription today | Price band, lot size, grey market premium, other details

  October 28, 2021 13:05 IST

  Nykaa had posted a net profit of Rs 61.9 crore in FY21 compared to a loss of Rs 16.3 crore in FY20. Its total income stood at Rs 2,452.6 crore in FY21 as against Rs 1,777.8 crore in FY20.

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  Bank forcibly withdraws money from customer account to settle credit card bills

  October 28, 2021 12:19 IST

  The bank has not provided any statement of transactions and cash memo which is actually signed by the bank customer or any document which proves that the credit card was requested or used.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman to attend G20 Joint Finance, Health Ministers' meeting in Rome

  October 28, 2021 11:07 IST

  FM Sitharaman will be discussing measures to strengthen COVID pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. The meeting precedes G20 Rome Summit.

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  Clear Air India dues, buy tickets in cash: Finance Ministry tells ministries, departments

  October 28, 2021 11:01 IST

  As of August 31, Air India had a total debt of Rs 61,562 crore and 75 per cent of this debt or Rs 46,262 crore will be transferred to a special purpose vehicle AIAHL before handing over the loss-making airline to the Tata Group.

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  Govt invites applications for chief economic adviser post

  October 26, 2021 18:44 IST

  For this contractual appointment, the candidate should have six years' experience in economic research or providing economic advice or evaluation of economic reforms including administrative experience of one year in the central government or state government.

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  Gold Price Today: Gold declines marginally; silver falls Rs 287

  October 26, 2021 17:09 IST

  In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 47,158 per 10 gram. Silver prices also declined by Rs 287 to Rs 64,453 per kilogram from Rs 64,740 per kilogram in the previous trade.

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  Home loan: Now avail facility via post offices in villages across India. Details

  October 26, 2021 16:46 IST

  A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IPPB and HDFC Ltd on Monday for a strategic alliance.

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  Elon Musk's Tesla joins $1 trillion club, becomes 5th largest public company in America

  October 26, 2021 12:31 IST

  EV maker Tesla is now the fifth-largest public company in America. Its market value has touched USD 1 trillion.

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  National Stock Exchange's registered investors base crosses 5 crore unique investors

  October 26, 2021 12:14 IST

  The National Stock Exchange of India said that the journey from 3 crore registered investors to 4 crore took about 15 months. The next 1 crore registrations took less than seven months.

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  IndiGo, Kotak Mahindra Bank tie up for co-branded credit card Ka-ching

  October 25, 2021 21:38 IST

  Managed and operated by IndiGo, the Rewards Programme is linked to a co-branded card wherein members can earn rewards by using such card on IndiGo and other merchants and redeem them for availing the benefits. 6E is the airline code for IndiGo.  

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  Govt signs share purchase agreement with Tata Sons for Rs 18,000 crore Air India sale

  October 25, 2021 17:59 IST

  Earlier this month, the government had accepted an offer by Talace Pvt Ltd, a unit of the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate, to pay Rs 2,700 crore cash and take over Rs 15,300 crore of the airline's debt.  

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  Gold Price Today: Gold rises Rs 182; silver declines Rs 178

  October 25, 2021 17:34 IST

  In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,841 per 10 gram. In contrast, silver prices declined by Rs 178 to Rs 64,721 per kilogram from Rs 64,899 per kilogram in the previous trade.

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  TCS, Infosys and other Indian IT biggies ending work from home; What changes for employees

  October 26, 2021 14:04 IST

  Leading IT companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Technologies are chalking out plans to recall their employees. But, what will this mean to the employees who are shifting back to the office after working from home for long?

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  Shiba Inu to Dogecoin: 7 best Cryptocurrencies for long-term investment

  October 29, 2021 14:55 IST

  Over the past few years, retail and institutional investors are willing to invest in cryptocurrency for both - long-term and short-term - profits. However, investing in the crypto market comes with its own share of risks and challenges.

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  Impartial audit essential for resilient economy: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

  October 25, 2021 13:22 IST

  Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said that there is a need to improve the quality and depth of audit as it instils confidence among citizens.

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  Government may raise over Rs 10,000 Crore via Bharat Bond ETF by December

  October 24, 2021 17:20 IST

  Bharat Bond ETF is an exchange-traded fund that invests in the debt of public sector companies.