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Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, and appointed IPS officer Praveen Vashista as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of Narayan, and the appointment of Vashista as Special Secretary, mentions a Ministry of Personnel order. The Committee has extended the tenure of 1995-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre Indian Administrative Service officer Narayan beyond December 6, 2024, for a period up to August 4, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

private banks due to higher fees and lower provisions sequentially. The subdued numbers for the lenders will be driven by muted net interest income (NII) due to slowdown in loan growth. However, asset-quality metrics should be less worrisome, barring lenders exposed to the microfinance sector, analysts said.

Now that the threat of Hurricanes Helene and Milton has receded, millions of homeowners and business-owners across Florida and the Southeastern U.S. are faced with traversing the often long and laborious process of using insurance to rebuild their lives

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Bajaj Auto, Cochin Shipyard, LTTS, Central Bank of India, Rallis India among others will be in focus due to various news developments and second quarter results. Bajaj Auto, LTTS Shares of Bajaj Auto and LTTS will be in focus as the companies will announce their second quarter results today.

Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, "inflation will vanish completely." It's a message tailored for Americans who are still exasperated by the jump in consumer prices that began 3 1/2 years ago. Yet most mainstream economists say Trump's policy proposals wouldn't vanquish inflation. They'd make it worse. They warn that his plans to impose huge tariffs on imported goods, deport millions of migrant workers and demand a voice in the Federal Reserve's interest rate policies would likely send prices surging.

Reliance «This market movement aligns with expectations, and we recommend maintaining a cautious stance until Nifty decisively surpasses the 25,300 level. However, select sectors and themes are still presenting buying opportunities, so traders should focus on stock selection and adopt a balanced approach,» said Ajit Mishra – SVP, Research, Religare Broking.

Equity benchmarks in Sydney, Tokyo and Seoul all fell, while contracts pointed to declines in Hong Kong. S&P 500 futures were little changed after the benchmark slid 0.8% on Tuesday. Treasuries were steady while oil clawed back some gains in early trading after plunging Tuesday.

Index funds are getting popular with investors as they offer a simple and low-cost way to gain exposure to a broad and diversified portfolio. WHAT IS AN INDEX FUND? An index fund is a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the performance of a market index by buying the same stocks or bonds as the index. These funds aim to replicate the investment returns of particular benchmark indices by holding a securities portfolio that closely mirrors the index’s composition. WHAT ARE THE EQUITY INDEX FUNDS IN INDIA?

Adani Green Energy, India's largest private sector renewable power company, late on Tuesday called off its $1.2 billion bond issue after investors demanded a higher yield than what the company was ready to offer, citing geopolitical uncertainties, people aware of the details said. «There was a lot of to and fro between the company and investors on the pricing of the issue. Investors were demanding better yields and the company was not willing to budge. Finally, the company decided to call off the issue and wait for a better time when geopolitical uncertainties subside and the US presidential election is done,» said a person familiar with the development.

Sebi) has raised the position limit — restrictions put in place on the maximum holdings — for trading members in the equity derivatives segment. The overall position limits for client and proprietary trades, in index futures and options contracts will be set at ₹7,500 crore or 15% of the total open interest or outstanding positions in the market, Sebi said in a circular on Tuesday. This would come into effect immediately.

GCCs) in India to provide centralised support to their businesses. Large Indian corporations are also building such facilities, often to beef up their technology capabilities. Reliance Industries, Adani Group, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) and Bank of Baroda are among Indian entities that have set up such centres locally in the past two to four years. Indian firms are estimated to have set up around 50 GCCs in the last couple of years in sectors like telecom, financial services and automotive, said Arindam Sen, GCC leader and partner for media, entertainment and telecommunications practice at EY India.

Electric two-wheeler market leader Ola Electric has engaged EY India for a “service transformation” amid mounting after-sales service issues, a barrage of consumer complaints and declining sales volumes, multiple people aware of the development said. The global consulting services firm is likely to advise the Bhavesh Aggarwal-run startup on a whole host of service-related aspects of the business, from streamlining business processes to stocking and inventory management of spare parts, they said. An email sent to an Ola Electric spokesperson remained unanswered until press time Tuesday.

Elon Musk claims that within 30 years, there will be over a million people residing on Mars. As his SpaceX team achieved a significant victory in their quest for affordable interplanetary travel, Elon Musk made a daring claim about the possibility of habitation on Mars, as quoted in a report by the Daily Star. Elon Musk claims that one million people will be able to live on Mars thanks to his rocket-catcher. When the SpaceX guru captured a massive booster from his Starship rocket for the first time, a large portion of the world watched in awe.

Elisabeth Finch, the former Grey’s Anatomy writer who had fabricated significant portions of her medical history and personal history is being investigated in the recent docuseries Anatomy of Lies which is premiering on Peacock, reported People. Elisabeth Finch, who was actually celebrated primarily for her powerful essay about surviving chondrosarcoma which is a rare bone cancer, was allegedly using her fake experiences to secure a role on the show while influencing its storylines. According to People, Elisabeth Finch’s web of lies and deceit came to light in the year 2022 when her estranged wife, Jennifer Beyer confronted her with regard to inconsistencies present in her claim which included false narratives about her kidney transplant and her presence during the infamous Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. Also Read: Like Japan, will China risk losing its own decade? CEO of alcohol giant warns

US elections set to begin in a matter of days now, with the campaign having reached the last leg, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, both would be looking at staying away from controversy as much as they can. However, it looks like trouble does seem to find them at odd times, and this time it is Harris at the receiving end.

Donald Trump initially leading in the popularity ratings against Joe Biden, followed by the first US Presidential debate that saw the former US President steamroll the reigning one in terms of performance. Ultimately, Joe Biden decided to drop out of the election race, majorly because of the humiliation he faced throughout the election race, suggested reports.

North Tripura District for three days after communal tensions flared up at Pekucherra on Tuesday after a Shiva temple and a mosque were vandalised. A police official said that a large contingent of security forces including Tripura State Rifles were deployed after the unrest started late on Monday night when “unknown miscreants’ damaged a Shiva temple at Pekucherra. He said in retaliation, a group of people vandalised a mosque causing serious tension in the entire mixed populated areas.

Election Commission of India announced on Tuesday. All 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra will vote in a single phase like in 2019. The western part of Jharkhand (81 seats) will go to polls on November 13 while other areas will vote in the second phase on November 20. Jharkhand had seen a 5-phase polling in 2019. Alongside, bypolls will be held in 48 assembly constituencies and two parliamentary seats.