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Stock market today: Shares of Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd have been in cntinuous uptrend after ushering in 2023. In YTD time, HUDCO share price ha risen from around ₹53.50 to ₹135.65 apiece levels, delivering to the tune of 150 per cent return to its positional investors.

Interim Budget: India's fiscal deficit might surpass the government's 5.9% target for FY24 due to escalated revenue expenses and a lower-than-expected nominal GDP, according to India Ratings and Research. The agency predicts that despite increased tax and non-tax revenue, an anticipated second supplementary demand for grants could escalate the deficit to 6% of GDP, slightly exceeding the budgeted limit. “Higher-than-budgeted revenue expenditure triggered through the first and likely second supplementary demand for grants in combination with lower-than-budgeted nominal GDP will push the fiscal deficit to 6.0% of GDP, 10bp higher than budgeted 5.9%,” said Ind-Ra researchers. While announcing the federal budget for this fiscal year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India aims to narrow the fiscal gap to 5.9% of gross domestic product from 6.4% in the last financial year. There are mushrooming speculations that the Narendra Modi-led government will soon have to unleash various fiscal measures and particularly so as to rein in galloping inflation rate. India's fiscal deficit for the first seven months of this fiscal year through October stood at 8.037 lakh crore rupees, or 45% of annual estimates, government data showed today. The fiscal deficit marginally narrowed from 45.6% reported in the comparable year-earlier period.

A Moroccan man is facing charges in Canada after a series of bomb threats in Ontario last month and his arrest by Belgian police, the OPP says.

TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM)'s small-car unit Daihatsu Motor said on Thursday it would compensate lower-tier contractors in its supply chain to cushion the blow from an indefinite production stoppage after revelations last week of a wider safety scandal.

compensation by airlines for flight delays, while 40,000 passengers were compensated for cancellations, and for denied boarding, 1,231 passengers got compensation, according to a report published by Hindustan Times. The airline has to facilitate affected passengers due to cancellation and delay in flight by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 3, Series M, Part IV titled "Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights".

Bengaluru police on Wednesday arrested individuals associated with Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV), a pro-Kannada activist group, while conducting a protest. As reported by ANI, the protest called for all businesses and establishments in the state to display nameplates in Kannada, by the government mandate stipulating that 60 per cent of the nameplates should be in the Kannada language. The demonstration to raise public awareness was organized under the guidance of T A Narayan Gowda, the State President of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike.

personal financial commitment aimed at ensuring their future stability. This holds particularly true for elderly individuals seeking to invest a lump sum without delving into high-risk markets for significant returns. Opting for the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) emerges as their optimal choice.

SEBI had extended the deadline to 31 December. The move is aimed at helping investors to secure their assets and pass them on to their legal heirs.

Enterprises today face an epidemic of workplace stress and depression that takes an enormous toll on employees and corporate performance. In late 2019, the American Institute of Stress highlighted that 83% of US workers suffer from work-related stress, a third consult a doctor for stress-related issues and 18% had quit their jobs. And then there’s depression: According to a 2022 Deloitte survey in India, 59% of respondents reported symptoms of depression, including feelings of sadness, lack of interest, fatigue, concentration issues and poor decision-making.

savings bank account is required to maintain a certain minimum average balance and if the same is not maintained the bank imposes a penalty. But if a zero minimum balance sounds attractive to you, Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA) is right for you. Contrary to maintaining any minimum average balance, BSBDA requires a maximum account balance.

NEW DELHI : With the government aiming to transform India’s power distribution sector and boost its fiscal health, IntelliSmart Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, backed by state-run EESL and National Investment Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), plans to commercially roll out its data analytics services for power distribution companies (discom) next year. Anil Rawal, chief executive and managing director, IntelliSmart Infrastructure, said hat the company will diversify its operations to offer billing systems to discoms, as well as gas and water metering services. It is also looking to offer aggregator services for power supplied by prosumers.

Quiver Quantitative — The U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market, after a period of rapid growth, is experiencing a slowdown in momentum, raising concerns for carmakers who have heavily invested in this technology. Despite a near 50% growth in EV sales earlier in the year, the market has seen a plateau in recent months. This shift is attributed to high prices and limited charging infrastructure, leading to longer sales times for EVs compared to gasoline vehicles. The concentration of EV sales in certain states, particularly in urban areas with better charging infrastructure, highlights the uneven distribution of demand across the U.S.

Honkai Star Rail can be obtained by pulling the banners of the game. All the banners, which are called Wrap, offer the opportunity to include more strong fighters in one's team comps. Similar to the Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail uses the Gacha banner system. It allows the players to gain the most powerful characters of the game and the most unique weapons. After the launch of the 1.5 update, a new group of banners has made its entry.

₹2 per financial transaction, which they see as unviable. In addition they allege that AMCs are dragging their feet when it comes to signing agreements to operationalize category 1 EOP.

NEW DELHI : Exports of all farm commodities may come under the government lens soon, a move that aims to cool domestic prices but may spark global food security concerns. The government plans to bring all agricultural commodities under its export review and minimum export price (MEP) policy, a senior official said on the condition of anonymity. Currently, an inter-ministerial committee (IMC), chaired by the department of commerce (DoC), is responsible for the seasonal review of onion exports.

Mint, Pratap Khedkar, chief executive of ZS, said the company reported sustained growth in contrast to the top IT service providers due to resilient tech spending across the pharmaceutical sector. He also spoke about how global pharma giants are prioritising tech investments to grow revenues, over margin expansion, and the distinction bletween artificial intelligence advanced statistics, and process automation. Edited excerpts: How is the downturn in IT affecting ZS? Most of India’s tech majors operate across nearly 50 industries, while ZS focuses only on healthcare.

Crypto exchange Bitzlazo has temporarily suspended the withdrawal of Bitcoins from its platform.

Stardew Valley provides all the essential equipment and tools that are required for activities which include breaking of ores and chopping wood. One begins their journey in farming with tools, such as a Watering can, Garden Hoe, and Pickaxe Axe. These tools are regarded as the most necessary as one cannot grow crops or clean their farmland without using them. They are also utilized for gathering many materials that are required for crafting as the game progresses. Despite the basic equipment being of help, they cannot enable one to get their jobs done with the progression of the game as they get exposed to complex ores and materials. It will come to the immediate notice of the players that there are huge stumps on their farmland that are not possible to be chopped down with the normal axe. This translates to requiring improved tools for getting the most out of one’s gaming journey and making more progress.

Zomato has received a Rs 402 crore show cause notice from the goods and services tax (GST) authorities over unpaid tax on delivery charges collected from customers, the company said in a BSE filing late Wednesday. The Gurugram-based company said it received the notice on December 26 to show cause as to why an alleged tax liability of the said amount for the period October 29, 2019 to March 31, 2022 should not be demanded from the company.

One97 Communications Limited (OCL) that owns the brand Paytm announced the release of Travel Recap 2023 on Wednesday. Delhi emerged as the most traveled domestic destination, capturing the hearts of explorers and culture enthusiasts, while Dubai dominated international travel, showcasing the allure of showcasing the allure of its cosmopolitan charm. As per Paytm Travel trends, a 70% increase in solo travellers has been observed marking a trend of wanderlust-driven individuals seeking independence and self-discovery.

The New York Times Co. (NYT) has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), alleging that they used millions of the newspaper's articles to train chatbots without permission.