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Sensex Rises Over 100 Points, Nifty Above 10,600; Hindalco Slumps 7%

Among Nifty50 stocks, HUL, ONGC, Grasim and Titan were among the top gainers.

The Sensex and Nifty edged higher in early trade, with. The Sensex was up 137 points at 34,588 while Nifty edged higher to 10,607. Among Nifty50
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Vodafone International Roaming Pack For 180 Rupees/ Day. Details Here

Vodafone International Roaming Plans: Vodafone offers flexible options based on travel needs of users.

Vodafone India is offering an international roaming prepaid recharge plan with unlimited data and calls in 20 countries, the
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TCS First Indian IT Company To Touch 100 Billion Dollar Market Value

TCS posted a net profit of Rs. 6,904 crore in the March quarter, beating analysts' estimates

TCS or Tata Consultancy Services' market capitalisation or market value hit 100 billion dollar today, making it the first Indian IT company to achieve the mark. TCS shares moved nearly 4 per cent higher today, extending
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How To Link IRCTC Account With Aadhaar Card Number

Linking Aadhaar card number with IRCTC account can be done online.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the online ticket booking arm of Indian Railways accounts, can be linked to the Aadhaar card number, the 12-digit unique identification number issued by UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) to book more tickets.
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Raghuram Rajan May Be In Race For Top Post At Bank Of England: Report

Rajan also served as the Vice-Chairman at the Bank for International Settlements

London: Raghuram Rajan, former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has been named as one of the possible contenders for the top job at the Bank of England (BoE), according to a report by UK-based Financial Times.

"Attracting Raghuram Rajan, the highly respected

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Airtel's Rs 549, Rs 799 Prepaid Recharge Plans Now Offer More Benefits

These two prepaid recharge plans of Airtel are valid for 28 days.

Bharti Airtel recently revised its existing prepaid recharge plans priced at Rs 549 and Rs 799 and is offering more data benefits now. Airtel's revised Rs 549
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Kolkata: IIFL Asset Management Company (AMC) is aiming to raise Rs 2,000-2,500 crore from its new fund offer, which will use a hedge strategy for protection from sharp slumps. The subscription for Capital Enhancer Fund-Series 1
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Dollar-Rupee Rate Today: Rupee Falls For Sixth Straight Session

Monday's intraday low of 66.23 against the US dollar was last registered on March 14, 2017

The rupee (INR) shed as much as 11 paise against the US dollar (USD) today to 66.23, still around one-year low levels. With that, the
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Tax-Saving FDs: SBI Vs HDFC Bank Vs ICICI Bank Vs Axis Bank

With effect from April 20, HDFC Bank revised interest rates on its tax-saving fixed deposits.

Major banks like State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank offer the option of income tax-saving fixed deposits.
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Indian Railways Saloon Coach Is Just Like A -Moving House-

The Indian Railways saloon cars travel on these circuits- Delhi and Agra, Jaipur and Delhi.

Indian Railways in association with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation  (IRCTC) offer exclusive travel experience in saloon
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Sensex Rises Over 100 Points, Nifty Above 10,600

Investors turned optimistic ahead of key corporate earning of index heavyweights this week

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex was trading higher by 119.85 points in late morning deals on buying led by key frontline shares in IT, Teck, realty, healthcare, telecom, energy and auto sectors, despite weak Asian cues.

Investors turned optimistic ahead of key

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-Deliver Everything In Two Hours-: Amazon Has Big Plans For India

Amazon has over 100 million registered users in India.

Bengaluru: Amazon.com Inc expects groceries and household products to account for over half of its business in India in the next five years, as it moves to broaden offerings in the segment and foray into areas such as fresh produce. Amit Agarwal, the India head
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Reliance Jio Vs Airtel: Prepaid Recharge Plans Priced Under Rs 50

Airtel's Rs 19 prepaid recharge plan offers 200MB of 2G/3G/4G data for a period of 2 days.

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are currently involved in a data war. These telecom operators keep on coming up with new offerings in order to woo their customers. Currently, telecom incumbents are offering a bunch of prepaid recharge plans that offer
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A smartphone in India cost more than $200 just two years ago. Now you can get a decent phone for nothing but a refundable deposit of $23. Data packages are cheap, and a startup company even throws in free voice calls for life. For this, consumers can thank Mukesh Ambani, a 61-year-old petrochemicals titan who is
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IRCTC Tourism Offers 12-Day Gangtok Darjeeling Holiday Package

IRCTC's maximum fare is Rs 65,100 for the Gangtok Darjeeling Special Holiday Package

This summer, you can plan for a long trip spanning across 12-days and 11-nights. An exclusive IRCTC air-conditioned train will cover Gangtok,
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Want To Open PPF Account In SBI This Is What You Must Know

One can start depositing in PPF accounts with as low as Rs. 500 and as much as Rs. 1,50,000 per annum.

