Banking And Finance
Prudential to seek 12-18 months window to pare 12% stake in ICICI Prudential Life
Mumbai: Prudential is likely to ask the to allow up to 12–18 month to dilute its stake in after the UK insurer agreed to acquire a 75% controlling stake in…
Boost your borrowing power: How a healthy credit score improves loan eligibility, unlocks credit card benefits
Your credit score is not just a three-digit number. It is a direct reflection of your financial integrity, repayment discipline and one of the most critical factors that influence your…
EPF withdrawals before 5 years are not tax-free: What salaried employees should know
The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a popular retirement savings scheme in which both employers and workers contribute every month. Typically, an employee contributes 12% of basic salary and dearness…
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BEL Q4 results 2026: Profit jumps 5% YoY to ₹2,203 crore; board recommends a final dividend of ₹0.55 for FY26
BEL Q4 results 2026: Navratna defence PSU Bharat Electronics (BEL) on Tuesday, 19 May, reported a 4.7% year-on-year (YoY) rise in Q4FY26 profit after tax (PAT) to ₹2,203.16 crore. In…
Rupee slides 7% YTD as crude shock weighs: Can end to US-Iran war offer any long-lasting respite?
The has been caught in a freefall with no bottom in sight yet, as the global macro uncertainties and higher crude oil prices triggered by the US-Iran war continue to…
Stock market today: Sensex falls 114 points, Nifty 50 ends at 23,618; mid, small-caps outperform
Stock market today: The Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended lower on Tuesday, 19 May, due to profit booking amid mixed global cues and persisting…
Titan to Kalyan Jewellers: Experts recommend these jewellery stocks to buy after import curbs on gold and silver
The recent hike in import duties and tighter curbs on gold and silver imports have created pressure on jewellery stocks in the near term. The government increased import duties on…
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Bharat Forge to set up marine gas turbine development complex in Visakhapatnam
will establish India’s first private-sector Marine Gas Turbine (MGT) Repair, Overhaul and indigenous Development complex at Visakhapatnam. Bharat Forge, through its Aerospace business, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of…
Adani, Vedanta, Hindalco oppose inclusion of scrap-based rods in copper standards
India’s top copper producers, including Adani, Vedanta and Hindalco, are opposing plans to make copper wire made by secondary refiners acceptable under government quality standards, saying products made from scrap…
Iscon Balaji Foods to raise $215 mn from Advent, 360 ONE
Iscon Balaji Foods (IBF) on Tuesday said it is raising $215 million in a funding round, led by private equity major Advent International’s $150 million investment. The investment is part…
REnergy Dynamics bags 2 waste-to-compressed biogas projects from Refex Renewables
Bioenergy project development platform REnergy Dynamics on Tuesday said it has secured two waste-to-compressed biogas projects from Refex Renewables. The projects include a 12.5 TPD CBG plant in Coimbatore and…
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