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KKV Agro Powers Ltd.(up 8.68%), Ravindra Energy Ltd.(up 5.00%), Tata Power Company Ltd.(up 1.86%), JSW Energy Ltd.(up 0.84%), Voltamp Transformers Ltd.(up 0.47%), Jyoti Structures Ltd.(up 0.36%), RattanIndia Power Ltd.(up 0.14%), Adani Green Energy Ltd.(up 0.11%), Inox Wind Energy Ltd.(up 0.01%) and KEC International Ltd.(up 0.01%) were among the top gainers.

Enforcement Directorate (ED) has shown the rising reach and power of the Popular Front of India (PFI), the organisation at the centre of several ongoing probe being done by various agencies, ToI reported on October 21. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested KA Rauf Sherif, general secretary of the Campus Front of India (CFI), in December 2020, marking the beginning of a multi-agency investigation into the Popular Front of India (PFI). A dossier prepared by ED after a four-year probe detailed that PFI has numerous members and offices in states including Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, and Manipur. PFI, banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in 2022 after an attempted attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July of that year, reportedly has 13,000 members in Singapore and five Gulf countries. According to the dossier, funds are collected in cash from «unknown donors» and sent to India through hawala channels. These funds are then deposited in 29 bank accounts of trusts and affiliated entities.

hand transplant post her amputation. Anamta Ahmad, the youngest person in the world to undergo a shoulder-level limb transplant, faced a daunting recovery journey as she got electrocuted by 11000-volt electric wires. The complex nature of the surgery and extended recovery period required a specialised approach to ensure proper healing and minimised discomfort. Imaginarium's custom 3D printed orthotic device, tailored to Anamta's needs, has been crucial in overcoming these challenges. «We are proud to have played a role in Anamta's recovery by pushing the boundaries of personalised healthcare,” said Aashay Mehta, Managing Director and Co-Chairman at Imaginarium, said in a statement. “There’s nothing that requires more customization than the human body, no two people are the same, and even our left and right sides aren’t identical. That’s why our work is so vital. Whether it's for this surgery or developing patient-specific implants, we’ve been at the forefront of 3D-printed healthcare solutions for two decades. Our goal is to keep innovating and finding new ways to meet the unique medical needs of each individual.»

Cameron Brandt, Director of Research, EPFR Global, says China's equity market, in some senses, has been the only game in town for domestic investors. There has been eye-catching inflows since the second quarter of this year, which peaked at a record weekly total of $40 billion two weeks back. But last week, they had significant outflows, the biggest single weekly outflow of $4 billion since 2015. So, even in China, this spirit of “what have you done for me lately” seems to be the determinant for flows. I just want to touch upon what is going on in the US because it has been a fairly robust few days of trade. Do you think that investors are still mindful about stretch valuations, the US presidential elections, and the fact that there are geopolitical risks? Cameron Brandt: I do not think they have forgotten, but there is so much good stuff in the proverbial punch bowl at the moment that it is hard to resist. There are some fairly rosy assumptions about the trajectory of interest rates over here. Oil prices have come down, which makes driving cheaper for people here, always good for the mood. And neither of the presidential candidates are saying anything about fiscal discipline. So, there is an assumption that this sort of expansionary fiscal policy will continue into next year.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The gap in access to mental healthcare in India should perhaps more appropriately be called a chasm. The space is overdue for increased philanthropic interest.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Regulators, especially financial sector regulators, need to bare their teeth from time to time.

Although it comes on a higher base, October is turning out to be the highest-ever month in terms of FII selling. Back in March 2020, when FIIs had sold Indian stocks worth $7.9 billion (Rs 58,632 crore), Nifty had the month down 23% despite domestic institutional investors (DIIs) matching the selling with buying of Rs 55,595 crore.

HDFC Bank on Monday jumped 3% to Rs 1,734 on BSE after India's largest private sector lender reported steady performance in Q2 with PAT growth of 5.3% year-on-year (YoY) beating Street estimates. HDFC Bank's board approval to launch the IPO of its NBFC subsidiary – HDB Financial Services — to the tune of Rs 12,500 crore (including OFS of Rs 10,000 crore) to meet regulatory guidelines will also unlock value for shareholders.

hybrid funds. Because of the uncertainties regarding the global economy and ever rising Indian stock market, advisors have been advising investors to move cautiously. In such a scenario they believe that investing in hybrid mutual funds — schemes that invest in equity and debt — may serve investors, especially new and inexperienced investors, better. Conservative hybrid mutual funds are the entry to the world of hybrid funds. These schemes invest mostly in debt and a small percent in equity. As per the Sebi norms, conservative hybrid schemes must invest 75-90% in debt instruments and 10-25% in stocks. These schemes are ideal for investors looking to invest a small part of their corpus in equity to earn some extra returns. Also Read |Jio Financial, Tata Power among top 10 largecaps bought by mutual funds in September

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. was the country’s largest ever. That, however, is not its true significance. More interesting is whether the South Korean automaker’s $3.3 billion IPO will be a trendsetter like Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s listing of its local unit nearly 50 years ago. A comparison with the past may help shed a light on the future. Back then, issuers had to be coerced. India’s foreign-exchange position, never too comfortable, had started looking downright perilous after the 1973 global oil shock. Colgate’s dividend repatriation, many times more than its capital investment, became a lightning rod for lawmakers. They brought in a law to limit multinationals’ holdings in domestic operations to 40%.

