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04.02 / 04:41
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Union Budget 2025 receives mixed reactions from Ludhiana’s MSMEs
Budget 2025, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2025, received mixed reactions from small businesses in Ludhiana. While a section of local industry stakeholders believes that the government’s move to raise the thresholds for capital investment and turnover criteria is a significant boost to the MSME (micro, small, and medium Enterprises) sector, some voiced their disappointment regarding the absence of special package for Punjab and the lack of rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST) rates.
04.02 / 04:19
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FPIs double down on Nifty option sales ahead of MPC meeting outcome
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Hot foreign money is wagering that Nifty will move over a 5% range (22,800 to 24,000) from Monday's close of 23,361, ahead of the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting outcome on Friday.
04.02 / 04:19
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Looking for a Kindle alternative? Try the Kobo Libra Color
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the midst of our cluttered, borderline-ADD-inducing digital lifestyles, e-readers, old or new, Kindle or Kobo, feel like a breath of fresh air in their distraction-free approach to serving up your favorite reads. That they were the only devices that still used black and white screens further reinforced the appeal — I mean, turning your phone to grayscale mode is a known hack to curb phone addiction.
04.02 / 03:39
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Tata Chemicals shares in focus after reporting Rs 21 crore Q3 loss
Tata Chemicals shares will be in focus on Tuesday, February 4, after the company reported a net loss of Rs 21 crore for Q3FY25, compared to a net profit of Rs 194 crore in the same period last year. The company took an exceptional charge of Rs 70 crore in Q3FY25 due to employee termination benefits, decommissioning of plant and machinery, and other closure-related expenses following the cessation of soda ash production at the Lostock plant in Northwich, UK.
04.02 / 03:39
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Premier Energies shares in focus as Q3 PAT skyrockets 490% YoY to Rs Rs 255 crore
Premier Energies are likely to remain in focus after the company reported a 490.58% YoY surge in its profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 255.22 crore for the third quarter of the financial year 2025. The same stood at Rs 43.21 crore for the same period of the last year. On a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) basis, PAT also showed a healthy increase of 23.93% from Rs 205.94 crore in Q2 FY25.
04.02 / 03:39
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Why did Zerodha Nikhil Kamath's guest, Bryan Johnson suddenly end his podcast midway?
Bryan Johnson, a 47-year-old tech millionaire known for his anti-ageing pursuits was recently in India. During his visit, he made an appearance on co-founder Zerodha’s podcast. However, the American entrepreneur had to leave mid-way. Now in a tweet, he cited severe air quality issues as the reason.
04.02 / 03:39
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Buy Bharat Electronics, target price Rs 360: JM Financial
buy call on Bharat Electronics Ltd. with a target price of Rs 360. The current market price of Bharat Electronics Ltd. is Rs 270.15. Bharat Electronics, incorporated in 1954, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 205989.57 crore, operating in the Defence sector. Bharat Electronics' products/revenue segments include Electronic Components & Equipments, Sale of services, Other Operating Revenue, Scrap and Rent for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.
04.02 / 02:45
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Power Grid shares in focus after co posts 4% YoY drop in Q3 profit, declares Rs 3.25/sh dividend
Power Grid Corporation of India (Powergrid) will be in focus on Tuesday after the company reported a 4% drop in its consolidated net profit for the December 2024 quarter, totaling Rs 3,861.63 crore, compared to Rs 4,028.25 crore in the same period last year, according to an exchange filing. The company's total income decreased slightly to Rs 11,743.06 crore, down from Rs 11,819.70 crore in the previous year's October-December quarter.
04.02 / 02:45
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Dr Agarwal's Health Care IPO listing today. Check GMP ahead of the debut
Dr Agarwal's Health Care listing doesn't inspire confidence for investors. Ahead of the debut, the GMP is discounted to the IPO price. The issue was priced at Rs 398. The muted GMP is in line with a subdued subscription of just over 1x the company received for its IPO.
04.02 / 02:45
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Stocks to buy: Power Grid, Divis Labs and Tata Chemicals on investors' radar
Stocks that were in focus include names like Power Grid, which fell 1.9% and Divis Laboratories, which gained 6% and Tata Chemicals, whose shares fell 1.7% on Monday.
04.02 / 02:45
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Q3 results today: Titan, Asian Paints among 129 companies that will announce earnings on Tuesday
earnings season is underway and about 129 companies will announce their results on Tuesday. Key results to watch out include from Titan, Asian Paints and Tata Power. Apart from the above, companies like Dhanlaxmi Bank, Eris Lifesciences, JK Tyre, JSW Holdings, Metropolis Healthcare, Max Financial, One Mobikwik, Torrent Power, V Mart and a few others will also declare their quarter results.
04.02 / 02:45
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Indus to acquire 26% in Amplus Tungabhadra in Rs 27 cr all-cash deal
Indus Towers will acquire a 26% stake in Amplus Tungabhadra Pvt Ltd, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) involved in the renewable energy space, for a cash consideration of Rs 27 crore, the telecom tower company informed exchanges Tuesday early morning.
04.02 / 02:45
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GRSE shares in focus after Q3 PAT rises 11% YoY, revenue jumps 38%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers (GRSE) shares will remain in focus on Tuesday after the company reported 11% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its net profit at Rs 98 crore for the quarter ended December 2024. The same stood at Rs 88 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations, meanwhile, jumped 38% YoY to Rs 1271 crore in the reporting period, compared with Rs 923 crore in the year-ago period.
04.02 / 02:45
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Wall Street closes down, pares losses after Trump delays Mexico tariffs
Trump said he has paused planned tariffs on Mexico for one month after the nation agreed to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National Guard members to stem the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl.
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04.02 / 00:53
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FPIs are betting on these stocks despite the market downturn
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a bold move that defied the broader market downturn, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) strategically increased their stakes in select Indian companies during the December quarter, even as they pulled out ₹1 trillion from the markets in the third quarter of 2024-25. This surprising trend highlights FPIs’ continued confidence in the long-term growth potential of select stocks, even amid short-term volatility.
04.02 / 00:53
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Mint Primer: Will the budget bring prosperity to rural India?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The budget announced a slew of schemes for rural India, focusing on improving crop productivity and credit access for farmers. But funding for most non-farm schemes has declined in real terms.
04.02 / 00:53
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Priyanka Gill quits Kalaari for a new experiment: a lab-grown diamond brand
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Priyanka Gill, a former partner at Kalaari Capital and co-founder of the Good Glamm Group, is starting her own venture after stepping down from the Bengaluru-based venture capital fund. Gill is launching Coluxe, a lab-grown diamond (LGD) brand, as demand for affordable synthetic diamonds rises.
04.02 / 00:53
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Merger mania: Will big listed companies get to skip the company court?
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Centre may consider eliminating mandatory approval from the company law court in the merger and demerger of local listed firms, two people aware of the discussions in said, over eight years after it allowed the leeway for certain types of companies. The move could reduce the burden on the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) benches and speed up the process, potentially reshaping the country’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape.
04.02 / 00:53
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Eight stocks to buy and sell today—4 February
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The stock has been experiencing a lot of volatility, and the recent profit booking dragged the prices into the ‘kumo’ support region and is now spurring a rebound. The robust long body candles are indicating some positive traction ahead.
04.02 / 00:53
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Stocks to buy: Two stock recommendations from MarketSmith India for 4 February
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nifty50, India's benchmark index, closed 120 points lower at 23,361.05 as global uncertainty weighed on sentiment. The decline was driven by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, a weaker rupee, and concerns over subdued government spending.
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