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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is keen on continuing the momentum of Multilateral Development Banks (MDB) reforms initiated during the G20 presidency of India, Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission N. K. Singh has said. Singh, who had met Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York on April 12, said he had a «positive interaction» with the UN chief. Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed was also present during the meeting. Guterres «was very keen on continuing the momentum of MDB reforms initiated during India's G20 Presidency and as contained in the 2 Vol. IEG Report,» Singh said in a post on X, referring to the report of the Independent Expert Group.

₹679.40 apiece. This was also the stock's highest level since September 2019. At present, the stock is just 9% away from its all-time high of ₹753.45 apiece, recorded in August 2019.

Netflix's gripping drama, Baby Reindeer, has captivated audiences with its raw portrayal of real-life experiences, leaving many wondering if a second season is on the horizon. Created by Richard Gadd, who also stars in the series, Baby Reindeer explores the haunting ordeal of being stalked, drawing from Gadd's own harrowing encounters. Limited Series Status

Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 17 Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) constituencies in Telangana state in southern India, will see a tough fight between the BJP's Arvind Dharmapuri and Congress' Tatiparthi Jeevan Reddy in the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Currently, the incumbent Member of Parliament from the Nizamabad constituency is the BJP's Dharmapuri Arvind. Voting for all 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana, including Nizamabad Lok Sabha constituency, will be held in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha polling on May 13; the results will be announced on June 4.

According to Benchmark’s coverage of Hut 8, a prominent Bitcoin miner with an optimistic “buy” rating and a price target of $12, Hut 8 has a promising future ahead of it.

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd. traded 0.02 per cent lower in Tuesday's session at 12:43PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 740.45 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 743.15 and Rs 735.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 932.35 and a 52-week low of 678.8. About 49,189 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

spacecraft resumed its function of sending usable data about the health and status of its onboard engineering systems for the first time in nine months. For the first time since November, the US space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), is set to enable the spacecraft to yield science data again and resume operation. As per NASA's report, Voyager 1's last message was on November 14.

Economic Times. In this plan, Varun Jaipuria would take over the mantle of the food and beverage division, whereas Devyani Jaipuria would head the health and education sectors.

A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is “enormously valuable” but hasn't lived up to its potential

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro saw their wage cost in FY24 increase by more than 5.5% on average from the previous year, even as their year-on-year revenue growth slowed, averaging 3.6%. Their cumulative wage cost went up by Rs 18,036 crore in FY24, which experts attributed to continuity in lateral hiring in high-demand areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cloud and engineering services, coupled with the salary increments, even though they are in the lower single digits.

Fallout and Overwatch 2 are buzzing with excitement over a crossover concept that imagines the two worlds colliding in epic fashion. The concept, which features a Mercy skin inspired by Fallout's Nuka-Girl, has sparked a wave of creativity among gamers eager to see more, a Dexerto report said. Fallout's Influence

Crypto asset outflows totaled $206 million in the week through April 19, according to the report. Investors pulled $244 million from US ETFs, with the outflows coming mostly from incumbent funds, while newly issued ETFs continued to see inflows, though lower than in prior weeks.

₹1122.05 against its previous close of ₹1023.70 and jumped 14.7 per cent to the level of ₹1174.65. Around 1 am, Hatsun Agro share price traded 12.73 per cent higher at ₹1,154 apiece on the BSE. Hatsun Agro share price witnessed strong buying interest after the company reported a strong jump in Q4 profit and EBITDA.

heatwave days, with certain regions facing over 20 days of scorching conditions. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Marathwada, Odisha and Vidharba are predicted to record more heatwave days, some even more than 20 days of the month. The intense heat poses risks to power grids and may lead to water shortages in various parts of the country, the weather department has warned, PTI reported.

Combining your credit card debt into a personal loan is a tactic that can streamline your payments and potentially lower your interest expenses. Here’s a step-by-step guide to how it works:

Wipro and Infosys’ results out this week, the fourth quarter earnings season will now pick up pace as the upcoming week will witness the results for Axis Bank, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services, Tata Elxsi, along with 167 other companies. Other big players across sectors, like HUL, Indian Hotels, OFSS, Bajaj Finance among others will be seen reporting their results.

The first three month of 2024 were the second best start to the year on record for wealth management firms in regard to deal making and transactions, according to a new report from Echelon Partners, a boutique investment bank focused on mergers and succession planning in the wealth and investment management industries.

Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said National Conference leader Chaudhary Mohammad Akram equating the Congress with the BJP should make the workers of the country's oldest political party think about their support to the oldest regional party in Jammu and Kashmir. «Chaudhary Akram could not have said anything worse than equating the Congress with the BJP while joining the National Conference. He said that there was no difference between the Congress and the BJP,» Mufti told reporters while campaigning in the Larnoo area of Anantnag district. The former chief minister said it was unfortunate that Akram chose to describe the Congress in that way. «His father (Chaudhary Mohammad Aslam) was in Congress. I don't understand how the Congress workers would support the NC. The NC leadership used to refer to Congress workers as 'gandi naali kay keeday' (the worms of the gutter). They used to face social boycott,» she said, referring to a period in the 80s when the two parties were at loggerheads.

MUMBAI : Adani Green Energy Ltd is close to raising $400-500 million from at least two Europe-based funds, two people aware of the deal said. Billionaire Gautam Adani's family members and associates hold 53.67% in Adani Green Energy, the group's second-largest subsidiary with a market value of over ₹2.8 trillion. The company will need to sell new shares worth about 1.5% stake to raise the amount, going by its current market price.

‘Conspiracy to kill Arvind Kejriwal in jail’, alleges AAP MP Sanjay Singh The Tihar Jail Administration on Saturday submitted a report to the Delhi Lieutenant Governor regarding the health status of CM Kejriwal, who has been lodged in Tihar jail since April 1 this year. According to the report, CM Kejriwal was on insulin for diabetes control.

Prompted by renewed US oil sanctions, Venezuela’s state-controlled oil company PDVSA intends to boost its use of digital currencies in crude oil and fuel exports, Reuters reported on Monday.