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₹416.57 lakh crore) on Thursday, coinciding with the Nifty 50 index reaching a record high of 22,993.60. Meanwhile, in morning deals today (Friday, May 24), Nifty crossed the 23,000 milestone, hitting a new high of 23004.05.According to a press release by the NSE, it took NSE-listed companies just 6 months to jump from $4 trillion to $5 trillion.

Tata Power Co. is planning to raise as much as $1 billion-equivalent for clean energy projects, in what could be the country’s largest local currency loan this year. The unit of Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, is in talks with lenders including State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank for the loan, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. India’s largest local currency loan so for this year was Assam Bio Refinery Pvt.’s deal of $365 million in February. If Tata Power’s planned borrowing finalizes with a size anywhere near $1 billion, it would take that title.

death of a detainee under police custody, the in-charge (IC) of the Khelmati Police Station in Assam’s Lakhimpur district has been placed under suspension. Assam Director General of Police (DGP) GP Singh on Thursday in a post on his official X handle informed that IC Dipankar Changmai, along with an on-duty sentry at the time of the incident, has been placed under suspension.

Label Padhega India' campaign, an important step in building domestic consumer activism and fostering awareness, underscores the inherent issues related to product labelling locally. Still, products aimed at more sensitive consumer segments, such as children, may undergo greater manufacturer scrutiny. «Label Padhega India campaign has the potential to become the second largest consumer campaign after the 'Jaago Grahak Jaago' campaign by the Indian government,» said Harish Bijoor, brand strategy specialist. «However, for that to happen, the digital marketing has to be strong. Companies will not pay heed to the campaign until it gains larger traction and manages to yield a change in consumer behaviour. The onus on the influencers is to garner traction for the campaign by advertising it on a larger scale across media.» Product labelling in India faces several issues — ranging from non-compliance with the regulations, language barriers, misinformation and misleading claims, inconsistent labelling standards, illegible labels, lack of transparency, inadequate enforcement of the labelling regulations and imported goods not meeting the Indian labelling standards.

OpenAI is releasing a majority of past employees from nondisparagement agreements tied to their exit contracts and equity, the startup confirmed Thursday. In a message sent to former employees Thursday, the company said it would not seek to cancel staffers’ equity that has vested if they spoke out about the company.“Regardless of whether you executed the agreement, we write to notify you that OpenAI has not canceled, and will not cancel, any vested units,” said the message, which was reviewed by Bloomberg. Current staff were also notified of the change.

Pune Porsche crash accused ends today, May 25, Friday. The three accused — Naman Pralhad Bhutda, the owner of Cosie restaurant, its manager Sachin Katkar, and the manager of Blak Club Hotel Sandip Sangle — were remanded on Tuesday in the car accident case allegedly involving a 17-year-boy that claimed the lives of two persons. Police on Thursday questioned the teen's grandfather and friend regarding the horrific car hit-and-run incident.

₹27.1 lakh for failing to disclose their names as significant beneficial owners (SBOs) of LinkedIn Technology Information Pvt Ltd under Indian rules. The company is said to be pleading not guilty.

Dividend stocks: Shares of Vedanta Limited, Tata Consumer Products Ltd, QGO Finance Ltd, Bharat Dynamics, and Som Distilleries & Breweries Ltd will be in focus when the stock market opens on May 24 (Friday).The boards of Directors of these companies have declared interim dividends, final dividends, and stock splits for their eligible shareholders. These companies have fixed May 24 as the record date to ascertain the eligibility of shareholders for their respective issues.ALSO READ: Multibagger: HBL Power Systems stock soared 1254% in 3 years, jumped over 5360% in a decadeVedanta: The company has declared an interim dividend of ₹11.00 per equity share.In a stock exchange filing, Vedanta said the Board of Directors declared “First Interim Dividend of ₹ 11/- per equity share on the face value of ₹ 1/- per equity share for the Financial Year 2024-25 amounting to c.

NEW DELHI : India's top eight auditors will be inspected and the financial statements of up to 60 of their clients vetted this year, as the national audit watchdog widens efforts to enhance audit quality countrywide. The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) which last year inspected five auditors, involving audit reports of 24 clients, is planning to expand the exercise, a person informed about the development said. “This year, inspections would be done on eight audit firms and in the case of audit firms inspected last year, audit documentation of a different set of audit clients will be examined.

State lawmakers first attempts at regulating discrimination from artificial intelligence have floundered in states across the country

Financial advisors should consider incorporating behavioral financial advice into their practices to better serve affluent clients, according to the latest research from Cerulli Associates.

Activision, under Microsoft, announced the latest installment in the "Call of Duty" series, titled "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6," along with a teaser for the upcoming first-person-shooter game. This marks the franchise's expansion with a new release following the success of «Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.» Teaser

Netflix has started the production of ‘The Abandons’ in Calgary, Canada. This action movie is the idea of Kurt Sutter who is also the creative mind behind the movie ‘Sons of Anarchy’. In information that has been revealed, Lena Headley, Gillian Anderson and Nick Robinson will be some of the leading characters in the movie. Filming in Canada

Dehradun, was found dead in his hostel room on May 17, days after facing rejection of his thesis by a professor, India Today reported.According to an India Today report, Divesh Garg's family has pointed fingers at the relentless harassment by his professors, accusing them of driving him to take his own life. The father also alleged that the professor even demanded ₹5 lakh to pass Divesh Garg.Garg's father stated that around 10:40 pm on May 17, they received a call informing them that their son's body was in the mortuary, barely twelve hours after the latter had called his parents asking for help to be 'taken away'.

NCLT) has granted more time to Hinduja Group-owned IndusInd International Holdings (IIHL) for securing the remaining regulatory approvals required to complete the resolution process of bankrupt Reliance Capital, according to two people aware of the matter. The order was delivered on IIHL's application on Wednesday, requesting an extension of the 27 May deadline for paying ₹8,000 crore to acquire Reliance Capital.

Palanpur Civil Hospital reported that the gas spread in the vicinity, causing breathing difficulties for residents. Approximately 60-70 individuals were transported to the hospital, with one patient in critical condition requiring ventilator support. Presently, around 30 patients remain under medical care.Akshayraj Makwana, SP Banaskantha said, “Today around 6 pm, an incident of gas leakage was reported in the area near the Malan Darwaja of Palanpur city area.

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which runs India’s largest airline IndiGo, more than doubled its net profit to ₹1,894.8 crore in the quarter ended March. In another news, severe heatwave conditions continued to grip parts of North India, while some states in the southern regions grappled with heavy rainfall.

US Congress, a former top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was found fumbling and providing excuses rather than answering questions directly posed by the committee. This hearing came amidst a series of leaked emails from Dr. David Morens who served as a top adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID pandemic. These emails date to the period during which the US was gripped by a pandemic that brought many cities including New York to a standstill. The US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability has conducted the investigation.

The work from home issue has been rumbling on for many years but was paused to a large degree during the Covid pandemic. But some brokerage firms are mandating return to the office, with some citing regulatory requirements.

injured in a firing by terrorists at Pahalgam in Anantnag district on May 18."My husband and I had gone to Kashmir on May 13...On May 18...when we reached our hotel...we were shot at. My son was afraid. When I ran to protect my child, I got shot at...Later, I saw my husband; his eyes were bleeding, and my shoulder was bleeding," Farha told the news agency ANI.She further informed that, "We were taken to the general ward of a hospital, we got wound dressing done...they tried to stop the bleeding but were unsuccessful...we were then taken to the army force.