Banking And Finance
ITR filing 2026: Gifts, inheritance and rural agricultural land sale receipts can now be reported separately
Taxpayers filing their income tax return (ITR) for AY 2026-27 will notice a new reporting field in the online filing portal and JSON utilities titled ‘Receipts not in the nature…
Will your PF corpus shrink due to ₹1,800 contribution cap? EPF-2026 rules bring employer contribution into focus
The central government has notified the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, introducing a fixed monthly EPF contribution of ₹1,800 each by the…
Dearness Allowance: Could employees get 3-4% DA hike announcement this month? Here’s what the numbers indicate
The Finance Ministry in April announced 2% increase in Dearness Allowance for central government employees and pensioners with effect from 1 January 2026, effectively taking DA to 60% of basic…
BLS E-Services acquires Atyati Technologies for Rs 157 crore
New Delhi: on Friday announced the of a 100 per cent stake in , a Bengaluru-based AI-powered company, for about Rs 157 crore in an all-cash transaction. BLS E-Services, a…
Market
Bank holidays July 2026: State-wise list of closures
Bank branches across India will observe a modest number of closures in July 2026, with the holiday schedule concentrated in states such as Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tripura, and…
Temasek Holdings sells 2.37% in PB Fintech via bulk deal
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings sold 2.37 per cent stake in PB Fintech, owners of Policybazaar platform, for about ₹1,732.45 crore According to NSE bulk deal, Macritchie Investments, an…
Broker’s call: Indigo Paints (Buy)
Target: ₹1,250 CMP: ₹1,067 Indigo Paints has built its brand around innovative and differentiated products across decorative paints, premium emulsions, waterproofing solutions and construction chemicals. The company derives roughly 30…
Central banks bought 41 tonne of gold in May, says WGC
Central banks bought a net 41 tonne of gold in May, with Poland, China, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan making significant purchases in the month. “Central banks were back in buying mode…
Market
‘Titan unfazed by global headwinds, sees bigger long-term opportunity’
Retail behemoth Titan Company faced flat near-term headwinds and gold price volatility due to the West Asia war, alongside uncertainty from US tariffs on India which peaked in August 2025.…
Clients want RoI guarantee with every ad spend: Priti Murthy, President Client Solutions, WPP Media, South Asia
Despite macroeconomic pressures, brands continue to invest in advertising. However, the ask in the current global environment has shifted towards an ROI-guaranteed investment. Priti Murthy, President Client Solutions, WPP Media,…
Nestle India bets on deeper penetration in tier-2, tier-3 towns where consumption is rising faster: CMD
Food inflation reshaped household choices in ways that went far beyond prices as families reconsidered pack sizes, purchase frequencies and category priorities in FY26, Nestle India, Chairman & Managing Director,…
Blackout on TV Ratings to disrupt ad spend planning, cripple smaller broadcasters
Broadcasters and advertisers face immediate operational headwinds following the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s latest directive to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) to suspend TRP data releases. The freeze will…
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