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Scanpoint Geomatics rights issue 2024: The BSE-listed company Scanpoint Geomatics Ltd has decided to go for the fundraise via issuance of rights. The issue will hit the Indian primary market on 30th April 22024 i.e.

RBL Bank Q4 results 2024: The board of directors of RBL Bank today declared the fourth quarter results for the financial year 2023-24. The company board declared strong operating profit growth of 49 percent in year-on-year (YoY) terms, whereas its net profit and deposits grew 30 percent and 22 percent respectively. The board of directors of the private lender also declared a ₹1.50 dividend for the eligible shareholders while announcing its Q4 results today.

food prices to come down after rains, as the India Metrological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal monsoon, the Ministry of Finance said in its recent monthly economic review. The report said that above normal rainfall will lead to higher production of crops. «Further easing of food prices is on the anvil as IMD has predicted above-normal rainfall during the monsoon season, which is likely to lead to higher production, assuming good spatial and temporal distribution of the rainfall,» the March 2024, monthly economic review of the finance ministry said.

Bengaluru's apathy towards voting continues in 2024 as well. On Friday, nearly half of the voters in India's Silicon Valley did not turn up to cast their franchise despite numerous efforts by the Election Commission. Voting for Lok Sabha polls was held in 14 constituencies in Karnataka on Friday, where a 69.23 percent voter turnout was recorded. However, the percentage dropped significantly in three urban constituencies in the city, namely Bangalore Central, Bangalore North, and Bangalore South. The approximate voter turnout in Bangalore Central was 52.81 percent, in Bangalore North it was 54.42 percent, and in Bangalore South it was 53.15 percent. However, the voter turnout in Bangalore Rural was approximately 67.29 percent. Mandya and Kolar had a voter turnout of 81.48 percent and 78.07 percent, respectively.

Copper and aluminium, the most used industrial metals, have gained substantially in the past few weeks. The rally was associated with supply uncertainties and a notable increase in global demand. The Western ban on Russian metals, hopes of US rate cuts, and diversification of holdings of central banks also uplifted the sentiments. Copper futures are hovering near lifetime highs in the key Chinese markets, while they are trading at two-year highs on futures platforms like LME and MCX. Aluminium prices are currently at record levels in Indian markets, gaining over 20 percent since the start of the year.

In March 2024, the Indian auto industry produced a total of 2,325,959 units, covering Passenger Vehicles, Three-wheelers, Two-wheelers, and Quadricycles. Passenger Vehicles accounted for 368,086 units, Three-wheelers saw 56,723 units, and Two-wheelers dominated with 1,487,579 units sold during the domestic sales for the month of March.

IT stocks to buy on Monday: After the declaration of Q4 results 2024 by the Indian IT majors like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Technologies, it might become tricky for an investor to fish out the value pick in the IT segment. To clear the confusion for investors stuck among the shares of TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and HCL Tech, stock market experts say that TCS Q4 results have outperformed Wipro, Infosys, and HCL Tech results.

Weather update today: IMD issues red alert for heatwave in THESE states The News Himachal reported that rainfall will occur in several districts of Himachal Pradesh till April 30. The weather monitoring agency also predicted hailstorms in Shimla, Solan, Kullu, Sirmaur, Chamba, Kangra, Bilaspur, and Mandi districts in the coming days.

KKR and PBKS will certainly go down in the history books as a reminder to teams that even a 250-plus total is not safe target in the tournament anymore. The match featured 42 sixes and all four openers went past the 50-run mark.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Friday rewrote the history of men's T20 cricket by producing a chase that occurs once in a blue moon. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261/6, but PBKS completed the chase with ease amid a batting onslaught from their top-order batters. KKR rode on a 138-run partnership between openers Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls).

Gold rate today: On account of ease in the Iran-Israel war buzz and dent in the US Fed rate cut speculations in the upcoming US Fed meeting, gold prices witnessed strong profit-booking last week. Gold futures contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) for June 2024 expiry ended its five-week rally and finished at ₹71,486 per 10 gm level, ₹2,472 per 10 gm or around 3.35 percent lower from its record high of ₹73,958 per 10 gm mark that it touched on 12th April 2024.

Severe heatwave alert! IMD issues fresh warning, predicts 2024 will emerge as the hottest year on record The weather department has also issued a heatwave alert for Maharashtra's Thane, Raigad districts and parts of Mumbai from April 27 to 29. The temperatures are likely to peak on April 27 and 28.

₹64.24, marking a 16.42% increase YoY. In terms of stock performance, Oracle Financial Services Softwa delivered -7.54% return in the last week, 83.03% return in the last 6 months, and 69.56% Year-to-Date (YTD).

Change is afoot at the leadership levels of Huntington National Bank’s wealth business.

Jonny Bairstow's incredible hundred, Punjab Kings set a new world record for the highest run chase in the history of T20 cricket as they overhauled the 262-run target set by Kolkata Knight Riders with eight wickets to spare in the IPL here on Friday. PBKS bettered South Africa's 259/4 against West Indies in March last year. In the IPL, Rajasthan Royals held the previous record for chasing down 224 against KKR at Eden Gardens recently, equalling the record they had set against then Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2020 in Sharjah. Sent into bat, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261/6 but PBKS completed the chase with eight balls to spare. KKR rode on a 138-run partnership between openers Phil Salt (75 off 37 balls) and Sunil Narine (71 off 32 balls).

The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin (FBTC) ETF, a key player in the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, experienced a significant setback on Thursday, with a first day of net outflows since launch. It recorded a noteworthy outflow of nearly $23 million, marking a significant event in the cryptocurrency market.

Voter Turnout in Phase 2: Uttar Pradesh Records Lowest, Tripura Highest As the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections unfolded, Uttar Pradesh recorded the lowest voter turnout at 52.64%, while Tripura saw the highest at 76.23% as of 5 pm.

“Location, location, location” is what real estate agents preach like a broken record, and for good reason.

criteria that small lenders need to achieve, including performance metrics and market listing, to become a universal bank and provide comprehensive services to both retail and corporate clients. The criteria include a five-year track record of satisfactory performance, a net worth of 10 billion rupees, meeting capital requirements, recent profitability and limited non-performing assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. Existing promoters can continue without new additions and approved shareholding plans will remain unchanged, while diversified loan portfolios are favoured, the central bank said.

Thiruvananthapuram: Polling in all the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala for the 2024 general election concluded at 6 pm on Friday with the state recording a provisional voter turnout of over 67.27 per cent. Though the official time for polling ended at 6 pm, huge queues were seen outside polling booths across the state and therefore, the final turnout percentage is likely to go up. Tokens were issued to voters waiting in the queues. The huge queues in some places were due to delays caused by technical glitches and breakdown in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) as well as instances of bogus voting. In other places, the lines were due to people turning up in large numbers in the last couple of hours to cast their votes.

Nomura Holdings, Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, reported on Friday a 670% jump in quarterly net profit compared to a year earlier as its retail and investment banking income rose to their highest levels in eight years. January-March net profit was 56.8 billion yen ($363.87 million) compared to 7.3 billion yen a year earlier when worries about a global banking crisis engulfed global markets and hit Nomura's investment banking business.