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Reliance Industries share price fell over 1% as Mukesh Ambani delivered speech at 46th AGM. Sensex closed 110.09 points, or 0.17 per cent, higher at 64,996.60 while the Nifty ended at 19,306.05, up 40.25 points, or 0.21 per cent.

Jio Financial Services will enter the insurance sector, said Mukesh Ambani at Reliance's 46th annual general meeting (AGM) on Monday. "JFS will enter the insurance segment to offer simple, yet smart, Life, General, and Health insurance products through a seamless digital interface, potentially partnering with global players. It will use predictive data analytics to co-create contextual products with partners and cater to customer requirements in a truly unique way," said the Reliance Chairman. JFS plans to democratise financial services for 1.42 billion Indians, giving them access to simple, affordable, innovative, and intuitive products and services, he said. Mukesh Ambani talked about the joint venture of Jio Financial Services with US-based BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. «BlackRock is the world’s largest asset management company, managing assets worth over USD 11 trillion with a stellar reputation and track record.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) 46th Annual General Meeting saw some major technology announcements. RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani called the company ‘New Reliance’ which will be a new age-technology driven company with distinctive capabilities.

Summer holidays involved a houseful of hungry children to feed all day. She made it all seem effortless even if she was adamant about toiling alone in the kitchen. It was only after we cousins grew up to manage our kitchens that we appreciated what it took to feed a family.

Microsoft has provided certain guidelines for using its AI services. This article, which was released on July 30, 2023, offers a thorough examination of these agreements, concentrating on crucial elements like reverse engineering, data extraction, restrictions on the use of data, content processing, and third-party claims. The revised terms, which will take effect on September 30, 2023, were examined from a neutral third-party viewpoint.

Also Read: Supreme Court will remain closed on September 8 in view of G20 Summit: CJI The imposed limitations have been categorized into two types: controlled and regulated zones. The initial district of New Delhi has been designated as Controlled Zone 1. Specific areas like Vikas Marg leading to ITO, roads in proximity to the Red Fort, and the vicinity surrounding the city's primary train stations have been grouped into Controlled Zone 2, due to their proximity to the event venue.

Deputy governor of the Bank of Spain Margarita Delgado spoke to university students and others about the introduction of the digital euro in Pamplona on Aug. 25. Looking into a future through the lens of the recent European Commission’s recently proposed digital euro legislative plan, she spoke at length about how private payment solutions will interact with the digital euro and its infrastructure.

Asian digital asset exchange HaskKey will now offer Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) crypto trading to its retail clientele in Hong Kong.

Paytm, among others saw heavy buying and selling on Friday, August 25 among bulk and block deals on stock exchanges BSE, NSE. The stocks were in focus accordingly during the trading session today. Shares of One97 Communications, which operates Paytm, opened higher at ₹915 on the news of the bulk deal.

Mutual Fund (MF) acquired 3.72 crore of Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL)shares, which is the demerged non-banking financial services (NBFC) unit of the Mukesh Ambani's Reliance group, for ₹754 crore via open market transaction. According to the NSE's bulk deal data, Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund purchased 3,72,00,000 shares, or 0.6% of Jio Financial Services. Also Read: Reliance Industries shares volatile as all eyes on 46th AGM; experts positive on the stock The shares were bought for an average price of ₹202.80 each, making the total transaction amount of ₹754.41 crore.

Investing.com — DigitalOcean Holdings (NYSE:DOCN) said that it has started hunting for a successor to current Chief Executive Officer Yancey Spruill, as the cloud services provider targets a new «phase of leadership.»

Geojit Financial Services. For the week, Sensex slipped by 0.10 per cent while the Nifty declined by 0.23 per cent. On the other hand, the BSE Midcap index rose 1.50 per cent while the Smallcap index jumped 2.19 per cent for the week.

Reliance Industries Limited will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) with the shareholders on August 28. Investors will be glued to this 46th Reliance industries AGM as Chairman Mukesh Ambani usually makes key announcements related to growth and expansion plans in these meetings. While major decisions are expected to unfold around new energy ambitions, succession plans, retail services and the telecom sector, the newly formed Jio Financial Services will be in focus as it was recently listed on the stock exchanges on August 21.What to expect? The meeting is expected to lay out a future plan for JFS that was demerged from RIL in July. Ambani is likely to share growth plans for the financial services business following its tie-up with the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, to take on India’s $540 billion mutual fund industry. JFS is likely to enter the B2B credit business first to leverage its large wholesale business network and then consumer lending. The aim is to lend to consumers and merchants based on proprietary data analytics, and then use it to branch out to insurance, payments, digital broking and asset management, according to Mukesh Ambani. As various financial services are governed by different regulatory frameworks, we believe, an independent financial services entity will allow us to access the opportunities available in the Indian market, said Ambani in the annual report of RIL. He also said JFS along with its subsidiaries will leverage the technological capabilities of Reliance and digitally deliver financial services, democratising access to financial services offerings for Indian citizens.

₹205.15 apiece on the BSE on Friday. However, the stock witnessed some buying and recovered from day’s low to hit an intraday high of ₹225.00 apiece. About 227 million JFSL shares changed hands on Friday, Reuters reported.

We take a look at what analysts are saying on the stocks of the Nifty financial service index.This becomes important because it is a sector which tends to lead the market in both directions. Whether it is upward or southward movement.

JFSL shares were listed on stock exchanges on Monday, August 21, after a demerger from its Reliance Industries (RIL). However, JFSL share price have been hitting lower circuits since listing weighed down by heavy selling from institutional investors.

Indian Railways has announced special train services for Ganapati devotees this year. The Central and the Western Railways combined will be running 312 special trains. Of these 312 trains, Central Railways will be running 257 trains while the Western Railways will be running 55 special trains.

Bajaj Finance share price gained 2% in the early trade on Friday after global brokerage firm Nomura initiated coverage on the stock with a ‘Buy’ rating. Nomura has set a target of ₹8,700 for Bajaj Finance shares, which implies an upside of nearly 22% from Thursday’s closing price. Nomura said that Bajaj Finance continues to deliver strong numbers across the parameters with Asset Under Management (AUM) CAGR of 31% over FY13-Q1FY24.

Max Financial Services, offloaded a 3.6% stake in the company for ₹1,091 crore through open market transactions. Nippon India Mutual Fund (MF), ICICI Prudential MF, Kotak MF, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance, HDFC Standard Life Insurance, Morgan Stanley Asia Singapore, International Monetary Fund and Plutus Wealth Management among others were the buyers of the shares of MFSL on both BSE and NSE. Max Financial Services Ltd (MFSL) is the holding firm for Max Life Insurance Company.

NEW DELHI : India aims to offer all public services through the digital public infrastructure over the next two years, said minister of electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar. DPIs will deepen and widen the availability of government-to-citizen services and drive inclusion, he said.

Canara Bank has waived service charges for up to 3 doorstep banking services for senior citizens for a limited period. According to the Canara Bank’s social media X account (previously known as Twitter), “Banking made effortless, right at your doorstep! Introducing our Special Doorstep Banking Services Campaign, running from 21st to 31st August 2023. Service charges waived for up to 3 doorstep banking services during the campaign for all senior citizens. It's required that you link your mobile number to your bank account. All accounts associated with your Customer ID automatically link up with your mobile number.