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₹2.8 in March 2020 to approximately ₹428 at present. This translates into an extraordinary return of 15185 percent. If an investor had allocated ₹1 lakh to this stock in March 2020, the initial investment would have grown to ₹1.52 crore by now.

Read the full story here.)Sensex Today Live : According to ANI, oil marketing companies (OMCs) in India have reduced the prices of 19 kg commercial cylinders and 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders. The price reduction for the 19-kg commercial cylinders is ₹30.50, bringing the price in Delhi to ₹1,764.50 as of April 1.

Stock market today: On the last trade session in FY24, the Indian stock market witnessed a decisive intraday upside breakout. The Nifty 50 index went up 203 points and ended at the 22,326 level, the BSE Sensex shot up 655 points and finished at the 73,651 mark whereas the Bank Nifty index surged 338 points and closed at the 47,124 level. In the broad market, the small-cap index gained 0.33 percent while the mid-cap index scaled 0.62 percent north on the last trade session of FY24.

So what explains the sluggishness in stock prices of this sector? Analysts attribute this to the rising competition from regional players, slow rural market growth and inflation. But with stocks trading at reasonable valuations, rural growth set to pick up from the second half of the year and ebbing raw material prices, it may be time to reassess these companies’ prospects. FMCG firms enjoy lower cyclicality of earnings, strong cash flows, and excellent corporate governance. Usually, the broader market cycle is complete when profits peak, valuations become expensive (cyclicals and defensive valuations converge), cyclicals melt and rate cuts begin. “We might be at this juncture now. The next churn is likely to be in underperforming quality sectors—private banks, insurance and FMCG—the traditional defensives offering earnings resilience in a downturn,” states a Nuvama Institutional Equities report.

Indian economy remaining buoyant at the end of 2023-24 with Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for manufacturing increasing and that of services maintaining a robust trend, as per the monthly economic review by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER). The PMI for manufacturing activity increased to 56.9 in February, reflecting a strong expansionary momentum, as growth in the output of eight key infrastructure sectors rose to a three-month high of 6.7 per cent in February from 4.1 per cent in January, NCAER said in its review for March that was released on Sunday. The economic think tank added that goods and services tax (GST) collections, too, remained buoyant, reaching Rs 1.7 lakh crore in February, registering a year-on-year growth of 12.5 per cent, while collections of GST E-way bills marked an equally impressive year-on-year growth of 18.9 per cent. NCAER noted that bank credit growth remained strong at 20.5 per cent with robust growth for personal loans, services, agriculture and allied activities.

Robert Howarth is getting under the skin of the oil-and-gas industry. The gray-haired climate scientist says he doesn’t care. Howarth, a methane researcher at Cornell University, said in a recent study that exports of liquefied natural gas from the U.S.

Bhartiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Lok Sabha election campaign in Uttar Pradesh. The rally, at the Potato Research Institute ground, is the first occasion since 2014 when PM Modi will share stage with BJP ally and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will also be present on the stage.

Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Adani Ports, Coal India, and Hero Motocorp witnessed extraordinary growth, with each of them vaulting over 100 per cent. Surprisingly, out of all Nifty 50 stocks, only two - Hindustan Unilever and HDFC Bank - concluded the fiscal year in the red, experiencing a decline of over 10 per cent each. Also Read: FY24 Review | Bajaj Auto, NTPC, among top 10 Nifty 50 performers, deliver hefty 80-140% returns in last 12 months The midcap and smallcap indices outshone the benchmarks by a significant margin.

climate change whether it is guilt, anger, hope or fear could have a bearing on their climate policy preferences, a new research has found It found that while the guilty atone through options requiring them to shell out money like fossil fuel tax, those feeling hopeful or sad about climate change place their faith in proactive policies, such as investing in infrastructure. Individuals angry about climate change too were found to be comfortable with money-extracting policies. However, the research, led by George Mason University, Virginia, US, found that those fearful of climate change were the ones most likely to support any and all kinds of policies, especially regulatory ones such as those around carbon emissions.

