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₹20,000 on edtech platform Byju’s for the delay in filing its reply to a petition by Surfer Technologies. As an operational creditor, Surfer Technologies had on 7 February filed a section 9 application, initiating corporate insolvency resolution process against the troubled ed-tech firm. Following this, NCLT had asked Byju’s to file its reply.

BENGALURU : Most buildings across the campuses of the $25-billion Larsen and Toubro Group (L&T) in India resemble those of any typical engineering and construction company. But here's where much of the similarity ends. When you drive into the Chennai campus that is the digital hub of L&T, for instance, the person you're meeting would already know that you have arrived, thanks to automated geofencing that monitors your location.

Also Read: Can investors hold multiple demat accounts in India? MintGenie answers The process for shifting from one broker to another involves transferring your shares from one DP to another, but you cannot transfer your open F&O positions from one broker to another. However, you can still shift to other brokerage firms without selling your positions. In this article, we will explain how you can successfully transfer your demat account from one brokerage firm to another without liquidating your holdings.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) ran a quiz for its social media followers on ‘X’ platform and tempted them into participating by offering a certificate of appreciation. Some subscribers — instead of answering the questions — queried the agency when the interest for FY 2023-24 be credited.

Eldeco Infrastructure and Properties, a part of the Eldeco group, has raised Rs 350 crore from HDFC Capital Advisors Limited for their joint platform to do residential projects across the country. With the third round of funding in three years, the platform size reaches Rs 850 crore and it expects to generate Rs 8,000 crore from 17 projects. “After a prolonged downturn, the demand for premium housing has surged all over the country in the last couple of years. Apart from first time home buyers, a significant percentage of demand is coming from people who want to upgrade to newer and better homes,” said Pankaj Bajaj, Chairman of Eldeco Group.

JioCinema is pivoting towards a hybrid monetisation model by placing Indian general entertainment and movie content behind the paywall, people aware of the development told ET. The subscription plan, which will include GEC, movie, and Hollywood content, will be priced at Rs 30 per month and Rs 300 a year, one of the persons said, adding live sports will continue to be outside the paywall. Another person said the platform is looking at multiple subscription plans. Currently, JioCinema has a single subscription plan for Hollywood content from HBO, NBCUniversal, and Paramount Global, priced at Rs 99 per month. The platform is expected to unveil its new subscription strategy soon.

Insanity Bets ($IBET) is running a hot presale that has been attracting widespread attention from across crypto communities.  The gambling industry’s remarkable growth is driving traffic to the presale. Online platforms have made gambling games more accessible to a broader audience, regardless of how small or large their budget is. Thanks to the surge in interest in online gambling, the last few years have also seen the emergence of a diverse range of games with captivating themes.

$SCORP is the native crypto of Scorpion Casino , an online gambling and sports betting platform that is fast emerging as a leader in the industry. The project gained significant attention during its impressive $10M presale, which saw a surge in demand, leading to a rapid sell-out. It attracted over 20,000 investors in the presale phase, further establishing its credibility in the crypto community.

BlockBets, a decentralized casino platform, has recently launched the presale for $BBETS, its native token. The $BBETS token will act as a strategic long-term investment opportunity, as it can be leveraged to access in-game benefits, staking yields, and passive income from liquidity pools. 

Viva Money, a digital lending platform, is making waves in the Indian financial sector. The company has surpassed a significant milestone, issuing over 1,000 credit lines to customers across the country within just three months of operation since December 2023. This achievement highlights Viva Money's dedication to making financial solutions accessible to all.

Recently, reports emerged that India’s ministry of electronics and IT has been working on an app, Safenet, that links parents’ phones with those of their children, so that they can monitor the online activities of their offspring. While parental controls on internet platforms typically offer options of granting app or website access and placing limits on the time spent, Safenet is said to go further by sharing call details and SMS logs, apart from data on all content viewed on platforms like YouTube. The Internet Service Provider Association of India has suggested that this app should be made available by default on all personal devices.

NEW DELHI : Amid the Supreme Court's teardown on misleading advertisements by Patanjali and other consumer goods companies, a more sinister issue of problematic ads has emerged, this time involving illegal betting apps and India's biggest sporting extravaganza, the Indian Premier League. Some of these betting platforms are also accepting punts on the world's largest democratic exercise: India's national election. The Advertising Standards Council of India has in the past few weeks flagged more than 500 such violative online advertisements by such illegal betting platforms.

Also Read: Demat Account: Benefits of handling mutual fund investments through demat SIP in stocks is a method of investing a fixed amount in selected stocks at regular intervals. This helps benefit from rupee-cost averaging and the power of compounding. Stock market investing becomes easier with the use of demat accounts.

fraudulent advertising practices on social media platforms by misusing the image of senior officials and the brand name and logo of the company. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), LIC asked its policyholders and the public to exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any such advertisements. «It has come to our attention that certain individuals and/or entities are engaging in fraudulent advertising practices on various social media platforms by misusing the image of our senior official/s or ex-officials, our brand logo, and our brand name without our consent in an unauthorised manner. We wish to alert the public in regard to such deceptive activities,» LIC said in a public caution notice. It asked the public to report URL links of such fraudulent advertisements on LIC's official social media accounts.

In its Q1 results published today (24 April), the wealth manager noted inflows were nearly double the level of a year prior — £409m in Q1 2023 – while AuMA has risen by 5% since the end of 2023. Quilter adjusted profit for 2023 jumps 25% to £167m The biggest contributors to the increase in flows over the three-month period were the Quilter platform, gathering £1bn inflows (up 23%) and marking its highest level since 2018, and the IFA channel, which saw net inflows soar 400% to £432m, from £83m in the first quarter of last year. The high-net worth segment of the business followed su...

The second quarter of 2024 hasn’t been exactly generous to Ripple and Litecoin investors, with both coins underperforming. Ripple XRP is down month over month, while Litecoin has seen only tiny gains. So, it goes without saying that investors are looking for something a little more substantial to sink their teeth into.

Ethereum Classic and Litecoin are two top cryptos that have grabbed attention in the market and are still favored by investors. Ethereum Classic works on a decentralized network and handles smart contracts, while Litecoin is a digital currency for online transactions.  The market cap of Ethereum Classic is currently at $4 billion, whereas Litecoin stands at $6 billion. However, there’s a notable difference in their prices: Ethereum Classic is priced at $28 per unit, whereas Litecoin is at $84.65.

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A drastic decline in the crypto market heralded the spring season. For the past weeks, Binance Coin and Polkadot have seen more red days than green and are struggling to make a comeback.  These coins suffered significant price swings, causing holders to look for better returns. With Raffle Coin in the first phase of its presale, investors believe it can make 50X gains. 

A few hours after the Bitcoin (BTC) event on April 20, 2024, the broader markets began a price recovery. After weeks of negative activity, Dogecoin (DOGE) and NEO (NEO) finally broke out of resistance points.