NEW DELHI: Investors lost Rs 7.68 lakh crore from their wealth after a 4 day bloodbath at the Dalal street, over withdrawal of foreign funds and tariff war concerns.Over this period, the BSE benchmark Sensex plunged by 1,272.01 points, or 1.61 per cent and the total market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to Rs 4,17,82,573.79…
8th Pay Commission news: More than 10 million central government workers and retirees are keenly anticipating the formation of the 8th Pay Commission. (AI image) 8th Pay Commission latest news: When will the 8th Pay Commission be set up? That’s the question in the minds of central government employees days after the Union Cabinet cleared…
Last Updated:February 10, 2025, 15:05 IST Under the PM Jan Arogya Yojana, gig workers would be eligible for healthcare benefits, which include an annual insurance coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family. The goal of this program is to give workers in the unorganised sector social protection. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her Union…
Budget 2025: Here are 8 salary perks that taxpayers can avail to reduce their tax outgo under the old income tax regime. (AI image) New versus old income tax regime post Budget 2025: The new tax regime now offers complete tax exemption for annual earnings up to Rs 12 lakh. Including the Rs 75,000 standard…
Market’s positive momentum is likely to continue above 23,450, with resistance at 23,700. (AI image) Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in red on Monday. While BSE Sensex was below 77,600, Nifty50 was above 23,450. At 9:17 AM, BSE Sensex was trading at 77,599.04, down 261 points or 0.34%….
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, the top stock picks for the week (starting February 10, 2025) are Coromandel International and M&M Financial Services. Let’s take a look: Stock Name CMP (Rs) Target (Rs) Upside (%) Coromandel 1858 2270 22% M&M Financial 297 335 13%…
There is a slowdown in urban consumption as the middle class household budgets get stretched but that doesn’t necessarily mean all spends are down. There’s a consumption dichotomy at play – the segment is moving to smaller packs in fast-moving consumer goods because of price hikes but are availing flexible payment schemes and EMI plans…
MUMBAI: Health insurance’s share in the non-life segment is set to surpass other categories put together as the sector continues to expand, the chief of standalone health insurer Niva Bupa Health Insurance said. At present, health is the largest segment with a 40% share of total non-life premium. According to Krishnan Ramachandran, MD & CEO…
NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto is gearing up to enter the domestic e-rickshaw segment by the end of this fiscal to tap a ‘sizable opportunity’ in a fast-growing but highly unorganised market, according to a top company official. The company expects to get regulatory clearances towards the end of the ongoing quarter for its e-rickshaw that…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotraassured markets that the central bank would provide all the liquidity required to ensure that interest rates are passed on. In his first media interaction, he provided a peek into his thought process. Excerpts:What gives you optimism about growth?We analyse all parameters regularly, including high-frequency indicators.Whether one looks at agriculture –…
