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Budget 2024: The coming Budget, despite being an interim budget owing to the upcoming national elections, has generated significant interest among economy watchers in view of the government's new stated ambition of making India the third largest economy by 2030. Another reason this budget will be keenly watched is the sudden uncertainty in global trade because of the unfolding Red Sea crisis. While the short- to medium-term prospects for the Indian economy continue to be relatively bright as the inflation outlook remains benign and major potential headwinds appear far-off, some impact of the Red Sea crisis on India's foreign trade is already evident. That brings the coming interim budget into a bit of a sharper focus. As regards economic policy, Modi govt's recent path appears to have been quite consistent so far, at least in the past few budgets. Despite the abovementioned unanticipated speed bump, this consistent policy path is likely to be adhered to this time as well, economists say. So, for those who are keen to find out what this budget might bring, it might be instructive to take a relook at what FM Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in the last budget. Here follows a detailed sector-wise look at last year's budget announcements:

Gautam Adani's conglomerate signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Telangana government for an investment of over Rs 12,400 crore at the World Economic Forum 2024, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Telangana's newly elected Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani inked this deal in Davos during the ongoing World Economic Forum.

Saurabh Mukherjea, Founder, Marcellus Investment Managers, says My reading is that selling abates and as the company stabilizes, as the numbers stabilize, we will see institutional appetite returning. Remember, merger synergies have not yet kicked in. Without merger synergies kicking in, HDFC Bank is doing around 1.9% ROA. If that trickles up to 2% ROA, assume gearing of nine times. We are looking at an 18% ROE bank, even without meaningful merger synergies kicking in. And an 18% ROE bank growing consistently at 20% at this scale, we do not have too many other lenders operating on this scale, at this level of profitability anywhere in the world. When HDFC bank falls by 5%, that has to be the first question. Saurabh Mukherjea: It tells you a lot about the world that a bank of this scale can report 20% growth in loan book, improvement in asset quality and still fall 5%.

₹145.80 apiece on the BSE. Federal Bank registered a 25.3% growth in its net profit for the third quarter of FY24 at ₹1,006.74 crore as compared to ₹803.61 crore in the corresponding quarter of last year. The bank’s net interest income (NII) in Q3FY24 increased 8.5% to ₹2,123.4 crore from ₹1,956.5 crore, YoY.

overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the leaders of most of America’s biggest corporations were only too happy to see the back of him. They wore their moral outrage like a badge of honour. Sure, they had conveniently put aside their earlier scruples about Mr Trump’s suitability for the White House, bought off by generous corporate and personal tax cuts in 2017.

₹ 6,000 crore. The initial allocation is specifically aimed at supporting 1 GW of offshore wind capacity, and the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has sent the proposal to the finance ministry, two people familiar with the developments told Mint. Queries sent to MNRE and finance ministry remained unanswered till press time.

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the Mokokchung district of Nagaland. People turned up in large numbers as the fourth day of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra resumed in Nagaland. Addressing the public gathering in Mokokchung today, Rahul Gandhi said, “I don't try to take advantage of my religion.

Trent Ltd. traded 0.46 per cent down in Wednesday's trade at 12:00PM (IST). Around 5,380 shares changed hands on the counter.

medium duration funds are better placed to offer superior returns when the interest rates start falling. Debt mutual funds offer attractive returns in a falling interest rate environment. If that interest you, you can learn more about these funds Most mutual fund investors stick to liquid funds, ultra short term funds, short term funds, banking & PSU funds, corporate funds, etc. to take care of their short-term needs. Most of them might know about gilt funds. Even though they may not invest in them. However, many investors are not aware of medium duration funds. Chances are that most people will keep hearing about medium duration funds this year because most mutual fund advisors are recommending these schemes to their clients these days. As per Sebi mandate, medium duration funds must invest in debt and money market instruments with Macaulay duration of three to four years. As you can see, these schemes are suitable for investors looking to invest for three to four years or more. However, you should check the portfolio duration of the scheme to ensure that the scheme is in line with your investment horizon.

Red Sea shipping force them to find alternate routes, logistics firms say, a potential boon for a sector dealing with muted post-pandemic demand and overcapacity. The Red Sea, which leads to the Suez canal, lies on the key east-west trade route from Asia's manufacturing hubs to Europe and onto the east coast of the Americas. About 12% of world shipping traffic accesses the Suez Canal via its waters.

Accenture, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys continued to boost their brand value despite tepid growth environment and the disruption owing to newer technologies. The three IT giants topped the charts of IT brands according to the Brand Finance 2024 report.

Tata Elxsi Ltd. traded 0.62 per cent down in Wednesday's trade at 11:44AM (IST). Around 5,176 shares changed hands on the counter.

cycle industry in Ludhiana dates back to the pre-Partition days and the legacy continues to remain even in contemporary times. Renowned brands such as Hero Cycles and Avon Cycles started their journey from Ludhiana in the ’50s and ’60s. Popularly dubbed as the “bicycle capital” of the country, Ludhiana accounts for 90% of the country’s cycle production and has a host of MSMEs involved in the trade.

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. dropped 0.2 per cent to Rs 467.55 at 11:28AM (IST) in Wednesday's trade. The stock hit a high of Rs 468.95 and low of Rs 461.3 so far during the session.

Business and conservative interest groups hoping to limit the power of regulators believe they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions

It has been revealed that Bitfarms, a Bitcoin mining company that is vertically integrated and works on a global scale, has released its financial report for the month of December 2023. During the course of this month, the company produced 446 BTC, which is a generation that is 13.8% more than the output that was produced in November. This jump was attributed to strong uptime and a significant increase in transaction costs, despite the fact that there was an increase in the number of problems with the network. There was a correlation between the spike and both of these elements.

The realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is constantly advancing, yet it's not without its stumbling blocks. A prime example is the performance degradation, colloquially referred to as 'stupidity', in Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4. This issue has gained traction in AI discussions, particularly following the publication of «Task Contamination: Language Models May Not Be Few-Shot Anymore,» which sheds light on the limitations and challenges faced by current LLMs.

Also Read | Noida, Greater Noida schools shut till January 14 up to Class 8 due to cold wave The main rituals of the Pran Pratistha, led by a team of priests headed by Lakshmikant Dixit, will take place on January 22. A notable highlight is the presentation of revered Ram Raj soil from the temple, serving as a memento for guests. This sacred gift, symbolizing divine grace, can enhance the spiritual ambiance in home gardens or flower pots.

Bharat Electronics Ltd. traded 0.1 per cent down in Wednesday's trade at 10:51AM (IST). Around 198,497 shares changed hands on the counter.

PTC India Ltd.(up 4.84%), SJVN Ltd.(up 4.51%), Karma Energy Ltd.(up 3.78%), NLC India Ltd.(up 2.69%), NHPC Ltd.(up 2.42%), RattanIndia Power Ltd.(up 1.45%), Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(up 1.24%), Orient Green Power Company Ltd.(up 1.10%), Voltamp Transformers Ltd.(up 1.10%) and CESC Ltd.(up 0.62%) were among the top gainers. Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(down 5.00%), Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.(down 2.17%), GE Power India Ltd.(down 1.98%), Inox Wind Energy Ltd.(down 1.91%), Suzlon Energy Ltd.(down 1.91%), Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.(down 1.86%), Jyoti Structures Ltd.(down 1.84%), Adani Green Energy Ltd.(down 1.81%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(down 1.70%) and Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(down 1.55%) were among the top losers.

Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company Ltd. traded 0.36 per cent up in Wednesday's trade at 10:46AM (IST). Around 7,797 shares changed hands on the counter.