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NEW DELHI : Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) plans to expand the annual production capacity of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to around 70 million doses, starting this year, according to a company spokesperson. The company’s plan to expand the vaccine production capacity from 2-3 million doses currently aligns with the government’s efforts to introduce the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer for girls aged 9-14 years, as announced in the interim budget by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman. “Currently, SII has a production capacity of around 2-3 million doses for the Cervavac vaccine.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state is working to make robust legislation for polygamy and Uniform Civil Code. Talking to media persons on Monday, he said, “Assam cabinet in its meeting has discussed both polygamy and UCC. We were following polygamy; Uttarakhand passed a law on UCC. We are now aligning both so that we can prepare a robust legislation. We are working on that.” He added that the Assam cabinet has approved a very important legislation prohibiting magical healing. “Healing is a daisy subject used to convert tribal people. This bill we are going to pilot as we believe that the religious status quo is very important. Whoever is Christian, Muslim or Hindu let them be so that a proper balance can be achieved in our state.”

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«Global cues are muted as most of the Asian markets are closed for this week on account of Lunar New Year holidays, which kept global investors on side-line. Overall we expect the market to consolidate with negative bias in the near term,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal.

With 80% of S&P 500 companies having reported earnings, numbers have been better-than-anticipated, UBS analysts noted.

Nifty on Monday ended 166 points lower to close below the 20-DMA and form a lower top on the daily chart which signalled a diminishing bullish sentiment. A long bear candle was seen on the charts The momentum indicator aligns with this bearish outlook, displaying a crossover. Nifty might remain in sell-on-rise mode as long as it remains below 21,850. On the downside, support is at 21,500, Rupak De of LKP Securities said.

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Commercial real estate (CRE) has long been an attractive investment avenue for those seeking to diversify their portfolios and capitalise on the stability and income potential of real property. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) have been a game-changer in the global investment landscape, providing investors with a unique proposition to participate in the commercial real estate market. In a bid to catalyse the growth of the real estate sector in India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has plans to introduce an innovative concept – the MSM REITs.

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—Name withheld on request As per Section 56 of the Income Tax Act, any monetary gift received by an individual is taxable if the aggregate sum of money received during the year exceeds ₹50,000. However, there are specific exceptions to this rule, including gifts received on the occasion of marriage and gifts received from relatives.

Goosebumps series, following the success of its inaugural season. However, the upcoming season is set to embark on a new narrative journey, adopting an anthology format that will bring a refreshing twist to R.L. Stine's iconic universe.

₹25,938-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the sector have sought clarification on whether the investment timeline has been extended in line with the one-year extension of the scheme, according to industry executives. To align with the extended incentive disbursement period, companies have urged the government to also extend the investment timeline of the scheme by a year. The five-year PLI scheme for advanced automotive technologies (PLI-AAT), as it is formally known, was extended by a year in late December, after none of the participating companies could avail of benefits in the first year of the scheme ending March 2023 (FY23).

In February, while the typical maximum temperature averages at 30.9 degrees Celsius, Bengaluru has experienced temperatures exceeding this norm. Meteorologists attribute this temperature surge to the absence of wind and rainfall in the area. Normally, Bengaluru should have received 7.1 mm of rainfall by February, but as of now, there has been no precipitation. A Prasad, a scientist at the IMD Bengaluru observatory, told Times of India that a counter-clockwise movement of cold air from the southeast, traversing over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to introduce cooler conditions to the city. This drop in maximum temperature is anticipated to persist for about a week before rising again towards the end of the month. Already, this forecasted change has had a moderating effect on the city's climate. On Friday-Saturday, the maximum temperature recorded was 31.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum was 18.0 degrees Celsius.

On Saturday, Bitcoin‘s price ascends, nudging the $47,450 mark with an impressive 3.25% uptick. This momentum heralds the most significant weekly surge Bitcoin has experienced in a quartet of months, aligning with a substantial climb past the $46,000 milestone.

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Take-Two Interactive Software, Rockstar's parent company, whose recent earnings meeting shed light on potential developments. According to reports from GameSpot and transcriptions from Seeking Alpha, Take-Two revised its revenue forecast for the fiscal year 2025 (FY25), adjusting it downward from $8 billion to $7 billion. While Take-Two's CFO, Lainie Goldstein, did not offer explicit commentary on this adjustment, the lowered forecast stands in contrast to previous discussions during a 2023 earnings meeting.

California voters who own cryptocurrencies are expected to have a significant impact on the 2024 elections.

Voya Financial has expanded its advisory offerings with the introduction of a new dual qualified default investment alternative for retirement plan participants.

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka today unveiled the Vote on Account budget for 2024-25, totaling Rs 2,75,891 crore. Within this budget, Rs 2,01,178 crore has been allocated for revenue expenditure, while Rs 29,669 crore has been earmarked for capital expenditure. The government has proposed Rs 53,196 crores for implementing six key pledges of the ruling Congress party.

Paytm parent One97 Communications is mulling the option of continuing its payments service as a third-party payment app (TPAP) to ensure continued access to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for its customers, The Economic Times reported citing sources. Talks on the same have commenced with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the entity overseeing the UPI ecosystem in the country, it added. Also Read | Ashneer Grover on Paytm Crisis: 60-year-olds running RBI do not… Following the RBI's regulatory directive, the Paytm app will transition to a third-party app, integrating UPI through other lenders.

Buy or sell stocks: After witnessing a sharp sell-off on Thursday, the Indian stock market shifted into a sustainable upside bounce from the lows and closed higher on Friday. The Nifty 50 index gained 64 points and closed at the 21,782 level, the BSE Sensex went up 167 points and closed at the 71,595 mark while the Nifty Bank index shot up 622 points and finished at the 45,634 level. However, broad market indices continue to remain weak.