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Rajdhani, Duronto Running Late IRCTC To Provide Free Rail Neer Bottles

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will now give an additional free bottle of 'Rail Neer' packaged drinking water to passengers travelling by Rajdhani and Duronto in case their journey is extended beyond 20 hours due to late running of trains, as mentioned in Indian Railways circular

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What Is 'Grandfather' Clause How It Helps Lower Tax On Mutual Fund Gains

The grandfather clause will help lower tax outgo on sale of mutual funds/ equity

As the new financial year has kicked off, the income tax (I-T) department's new rules, announced by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on February 1 at the time of announcement of Budget, have come into force. One of the major put-offs
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Jet Airways Offers Discount On Economy Flight Tickets

or inbound journey, the travel period starts from January 15, 2019.

Jet Airways is offering 30 per cent discount on base fare in economy flights flying from India to select destinations in Europe, mentioned the airline on its official website - jetairways.com. Jet Airways' offer is applicable on all flights operated by the carrier and their
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GoAir, Jet Airways, AirAsia Offer Discount On Flight Tickets On These Routes

AirAsia India is offering up to 20 per cent discount on base fares of all domestic flight tickets.

Airlines are showering discounts on domestic and international flight tickets which can be easily availed from respective
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Sensex Ends Lower, Banks Lead Losses; TCS Shares Surge 7%

Sensex ended 11 points lower at 34,415 while Nifty slipped by 1 point to 10,564.

The Sensex and Nifty fell marginally today. A surge in IT stocks led by Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) helped cap losses. The shares of India's
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Expected To Recover Rs 1,800 Crore From Mission Gandhigiri, Says PNB

The bank is also leveraging data analytics for loan recovery and risk management.

New Delhi: State-run lender Punjab National Bank is expected to recover around Rs 1,800 crore from its non-performing assets (NPAs) recovery mechanism -- "Mission Gandhigiri" -- which will soon complete one year of operation. A senior bank official told IANS the
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Airtel's New Rs 49 Prepaid Recharge Plan Offers 3GB Data. Details Here

Airtel's all-new Rs 49 plan with 3GB data is available only for select circles.

Bharti Airtel has announced a prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 49 which offers 3GB of 4G data for a period of 1 day. Airtel's all-new Rs 49 prepaid
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India Set To Get Its First 100 Billion Dollar Company In TCS

In dollar terms, TCS reported revenue of $4,972 million, up 11.7% year-on-year.

TCS is on the cusp of making history. India's biggest outsourcer is close to becoming a 100 billion dollar company in terms of market capitalisation or market value. Shares of TCS today surged by nearly 7 per cent, making investors richer by over Rs 40,000 crore in a
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Rupee Falls To Lowest In More Than A Year Against Dollar

At day's low, rupee fell to 66.07 at day's low against the US dollar.

The weakness in the rupee continued today. The currency fell by 28 paise to breach the 66-level against the US dollar today, its lowest since March 2017. At
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Fortis Takeover: Renuka Ramnath, Lalit Bhasin Part Of Advisory Panel

Fortis Healthcare currently has five different takeover bids to choose from

Fortis Healthcare has appointed Renuka Ramnath and Lalit Bhasin as members of an expert advisory committee that is entrusted with the task of evaluating
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New Delhi: The country's banks received an all-time high amount of fake currency and also detected an over 480 per cent jump in suspicious transactions post demonetisation, a first-ever report on dubious deposits made in the wake of the 2016 notes ban has revealed.The banks, including those in the private, public and cooperative sectors, and other
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GoAir Offers Flight Tickets From All-Inclusive Rs 1,304. Details Here

GoAir is offering domestic flight tickets starting at Rs 1,304 from Bagdogra to Guwahati.

GoAir airline is offering domestic flight tickets starting at an all-inclusive price of Rs 1,304 under its 'More destinations, Low Fare'
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Rupee In A Free Fall, Plunges Below 66-Level To Close At 13-Month Low

For the week, the rupee depreciated sharply by 0.88 per cent against the dollar.

The rupee on Friday crashed below the key 66 level to settle at a 13-month low of 66.12 against the US currency, hit by a resurgent dollar, firming
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What Utkarsh Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank Offer As FD Interest Rates

Fixed deposit interest rates: FDs are apt investors who are looking for a fixed income.

Fixed deposits (FD) provide interest rates that are usually higher than savings accounts. FDs offer good rates of return as their interest
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In Minutes, TCS Makes Investors Richer By Rs 30,000 Crore

TCS also announced a 1:1 bonus issue of shares and a dividend of Rs 29 a share.

