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telecom towers along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These towers are believed to assist terrorists and their associates in infiltration activities, as reported by news agency PTI. Use of Encrypted YSMS Services by Terrorists

₹1,059.40 on January 23 this year and saw mild profit booking after that. On Tuesday, February 20, the stock rose about a per cent to hit its intraday high of ₹1,052.65; at this price, the stock is down about 0.6 per cent from its 52-week high level. ICICI Bank reported a 23.5 jump in their standalone net profit for Q3FY24, which stood at ₹10,272 crore from ₹8,312 during the same quarter last year.

cricket, Anil Kumble has highlighted an often-overlooked skill that the Mumbai batter has. The former India coach now wants Jaiswal to explore his leg-spin. "Well done on your batting.

Lupin Ltd. fell 0.87 per cent to Rs 1573.65 in Tuesday's trade as of 01:49PM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 22156.15, up 33.91 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 1587.55 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 628.1 and a high of Rs 1701.0. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 71575.06 crore on the BSE.

₹107.80 apiece on BSE. HFCL stock price touched an intraday high of ₹113.25 apiece and a low of ₹107.40.

Coal India share price corrected more than 4.0% in the intraday trades on Tuesday. The Coal India stock that has scaled 52-week highs of ₹487.75 on 16th February after having more than doubled from 52 week lows of ₹207.75 on MArch'2023, has given up some parts of the gains. The volume outlook for Coal India remains strong as was highlighted by the management during the recent investor presentation on 19th February.

Also Read | Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacts to Paytm controversy: 'Being FinTech doesn't absolve anybody from...' “We will exploit AI to its fullest for achieving the goals of our economic growth, ensuring that it makes a big impact on healthcare & agriculture among others," said Chandrasekhar during his discussion with Anant Goenka during the Mumbai Tech Week on February 19, as per PIB. Also Read | Rajeev Chandrasekhar on India's digital-first strategy: Innovation, R&D focus, must not be afraid of AI Further expanding on the government's stance on AI, Chandrasekhar added, “We intend to exploit AI to its fullest for achieving the goals of our economic growth, ensuring that AI makes a big impact on healthcare and drug discovery, as well as on agriculture and farmer productivity.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Union Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs Anurag Singh Thakur on Monday attended as Chief Guests the Opening Ceremony of the Khelo India University Games 2023 — Ashtalakshmi at a programme held at the Sarusajai Sports Complex in Guwahati. Speaking at the event, Himanta Biswa Sarma said it was a matter of great pride for the State and its residents for playing host to a sporting event of this magnitude. He said sports have the potential to foster unity among various groups of people and that they contribute greatly towards the idea of «Ek Bharat, Sresth Bharat». The Chief Minister added that sports promote national integration by making the sportspersons familiar with culture and tradition of regions other than their own.

The NSE Nifty index was trading 23.71 points down at 22098.55, while BSE Sensex was up 35.19 points at 72743.35 at the time of writing this report.

Oriental Trimex Ltd.(up 7.76%), Ashapura Minechem Ltd.(up 3.16%), Aro Granite Industries Ltd.(up 2.86%), Madhav Marbles & Granites Ltd.(up 2.42%), Lexus Granito(India)Ltd.(up 1.40%), 20 Microns Ltd.(up 0.97%), The Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.(up 0.19%) and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.(up 0.05%) were among the top gainers.

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. gained 1.42 per cent to Rs 522.0 in Tuesday's trade as of 11:16AM (IST). The stock hit a high price of Rs 523.0 and low of Rs 509.9 during the session. The return on equity (ROE) for the stock stood at 8.09 per cent. Traded volume on the counter stood at 11:16AM shares and turnover at Rs 0.53 crore around that time. The stock of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 615.55 and 52-week low prices of Rs 380.95, respectively.

