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India Inc mopped up a record Rs 9.58 lakh crore from the market in 2023, registering an increase of 26 per cent from the year-ago period, according to market data. In 2022, fund mobilisation through corporate bonds on private placement basis stood at Rs 7.58 lakh crore, according to the data collated by Primedatabase. In terms of volume, Primedatabase said, adding there were as many as 920 issuers in 2023, which was 863 in the previous year.

pilgrims from across the country attended the Gangasagar Mela and took a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal on Makar Sankranti early Monday, a senior official said. Traditionally, every year during Makar Sankranti, lakhs of devotees make their way to Gangasagar in West Bengal's South 24 District to take the ritualistic dip and engage in prayer rituals at the revered Kapil Muni Temple. «This year, the gathering at Gangasagar has broken all past records with a footfall of nearly one crore.

Bihar squad in that match and the game was also depicted in his biopic MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. "Karnataka's Prakhar Chaturvedi becomes the first player to score 400 in the final of #CoochBehar Trophy with his splendid 404* knock against Mumbai," posted the BCCI on X. Vijay Zol achieved the highest individual score in the top-tier Under-19 domestic cricket competition in India, scoring an impressive 451 not out for Maharashtra against Assam during the 2011-12 season.

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₹668.18 crore in Q2FY24 to ₹293.82 crore during the period under review. The quarterly revenue of Jio Financial Services slumped 32% from ₹608.04 crore during the quarter ending September 2023 to ₹413.61 crore during Q3FY24. In the nine-month period ending December 2023, Jio Financial Services witnessed a significant jump in financial performance as compared to the fiscal year ending March 2023.

Also Read: DMart: Market not impressed by Q3 earnings as stock closes with marginal gains; what should investors do next? Notably, 32 constituents of the index finished the session in the green zone, with the five heavyweights contributing 158 points, or 78%, to the Nifty 50's overall rally. Among these, HDFC Bank emerged as a significant contributor, supporting 66.16 points to the index rally. During today's trading session, the stock witnessed a 1.93% spike, reaching ₹1,672 apiece.

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cargo shipped along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in 2023 totaled 36.254 million tons which is more than 250 thousand tons above the target set in the “Development of the Northern Sea Route” federal project being implemented under Russia's nuclear major Rosatom. Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev said that the cargo shipping record was set even before the end of the year thanks to partner companies that had found an opportunity to redirect their cargo from west to east, including first of all PAO NOVATEK, LNG accounts for more than half of the cargo, as well as Gazprom Neft, LUKOIL, PJSC MMC Nornickel. «In 2023, we saw intensified transit traffic, 2 million 129 thousand tons of cargo were shipped, which makes it a historical peak. “Transit cargo shipping evidences the NSR popularity, therefore its intensification from the maritime logistics point of view is the most important result,” noted Vladimir Panov, Rosatom Special Representative for the Arctic development. It is also worth noting the growing interest of foreign shipping companies in the Northern Sea Route including from India. In addition, there were 3 round regular domestic voyages along the Northern Sea Route from the northwestern part of Russia to the regions of the Far East in 2023. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is the shortest shipping route connecting the western part of Eurasia and the Indo-Pacific region. The goal of the “Development of the Northern Sea Route” project is to create infrastructure to facilitate the increase in cargo shipping as well as in the total capacity of seaports.

Though all such data are quite encouraging, electric two wheeler sales slowed down significantly earlier this year after the govt reduced subsidies provided under the FAME Scheme which is an abbreviation for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India. In FY24 till December, 6,42,048 units of electric two-wheelers were sold in the country. Considering average sales of more than 60,000 units per month, total sales in the financial year should comfortably cross FY23's sales figures. However, it would still miss Niti Aayog's ambitious target of 1.9 lakh per month sales. EV two-wheelers need more boost? The EV sector initially needed a huge push from the government in its infancy and it did get that. The Indian government brought the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME-India) Scheme, under National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011/National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020, in 2013 to give the sector the necessary boost.

A tropical cyclone has hit the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, bringing intense rains and powerful winds and leaving about a quarter of the households without electricity and tens of thousands of homes suffering water cuts

Panchayat Mausam Sewa Portal, in English, Hindi and twelve regional languages to help farmers in planning the agricultural activities like sowing, transplantation, application of irrigation, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. It also launched a National Framework of Climate Services (NFCS) that seeks to reduce losses from climate hazards and extreme weather events to commemorate the 150th year of the weather office. The NFCS framework seeks to build a platform for users of climate information and services that will strengthen the production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate monitoring and prediction services for key sectors such as agriculture, health, energy and disaster management. Talking about the achievements of the weather office Kiren Rijiju, Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Earth Sciences said that IMD has improved its forecast accuracy of severe weather events by 40% in the last five years. It has improves the weather observational network in the country in last decade significantly by employing technology. For example, the number of Doppler radars in the country has increased from 15 in 2014 to 39 in 2023, and additional 25 radars will be added in the next 2-3 years. Rainfall Monitoring Stations have increased from 3955 in 2014 to 6095 in 2023; upper air stations have increased from 43 in 2014 to 56 in 2023; High wind speed recorders increased from 19 in 2014 to 35 in 2023.

