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fiscal deficit quicker, both of which will be cheered by investors. On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a record 2.11 trillion rupees dividend transfer to the government, more than double New Delhi's and street estimates, leading to a decline in bond yields and a rise in equity markets. The surplus fund can help the new government, which will take charge after the current elections, bring down its fiscal deficit by 0.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) or increase spending on infrastructure or «populist» stimulus, Citi Research's Samiran Chakraborty said.

PI Industries with a target price of Rs 4280. The current market price of PI Industries is Rs 3637.35. PI Industries Ltd., incorporated in the year 1946, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 55521.25 Crore) operating in Pesticides/Agro Chemicals sector.

Tata Power Co. is planning to raise as much as $1 billion-equivalent for clean energy projects, in what could be the country’s largest local currency loan this year. The unit of Tata Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, is in talks with lenders including State Bank of India, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank for the loan, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. India’s largest local currency loan so for this year was Assam Bio Refinery Pvt.’s deal of $365 million in February. If Tata Power’s planned borrowing finalizes with a size anywhere near $1 billion, it would take that title.

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today - May 24The domestic benchmark indices, the Nifty 50 and the Sensex, set fresh closing highs on Thursday due to gains in banking stocks. The nation's budget deficit may be on the decline, as shown by the record dividend paid by the central bank to the government.The domestic equity indices reached a new peak on Thursday as the Nifty 50 closed over 22,900.Also Read: Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50 to India VIX, five stocks to buy or sell on Friday — May 24The Nifty 50 closed 369.85 points, or 1.64%, higher at 75,418.04, while the Sensex surged 1,196.98 points, or 1.61%, to conclude at 22,967.65.Seasoned Executive Director at Choice Broking with a strong track record, Sumeet Bagadia has shared his professional advice on five breakout stocks that are now worth buying: Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Saregama India Ltd, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, Olectra Greentech Ltd, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.1] Cochin Shipyard Ltd: Buy at ₹1,890.25, target ₹2,000, stop loss ₹1,825 ;2] Saregama India Ltd: Buy at ₹4,66.35, target ₹495 , stop loss ₹450;3] Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL): Buy at ₹372.25, target ₹399, stop loss ₹360;4] Olectra Greentech Ltd: Buy at ₹1,808.70, target ₹2,010, stop loss ₹1,710; and5] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd: Buy at ₹3,125.75, target ₹3,333, stop loss ₹3,020.Also Read: Dividend stocks: Vedanta, Tata Consumer Products, QGO Finance shares to trade ex-dividend on May 24The market is seeing a 1,000 point rebound from 21,800 levels as FIIs are positioning themselves in the long:short ratio, which is up from 26% longs, according to Soni Patnaik, Assistant Vice President, Equity Derivatives Research, JM Financial Services.

Abki baar 400 paar slogan came from people's hearts. “From 2019 to 2024, we had 400 seats with the support of our allies. For example, if a child in your family scored 90 marks, and his competitors only got around 40 marks, you will always encourage your kid to achieve 95 marks next time.

Also Read: Buy or sell: Vaishali Parekh recommends three stocks to buy today - May 24The headline index saw a record rise, according to Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services, with prominent industries like banking and autos outperforming. Bond rates should decrease as a result of the RBI's historic payout, which is comparable to an indirect rate drop.

Kharkiv with missiles on Thursday, killing seven people in a printing house, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called out his western allies for not providing enough military support to rebuff Russian attacks. Moscow's forces have hammered the northeastern city for months and launched a ground assault into the north of the surrounding region on May 10, an offensive that Kyiv says has stalled on two lines of attack for now. Authorities said Russia fired about 15 missiles at the city and the nearby town of Liubotyn, targeting mostly transport infrastructure and a large printing house in Kharkiv where around 50 people were located at the time of the strike.

₹4.28 lakh crore as a result of the continuing upward trend in stocks, which saw the benchmark Sensex reach a lifetime high.Also Read: Stock market today: Sensex, Nifty 50 hit record highs; why did Indian stock market rise?- explained with 5 key factorsDuring the day, the NSE Nifty edged closer to the milestone 23,000 level. At 22,967.65, the 50-issue index rose by 369.85 points, or 1.64%.

Nestle India plans to hire tasters and connoisseurs of premium foods for its soon-to-be-launched super-premium Nespresso coffee and boutiques. «The marketing thinking is very different. For example, the investment in a boutique would run into at least a couple of crores. So, the marketing of the brand, its positioning, advertising support and events have to be very different,» said Suresh Narayanan, chairman of Nestle India. He said the company's premiumisation will «build a new dimension; add to the strengths of the company; in coffee, in chocolates and milk.» ITC, on the other hand, is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to predict demand and consumer trends in retail stores and supply chains, and recommendations for packs best suited for a particular store, for its premium portfolio which includes Fabelle chocolates, skincare, and deodorants. «AI and ML models are being leveraged to position our premium portfolio across stores,» said Sandeep Sule, divisional chief executive, trade marketing and distribution, ITC, which makes Fiama body washes, Engage fragrances and Fabelle chocolates.

₹46,90,000.The 220i M Sport Shadow Edition is offered in two striking colours: Alpine White (non-metallic) and Skyscraper Grey (metallic), with upholstery options in Black and Oyster. Enhanced with a distinctive Blacked-Out Kidney Grille and All-Black Rear Spoiler, the car boasts a sporty, low, and broad-set stance.

