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An undated photo of Noel Tata who has been appointed as chairman of Tata group’s philanthropic arm Tata Trusts. | Photo Credit: PTI As Noel Naval Tata steps into the Chairman’s chair of the Tata Trusts, it is hoped that soon his children — Leah, Maya, and Neville Tata — will also take their new…
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Photo used for representation purpose only. Net direct tax collection grew 18.3% to about ₹11.25 lakh crore as of October 10 this fiscal, government data showed on Friday (October 11, 2024). The mop-up includes personal income tax collection of ₹5.98 lakh crore and corporate tax collection of ₹4.94 lakh crore. Securities Transaction Tax (STT) stood…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s forex reserves dropped by $3.709 billion to $701.176 billion for the week ended October 4, the RBI said on Friday (October 11, 2024). In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by $12.588 billion to an all-time high of $704.885 billion. For…
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Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s industrial output shrank 0.1% in August, led by contractions of 4.3% and 3.7% in mining and electricity, even as manufacturing output grew a meagre 1%. The National Statistical Office said it is likely that the decline in the growth of Mining sector is…
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Reserve Bank of India. File | Photo Credit: Reuters On Friday (October 11, 2024), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked banks to review their payment systems to ensure easier accessibility to persons with disabilities. All sections of the population, including differently-abled persons, are increasingly adopting digital payment systems, it said in a circular. “To…
Bombay Stock Exchange. File | Photo Credit: PTI Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday (October 11, 2024), dragged by selling in banking, utility and financial stocks as investors turned cautious ahead of key macro data. Besides, a mixed trend in global equity markets and unabated foreign fund outflows also hit investors’…
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The rupee fell 11 paise, revisiting its all-time low of 84.09 (provisional) against the US dollar, tracking a weak domestic equity market and continued FII outflows. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee on Friday (October 11, 2024) fell 11 paise, revisiting its all-time low of 84.09 (provisional) against the US dollar, tracking a weak domestic…
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Noel Tata, centre, at the NCPA lawns where mortal remains of Ratan Tata were kept for public viewing in Mumbai on October 11, 2024 | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Noel Naval Tata was appointed chairman of Tata Trusts on Friday (October 11, 2024), according to sources. He succeeds Ratan Tata, who died on October 9,…
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Image for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee fell below 84 to a dollar level for the first time on Friday (October 11, 2024), pressured by concerns over the recent jump in oil prices and the exodus of foreign money from the equity market. The rupee dropped to a low of 84.0525 per U.S….
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: AFP Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell in early trade on Friday amid volatility and mixed trends in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex opened on a negative note and slipped 62.90 points, or 0.08%, to 81,548.51 in early trade. Showing a similar trend,…