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Mint analysis of the data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday. Until the Supreme Court quashed the scheme last month, purchasing an electoral bond effectively meant making a political donation that could later be encashed by a political party. The list detailed bonds worth ₹12,155.51 crore purchased by over 1,300 companies in nearly five years.

LPL has scored seven with one blow against Osaic, as a handful of advisors switch over in Minnesota.

Flight services at Sikkim's only airport in Pakyong will resume on March 31 after remaining suspended for six months, a senior official said on Thursday. Low-cost carrier SpiceJet will operate two flights — one from Kolkata and another from New Delhi, Pakong airport Director RK Grover told PTI. The airline will operate daily flights between Kolkata and Pakyong, while the flights between New Delhi and Pakyong will be operated five days a week, he said. SpiceJet will operate 78-seater aircraft on both routes, he added.

₹757 crore in 2023 to acquire the Women's Premier League (WPL) team. Jinisha Sharma, director of the sports division at NBFC Capri Global said the decision to buy a WPL team was a “calculated risk" considering the backing of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and growing interest in women's sports in India. The company owns four sports teams.

Vedanta Ltd’s planned demerger of its businesses could face major hurdles from minority shareholders and creditors, said Credit Sights, a FitchSolutions Company, in its report. “We maintain our view that VEDL's (Vedanta Ltd's) planned demerger of its other businesses could face major hurdles from minority shareholders and/or creditors, which may delay or derail the deal.

When the merger of L&T Infotech (LTI) and Mindtree was announced in May 2022, top management exits were foreseen as a key risk for the merged entity. That forecast proved correct and continues to play out. Last week, Vinit Teredesai resigned as chief financial officer of LTIMindtree Ltd.

With demand for exchange-traded funds growing globally, J.P. Morgan Asset Management has added a heavyweight veteran to its team in New York.

NEW DELHI : India’s demand for petroleum products, particularly diesel, will spike this year on increased industrial and construction activity, as well as because of the upcoming national election that’s held once in five years, as per S&P Global Commodity Insights. Demand for petroleum products in 2024 is likely to grow by about 206,000 barrels per day, with gasoil (diesel) and gasoline (petrol) accounting for about 65% of the growth, S&P Global said in a report. In February, India’s demand for petroleum products increased by 132,000 barrels per day (bpd), or 2.4%, year-on-year, and by 256,000 bpd from January.

high-level panel on 'one nation, one election' studied election processes in six countries including South Africa, Sweden and Belgium, before recommending simultaneous polls for Lok Sabha and state assemblies in India. The other countries where simultaneous elections are conducted are Germany, Japan, Indonesia, the Phillipines and Belgium. The panel led by former president Ram Nath Kovind submitted its report to President Droupadi Mumu on Thursday, recommending simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies as the first step followed by synchronised local body polls within 100 days. According to the report, a comparative analysis of other countries was drawn while dealing with the issue of simultaneous elections. The aim was to study and adopt the best international practices to ensure fairness and transparency in elections.

Kairana Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024 Details: Lok Sabha elections are expected to be held later this year in April-May. The final schedule for the voting and result of the Kairana Lok Sabha election will be known after the Election Commission of India makes the formal announcement.

In Thursday’s trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh long positions. Lets first understand how this conclusion is reached that whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh long position or not. When the stock prices move up and open interest on the counter also moves upward, it is taken as a sign of a long buildup. The signal is considered more reliable if the volume on the counter has also seen an increase.

Narendra Modi chaired a high-powered committee on selecting election commissioners and will meet on Thursday, March 14, to finalize the names of two new election commissioners. The meeting will be held at 7, LKm for the appointment of the Election Commissioner today.

₹10 lakh. It amended the regulations for REITs, permitting fractional ownership of REITs which will encompass commercial and residential properties. This will help the real estate fractional ownership market to grow by 10 times to $5 billion by 2030, according to a JLL India and PropShare report.

The shakeup of Walt Disney World’s governing district more than a year after it was taken over by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees continues with the departure of its board chairman

Stock market today: On account of broad-based selling across segments, the Indian stock market ended lower on Wednesday. The Nifty 50 index witnessed a sharp correction on the previous session and ended 338 points or 1.51 percent lower at 21,997 level.

Delhi High Court judge, to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as an 'unlawful association'. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday. «Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) has been declared as an unlawful association, vide notification dated February 27, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby constitutes the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal consisting of Justice Navin Chawla, Judge, High Court of Delhi, for the purpose of adjudicating whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as unlawful association,» the MHA stated in its notification.

Tyler Perry, the comedy-drama 'Sistas' will soon return with the second half of Season 7. It revolves around a group of independent women who help each other navigate life, relationships, and jobs. This season will have 12 episodes running each week from the beginning of January through May 2024. When will the second part of Season 7 arrive? The series premiered on BET on October 23, 2019, and season 7 part 1 debuted on January 3, 2024. As the mid-season finale for season 7 or the 11th episode debuts on March 13, 2024, the parts of the previous seasons were released three to five months apart. If this timeline is maintained, it can be said that 'Sistas Season 7' Episode 12 and Part 2 will premiere sometime between April and June 2024.

The CFP Board is adopting a raft of revised guidelines and standards aimed at bolstering ethical conduct and accountability among financial planning professionals.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. went back to carrying a big stick last year as the fines it imposed on brokerage firms reached $89 million, a 63 percent increase compared to $54.5 million in 2022, according to a new report by the law firm Eversheds Sutherland.

ITC, Vedanta, Tata Motors, Cyient, Gopal Snacks, Droneacharya Aerial among others will be in focus due to various news developments. ITC

«FMCG and contrarian plays like gold are offering some refuge. Other than the premium valuation no fundamental issue is noticed to drawback the long-term growth image of domestic midcaps,» said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.