₹4.2 trillion overnight. Foreign investors trooped in after selling for two months, lifting India's stock market -- the world's fifth-largest and snapping at the heels of Hong Kong -- to a closing high of $5.05 trillion. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a provisional ₹4,670.95 crore on Thursday, while domestic institutions settled for ₹146.51 crore.

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PTI report.On Thursday, “Air India CHRO Ravindra Kumar GP announced salary increments for employees, with effect from April 1, 2024, as well as performance bonus payouts for FY 2023-24 based on company and individual performance," PTI said citing sources.ALSO READ: Passengers recall harrowing moments of Air India Express flight catching fireThe airline is in the process of revamping itself under a five-year transformation plan, announced In late 2022.Since the Tata Group took over the loss-making airline over two years ago, this is the first appraisal process for Air India staff.It is providing competitive salary increments to attract and retain talent as part of larger efforts to have a performance-driven and meritocratic culture among the employees, said the report.The annual appraisals, based on the new Performance Management System (Rise.AI), have been given to all employees, who joined before December 31, 2023, including ground staff, cabin crew and pilots.The airline has around 18,000 employees. ALSO READ: Vistara warns of traffic congestion in Varanasi as Modi to file nomination today“CHRO Kumar said that in the last financial year, the airline achieved key milestones of laying strong foundations for growth and transformation," as per the PTI report.

Indian market hit a fresh record high on Thursday amid short covering following RBI’s record dividend payout to the government that could lead to better fiscal position and softer bond yields. The S&P BSE Sensex rose nearly 1,200 points to hit a record high of 75,499 while the Nifty50 closed at 22,967.

Poco plans to sell 10 million mobile phones in two years and aims to be among top-five players from the third year onwards, a senior official of the company said on Thursday. Poco recently pipped OnePlus to capture seventh spot in overall smartphone category with 5.9 per cent market share and sixth position among Android smartphone brands, as per market research firm IDC. «We have very ambitious target for the next two years and we want to get into the 'big boys club', which means we want to hit 10 million-mark in sales and then challenging the top five brands in the next 2-3 year,» Poco India country head Himanshu Tandon said on the sidelines of Poco F6 smartphone launch event. As per IDC, Poco shipments in India grew by about 72 per cent year on year.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asked banks not to adjust drought relief funds the government has released to individual farmers through a direct benefit transfer (DBT) against the dues of their agriculture loans. The CM, who chaired a meeting of deputy commissioners and zilla panchayat CEOs in the presence of ministers and department secretaries, said officials must ensure farmers got loans for the oncoming crop season on time. The government had already sent this year's agriculture credit plans, and officials must now act by coordinating with bankers in districts, he said. Siddaramaiah disapproved of the way insurance firms were handling the crop loss insurance claims. Such conduct would bring bad name to the government, he said, and asked officials to discuss with insurance firms and make life easy for farmers.

Air India on Thursday announced annual salary increments for its staff, and also introduced an annual target performance bonus for pilots, according to sources. This is the first appraisal process after Tata Group took over the loss-making airline a little over two years ago. On Thursday, Air India CHRO Ravindra Kumar GP announced salary increments for employees, with effect from April 1, 2024, as well as performance bonus payouts for FY 2023-24 based on company and individual performance, sources said. They said that Air India, which is in the process of revamping itself under a five-year transformation plan, is providing competitive salary increments to attract and retain talent as part of larger efforts to have a performance-driven and meritocratic culture among the employees.

Highway construction targets to be lowered in FY25 in spite of post-election growth agenda“In the last couple of years, about 8-10 awarded highway projects faced substitution as original sponsors could not get financial closure. But most of the projects facing stress have been bid on HAM model where risks are lower for developers as payment is guaranteed over a period in the form of annuity.

₹16.85 trillion in the interim budget presented in February.The Centre narrowed its fiscal deficit target for FY24 to 5.8%of GDP in the Revised Estimates (RE), lower than the budgeted fiscal deficit estimate of 5.9%, on the back of robust tax collection and higher dividend payouts. Also Read: Banks may see waiver of provisioning of loans to MSMEsOn Wednesday, the RBI approved a dividend of ₹2.11 trillion for the Central government for FY24 – a massive 141% higher than in FY23. To be sure, the fiscal deficit as a share of GDP would also depend on the economic growth rate and the inflation trend, in addition to adjustments to spending and changes in receipts.The latest dividend payout from the RBI will be instrumental in compensating for any slippages in tax revenue or increased public spending in FY25, and ensure fiscal deficit reduction is in sync with the committed glide path of 4.5% by FY26, experts said.

BJP MP Jayant Sinha, who was asked by the party to show cause for not taking part in campaigning, on Thursday said he was being «unjustly targeted» and the public notice amounted to demoralising dedicated workers like him. Replying to the show cause notice, Sinha said it was issued to him though he had on March 2 communicated to BJP president JP Nadda that he would not be able to shoulder electoral responsibilities as he would focus on combating issues arising from global climate change. The Hazaribagh MP also said that it was wrong for the party to allege that he did not cast his vote on May 20, since he had exercised his franchise through postal ballot and was not in the country on the polling day. «Given my contributions to the party and the circumstances, the public issuance of your letter is unseemly. Your approach demoralizes dedicated party workers and undermines the party's collective efforts. Additionally, despite my loyalty and hard work for the party, it appears that I am being unjustly targeted,» the former Union minister replied on the show cause notice via a post on X.

Financial Times report that targeted Indian conglomerate AdGroup Article was just for noise, noted global financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, asserting that the financial market appeared to have shrugged off the said report. The financial advisory firm's report said that the market is inferring that the media article against the conglomerate was an «immaterial story.»