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electoral bond is a bearer banking instrument to be used for funding eligible political parties. An eligible political party is the one registered under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and secured not less than one per cent of the votes polled in the last General Election to the House of the People or the Legislative Assembly.

rupee ended 15 paise higher at 83.04 a dollar. Indian financial markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday.

Brazil-based aerospace major Embraer plans to attract potential collaborators and partners to grow its presence in India.

Wall Street was set to open lower on Monday as the 10-year Treasury yield regained 2007 highs, while investors awaited comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and more data this week to gauge the central bank's interest-rate path. Powell and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Hasker will speak at a roundtable discussion, due 11 a.m. ET, with local employers and small business owners on efforts to grow the economy. Later in the day, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester will speak on the outlook for the U.S.

Bengaluru police has reported that a man, identified as Swapnil Holey, had attempted to open the emergency exit door mid-air on a Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight from Nagpur on 30 September. He was later arrested based on the complaint filed by the airline staff.

Gerard Depardieu broke his silence on allegations of rape and sexual assault against him, denouncing a lynching orchestrated by a «media court». In an open letter published in the opinion pages of Le Figaro, one of France's leading daily newspapers, he wrote: «Never, ever have I abused a woman.» In a lengthy text written in a literary style, the 74-year-old actor concluded: «To the media court, to the lynching that has been reserved for me, I have only my word to defend myself.» It was the first time that Depardieu had responded to allegations published in April by the investigative website Mediapart. They revealed fresh accusations of sexual violence against him from more than a dozen women, with some of the allegations going back to the early 2000s. In December 2020, he was placed under formal investigation for rape and sexual assault after an actress accused him of having raped her on two occasions in his apartment in 2018, when she was 22.

self-help groups and panchayat representatives to sustain the model. The administration has declared 6,650 villages as 'ODF Plus Model' under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), which goes beyond constructing and use of toilets towards cleanliness by managing grey water and solid waste in each of the villages. The top three performers to achieve the 100% target of the 'ODF Plus Model' include Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu, J&K and Sikkim. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated that the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign has become a 'Jan-Andolan' in J&K and this historic milestone underlines the administration's resolve of building dream villages with new potential, possibilities and full of self-confidence.

foldable smartphone, possibly named the OnePlus Open, with an expected release date of October 19. The device might feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 16GB RAM, 256GB storage, dual displays (7.8-inch inner and 6.3-inch cover), as per several media reports. As per a report by Gadgets360, OnePlus has revealed plans to introduce its inaugural foldable smartphone, with the official launch date and product name still pending confirmation.

The owners of a 55.45 per cent stake in Melbourne toll road EastLink are ready to launch the mooted auction,after the auction’s big gorilla, Transurban, was handed a speeding ticket by the competition regulator on its ability to bid.

BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said he’s open to more acquisitions, as the world’s largest asset manager increasingly seeks to position itself as a one-stop shop for investors.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing into a last-ditch plan to keep the government temporarily open but with steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 216.27 points, or 0.64%, at the open to 33,882.61. The S&P 500 opened higher by 28.48 points, or 0.66%, at 4,328.18, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 136.43 points, or 1.03%, to 13,337.71 at the opening bell.

An official of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation told news agency ANI that buses are operational but «people are not coming» due to the bandh call. The state transport minister Ramalinga Reddy said that the government will ensure the service of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses on Friday.

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday on persistent worries over prolonged restrictive monetary policy, while investors assessed economic data and awaited Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's remarks during the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 30.83 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 33,519.44. The S&P 500 opened lower by 4.86 points, or 0.11%, at 4,269.65, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 49.48 points, or 0.38%, to 13,043.37 at the opening bell.

What is the business overview of Plaza Wires? The company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of wires, and selling and marketing of LT aluminium cables and fast-moving electrical goods under its flagship brand «Plaza Cables». The company's product mix includes different types of wires and cables, and fast-moving electrical goods such as electric fans, water heaters, switches and switchgear, Poly Vinyl Chloride insulated electrical tape and Poly Vinyl Chloride conduit pipe and accessories.What is the industry overview of Plaza Wires? The cables and wires industry is estimated to have grown to Rs 1.03 lakh crore in FY23, boosted by increased infra spends by the government. In Tier-I cities, increase in demand and the lack of open spaces to set up towers, coupled with rising demand from infra projects like metro has swelled the demand for extra high voltage (EHV) underground cables.What is the size of the Plaza Wires IPO? The IPO is entirely a fresh equity issue of 1.32 crore, aggregating up to Rs 71.2 crore.What is the price band for Plaza Wires IPO? The company is offering its shares at Rs 51-54 apiece. Investors can bid for a minimum of 277 shares in one lot and in multiples thereafter.What is the structure of Plaza Wires IPO? About 75% of the offer is set aside for qualified institutional buyers, 15% is reserved for non-institutional investors and 10% for retail investors.How is the financial performance of Plaza Wires? For the year ended March 2023, the company's revenue from operations rose by a meagre 3% to Rs 183 crore, while net profit jumped 27% to Rs 7.5 crore.What are the objects of Plaza Wires IPO? Net proceeds from the issue are proposed to be utilised towards funding the capex for setting

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KX Systems is planning to enter the India market and set up sales and research & development offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai, a top executive at the software firm said. The company wants to target Indian developers, IT firms and other enterprises as it plans to capture the country’s artificial intelligence market that is expected to touch $4.2 billion by 2030, chief executive Ashok Reddy said.

The moves comes as regulators have expressed anguish that higher debt financing costs and easy money being withdrawn could lead to a crisis in the private markets.

₹1 lakh as compensation to a 27-year-old convict Chandanji Thakor, who though secured bail in 2020 continued to languish in jail for another three years. According to a report by Bar and Bench, despite Thakor securing bail in 2020, he had to spend 3 years in jail as prison authorities claimed that they could not open the bail order sent to them by the High Court registry as an attachment to an email. "In the present case, the registry of this Court had categorically informed the jail authorities about the order passed by this Court releasing the applicant on regular bail.

The following is a statement by PwC Australia chief executive Kevin Burrowes released in conjunction with the report of Ziggy Switkowski into governance issues at the firm exposed by the tax leaks scandal:

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