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ATC Energies System's offering received a muted subscription from investors. However, the company's shares will debut on the NSE SME platform today. The GMP ahead of the listing is around 3%. Net proceeds to the tune of Rs 64 crore will be used for repayment of debt, funding capex requirements, working capital and general corporate purposes.

Mata Kushmanda and Mata Skandamata. Mata Kushmanda is revered as the supreme divinity governing the solar system in Hindu philosophy. Devotees believe that worshipping her bestows strength to overcome illnesses, sorrows, and imperfections. Mata Skandamata, the fifth manifestation of Goddess Durga, is closely associated with Goddess Parvati, who trained her. It is believed that worshipping Skandamata fulfills devotees' wishes, brings happiness, and grants the blessing of children. Navratri, meaning «nine nights» in Sanskrit, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms, collectively known as Navdurga.

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Tata Consumer, Swiggy, Godavari Power, Tata Motors, Indian Bank among others will be in focus due to various news developments. Vaibhav Global Vaibhav Global received a draft assessment order of Rs 205 crore for assessment year 2022-23 from Income Tax Department.

According to LSEG data, the top 10 global companies saw a 13.2% decrease in their market value to $18.64 trillion at the end of Q1 2025, marking the biggest drop since June 2022.

Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation (MXCCL) has settled a case of securities law violation with market regulator Sebi by paying ₹2.7 crore as settlement amount. The regulator said MXCCL had filed a suo moto application with it proposing to settle a legal action that could be initiated against it for violation of risk management norms.

Vodafone Idea jumped over 20% on Tuesday as the government's decision to convert spectrum dues into equity eased investor concerns about the company's prospects. Analysts said the likelihood of the stock logging more gains soon makes it a strong pick for punters, but investors would want to see more signs of a revival in business prospects to add it to their long-term portfolio.

systemic liquidity to enable smoother transmission of policy rate decisions. This was conveyed by the executives to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials at a pre-policy review consultation meeting Monday in Mumbai, sources told ET. «During the meeting, the consensus was that RBI should provide more durable liquidity in the system and that the interest rates should come down,» a person aware of the development said.

Signal. According to the NSA advisory, many users believe app weaknesses are core to their warning, yet the agency emphasizes that user activities remain the main security concern. Users need to manage their settings cautiously to stop their data from unintentionally revealing itself during use, according to the agency.

WhatsApp on Tuesday said it banned more than 9.7 million accounts in India during February 2025, 1.4 million of which were proactively banned prior to any user reports. Releasing its monthly safety report, the Meta-owned messaging app also shared tips on using the platform responsibly. It listed out ways to do so, including respecting boundaries, avoiding spamming with bulk and auto messages, and using broadcast lists responsibly. «According to the report for the month of February 2025, WhatsApp banned over 9.7 million accounts in India for violating its Terms of Service. More than 1.4 million of these accounts were proactively banned prior to any user reports,» WhatsApp said. A WhatsApp spokesperson further said the platform has consistently invested in Artificial Intelligence and other technology, data scientists and experts, and processes, to keep users safe on the platform.

banking liquidity turned to surplus for the first time in more than three months as aggressive fund injections by the central bank helped erase one of the worst-ever cash crunches in the financial system. The surplus, measured through banks deploying excess funds with the Reserve Bank of India, was at 717 billion rupees ($8.4 billion) as of March 29, the first such reading since Dec. 15, according to the latest central bank data. The value increased further to 894 billion rupees on March 30. Analysts have said that abundant liquidity with banks is key for transmission of lower borrowing costs. The central bank reduced interest rates for the first time in almost five years in February, and is widely expected to cut again at its April 9 policy review.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has hiked the toll charges by an average of 4-5% on tolled highway stretches across the country. The revised toll charges will be effective from April 1, 2025. Toll revision is an annual exercise and is linked to the changes in the wholesale price index based inflation. Every year, it is implemented from April 1. There are around 855 user fee plazas on national highway network on which user fee is levied as per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. Out of these, around 675 are public-funded fee plazas and 180 are concessionaire-operated toll plazas. The revised rates will affect the commuters of key routes across the country including Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Eastern Peripheral Expressway, Delhi-Jaipur highway among others. With average monthly collection of around Rs 6000 crore and 350 million monthly toll users, the NHAI is expected to garner nearly Rs 70,000 crore in toll collection in FY ’2024-25.

