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pre-owned car facility, Audi Approved: plus in Guwahati, Assam. The inauguration of Audi Approved: plus in Guwahati signifies an addition to Audi India's retail presence, now harboring a total of 26 such pre-owned car facilities in India. Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India said, “Audi Approved: plus witnessed a growth of 62% in 2023. We continue to expand our retail business amidst growing demand for luxury cars in the country and are confident of continued growth this year. The inauguration of our twenty-sixth Audi Approved: plus, facility reiterates the demand and growth opportunity and the strength of the brand. Over the next nine months, we will add four new pre-owned car showrooms – thus, taking the total count to thirty Audi Approved: plus, facilities by the end of 2024.”

Michael Irby, Maisie Klompus and Wolé Parks in recurring roles. Jon Tenney will also reprise his role as Mickey Haller, Sr, a Deadline report said.

Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night has finally got its jackpot winner as a player in New Jersey jurisdiction managed to match all the six numbers to fetch whopping amount of $1.13 billion. Following the recent historic win, Mega Millions current jackpot is with a base amount of $20 million, accompanied by a cash option of $9.5 million, as per a report in USA Today. March 26 drawing winning numbers were 7, 11, 22, 29 and 38. While the Megaplier was 2X, the Mega Ball was 4, as per USA Today report.

Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday detailed the schedule for meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for the next financial year, with the first such three-day meeting to be held from April 3-5. The next meeting will be held from June 5-7 while the August meeting is scheduled from the 6th to the 8th of that month. The meeting schedule for the second half of the next financial year is as follows – October 7-9, December 4-6 and February 5-7, the RBI said.

Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced the schedule for future meetings of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), with the first three-day meeting scheduled for April 3 till April 5. Wednesday's dates are for the next financial year, with meetings scheduled all the way till February, next year. The second meeting will be held from June 5-7 while the next meeting is scheduled between August 6-8. The meeting schedule for the second half of the next financial year is as follows – October 7-9, December 4-6 and February 5-7, according to the RBI's announcement.

Maruti Suzuki is planning to launch its first electric car next year. Meanwhile, a senior executive of the automaker today revealed the company's EV plan at the Times Now summit. Shashank Srivastava, senior executive officer (marketing and sales) at Maruti Suzuki India, said that EV penetration is expected to reach about 5 percent next year from the current 2.1 percent. He mentioned that EV penetration will dramatically increase thereafter. Srivastava stated that the total EV penetration in India will reach around 20 percent by 2030, and Maruti is planning its EV strategy accordingly.

Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is ending toll and the new satellite based toll collection system will be introduced soon. «Now we are ending toll and there will be a satellite base toll collection system. Money will be deducted from your bank account and the amount of road you cover will be charged accordingly. Through this time and money can be saved. Earlier, it used to take 9 hours to travel from Mumbai to Pune, now it is reduced to 2 hours,» Nitin Gadkari told ANI. Discussing the Bharatmala Pariyojana, which aims to develop approximately 26,000 km of economic corridors, Nitin Gadkari emphasized their significance alongside the Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) and North-South and East-West (NS-EW) corridors in handling the bulk of freight traffic on roads. He expressed confidence that the project will revolutionize the nation's future by 2024. Gadkari articulated his ambition to elevate India's National Highway road network to the standard of America, expressing assurance in his ability to achieve this goal.

Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday issued an advisory regarding banks' investments in alternative investment funds (AIFs), giving banks directions on the extent of their investments in these funds. Banks need to only set aside provisions to the extent of their investment in the AIF scheme which is further invested by the AIF in the debtor company, and not on the lender's entire investment in the AIF scheme, the central bank said in a release. «With a view to ensuring uniformity in implementation among the REs, it is advised [that] downstream investments shall exclude investments in equity shares of the debtor company of the RE, but shall include all other investments, including investment in hybrid instruments,» the release reads.

Lupin Ltd. slipped 0.68 per cent to Rs 1601.4 in Wednesday's trade as of 01:13PM (IST). It hit a high of Rs 1638.45 and low of Rs 1598.4 during the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1703.8 and a low of Rs 628.1. The return on equity for the stock stood at 3.49 per cent. About 2,837 shares have changed hands on the counter so far.

Bharat Forge Ltd. slipped 0.13 per cent to Rs 1128.95 in Wednesday's trade as of 01:03PM (IST). It hit a high of Rs 1143.3 and low of Rs 1125.35 during the session. The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 1330.0 and a low of Rs 744.0. The return on equity for the stock stood at 7.87 per cent. About 100,839 shares have changed hands on the counter so far.

Shree Cements with a target price of Rs 27700. The current market price of Shree Cements is Rs 26052.8. Shree Cements, incorporated in the year 1979, is a Large Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 93600.68 crore) operating in Cement sector.

In Wednesday’s trading session, the following five stocks witnessed a build of fresh long positions. Let us first understand how this conclusion is reached, whether the stock has seen a buildup of fresh long position or not. When the stock prices move up and open interest on the counter also moves upward, it is taken as a sign of a long buildup. The signal is considered more reliable if the volume on the counter has also seen an increase.

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday apologised for his remarks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that triggered a massive controversy. The apology came hours after the BJP sought an explanation from Ghosh, who was heard mocking the family background of Banerjee in a purported video clip. Maintaining that his party and other people have reservations about his choice of words, Ghosh said, «If it is so, I am sorry for that.» The TMC filed a complaint with the Election Commission against him over his comments, alleging that it violated the model code of conduct (MCC).

BSE SME today. On BSE SME, Chatha Foods share price opened at ₹73, which is 30.36% higher than the issue price of ₹56.

One Chicago' series was delayed and it will now have only 13 episodes. Besides, the episodes will be shortened and now 'Chicago Med season 9', 'Chicago Fire season 12', and 'Chicago PD season 11' will be the shortest seasons of each series. But it is expected that every show of the popular NBC franchise may be renewed for additional seasons, and the next seasons will likely return to the regular 22-episode count.

Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Smaranananda Maharaj, died at 95 due to age-related ailments, according to Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on the death of the President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. «Srimat Swami Smaranananda ji Maharaj, the revered President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, dedicated his life to spirituality and service. He left an indelible mark on countless hearts and minds. His compassion and wisdom will continue to inspire generations. I had a very close relationship with him over the years.» PM Modi posted on X.

Indian shares surged in early trade on Wednesday, driven by the strong performance of index heavyweight Reliance Industries and financial stocks. The BSE Sensex was trading 326 points or 0.45% higher at 72,653. Nifty50 was trading at 22,070, up 65 points or 0.30% at around 9.30 am.

(This story originally appeared in on Mar 27, 2024) With the fresh supplementary chargesheet, the total number of accused in the case has touched 156.

valuation effect, foreign exchange reserves increased $32.9 billion against a depletion of $14.7 billion during April-December 2022.

Tyla Abercrumbie (The Chi) and Diany Rodriguez (The Blacklist) have joined the main cast of NCIS: Origins, CBS’ prequel to the long-running procedural NCIS. The series, set to air in the 2024-2025 broadcast season, is produced by CBS Studios and executive produced by Mark Harmon, a Deadline report said. Cast