In recent years, the means or channels to reach investors have increased. Investors who are overpowered by greed fall prey to shenanigans that offer them the lure of assured returns. Shenanigans promises to offer 3-6% assured returns per month on investments in the markets. They use social media to showcase the high returns they make. Many times, they use manipulated screenshots to deceive naïve investors.

Nifty 50 ended FY24 on buoyant note logging their best performance in three fiscal years, gaining 29 per cent in FY24, while Sensex rose 24 per cent. Nifty 50 has advanced 2.74 per cent in the January-March quarter, extending gains for four straight quarters in a row.

Also Read: Expert View | Oil market oversupplied with high US output, Brent seen at $87-$92 for 2024: ShareKhan's Mohammed Imran -In April 2023, OPEC+ announced oil production cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd) in a surprise decision. The shock cut, led by Saudi Arabia, immediately drove crude oil prices 8 per cent higher to $83.95 per barrel, which at the time - was the highest rise in more than a year then. The voluntary cuts started from May 2023 and were put in place to last until the end of the year.

Bhaskar Dutta, a young entrepreneur hailing from Jorhat, has scripted a trailblazing success story in the arena of robotics and autonomous driving technology. Dutta’s deep tech startup Hertzwell, which operates from Singapore, has secured the topmost position in the prestigious NuScenes Object Detection Leaderboard in a significant milestone. This achievement highlights the remarkable capabilities of Hertzwell in the realm of autonomous driving technology, underlining the immense potential of Assam's youth to make impactful contributions on a global scale. NuScenes, a widely recognized benchmark dataset within the autonomous driving community, rigorously evaluates the performance of AI based object detection algorithms across various real-world driving scenarios. Hertzwell's groundbreaking approach has demonstrated unparalleled accuracy and efficiency, leading to its top-ranking position on the leaderboard.

Space.com. Neutron star refers to the remains of a massive dead star that encountered a supernova explosion. Active companion stars of neutron stars are those that are close to neutron stars' gravitational pull, capable of stripping away material.

China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country's transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse

Many Americans are in a sour mood about the economy for one main reason: Prices feel too high

Also Read: Aditya-L1 mission: India's solar mission to meet insertion point on January 6, says ISRO. All you need to know Speaking about the sector, Suyash Singh, Co-Founder & CEO, GalaxEye said that the access to capital at the growth level is still very difficult for the players. “Unlike the deep tech ecosystem at large, space tech has its own gestation period.

Lok Sabha elections, former Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil's daughter-in-law, Archana Patil Chakurkar, joined BJP on Saturday in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis. State BJP Chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule was also present at Chakurkar's induction into the party. Archana Patil is the chairperson of the Lifecare Hospital and Research Centre in Udgir, and her husband, Shailesh Patil Chandurkar, is the Congress' state secretary.

Under section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 an individual would get a tax deduction of the amount invested in eligible investments. However, it must be noted that any income arising from selling these eligible investments for which the Section 80G deduction was claimed would be taxable in the hands of the taxpayer. «Many taxpayers opt for 5-year tax-saving fixed deposits (FDs) to claim a tax deduction. Although the initial investment qualifies for a tax deduction under section 80C, it's crucial to remember that the interest earned on these FDs is still taxable. Interest from FDs is considered 'Income from Other Sources' and needs to be included in your total taxable income,» says Rahul Singh, Senior Manager, Advisory and Research, at Taxmann.

Stocks to buy in FY25: After touching a three-month low in mid-March 2024, the small-cap and mid-cap indices witnessed strong upside in the last fortnight of FY24. This has created a buzz in these segments when the Indian stock market resumes activities in the new financial year.

Carl Pei, CEO and co-founder of consumer electronics company Nothing, doesn’t believe in labels. “I don’t like people who say that they are an ‘entrepreneur’ or a ‘disruptor’. I think your work should speak for itself," he says.