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Non-callable Fixed Deposit Rule Change 2023: The Reserve Bank of India has decided to increase the minimum amount for offering non-callable term deposits from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 1 crore. What this means is that all fixed deposits of up to Rs 1 crore shall have a premature withdrawal facility.

Apple raised prices of its TV+, Arcade gaming and News+ subscriptions on Wednesday, following similar moves by other content providers, as the iPhone maker looks to generate more revenue from services.

MacBook & iMac at its 'Scary Fast' launch event on Monday. With the event scheduled for 5:30 AM IST, the spotlight is firmly fixed on the upcoming launches.

Brokers with cent accounts facilitate real-time trades but require a smaller capital, given that all metrics are denominated in cents. Experts at Traders Union point out that the primary distinction between a standard and a cent account lies in the displayed nominal value. For example, a $10 deposit in a cent account will show a 1,000-cent balance, representing the available trading funds.

PTI, “Whether it is World Bank, United Nations, WTO, African Union, European Union, G20, OECD countries, BRICS; everyone is saying that the digital infrastructure that India has built can accelerate the world economy, especially in those countries which have lack of infrastructure." Mittal informed that Airtel has already extended its WiFi services to 5,000 towns and 20,000 villages and expressed the company's commitment to providing nationwide 5G coverage by March 2024. Also Read: India Mobile Congress 2023: PM Modi inaugurates tech event at Bharat Mandapam today; Theme, schedule, other details here Mittal stressed, “Satellite communication and said that it is here to serve every inch of our country and of course the globe.

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mutual funds is quite similar; it's crucial to understand the risks involved and the mitigation processes to be able to navigate through it. The Riskometer can serve as one of the important tools for investors in this journey, enabling them to make smarter and well-informed decisions. Whenever you open a scheme-related document, one of the first things you will see is a semicircle with an arrow pointing towards the ‘Risk’ levels associated with that fund.

electric vehicles said Thursday it would build its first U.S. plant in southeastern North Carolina, creating hundreds of jobs. Executives at Epsilon Advanced Materials Inc.

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited on Friday demonstrated India’s first satellite-based giga fiber service called JioSpaceFiber to provide high speed broadband services to previously inaccessible geographies within India at India Mobile Congress 2023. Jio has partnered with SES to access its medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite technology, the only MEO constellation capable of delivering truly unique Gigabit, fiber-like services from space, it said in a statement. Jio has so far connected four remote locations – Gir (Gujarat), Korba (Chattisgarh), Nabrangpur (Odissa), and ONGC in Jorhat (Assam) to demonstrate the new service. “Jio has enabled millions of homes and businesses in India to experience broadband internet for the first time.

Plum, India's foremost insurtech platform, which provides group health insurance and business insurance solutions to more than 3500 corporations, has introduced ‘e-imburse’, a digital-first solution for reimbursement claims.

World Cup Cricket Match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium today i.e. on 27 October. Pakistan vs South Africa Chennai ODI is a day-night match and will start at 2 p.m The extended service will be available on the Green and Blue line.

Arti Mohan, Cherrapunji, Meghalaya A total market index is a stock market index that typically tracks the performance of publicly traded companies from different market segments including largecap, midcap and smallcap. Total market indices are designed to provide a broad representation of the overall stock market, and they are often used as benchmarks for investment performance. A total market index fund is a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks a total market index.

The BSE Sensex was trading 500 points higher, above 63,600. Nifty50 was trading above 19,000, up 155 points at around 9.50 a.m. From the Sensex stocks, Infosys, Tata Steel, M&M, NTPC, SBI and Wipro opened with gains, while only Asian Paints, UltraTech Cement, and HUL opened with cuts. Among individual stocks, Karnataka Bank rose 5% after the board of the bank approved the allotment of Rs 800 crore on a preferential basis. Meanwhile, Vodafone Idea shares traded nearly 3% higher despite its consolidated net loss widened to Rs 8,738 crore in Q2 FY24 from Rs 7,595 crore in Q2 FY23. All major sectoral indices logged gains.

Armenia's IT industry has been experiencing tremendous growth and development and local startups including firms dealing with Artificial Intelligence are seeking active partnerships with Indian counterparts and open chapters in South Asia’s biggest market. Armenia has emerged as an attractive destination for technology companies and startups, thanks to its favorable business environment, skilled workforce and supportive government initiatives, local industry experts told ET. Armenia is home to some of the most industry disrupting startups in the medical crypto, AI, and design fields. With a large pool of tech talent and a history of noteworthy astrophysicists and chess grandmasters, it is no surprise that there are so many successful innovative tech startups.

Colgate-Palmolive India, and HSBC recommended a buy on Shriram Finance and Asian Paints. Meanwhile, UBS recommended a buy on ACC. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: Jefferies on Colgate Palmolive India: Buy| Target Rs 2320 Jefferies maintained a buy rating on Colgate Palmolive India and raised the target to Rs 2320 from Rs 2180 earlier. The company reported flat volume growth, but pricing power led to earning growth.

₹1,205.4 crore for the September quarter, up 54% from ₹782.7 crore a year ago, despite flat revenue growth. Its revenue rose a mere 0.3% to ₹8,478.57 crore during the quarter under review, primarily due to sluggish demand, a delayed festive season as well as erratic monsoon rains. “Erratic monsoon impacted market sentiment potentially leading to deferment of sale to October given the late Diwali this year.

Joe Biden administration's determination to maintain a delicate balance. In an effort to prevent further aggression, which might be sparked by Israel's fight against Hamas, the United States wants to take maximum action against Iranian-backed organisations that it believes are aiming at the country. At the same time, it wants to avoid escalating the situation and starting a larger conflict, AP added.

Day trading guide for stock market today: Dalal Street continued to bleed for the sixth straight session on Thursday as FIIs sold out Indian shares worth ₹7,702 crore. However, DIIs provided big support to the Indian stock market as they bought shares worth ₹6,558 crore on the previous session.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the world’s largest social security organization boasting more than 277 million accounts and a fund corpus of approximately ₹20 lakh crore, have expressed their concern about being under “extreme pressure" as reported onHindustan Times. This pressure stems from the recent reversion to manual annual account updates by the EPFO, while they are held accountable for any delays in claim settlements beyond the stipulated 20-day timeframe.

NDTV has reported. As per the report, the Ethics Committee had written to the Union IT and Home ministries requesting information about her logins and locations.