Sanjiv Bhasin, Director, IIFL Securities, says, “private banks are now a much better space to grow rather than some of the PSUs. So, take some money off the PSUs. We are not saying totally exit but get into some of the quality largecap private banks including HDFC Bank. There will be a gradual incline and at a two-time price to book, HDFC Bank seems to be the largecap that can move. We are optimistic on all three – HDFC, ICICI and Kotak.” The Zee Entertainment stock continues to entertain. This morning again there are reports coming in which suggest that the merger talks are back on the table and probably we will hear more updates in the next 24 to 48 hours. What should one do as an investor or a trader? Sanjiv Bhasin: Lovely news being played out with both Paytm and Zee being contrarian. We hold both the stocks and we told you, you cannot get entertainment in India of the size of Zee at Rs 14,000 crore. I think there will be a huge breakthrough and if it does become an MNC, then God willing 350, 400, 500, anything is on the cards. All you have to do is go through this in the next 48 hours. I am very positive. Whatever the differences are, both the parties are sitting down. We will leave it up to that.

EID Parry(India)Ltd.(up 5.92%), Sakthi Sugars Ltd.(up 5.23%), KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd.(up 4.84%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.(up 3.75%), Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd.(up 3.73%), Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(up 3.36%), Ponni Sugars(Erode)Ltd.(up 3.23%), Bannari Amman Sugars Ltd.(up 3.20%), Ugar Sugar Works Ltd.(up 3.15%) and Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 2.86%) were among the top gainers.

Godrej Consumer Products along with one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has entered into an agreement for divesting its entire stake in wholly owned subsidiary viz. Godrej East Africa Holdings Limited, Mauritius to HKG Africa Weave Ltd for $3.5 million. Upon the completion of the deal, Godrej East Africa Holdings along with its step down subsidiaries viz.

dollar rags-to-riches story of Indian PSU stocks is leaving mutual fund managers with no option but to join the party even if they are late than momentum-chasing retail investors. The ownership of PSUs in mutual funds has just crossed a 3-year high and looks poised to break the levels seen during the 2019 and 2014 Lok Sabha elections. The first leg of MFs chasing PSU stocks, which was in sync with global revival in value trade, began in 2021-2022 but was restricted to few largecap PSU stocks only.

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday will embark on a whirlwind tour of Bihar, during which he is likely to cover all 38 districts of the state within a span of 11 days. Evocatively titled 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', a mass outreach programme aimed at winning «public trust», Yadav, who recently lost the deputy chief minister's post, will commence the tour from Muzaffarpur. He is scheduled to address two more public meetings, in Sitamarhi and Sheohar, before reaching Motihari, the town where East Champaran district is headquartered, for a night halt. On the eve of the commencement of the tour, Yadav went live on Facebook late on Monday evening when he called Chief Minister Nitish Kumar an «old-fashioned leader who would do well to give up his chair on his own».

premium of 178.8% on the exchanges on Tuesday. The stock debuted at Rs 421 as against an issue price of Rs 151 on BSE. Meanwhile, the stock debuted at Rs 425, up 181.5% on NSE. Ahead of the debut, the company's shares had a GMP of Rs 140 in the unlisted market.

cocoa market I was in Yamoussoukro, the colossal capital city of Ivory Coast. “The problem with cocoa is that’s a poor man’s crop,” explained my dining companion, a government official-turned-businessman. “Do you see any commercial plantation around here? No,” he said. “And do you know why? Because prices aren’t high enough.” Only because millions of West African farmers saw cocoa as their only way to escape abject poverty, the world had plentiful supply and low prices. As a result, you and I have been enjoying the pleasures of chocolate on the cheap for decades.

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. rose 4.03 per cent to Rs 185.85 in Tuesday's trade. It hit an intraday high of Rs 192.0 and low of Rs 185.1, respectively, during the day. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 299.5 and low of Rs 152.5.

Stock market today: On account of the participatory rally in majority segments, the Indian stock market ended higher for the fifth straight session. The Nifty 50 index hit a new high of 22,186 before ending at 22,122 level. The BSE Sensex shot up 281 points and closed at the 72,708 mark while the Bank Nifty index added 150 points and ended at 46,535 level.

If investing is about pouncing at the point of maximum pessimism, lithium stocks must be worth a fresh look. The metal used to make electric-vehicle batteries has given investors whiplash. Prices rose rapidly in 2021 and 2022 before falling even faster in 2023.