Shares of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) surged over 5 per cent after India's top software services exporter posted better-than-expected earnings in the March quarter. On BSE, TCS shares rose to 3,354.75 at day's high, sending its
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India's Forex Reserves Surge By $1.21 Billion To $426.08 billion

However, India's gold reserves value remained stagnant at $21.48 billion.

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange (Forex) reserves increased by $1.21 billion as on April 13, official data showed on Friday. According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly statistical supplement, the overall Forex reserves rose to $426.08 billion from $424.86 billion
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Six Latest Developments 6 Crore EPF Account Holders Need To Know

EPFO has recently revised rules related to filing of EPF claims.

EFPO or Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has around six crore subscribers and manages a corpus of Rs 10 lakh crore. The retirement fund body receives over 1 crore claims every year including those pertaining to EPF withdrawal, pension fixation and insurance. The EPFO has been
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Indian markets opened flat today amid weak global cues. The Sensex was down marginally at 34,415 while Nifty edged lower to 10,557. TCS shares rose over 3 per cent after posting better-than-expected Q4 results. Asian shares
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Indo-US Ties Need Stronger Economic Bond To Realise Full Potential: Subramanian

A file photo of Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian

Washington: The India-US relationship cannot realise its full potential without stronger economic bond, Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has said. The chief economic advisor is currently in Washington DC to attend the annual Spring Meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the
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To Counter Jio, Airtel, Vodafone Introduces Rs 255 Plan, Offers 2GB Data Per Day

Vodafone's Rs 255 prepaid plan is limited to select circles.

In a bid to take on the recent offers announced by Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, Vodafone introduced a new prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 255. Vodafone's Rs 255
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Petrol Prices Rise To 55-Month High, Diesel At Costliest Ever

Since the start of this year, in top cities, petrol prices have risen by over Rs 4 per litre.

Petrol and diesel prices continued to rise, hitting multi-year highs, amid an upward trend in global crude prices.  Petrol prices were raised marginally by 1 paisa on Friday, while diesel prices went up by 4 paise. Petrol
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Crude Oil Prices Dip As Donald Trump Says He Will Not Accept High Prices

Several members of OPEC said that oil prices were not being artificially inflated.

Washington: US President Donald Trump criticized OPEC on Friday for output curbs that have helped raise global oil prices and said "artificially" high prices would not be accepted, drawing rebukes from oil-producing countries as prices dipped following his remarks.
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Under Rs 300 Prepaid Recharge Plans of Jio, Airtel Vodafone Compared

Airtel and Vodafone are trying to better Jio, which has disrupted the market with aggressive data plans.

Bharti Airtel, the largest telecom operator of the country, has recently released a prepaid recharge plan priced at Rs 249.
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Cash Crunch: Currency Shortage Could Be Superficial, Says SBI Report

Cash Crunch: During April in previous years too, the currency in circulation saw spikes

Mumbai: Cash withdrawals from ATMs actually declined in the January-March quarter of last financial year on the sequential basis, implying the current shortage could be "superficial", a report from State Bank of India said on Thursday. "Coming to withdrawals,
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NPS New Rule: Bank Account, Mobile Number Made Mandatory For Subscribers

NPS subscribers are now expected to find the exit from NPS a hassle free experience

New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory And Development Authority (PFRDA) on Friday announced to make bank account details and mobile numbers of subscribers mandatory. The pension regulator has introduced the new rule in order to offer ease of operation for the
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Indian Railways' Operating Ratio Could Be Worst Ever In FY18 Since 2001

Railways' salary bill in 2017-2018 increased by around Rs 10,000 crore.

New Delhi: Railways' operating ratio, the direct indicator of working of the government-run transporter, could settle at 98.5 per cent for 2017-2018,
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Best Offers From Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Jio and BSNL Compared

Airtel is offering 30 GB of data free of cost to its customers who upgrade to a 4G connection

In a time when the telecom sector in country is going through intense competition every player in the industry is trying to woo
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Weak Global Cues Pull Gold Prices: 5 Things To Know

Gold price: Globally, spot gold was down 0.3% at $1,340.66 an ounce by 1157 GMT.

Gold prices on Friday plunged by Rs 240 in the national capital to Rs 32,390 per 10 grams. A subdued demand from local jewellers coupled with weak global cues hit the gold rates hard. Traders said apart from a weak trend

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The takeover battle for cash-strapped Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare intensified on Friday with Radiant Life Care Private Ltd, the fifth suitor, entering the fray on Thursday.

In the non-binding offer, Radiant Life

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Petrol Price Surges To Rs 74.07 In Delhi, Highest Since September 2013

Globally, the oil surged to close to 3.5-year peaks on simmering Mideast tensions

Petrol price in Delhi soared to Rs 74.07 on Thursday. From Monday onwards, the petrol price has been hovering past Rs 74 a litre. The petrol prices
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