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On 13 February, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the much-awaited bill to replace the existing Income-Tax Act, 1961. Among the changes proposed in the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, a significant one that cannot be overlooked is the extensive power granted to tax authorities to carry out searches of tax evaders.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Once a niche telecom equipment player, Tejas Networks is now at the heart of India’s 5G revolution. Backed by the Tata Group and expanding globally, the company has big ambitions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India might be cheaper now than it was four months ago, but Chris Wood, global head of equity strategy at Jefferies, is not just celebrating bargains. He is also keeping a watchful eye on potential risks, particularly redemptions.

Domestic benchmark index NSE Nifty fell 36.65 points to 22082.65, while the BSE Sensex traded 115.65 points down at 72970.29.

Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) surged as much as 3.7% on Tuesday to Rs 115.25 on the BSE after the Government of India granted the company a Navratna status, enhancing its financial and operational autonomy. The Department of Public Enterprises announced on Monday that IRFC and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have been accorded Navratna status, expanding the list of such Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to 26. IRCTC shares also gained on Tuesday, rising as much as 0.7% to Rs 680.7 on the BSE.

Small-cap mutual funds declined by 20% over the last six months, according to an analysis of the category's performance. There were around 28 funds during this period. During this time, the Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund suffered the largest loss of approximately 24.69%. The HSBC Small Cap Fund and LIC MF Small Cap Fund delivered losses of 23.48% and 23.45%, respectively.

KIOCL Ltd.(up 3.93%), Pokarna Ltd.(up 3.27%), Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 3.11%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 3.08%), Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 2.24%), The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 1.86%), Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd.(up 1.81%), Aro Granite Industries Ltd.(up 1.58%), MOIL Ltd.(up 1.57%) and Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 0.93%) were among the top gainers.

Raymond Ltd.(up 3.51 per cent), Godrej Properties Ltd.(up 2.11 per cent), Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd.(up 1.39 per cent), Brigade Enterprises Ltd.(up 1.04 per cent) and Sobha Ltd.(up 0.75 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A former chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), three current whole-time members (WTMs), a former BSE chairman, and the current BSE managing director and CEO have filed petitions challenging a Mumbai court's order that called for the registration of a first information report (FIR) against them over an allegedly fraudulent listing of a company on BSE. Justice SG Dige of the Bombay High Court set to hear the petitions today.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. • Ahluwalia Contracts: Buy above ₹665, stop ₹653, target ₹715 This counter from real estate industry has found some strong supports after the recent decline and the price rose steadily on Monday. A rise in volumes could now result in a revival.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. On March 3, Indian stock indices closed slightly lower amid high market volatility. Mixed signals, including positive domestic data like improved GDP figures and increased GST collections, were overshadowed by global trade uncertainties and concerns over the Ukraine peace deal.

buy call on Jubilant Foodworks with a target price of Rs 780. The current market price of Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. is Rs 607.3. Jubilant Foodworks, incorporated in 1995, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 40174.68 crore) operating in Tourism & Hospitality sector. Jubilant Foodworks' key products/revenue segments include Beverages, Other Operating Revenue for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Sona BLW fell by up to 3% on the BSE on March 4, after U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday, «there is no room left for Mexico or Canada,» confirming that a 25% tariff on imports will take effect from Tuesday. The shares of Sona BLW Precision Forgings fell by 2.7% to a low of Rs 472.80 in early trade, while Samvardhana Motherson International shares slipped 2.4% to their day's low of Rs 116.55.

Nifty, opened lower on Tuesday, weighed down by index heavyweight Reliance Industries and IT stocks, tracking losses in Asian markets after former U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that his proposed tariffs would proceed as planned. The BSE Sensex was down 386 points, or 0.53%, at 72,665, while the Nifty50 fell 145 points, or 0.66%, to 21,974 around 9:20 am.

The Nifty futures closed negatively with losses of 0.06% at 22,267 levels on Monday. India VIX fell by more than 1% to close at 13.76 in the previous trading session.

Coforge shares will be in focus on Tuesday, March 4, as the company’s board meets to evaluate a proposal for altering its share capital through a stock split or subdivision of its existing equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each. «The meeting of the Board of Directors of the company is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 04, 2025, inter alia, to consider the proposal for altering the share capital of the company by subdivision/split of the existing equity shares of face value Rs 10/- each, fully paid-up, in such a manner as may be determined by the Board of Directors, subject to the approval of the shareholders and any approvals, as may be required under applicable law,» the company said in an exchange filing.

Axis Securities has a buy call on Hero MotoCorp with a target price of Rs 5,285. The current market price of Hero MotoCorp is Rs 3,690. Hero, incorporated in 1984, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 73499.83 crore, operating in the Auto sector. Hero MotoCorp's key products/revenue segments include Motorised Two Wheelers Upto 350cc Engine Capacity, Spares (Two Wheelers), Sale of services, Other Operating Revenue and Duty Drawback for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

RBL Bank shares will be in focus on Tuesday after the private sector lender confirmed that Maharashtra State GST officials conducted searches at three of its offices under Section 67 of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax (MGST) Act, 2017. The bank stated that the proceedings are ongoing and that it is fully cooperating with authorities by providing the requested data.

Chakri Lokapriya, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Equities at LGT Wealth India , says most defence stocks have corrected 40-50%. In Europe, NATO is in a flux and with Trump threatening to pull out, major European powers are increasing their defence Budget. This should help the exporting Indian defence companies and Lokapriya is ready to buy Bharat Electronics (BEL) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). Lokapriya also says among banks, he would go first into the PSU banks, SBI, Canara Bank and then into large private banks like ICICI and Axis. What is your take on the defence pack because we are seeing a lot of these stocks participating and globally we are getting to hear that European markets are definitely looking to up their game with respect to defence spending. Within the Indian markets, some of these companies have exposure to the European markets, a case in point being BEL, which is one of the top gainers. After the correction, are you spotting any opportunities there? Chakri Lokapriya: Basically the defence stocks have all corrected a good 40-50% on the back of lower Indian government spending and there was some amount of re-rating downwards of earnings expectations for the stocks. Fast forward to a few months later, the world is a slightly different place with NATO itself is in a major flux and that is leading to a number of individual European countries increasing their percentage of GDP budget on defence, the UK is a case in point and that will be followed by other countries.

Titan shares will be in focus on Tuesday after global brokerage firm Macquarie lowered its target price on the stock to Rs 4,000 from Rs 4,150 while maintaining an 'Outperform' rating. Macquarie continues to view Titan as the preferred pick in the consumer space. The brokerage expects rising gold lease costs for smaller players to strengthen Titan’s competitiveness, while concerns over lab-grown diamonds are seen as immaterial. It has also cut FY25-27 EPS estimates by 3-4% due to higher lease costs, partly attributed to Trump’s tariff, and the near-term impact of rising gold prices on jewelry demand.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A stock market ‘correction’ implies a sobering up of investors after a heady uprun in prices that overshot its rational limits. The slump in Indian indices over the past five months, a long slide unseen since 1996, has not been as deep as what we saw after crashes triggered by the West’s financial crisis of 2008 and the global outbreak of covid in 2020.