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With Nifty and Sensex trading close to all-time peak levels, Vinit Sambre, Head-Equities, DSP Mutual Fund, says there are looming risks to earnings growth over the upcoming quarters, primarily due to persistently weak consumption trends and the possibility of reduced government spending during election periods. «Given the elevated expectations and rich valuations, there is no room for any error. Consequently, any potential downward revisions in earnings forecasts could pose a risk of corrections in the market over the next 2-3 quarters,» he warns in an interview to ET Markets. Edited excerpts from a chat: Following a correction in February and March months, smallcaps bounced back with a bang in April. Isn't this leg of rally largely led by retail liquidity? Vinit Sambre: India's compelling narrative of robust economic growth, fuelled by ongoing reforms and government spending into core areas, has attracted investors eager to be part of this growth trajectory. Even minor corrections prompted by non-fundamental news have become opportunities for investors to enter the market, capitalizing on businesses available at comparatively lower prices than the recent past. The fear of missing out (FOMO) further motivates sidelined investors to seize these dips.

PTI. Speaking on the incident, police said that the mother threw her child into a waste canal that is directly connected to the crocodile-infested Kali River after the couple argued on Saturday night about the same matter.

₹81,539 crore during January-March. The analysis was based on the latest data on shareholding patterns of companies listed on the National Stock Exchange. Among domestic institutional investors (DII), Life Insurance Corp.

₹8,998 crore. However, while the average selling price saw single-digit increase, new customer acquisitions made up just about 54% of jewellery customers. Titan had to ramp up promotional spending and discounts to attract buyers amid sluggish demand, rising competition, and fluctuating gold prices, which weighed on its margins.

The Idea of You" and the controversy surrounding the initial claim that Harry Styles inspired the lead character, Hayes Campbell, shedding light on the complexities of character creation and the unintended consequences of media attention.

The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy

Gold price retraces ₹3,500 from record high. US Fed meeting outcome in focus After reaching a nearly six-month high, the dollar softened by 0.2%, resulting in gold becoming more affordable for holders of other currencies. Additionally, benchmark U.S.

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Recently, central government employees received a 4% raise in their Dearness Allowance (DA) to 50%. Dearness relief (DR) for retirees of the central government has been increased by 4% to 50% to counteract price hikes. This will result in a large increase in salaries of central government employees and pensions of retirees. Certain allowances, such as the Children's Education Allowance (CEA) and the Hostel Subsidy, automatically received revisions of up to 25% following the dearness allowance (DA) hike to 50% for its employees and retirees early this year.

7th Pay Commission Updates: After the central government hiked dearness allowance (DA) for its employees and pensioners to 50% early this year, certain allowances like children education allowance (CEA) and hostel subsidy automatically got revised by up to 25%.

In a relief for companies, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has said that the tax deductors/collectors will not be treated as defaulter for failure to deduct tax at a higher rate on transactions of those deductees whose PAN became inoperative due to non-linkage with Aadhaar. The tax department’s directions are pertaining to transactions carried out between July 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.

Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked payment app BharatPe's former MD Ashneer Grover not to transfer or create any third-party rights in the shares transferred to him by the company's co-founder Bhavik Koladiya. Justice Prateek Jalan passed the interim order on a lawsuit by Koladiya seeking to reclaim the shares he transferred to his erstwhile colleague. The judge opined that the plaintiff, Koladiya, made out a prima facie case for the grant of such an injunction as he would suffer irreparable loss and prejudice if third-party rights were created in the shares being claimed by him.

Columbia University has taken action to suspend student protesters who remained at the on-campus encampment past the administration's 2 pm ET deadline, CNN reported. According to the New York-based university, these students will face consequences such as ineligibility to complete the semester or graduate, as well as restrictions from university housing and academic facilities.

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Jaishankar on Monday said the partition of India in many ways broke the natural connectivity of the northeastern states and impacted the growth in the area due to political barriers as well as administrative issues. Jaishankar was addressing an event in Delhi University's Kirori Mal College on the topic 'Northeast India's Integration with South East Asia and Japan: Balancing Economic Ties and Ecological Conservation'. «The consequence of the partition of India broke in many ways the natural connectivity that the Northeast had or would have enjoyed. As a result of that, the levels of growth that the Northeast should have seen was slowed down. In the first few decades after the partition, the Northeast did not enjoy the advantages which other parts of the country did because of political barriers and administrative issues,» Jaishankar said while speaking to students. The Union minister also added that the current economic stability in the Northeast is moving towards a stronger front.

government will put on sale around 20 critical mineral blocks in the fourth round of auction by the end of June, mines secretary V L Kantha Rao said on Monday. Rao further said that the auction process for seven critical mineral blocks put on sale in the first round is almost complete and the result would be declared in a month's time. Critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are essential components in many of today's rapidly growing clean energy technologies — from wind turbines and electricity networks to electric vehicles. Demand for these minerals is growing quickly with clean energy transitions gathering pace. Speaking during an event here, Rao said, «When it comes to mining, we have done a lot of auctions. We have put 38 blocks (critical mineral) on auction… We are going to come up with the next auction in end June so this auction process will continue,» the secretary explained.

Community Service and the Key to a Happy Marriage" of Young Sheldon Season 7, Meemaw, portrayed by Annie Potts, confronts the aftermath of her actions as she receives a sentence of community service under the supervision of Officer Thomason, played by Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer. The clash between Meemaw and Officer Thomason promises gripping drama and intense moments.

petrol bomb at the home of Meghalaya's Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Friday. His house is situated in Nongmynsong within the East Khasi Hills district. He lodged a First Information Report (FIR) which led to an increase in security in and around his property. Recently, individuals on motorcycles threw a petrol bomb at a police vehicle that was escorting Director of NEEPCO (Personnel) Major General (retired) RK.

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mutual funds, which offer a plethora of benefits making them an enticing option for planning your child's education. When contemplating investments for your child's education, adopting a long-term perspective is crucial. Mutual funds present the advantage of diversification, dispersing risk across various investment avenues.

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