JM Financial will be in focus on Monday after the company on Friday announced that the Reserve Bank of India has lifted the restrictions placed on its subsidiary, JM Financial Products Ltd, that prohibited it from engaging in any business related to funding for shares and bonds due to regulatory violations and governance issues. «We wish to inform you that the RBI, vide its letter dated October 18, 2024, has lifted the restrictions imposed by it on the company (JM Financial Products Ltd) through its order dated March 5, 2024,» JM Financial said in a regulatory filing.

Nirmala Sitharaman, arrived in the United States and received a warm welcome at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday (local time). India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Srikanta Pradhan, welcomed Sitharaman, following her arrival from Mexico City. «Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman is welcomed at the Newark Liberty International Airport by India's Ambassador to USA, Shri @AmbVMKwatra along with Consul General of India in New York, Shri @binaysrikant76, after her arrival from Mexico City, today,» the Ministry of Finance stated in a post on X.

Jonathan Schiessl, Deputy CIO, Westminster Asset Management, says when it comes to realty stocks, from a stock market perspective, there is the question of whether the companies at play are playing into the bigger picture or whether they are playing into more regional and local pockets of wealth, etc. So, one has to be careful in the stocks one is looking at. Further Schiessl says in autos, they have some exposure to Maruti, but they are quite selective about that. Tata Motors is having ongoing issues with Jaguar Land Rover and that keeps Schiessl on the sidelines in that sector. What do you make of the real estate market in India if you have been tracking that? The upper end of the market was doing very well, but at some point of time, the cycle was expected to turn. Do you see that happening now or it is still a bit away? Jonathan Schiessl: Yes, it is part of the Indian markets, which we do not do a huge amount of work on, if I am honest. We have looked at a few of the high-end developers previously, but obviously real estate of all industries is very localised. It is difficult to put a broad view on the entire space. But that said, clearly some companies in certain pockets have done extremely well more recently. Clearly, the underlying economy is humming along quite nicely and certain companies in certain localities are doing well but it is not something to focus on too much.

Swadesh Chatterjee has said the community is hesitant to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 election as she has not developed a base among them in her previous roles as Senator or the Attorney General of California. A Padma Bhushan awardee of 2001, the Democratic community has created the "Indian Americans for Harris" group and has been campaigning for her not only in the state of North Carolina, where he is based, but is also organising support for the vice president in other battleground states. While accepting that the community is hesitant to vote for her overwhelmingly because they do not know her well, Chatterjee said that Harris, as the Attorney General of California, did not build up an Indian American base and was not a part of any community meetings or any of their events as a Senator. «She did not have that kind of base though she is of Indian origin,» he told PTI in an interview.

Nischal Maheshwari, Market Expert, says BFSI accounts for more than 50% of revenues for most of the IT companies. If BFSI starts turning around, it is really good for the IT sector. Also, interest rates cuts have started happening in the US and that is where the discretionary spend should also start going up. So, hold on to your IT stocks. At every dip, IT is a buy. On the other hand, RBI has given a clear hint to NBFCs to go slow on the growth part. It is best to avoid all the NBFCs for the moment. What are you making of this extremely volatile market and complete disconnect from what the Western markets are doing – both Europe as well as the US? Nischal Maheshwari: Some amount of profit-taking is happening in India. Yes, it is a bit of a disconnect. If you compare this, it has been a very solid market as far as the US is concerned and even in Southeast Asia. But here we are seeing some amount of profit-taking, some amount of disappointment as far as earnings are concerned in the current quarter.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For all the excitement around the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in Indian history, the public response to Hyundai’s share sale was underwhelming to say the least.

standard operating procedure (SOP) for negotiating its free trade agreements (FTA) and address new issues — labour, environment, digital services, gender and indigenous peoples and has temporarily paused some new trade pacts. Officials said a review of India’s trade pact with the UAE in two years after it came into force and a rise in sustainability measures being imposed by the US and the EU, have led the government to develop a new FTA strategy. These guidelines will be based on reciprocity and stronger rules of origin to prevent Chinese products entering India by misusing any of the trade pacts. “The SOPs are almost ready and we will go to Cabinet for its approval,” said an official. The SOPs assume significance as India is negotiating trade pacts with the UK, the EU, Peru, Oman, Chile and a comprehensive trade deal with Australia.

outflow rates on retail deposits in preparation for the upcoming revisions to the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) rules, which require them to purchase more high-quality liquid assets. The banking regulator is set to issue revised LCR rules to mitigate the risk emanating from mass withdrawals of deposits-an event that triggered the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US. Although the Reserve Bank of India has not yet issued the final guidelines for the revised LCR regulations, banks said that they are likely to be effective April 1 next year. Axis Bank, which declared its second-quarter results last week, said its average LCR has fallen because it applied a higher outflow rate than that prescribed by the RBI. Its LCR was 115%, down 5 percentage points over the June quarter.

Cyclone Dana LIVE Updates: A "Low Pressure Area" over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 23, the India Meteorological Department said on Sunday. The "cyclonic disturbance" may affect Odisha-West Bengal coasts.“A low pressure area is very likely to form over the east-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman Sea during next 24 hours.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The annual festival season that typically sees a scramble for gold may see a fall in demand this time, the first in four years, as runaway prices put the yellow metal out of reach for many Indians. Gold price nearing ₹80,000 per 10 gm has curbed new purchases and turned customers to exchanging old ornaments in the December quarter, jewellers said, a time when festivals and weddings spark gold purchases.