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Gopal Snacks IPO: Subscription for the initial public offering (IPO) of Gopal Namkeen Limited opened on 6th March 2024 and will remain open till 11th March 2024. This means that bidding for Gopal Snacks IPO is going to end today and investors have just one day in hand to apply for the public issue. The FMCG company has fixed the Gopal Snacks IPO price band at ₹381 to ₹401 per equity share.

Supreme Court is set to hear the SBI plea seeking an extension on providing details about electoral bonds on March 11. The largest commercial bank in India has requested the court to extend the deadline till June 30, which is after the Lok Sabha elections 2024. A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud is also expected to hear the contempt petitions with the case on Monday.

There are several baby care brands have been coming up with baby shampoos, made from ethically sourced organic ingredients that deeply clean and provide moisturization to the scalp. These brands have made sure that their shampoos do not include any harsh chemicals like parabens, silicones, or SLS, and have soap free formulations that do not sting the eye. Check out the list below that includes the 10 best soap free shampoos for kids. 10 best soap free shampoos for kids that do not contain harsh chemicals:

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said «we are not afraid of political challenges» and lashed out at the BJP for adopting unfair and undemocratic means to weaken the democratic process of the state. Addressing a public gathering in Solan after dedicating Rs 186 crore developmental projects to the people in the constituency, Sukhu said, «We are not afraid of political challenges. We will face every challenge with determination and will realise the vision of self-reliant Himachal by 2032.» He said that some well-known elements were using hard-earned money of the taxpayers and evil force to topple a democratically elected government, a statement issued here said. While the Himachal Pradesh government's focus was entirely on taking the state forward on the path of sustainable growth, the BJP centered itself in adopting unfair and undemocratic means to weaken the government, he added.

Akhilesh Yadav's statement regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming the party is going to win again and the "hooliganism" of the Samajwadi Party is going to lose again. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya warned the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief in a post on social media platform 'X' «SP chief Shri Akhilesh Yadav ji should keep in mind that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji is the most popular leader not only in India but in the world,» Maurya said in his post. «The BJP won the 2014/2017/2019 and 2022 elections (Lok Sabha-Vidhan Sabha) and is going to win 2024 also. The SP's hooliganism is going to lose again. India will not tolerate Modi ji's insult,» he said.

Rohit Sharma opened up on his retirement plans following India's series win against England. The series against England saw Rohit's leadership credentials come to the fore after India lost the opening Test, as he had to shepherd a side shorn of some big names and bring the best out of a young and inexperienced squad. Not burdened by leadership, he also shone with the bat aggregating over 400 runs in the series.

Sini Shetty was bested by Miss Lebanon who made it till top 4. Sini Shetty, a 22 year old Bharatnatyam dancer represented India in the beauty pageant. She was born and raised in Mumbai.

policy are all being given a certain push as research and development are happening in very big scale in India now because the environment is being made conducive for that purpose, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. «So, we are trying to make them (IPR laws) as a facilitator, booster, and not certainly a barrier in the process of R&D. We've taken quite a few steps and I singularly thank the prime minister for this particular policy, which after a lot of consultation has come up in 2016,» she said. The law is a balance of protection for those who innovate, and the commercial propositions with which patents can be of use for the society, she said at the book launch event of Justice Prathiba M Singh on Patent Law. Sharing details of the law, Sitharaman said, eight different items which have something to do with intellectual property have all been brought together under one umbrella.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign topped the Billboard 200 chart when it was dropped, it is still doing well and holds the No. 3 position in the chart. But when the album was announced, Ye said that there would not be one, but three albums. So, when the second album would be released after the first album was so successful? Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign also announced a release schedule for all three installments of the 'Vultures' series, and the second album should have been dropped by this time. But it did not happen. 'Vultures 2' was scheduled to be dropped on March 8 while the third installment is expected to drop on April 5. So, what went wrong that the second album was not dropped as slated?

