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Stock markets extended their gains to a second straight session to register new all-time closing highs on Tuesday. BSE benchmark index Sensex rose 202 points to close at 38,896 while the NSE Nifty advanced 46 points to settle at 11,738. Gains across energy,

Gold prices gained Rs 100 to hit the Rs 31,000-mark today, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). Gold prices traded at over one month high today due to persistent buying by local jewellers amid festive buzz, even as the metal weakened overseas. Silver prices also

India Post, the postal system of the country, offers a host of saving schemes with different rates of interest. India Post has a network of more than 1.55 lakh post offices across the country and offers a variety of banking and remittance services,

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) grants no refund on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets/duplicate Tatkal tickets except in case of certain circumstances, said Indian Railways on its portal- indianrail.gov.in. Tatkal ticket bookings are

With the income tax deadline of August 31 approaching, it is important for assessees to have fair knowledge of income tax laws. Having a broad-based idea of various income tax deductions helps an individual roughly plan his or her annual tax outgo. Se

GoAir has come up with a discount scheme for senior citizens and is offering an eight per cent discount on booking of domestic flight tickets, said the airline on microblogging website - Twitter. The discount offer is applicable on base fare.

PAN or Permanent Account Number is an 10-digit alphanumeric identification number issued by the Income Tax Department. Quoting of PAN is compulsory for filing an income tax return (ITR), a prescribed form through which particulars of income are

Domestic stock markets closed Monday's session at new peaks, driven by widespread buying in banking, power and metal stocks amid positive global cues. The S-P BSE Sensex soared 442.31 points, or 1.16 per cent, to register a record closing

Recurring Deposit or RD is a kind of term deposit under which one needs to deposit a fixed amount at fixed interval, which generates interest income. Recurring deposit interest rates, once determined, do not change during the tenure. In fact, the Reserve Bank of

AirAsia is offering overseas flight tickets starting at an all-inclusive price of Rs. 4,399 on select routes under a special 'Thailand on Sale' promotional scheme. In order to avail the offer, customers should book tickets till September 2, 2018. The travel period of the offer ends on February 17,

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel will be offering free Netflix subscription for a period of three months with select postpaid and v-fiber home broadband plans. According to a press release issued by the operator, Airtel and Netflix today announced an expansion of their partnership.

Vodafone India has come up with a new prepaid recharge pack priced at Rs 159, which offers unlimited calling and data benefits. Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio also offers a prepaid recharge pack of Rs 149. Bharti Airtel also offers plans in similar range. Telecom sector

India's economy is shrugging off global trade wars, relying on domestic consumption to stay on course to becoming the fastest-growing major economy this year.

Demand for bank loans remained solid going into the July quarter despite rising interest rates, and so was the

Mumbai: The stock-broking arm of Axis Bank on Monday began offering commodity derivatives trading on the Multi Commodity Exchange platform, making it the first subsidiary of a bank to offer the service.

The Reserve Bank of India had allowed bank subsidiaries to provide commodity broking services in September last year, as the Securities and

Indian Railways provide several amenities - both in trains as well as at stations to make travel comfortable and enjoyable. From medical facilities to catering services, there are a host of features offered by railway. Most of the important trains have pantry car facilities.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. bought a stake in the company behind Paytm, India's biggest digital-payments brand, in the conglomerate's first foray into the country's startups.

Berkshire is set to acquire 3 percent to 4 percent of One97 in a deal that values the target at more than $10

AirAsia India is offering domestic flight tickets at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs 1,199 on select routes under a special promotional sale scheme. According to the official website of AirAsia- airasia.com, customers can book tickets till September 2, 2018 in order to avail

Jet Airways is offering flight tickets at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs 2,399 on select routes under a limited scheme. The discounted fares are applicable on one way journey in economy class for travel between Hyderabad and Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Indore,

Diesel prices hit fresh record levels in four metros across the country on Tuesday.Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) increased the prices of both petrol and diesel today for a third straight day. According to daily price notification issued by state-owned

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) increased the prices of petrol and diesel on Monday across four metros of the country. Fuel prices were also raised on Sunday. According to daily price notification issued by state-owned oil firms, petrol is selling at a price of Rs.

The Indian rupee's movement against the US dollar and the upcoming macro-economic data points are expected to chart the course of key domestic equity indices during the coming week. According to market observers, other factors such as the direction of foreign

Tracking positive global cues, domestic stock markets continued their record-setting trend for the second straight session today. The S-P BSE Sensex surged 186.36 points or 0.48 per cent to open at an all-time high of 38,880.47. The broader Nifty50 soared 4

The Indian rupee gained 20 paise to 69.71 against the US dollar in early trade today, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). The fresh appreciation in Indian currency is on increased selling of the US currency by exporters amid a higher opening of the domestic equity market.  According to currency traders, weakness in the US dollar

A State Bank of India (SBI) customer has the option of opening a PPF (Public Provident Fund) account conveniently anytime, anywhere, using the bank's digital channels. SBI's Public Provident Fund (Amendment) Scheme, 2016 was introduced by the National Savings Organization in 1968 to mobilize

Jet Airways on Monday reported a net loss of Rs 1,323 crore for the April-June period. That marked a quarter-on-quarter increase of 27.7 per cent in the net loss. The airline had registered a net profit of Rs 53.50 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Jet

Domestic stock markets opened Monday's session on a positive note, amid positive global cues and smart gains in banking, metal and FMCG stocks. The S-P BSE Sensex rallied 259.42 points to hit all-time high of 38,511.22. Nifty scaled fresh peak of 11,633.30, up

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo has added new rescue flight services (return) to its operation, said the airline in a press release released on Saturday. IndiGo's new rescue flight services will be operated till August 29. These additional flights will operate to and

Rupee gave up early gains against the US dollar to close at an all-time closing low of 70.16 on Monday. During Monday's session, the rupee had gained as much as 21 paise against the greenback to hit an intraday high of 69.65, but failed to sustain

Air India has extended its discount offer on international flight tickets till August 30, 2018, said the state-run airline on its website - airindia.in. Under the scheme, Air India is offering 15 per cent discount on flight tickets to Europe in the business

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) raised the prices of petrol and diesel on Sunday across four metros of the country. According to daily price notification issued by state-owned oil firms, petrol is retailing at a price of Rs. 77.78 per litre in Delhi, Rs. 85.20 per litre in