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Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Wednesday said they are ready for holding talks with the Centre over their demands, including a legal guarantee to minimum support price. Citing media reports, Dallewal said Union Minister Anurag Thakur has, in his statement, said that the Centre was ready for holding talks and was also ready to resolve the issues of the farmers. «We do not want to give any room to the Centre for saying that it was inviting us, but they did not accept it. That we have accepted and we are ready for talks,» he told reporters at the Shambhu border. Dallewal said the farmer leaders have taken the consent of fellow farmers for holding talks.

Defence has recently signed a contract with Advanced Weapon Equipment India Ltd. (AWEIL), Kanpur, for the manufacturing and supply of 463 indigenously manufactured 12.7 mm Stabilised Remote Control Guns (SRCG) for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard. This contract, valued at Rs. 1752.13 crores, aims to enhance the capabilities of both forces to engage small targets effectively, especially in asymmetric environments, day or night. The procurement of these SRCGs is a significant step towards bolstering the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard's capabilities. These guns will enable the forces to target small threats that could potentially harm ships, thus strengthening maritime security. The SRCGs' advanced features, including stabilisation and remote control, ensure precise targeting, enhancing operational efficiency and safety for naval personnel. Boost to "Aatmanirbharta in Defence": This procurement aligns with the government's vision of "Aatmanirbharta in Defence," emphasizing self-reliance in defence production. With an Indigenous Content (IC) of over 85%, this contract signifies a major milestone in promoting indigenous defence manufacturing. Moreover, this initiative is expected to create opportunities for over 125 Indian vendors and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) over the next five years, stimulating the domestic defence industry.

Electric Capital led the round with participation from Paxos and Alchemy, bringing the firm’s total seed raise to $28 million.Fordefi has built a self-custody multi-party computation (MPC) wallet for institutions, acquiring a host of industry-leading clients and securing over $3 billion in on-chain transaction volume.The new wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) offering enables exchanges, fintechs, and web3 businesses to offer their customers a user-owned wallet, directly within their applications.Curtis Spencer, general partner, Electric Capital, says: “Fordefi changes the game for safe institutional access to DeFi and crypto by providing novel tools around MPC, user policies, and transaction simulation.“Their new Wallet-as-a-Service offering extends their industry leading technology to any business wanting their customers to have the best mix of security and user experience to get on-chain.”

Basant Panchami 2024, students and devotees of goddess Saraswati worship the almighty and seek wisdom and knowledge in the form of blessings. It is also recommended to worship the books and wear yellow clothes on Basant Panchami. Investors can also draw some useful money lessons on this day to give an impetus to their portfolio.

₹130.60 apiece in today's trade. Investors responded positively to the company's performance in the December quarter, released after market hours on Tuesday. NBCC posted a 59% improvement in its consolidated net profit at ₹113.56 crore.

₹396 apiece on the BSE, a discount of 4.35% to the issue price of ₹414 per share. On NSE also, the stock began trading with a discount of 4.35% at ₹396 apiece. However, soon after the listing, Jana Small Finance Bank shares succumbed to selling pressure and declined over 7% from listing price.

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Bharti Airtel has waived off its right of first refusal (RoFR) to acquire state-owned Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd’s 30% stake in Bharti Hexacom as it sees no immediate value in such a move, analysts said, quoting the telco’s senior management. Last month, Bharti Airtel subsidiary, Bharti Hexacom, had filed a draft offer document with Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to sell a 20% stake of TCIL which will provide the government a partial exit. TCIL’s holding will drop to 10% after Bharti Hexacom’s initial public offer (IPO), while parent company, Bharti Airtel, will retain its 70% stake in the unit. “Bharti’s management mentioned that Airtel had a right of first refusal to acquire this 30% stake (in Bharti Hexacom) owned by the government via TCIL, but they waived off this right as of now as the telco doesn’t see any value in acquiring the stake from the market, post-Bharti Hexacom listing),” BofA Securities said in a note seen by ET.

The fund house informed investors about this through a notice-cum-addendum dated February 13. The changes are effective from February 14. Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund is an open-ended equity scheme following an international theme by investing predominantly in Global Equities.

Ajay Kanwal, MD & CEO, Jana SFB, says: “Our September 23 NIM was also 7.8%, March was 7.7%. So, we maintained the flattish NIMs growth. We have seen a small rise in cost of funds but thanks to a product mix we are able to make sure the NIMs remain steady. Depending on the outlook on interest rates which I think is now flattish, we should be able to maintain the NIMs at these levels.” Let us begin with this IPO plan. You have raised Rs 462 crore via the fresh issue. How will that impact your CET ratio? What has been the response from your anchor investors? And congrats on the listing. Ajay Kanwal: We raised Rs 575 crore in total; Rs 472 crore in public issue prior to that, pre-IPO. Our CET ratio was 17.5% as of September. So now, we will go into the early 20s. So 20 to 23% odd, once we add this capital base too. Like we mentioned in our prospectus, the money will be used to augment our tier 1 capital at the bank, which anyway is strong. And of course, it will go towards the growth of the bank.

Two fired top executives of FirstEnergy Corp. and Ohio’s former top utility regulator have pleaded not guilty in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme

At least six major technology companies are planning to sign an agreement this week that would guide how they try to put a stop to the use of artificial intelligence tools to disrupt democratic elections

The Biden administration is rolling out new recordkeeping rules for U.S. investment advisers in its continued effort to clamp down on money laundering, illicit finance and fraud in the American financial system

The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said it has seen a rise in the number of Bitcoin transactions used in connection with human trafficking and online child exploitation cases.

Ambala, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa of Haryana State will remain suspended till 15 February. Security personnel fired some tear gas shells on farmers Wednesday morning at the Shambhu border near Ambala as the peasants gathered there to resume their 'Dilli Chalo' protest, the agitators claimed.

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On February 12, 2024, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (Kotak Life) unveiled its digital-centric campaign for the Guaranteed Wealth Builder Plans (GWBP) by Kotak Life. The campaign showcases a range of reliable investment options provided by Kotak Life. Its goal is to tackle consumers' primary concerns regarding investments, specifically addressing uncertainties surrounding returns and emphasizing the importance of investing in tax-efficient instruments.

Delhi and at border points with Haryana, which can cause hardships to commuters. The traffic movement at Singhu (Delhi-Sonipat) and Tikri borders (Delhi-Bahadurgarh) is suspended, an official said, adding the security personnel in anti-riot gear are deployed and drones being used to keep an eye on the situation. Multiple layers of barricades, concrete blocks, iron nails and container walls have been placed at Singhu and Tikri borders as well as Ghazipur border. An official said the security arrangements at border points and in central Delhi could be increased if required.

Jana Small Finance Bank debuted with a discount of 4.35% on the exchanges on Wednesday. The stock listed at Rs 396 on BSE as against an issue price of Rs 414. Ahead of the listing, the company's shares traded with a premium of Rs 30 in the unlisted market.