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Apple has announced their annual developers conference will take place June 10 through June 14

Arvind Kejriwal by ED in excise policy case. Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India issued a show cause notice to Congress leader Supriya Shrinate for her derogatory remarks against Kangana Ranaut. As March 27 comes to an end, here are top 5 events that made headlines today.

The Delhi HC will hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his Enforcement Directorate arrest today. Since Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested, AAP leaders have been staging protests in the national capital accusing ED’s action to be politically motivated. In a press statement, Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita Kejriwal raised questions about the whereabouts of the money from the “so-called" liquor policy scam.Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, in connection with the now-scrapped Delhi Liquor Policy case.

Reuters as saying. “We encourage a fair, transparent, and timely legal process for Chief Minister Kejriwal," Reuters had reported quoting a US spokesperson.

Shriram Finance, HDFC Bank, Jio Financial Services, NTPC, Adani Power, and some others, according to Nuvama Alternative & Quantitative Research. Shriram Finance has been added to the Nifty 50 index and will receive the maximum inflows of up to $188 million. The counter will replace UPL which is expected to see an outflow of $95 million.

Munawar Faruqui, posted his first update on Wednesday, stating he was “tired and travelling," following his detention and subsequent release by the Mumbai Police. Earlier, Munawar was one of 14 individuals detained during a raid in south Mumbai for smoking hookahs. “During the raid, the police found stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and others smoking hookahs at the joint.

Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 3.84%), Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 3.76%), Uttam Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 1.64%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.(up 0.60%), KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd.(up 0.30%), Sakthi Sugars Ltd.(up 0.17%), Dwarikesh Sugar Industries Ltd.(up 0.14%), Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(up 0.13%) and Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.(up 0.11%) were among the top gainers.

Benchmark NSE Nifty index rose 148.6 points to 22153.3 amid buying in frontline bluechip stocks.

There are reports of EPF members encountering problems with their withdrawal claims, primarily due to discrepancies between the information in the EPFO records and the details provided by the member. These discrepancies may involve variations in name, date of birth, PAN, Aadhaar, or incomplete KYC information.

Jerry Bruckheimer announced the plan for making its sequel and confirmed later that the iconic star will return as Maverick for 'Top Gun 3'.

Indian stock market today: Only 1 stock has been banned for trade on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, under the futures and options (F&O) segment by the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The stock has been put on ban under the F&O segment as it crossed 95% of the market-wide position limit (MWPL), according to the NSE. ALSO READ: Stocks to buy: Coal India, Bajaj Finance, JSW Energy, Policybazaar among 12 stocks However, the stock will be available for trading in the cash market.

The meme coin king, BEFE, has been riding the presale rally from investors and enthusiasts across the cryptosphere. Indeed, by gaining more than 45% over the past month, the meme coin is generating excitement in anticipation of its upcoming presale. As the presale of BEFE is live, analysts noted that witnessing the true potential BEFE brings to the blockchain industry, investors are getting on the ground floor of the promising project.

Nirmala Sitharaman said Tuesday that Atal Pension Yojana or APY has been designed as an affordable scheme with a guaranteed pension amount. In a post on X, Sitharaman noted that the scheme has given 9.1% since inception, which is quite competitive even compared with other saving schemes. «Any upside above assured pension is completely with the beneficiary,» she noted. There were 4.53 crore subscribers under the scheme till March 4. Sitharaman observed that the feature under APY to automatically continue the premium payment unless the subscriber opts out is deliberate and a beneficial feature which is in the best interest of the subscribers. «Instead of requiring people to decide each year to continue, they have to take a decision to discontinue. This makes many of them take the right decision and save for their retirement,» she noted adding that APY maintains a robust communication channel with its subscribers. «Regular updates are sent via messages, ensuring that subscribers are well-informed about their accounts and the scheme's details,» she said in her post.

The fundraise aims to augment and build financial flexibility to grow the business and harness various emerging opportunities both within the existing and expanding broking business, and across the inorganic universe within the fintech space.

To claim income tax exemption for fiscal 2023-2024, one must make the necessary investments before March 31. The investments made after this date will enable tax benefits in the following year only.

National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduate courses (CUET UG 2024). Candidates now have until March 31 (9:50 pm) to apply for the entrance exam, according to the revised schedule. The deadline for online submission of the application form for the CUET-UG – 2024 has been extended to 31 March 2024 (Up to 09:50 P.M.) based on the request received from candidates and other stakeholders. Please visit https://exams.nta.ac.in/CUET-UG/ for the latest updates, said UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar in a post on X (fomerly Twitter).

Honasa Consumer Ltd.(up 2.78%), Emami Ltd.(up 2.60%), Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 1.99%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 1.65%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 1.46%), Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 1.39%), Jyothy Labs Ltd.(up 0.83%), Nestle India Ltd.(up 0.50%), Heritage Foods Ltd.(up 0.42%) and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.(up 0.17%) stood among the top gainers.

Aadhaar card. Serving as a universally recognized identification, it's indispensable for various financial transactions. The Aadhaar card is not a citizenship document but serves as proof of identification in India for foreign nationals. The application procedure and status updates are similar to those for Indian citizens. Here's how NRIs can get their Aadhaar Cards and all the documents needed.

Baltimore bridge collapse: Maryland Governor Wes Moore declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge due to a collision with a cargo ship. The emergency services are calling it a “mass casualty event" and as many as 20 people fell in Patapsco River after the Baltimore bridge collapsed.

Axis Bank has revised its rules regarding airport lounge access of its Burgundy, Delight, Priority, and other debit cards. Further, the bank has also revised BookMyShow offers, reward point rules (EDGE rewards) and a specific feature-related to international usage of its debit cards. According to an email sent by Axis Bank to its customers dated March 21, 2024 «While you continue to make the most of your Axis Bank Debit Card, we would like to update you regarding a few changes to the features on your Debit Card and/or Account with effect from 1st May 2024…» Also read: Axis Bank stops redemption of credit card reward points earned by these customers.

Methodology note: For each indicator, an average band is constructed around the five-year average value. This band's size varies by volatility (it depends on the standard deviation). An indicator that lies within this range is said to be 'in line with five-year average' (code: amber). Values falling below this range are said to be in red, and those lying above this range are said to be in green. For inflation, the red/green coding is reversed. While calculating the five-year average, data for some indicators for April-May 2020 and April-May 2021 have been removed to eliminate lockdown-induced skews in the trend. However, the five-year averages may still show high figures due to sustained base effect in several indicators in 2021 and 2022. Monthly standings will get updated retrospectively as more data comes in.