domestic passenger vehicles sales at 48,048 units in March, as compared to 40,631 units in the same month last year. For the fiscal 2024-25, the total domestic passenger vehicles (PV) sales were at 5,51,487 units, as against 4,59,877 units in 2023-24, a growth of 20 per cent, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) said in a statement. The company said its overall PV sales in March was at 50,835 units, including exports. The domestic sales for commercial vehicles stood at 23,951 units last month, it added.

stock market fraud and regulatory violations. The HC last month granted the interim stay on the special court's order, noting it was passed mechanically and no specific role was attributed to the accused. On Tuesday, Justice Shivkumar Dige noted that the original complainant in the case has filed an affidavit and granted time to Buch and others to go through the same. «The interim relief granted earlier shall continue until further orders,» Justice Dige said, posting the matter for further hearing on May 7. Last month, Buch, three current whole-time directors of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Ashwani Bhatia, Ananth Narayan G and Kamlesh Chandra Varshney, Bombay Stock Exchange's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sundararaman Ramamurthy and BSE's former chairman and public interest director Pramod Agarwal moved the HC against the special court order.

As per preliminary information, a blast at the factory, located in an industrial area, led to a fire and collapse of parts of the building, leaving several persons trapped in the rubble, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Deesa, Neha Panchal said. «As many as seven workers have died in the incident, and the operation is underway to remove the rubble and rescue those trapped,» Banaskantha Superintendent of Police Akshayraj Makwana had said earlier in the day. However, the death toll increased to 13 in the afternoon. Firefighters from Deesa municipality doused the blaze. An operation was underway to rescue those trapped in the rubble, as per officials.

British Airways is reportedly considering launching a biweekly service between the two cities. The announcement came after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the issue during her recent visit to the United Kingdom. On Thursday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) said on social media that British Airways is acting on Banerjee's request, with plans for direct flights already in progress. However, the airline has yet to issue an official statement regarding the matter.

Security forces on Tuesday launched search operations in five areas of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. The operations are part of enhanced security measures aimed at maintaining high vigilance in the border district, they said.

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Mahua Moitra's petition seeking transparency and investor awareness in India's financial markets. The MP is asking for transparency by mandating public disclosure of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) details as well as portfolio holdings of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). The rapid expansion of AIFs and FPIs in India's financial markets has given rise to serious transparency concerns. Unlike Mutual Funds, which are subject to stringent public disclosure norms, AIFs and FPIs operate under opaque structures, raising risks of market manipulation, money laundering, and tax evasion, said Moitra. «Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), a statutory body, regulates the securities markets in India. As part of its mandate, SEBI oversees the operations of Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) and Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) in India. SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012 and SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019 have been enacted for the regulation of AIF's and FPI's in India,» the petition stated. «However, while Mutual Funds (known as 'Collective Investment Schemes') are subjected to strict public disclosure norms (under SEBI Mutual Fund Regulations 1996 & SEBI Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) Regulation 1999, etc.), there are virtually no public disclosure norms for both AIFs as well as FPIs in India,» according to the MP's petition.

An atmospheric river is bringing a significant amount of moisture from the tropics, fueling a low-pressure system and potentially causing flooding and slips. Buller and Tasman districts in the South Island could receive a month's worth of rain in 48 hours. The heavy rain is expected to impact the western and northern regions of both islands. MetService and NIWA have advised residents to clear drains, avoid low-lying areas, and drive cautiously. The warning have been issued for the Westland District ranges, Buller district, Tasman northwest of Motueka, Nelson Lakes, Bryant Range, Rai Valley, and Marlborough ranges northwest of the inland Kaikoura Range. “Many areas probably in these regions seeing a couple of hundred millimetres or more of rain over 48 hours, so yeah this’ll be some pretty beefy rain for that region.” The rain is expected to move up over the North Island later in the week," said NIWA principal scientist Chris Brandolino.

On the BSE, Punjab Sind Bank(down 18.96 per cent), Ashiana Ispat(down 14.34 per cent), Kay Power & Paper(down 14.11 per cent), Abhinav Leasing(down 11.87 per cent) and Veer Global Infraconstruction(down 9.96 per cent) were among the stocks that plunged over 5 per cent during the session.