Gold and silver started Monday’s session a touch higher, before easing off their best levels at the time of writing.

Ram Temple in Ayodhya has garnered widespread attention and support from individuals across the country. As the project progresses, many citizens express their desire to contribute to this historic endeavor. While the intention to donate is commendable, it is crucial to stay vigilant against the rising threat of fraudulent websites posing as the official platform for contributions. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, established by the Government of India, is the authorized body responsible for overseeing the construction of the Ram Temple.

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices also hit their fresh record highs of 38,162.37 and 44,871.58 respectively during the session. The BSE Midcap index finally closed with a gain of 0.67 per cent at 38,129.88 while the Smallcap index closed at 44,552.34, up 0.11 per cent. Also Read: Nifty 50 takes just 26 days to jump from 21k to 22k; Tata Consumer, Bajaj Auto, Wipro jump up to 21% in this period The overall market capitalisation of the firms listed on the BSE rose to nearly ₹376.1 lakh crore from nearly ₹373.3 lakh crore in the previous session, making investors richer by about ₹2.8 lakh crore in a single session.

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TVS Motor, one of the country's leading two-wheeler makers, surpassed the ₹one lakh crore market capitalisation in today's trade as its shares hit a new peak of ₹2,108.95 apiece. Over the past year, the company's market capitalisation has surged by ₹53,000 crore. Also Read: Nifty 50 advances for 5th straight session, crosses 22,000 mark for first time; Wipro, Infosys, TCS among major gainers The company's shares have been performing exceptionally well on Dalal Street.

smothering her son in a Goa service apartment and attempting to transport his body to Bengaluru. She has been booked by the Calangute police under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 302 (murder) and 201 (destruction of evidence), and also under the Goa Children's Act. Suchana Seth is the Chief Executive Officer of a startup called ‘Mindful AI Lab’.

Also Read: Nifty 50 takes just 26 days to jump from 21k to 22k; Tata Consumer, Bajaj Auto, Wipro jump up to 21% in this period The growth of the manufacturing sector fell to 1.2% YoY in November 2023, sharply down from 6.7% YoY a year ago. Electricity output rose by 5.8% YoY, which is far lower than the 20.4% YoY growth seen in October 2023. Mining also slowed down to 6.8% YoY compared with 13.1% YoY growth in October 2023.

Luxury car sales in India scaled a record high of 42,731 units in 2023, up 20% year-on-year. Carmakers attributed the pickup in sales to a lifestyle change after Covid-19, making many younger professionals opt for high-end cars, and said the trend is expected to continue, citing rising disposable income levels. The growth potential of this segment is huge given the low penetration of a little more than 1%, they said. “Last year, we recorded best-ever sales in the Indian market,” said Santosh Iyer, managing director at Mercedes Benz India, which plans to launch a dozen vehicles, including electric vehicles, in 2024. BMW, which achieved more than 50% market share, expects to grow in double digits in 2024, said Vikram Pawah, president, BMW Group India. The transition to electric vehicles will help accelerate luxury sales, according to experts. Strong payouts on employee stock options and corporate earnings coupled with a recovery in economic growth has resulted in a wider net of rich young achievers, they said. India’s luxury car market is at an inflection point, moving from a phase of explosive growth to one of sustained, quality-driven expansion. While the immediate future might see a moderation in growth rates, the long-term outlook remains positive, driven by strong fundamentals and evolving young consumer preferences to pay a premium for luxury products, said Ravi Bhatia, president, Jato Dynamics.

Wipro. The Nifty 50 hit the 22,000 mark for the first time, setting its fresh peak of 22,081.95 while the Sensex scaled its fresh record high of 73,288.78 during the session.

Wipro surged 13 percent in intra-day deals today to hit a fresh 52-week high of ₹526.45 as the company's December quarter earnings beat estimates even though it reported a decline in its net profit for the December quarter (Q3FY24). This also comes after the company's American Depository Receipts (ADRs) surged almost 18 percent to hit a near-20-month high of $6.35 after the company reported its results on January 12. Wipro's net profit fell 12 percent year-on-year (YoY) and 1.2 percent sequentially to ₹2,694 crore.