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₹71 to ₹75 per share. At the upper end of the price band, the company plans to raise ₹36 crore from the offer which is entirely a fresh issue of 48 lakh equity shares. Pratham EPC Projects IPO lot size is 1,600 shares and the minimum investment amount required by retail investors is ₹120,000.

BSE data. RK Swamy IPO retail investors portion has been subscribed 2.26 times, Non Institutional Investors (NII) portion is booked 52%, and Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIB) portion is yet to be booked. The employee portion has been subscribed 16%.

ANI, Jaishankar emphasized that “big bullies" do not extend aid amounting to USD 4.5 billion when neighbouring countries face distress. EAM Jaishankar at the event on Sunday, “The big change today in this part of the world is what has happened between India and its neighbours.

U.S. officials across the political spectrum have described Chinese corporate theft as a defining threat of our times. A Justice Department loss last week underscores the challenges in addressing it.

Delhi Budget 2024 highlights: Delhi Finance Minster Atishi today presented the budget for the financial year 2024-25, centered around the concept of «Ram Rajya.» Delhi government is trying to realise the dream of Ram Rajya, Finance minister Atishi said in her maiden budget speech in Delhi assembly. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had previously emphasized the principles of «Ram Rajya,» highlighting the government's efforts to improve the lives of Delhi residents through various initiatives. The AAP party sees «Ram Rajya» as a governance model that prioritizes the welfare of the poor, providing them with free and high-quality healthcare, education, and other essential services. Here are all the key highlights from Delhi Budget 2024:

Tata Electronics will set up a semiconductor fab in partnership with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC), Taiwan. This unit will be constructed in Dholera, Gujarat. The plant will attract Rs 91,000 crore investment.

the Vergereported. Google contractor Cognizant was responsible for approving music content for YouTube Music. Over 40 employees of YouTube Music went on a strike in February last year, demanding changes to Google’s return-to-work policy.

Gemini caused a major controversy, Google has said sorry to the Indian Prime Minister and called its platform 'unreliable', ToI reported on February 4 quoting minister of state for IT & Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Chandrasekhar told the newspaper that the govt had sent Google a notice seeking an explanation on «unsubstantiated» results returned by Gemini in response to a particular query on PM Modi. Google replied and said, «Sorry, the platform is unreliable,» the minister added. The government has announced that AI platforms will now require a permit to operate in India. India should not be used as a testing ground for AI platforms, especially considering the criticism they have faced worldwide for providing unsubstantiated, biased, misinformed, or unverified results, it said.

Moody's on Monday raised India's GDP growth estimate to 6.8 per cent from 6.1 per cent for 2024. India's economic growth in the three months through December was much higher than most estimates. This was attributed to a sharp fall in key subsidies which provided a boost to GDP, reported Reuters, citing two government officials. India's economy grew 8.4 per cent during the October-December quarter, its fastest pace in one-and-half years, and much faster than the 6.6 per cent estimated by economists polled by Reuters.

MintGenie, Nayar said that SoftPOS technology transforms regular smartphones or tablets into payment terminals, eliminating the need for separate hardware. Payment service providers are utilizing the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to streamline customer experiences by integrating with its infrastructure. Through ONDC, providers can access a standardized platform, facilitating interoperability among various digital commerce players.

₹13,999 for the 4GB RAM /128GB storage variant. However, with the expected ₹1,500 card discount, the price of the smartphone may go down to ₹11,999.

mutual funds. Here are the following: Coupon payments are associated with bonds. Bonds are a kind of debt instrument issued by the government, corporations and banks when they want to borrow money from investors to finance big projects.

Investing.com-- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is likely to reiterate his hawkish stance on interest rates and inflation when testifying before Congress this week, analysts at ANZ Group said in a note on Monday. 

Drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone in a few states

Alexander Stubb has been sworn in as Finland’s new president

Virginia lawmakers have passed legislation that would legalize skill games, the slots-like betting machines that proliferated in businesses around the state before an on-again, off-again ban took effect

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has pledged to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the world’s second largest economy

The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week

Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management are upping their offer.

₹1.5 trillion providing the building blocks for the critical semiconductor value chain of design, fabrication, assembly, testing, marking and packaging. Key among these proposals is the partnership between Tata Electronics and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation for a ₹91,000-crore fabrication plant with a capacity of 50,000 wafer starts per month. This chip capacity will grant traction at last to India’s long-standing quest for self-sufficiency in semiconductors, or near freedom from reliance on overseas suppliers.

MUMBAI : Apples, cashews or the weather? You may soon be able to trade on the prices of these and several more on an exchange platform, with the finance ministry expanding the list of commodity derivatives that can be offered on national stock exchanges. The finance ministry has notified 13 new commodities for derivatives trading, including manganese, freight (road, shipping and airways), weather, cement, bitumen, apple, cashew, garlic, skimmed milk powder, white butter, timber, bamboo and palladium.