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Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the hill state is far from over. The report about the meeting in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Haryana’s Panchkula comes a day after Congress party leaders, including the Chief Minister, appeared to have survived the crisis the state government faced.

From November 19, 2023, to February 19, 2024, BiFinance successfully initiated and completed a new BFT (BiFinance Token) buyback and burn program. This buyback and burn marks the second repurchase action, with a total of 2,096,149 BFT tokens repurchased and transferred to a burn address.

Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. traded 0.82 per cent down in Friday's trade at 01:39PM (IST). Around 1,190 shares changed hands on the counter. The counter opened at Rs 9127.5 and touched an intraday high and low of Rs 9254.75 and Rs 9034.0, respectively, in the session so far. Shares of the company of Bajaj Holdings & Investment Ltd. quoted a 52-week high of Rs 9354.0 and a 52-week low of Rs 5791.05.

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. fell 3.6 per cent to Rs 1651.05 in Friday's session as of 01:28PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 1058.48 points higher at 73558.78. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1739.95 and a 52-week low of Rs 1049.1 on NSE. Around 18062 shares changed hands on the counter till 01:28PM (IST).

Marico Ltd. traded 0.5 per cent up at Rs 525.2 at around 12:42PM (IST) on Friday. The stock had closed at Rs 522.55 in the previous session. Equity benchmark Sensex traded 1076.36 points higher at 73576.66 around the same time.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. gained 0.72 per cent to Rs 591.5 at 12:32PM (IST) in Friday's trade. The scrip has hit a high of Rs 594.95 and low of Rs 585.15 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 587.25 in the previous session. The counter has had a total traded volume of 3703954 shares so far with a value of Rs 217.62 crore on the NSE. It traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 71.93 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.77.

Pidilite Industries Ltd. traded 0.71 per cent higher in Friday's session at 12:27PM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 2750.0 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 2767.85 and Rs 2740.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 2804.0 and a 52-week low of 2275.0. About 10,841 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Project Titan, which reportedly spanned over a decade, initially aimed to rival Tesla's dominance in the electric vehicle market. There were even speculations about Apple considering the acquisition of Tesla, engaging in talks with the maverick entrepreneur Elon Musk. The project later shifted gears to explore self-driving car technology, only to revert to its original focus on developing an electric vehicle.

Bombay High Court on Friday extended the relief from arrest given to former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede till March 27 in connection with a money laundering case. The court has adjourned the matter till March 27. The matter was adjourned after the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) sought time to file a short reply on Sameer Wankhede's petition challenging ED's Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against him. ECIR is a formal entry of a complaint lodged by the ED. Wankhede has challenged the ECIR in the Bombay HC and has sought to quash the case against him.

Uddhav Thackeray faction on March 7. As reported by PTI, this petition challenges the decision of Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, who declared Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena bloc as the "true political party" following the party's division in June 2022. Moreover, the Thackeray faction's plea was set to be heard on March 1 before a bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud.

Atishi is also likely to present the budget for the 2024-25 financial year next week on March 4, according to sources. This will be Atishi’s first budget as Delhi’s Finance Minister after she was inducted into Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s cabinet in March last year. The budget session of the Delhi assembly began on February 15 and was expected to run until February 21.

Indian Express has stated that Pandya committed to play for Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20s and Vijay Hazare Trophy when he is not involved with the national team. Citing a senior BCCI official, the IE also reported that Pandya has affirmed his intention to maintain his partnership with Baroda in domestic tournaments whenever he is not on national team duty. “We have had discussions with Pandya, who has been told to play domestic white-ball tournaments when he is available.

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. with a target price of Rs 6800. The current market price of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise is Rs 6051.7. Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd., incorporated in the year 1979, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 87239.18 Crore) operating in Hospitals & Allied Services sector.

Ambuja Cements Ltd. gained 1.21 per cent to Rs 613.9 at 10:30AM (IST) in Friday's trade. The counter hit a high of Rs 615.25 and low of Rs 607.0 so far during the session. The stock had closed at Rs 606.55 in the previous session. The counter had a total traded volume of 10:30AM shares so far with a turnover of Rs 3.73 crore on BSE. The stock traded at a price-to-earnings multiple of 38.48 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.29.

Godrej Consumer Products with a target price of Rs 1500. The current market price of Godrej Consumer Products is Rs 1273.9. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd., incorporated in the year 2000, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 130419.82 Crore) operating in FMCG sector.

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. traded 1.62 per cent higher in Friday's session at 10:20AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 1246.0 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1280.3 and Rs 1246.0, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1299.9 and a 52-week low of 895.0. About 3,031 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Thyrocare Technologies with a target price of Rs 725. The current market price of Thyrocare Technologies is Rs 686.5. Thyrocare Technologies Ltd., incorporated in the year 2000, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 3631.76 Crore) operating in Hospitals & Allied Services sector.

Europe’s tool to tax pollution linked to goods made abroad underline the challenges of motivating companies worldwide to go greener. Slow communication and technical difficulties have held up businesses’ compliance with the European Union’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, which is designed to protect local producers against competition from countries with lower environmental standards. In Germany, less than 10% of companies have registered to the platform as of Feb. 28, according to people familiar with the matter. Given the issues, the European Commission extended its deadline to submit reports for a second time — until the end of March — in an announcement made to member states this week, said the people, who asked not to be named as the details are private.

cockroach inside the lungs of a 55-year-old man in Kerala. As per a report of Asianet News, the incident happened on February 22. The man then approached the Amritha Hospital in Kochi complaining of breathing issues. The ENT department at the hospital performed a bronchoscopy and found the inspect in the lungs of the man.

Happy Forgings with a target price of Rs 1125. The current market price of Happy Forgings Ltd. is Rs 954.9. Happy Forgings Ltd., incorporated in the year 1979, is a Small Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 8921.20 Crore) operating in Auto Ancillaries sector.

Narendra Modi on Friday said the upcoming semiconductor units will further strengthen India's «transformative journey» towards technological self-reliance. The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved proposals to set up three semiconductor plants, including a mega fab by Tata Group, at a cumulative investment of Rs 1.26 lakh crore, as India moves to position itself as a global powerhouse in chip manufacturing. Modi said on X, «With the Cabinet approval of three semiconductor units under the India Semiconductor Mission, we are further strengthening our transformative journey towards technological self-reliance. This will also ensure India emerges as a global hub in semiconductor manufacturing.»