10 per cent quota in education and jobs for the members of the Maratha community, was passed in the legislative Assembly. Raj Thackeray's remarks have come days after the Maharashtra BJP Ashish Shelar met the MNS chief probably for fresh alliance talks between the two parties for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. Raj Thackeray also asserted that granting the Maratha community reservation in government jobs and education would lead to other communities making similar requests to the state government.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday said he had told quota activist Manoj Jarange that reservations for Marathas will not be technically possible and urged the community to not fall prey to false promises. Speaking at an event organised to mark the party's 18th foundation day in Nashik, Thackeray said if one community gets reservations in government jobs and education, all communities will make similar demands. «When I met Jarange, I had told him that it would not be technically possible to grant reservation to the Maratha community. For this, a session of the Lok Sabha is necessary. Moreover, this issue is not limited to the Marathas alone but communities in every state. If one community gets reservations, all communities will make the same demand. I request the Maratha brethren not to fall prey to false promises,» Thackeray said.

We recommend long-term investors to accumulate gold in a staggered manner rather than investing in one shot, Anuj Gupta, Head Commodity & Currency, HDFC Securities says. At the current level, the risk-reward is not favourable and a 3% to 5% correction in gold prices is a good opportunity for entering long, he recommends.

Chidambaram said on Saturday that he welcomed the Centre's announcement to reduce the LPG cylinder price by Rs 100 but said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should assure that the price will not be increased if his party comes to power again. Also, he sought to know if there was any budgetary provision for over Rs 5.90 lakh crore projects including Rs 17,300 crore projects for Tamil Nadu announced by the prime minister in a fortnight's time from February 22. Speaking to reporters at Satyamurthy Bhavan, the Congress state headquarters here, Chidambaram said his party leader Rahul Gandhi has given five guarantees to the nation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, and that these will translate into poll assurances in the party's election manifesto. The guarantees include: An assurance on recruitment to eliminate the unemployment problem in the country by filling up nearly 30 lakh vacancies in the Central government, Right to Apprenticeship Law for the benefit of diploma holders and graduates, a new legislation to stop question paper leak for government jobs, social security for «Gig economy» workers involved in informal jobs, and capital support for the youth to start ventures on their own.

Investor have poured at least $10 billion into spot-price bitcoin ETFs since the SEC approved the products in January, corresponding with a rapid increase in the crypto asset’s price to an all-time high.

Celebrities endorsing products or services need to do their due diligence and educate themselves «to the best of their ability but can't be held solely accountable if, in rare cases, claims go wrong,» said actor Parineeti Chopra. The Golmaal Again and Mission Raniganj star was speaking to ET, after announcing expansion plans for personal care startup Clensta where she is an investor. «We associate with a product with that sense of responsibility. However, we are not creators of the product; we are here to put the word out, whether it is a food item or a shampoo,» she said.

Federal Reserve policymakers weighing when to start interest-rate cuts got another reason Friday to sit tight for now, after a government report showed jobs growth surged in February but the overall labor market continued to show signs of cooling. Employers added a robust 275,000 jobs last month, a Labor Department report showed on Friday, handily beating the 200,000 that economists expected.

Today, on International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around the world. As we recognize the progress made towards gender equality, it’s important to remember that when it comes to personal finance and investing, the rules are nothing short of universal. 

Indian IT industry has seen significant progress in gender diversity with more women now in entry and mid-level workforce. However, their fair representation at the top and male-dominated corporate boardrooms is still disproportionate and «needs a lot of work», according to tech leaders. Any organisation which does not encourage, and indeed, proactively work towards equitable gender representation is unlikely to have a long business life span, even client acceptance, experts said adding companies need to offer flexi-scheduling and enable remote work options where needed, to support women juggling their professional responsibilities with their personal commitments and caregiver roles.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday indicated that interest rate cuts may not be too far off if inflation signals cooperate.

The Bank of Canada made it quite clear Wednesday when it held its interest rate steady at 5 per cent for the fifth session in a row that it is too early to talk about cuts.

Despite the heavy concentration of the U.S. market rally in expensive, AI-focused tech stocks, analysts say Wall Street is not yet in bubble territory.