Public provident fund (PPF) accounts offer attractive interest rates along with decent returns that are fully exempt from income tax. One can start depositing in PPF accounts with as low as Rs. 500 and as much as Rs. 1,50,000 per annum. PPF
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Walmart Close To Buying Flipkart In $12-Billion Deal: Report

Walmart's purchase of new equity is likely to value Flipkart at at least $18 billion

Mumbai: Walmart Inc could seal a deal to buy a more than 51 per cent stake in online marketplace Flipkart as early as next week, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

The US retail giant has been in talks with Flipkart for months to acquire a

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Apple Loses $60 Billion Over Reports Of Weak Smartphone Demand In 2018

Apple shares fell nearly seven per cent on Thursday and Friday

Taipei: Apple lost over $60 billion in market cap in two days after Taiwan Semiconductor, Apple's biggest supplier, said in an earnings update that second-quarter revenues would be hit by "weak demand from the mobile sector".

Apple shares fell nearly seven per cent on Thursday and Friday

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Mumbai: Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra) on Monday reported an exponential rise of 291 per cent in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of 2017-18. According to the company, the consolidated net profit increased to Rs 160 crore from Rs 41 crore reported for the corresponding period of previous fiscal.

"If we exclude Mumbai Metro loss

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IRCTC South India Tour: Dates, Cost, Flight Schedule And Other Details

South India Divine Tour cost includes travel Insurance and all applicable taxes including GST, says IRCTC

IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is offering a seven-day tour at Rs 35,165 to select destinations in the southern parts of the country. This was said by IRCTC, the ticketing arm of Indian
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Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance Comes Into Force

Ordinance lays down the measures to empower authorities to confiscate the proceeds of crime

As the Fugitive Economic Offenders Ordinance 2018 gets the President's assent, the new legislation gets promulgated, or comes into force. With the new law coming into force, Indian authorities are now empowered to attach and
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Jet Airways and AeroMexico Join Hands For Codeshare Flights

The agreement will provide customers connectivity options and access to the networks of both airlines

Jet Airways and AeroMexico will enable codeshare sales effective from Monday for travel commencing from May 1, 2018 between Delhi and Mumbai in India and Mexico City via the Heathrow Airport in London, said the airlines in a press release. The
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Choppy Start For Markets: Sensex Edges Lower, Nifty Holds 10,550

Shares in PSU oil marketing companies BPCL and HPCL rose over 1%

Sensex and Nifty edged lower today amid weak Asian markets. The Sensex was down nearly 50 points at 34,368 while Nifty was off 5 points at 10,559. Asian stocks
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Economy Could Grow At 7.4% This Fiscal: RBI Governor In US

India's annual retail inflation eased for a third straight month in March to 4.28 percent

India's economy could grow at 7.4 percent in the fiscal year to March 2019 after a "resilient performance" in the second half of the
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Air India on Monday said that it will increase its frequency on New Delhi - Copenhagen route to four times a week. The state-run airline informed about the decision on the microblogging site- Twitter. The airline will start the
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Choppy Start For Markets: Sensex Edges Lower, Nifty Holds 10,550

Shares in PSU oil marketing companies BPCL and HPCL rose over 1%

Sensex and Nifty edged lower today amid weak Asian markets. The Sensex was down nearly 50 points at 34,368 while Nifty was off 5 points at 10,559. Asian stocks
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Cash Shortage: SBI Tells Customers To Use PoS To Withdraw 2,000 Rupees

State Bank of India (SBI) boasts of over 4.78 lakh PoS (points of sale).

The State Bank of India (SBI) urged its customers, via a tweet on Sunday, to use their SBI debit cards to withdraw as much as upto Rs 2,000 in tier 3-6 cities at any of its POS (point of sale) centres. However, in tier 1 and 2 cities, the
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India Highest Recipient Of Remittances In 2017, Receives $69 Billion

Remittances to India rose sharply by 9.9 per cent in 2017.

Washington/New Delhi: India topped as the highest recipient of remittances globally in 2017, with its diaspora sending back $69 billion, a World Bank statement said here on Monday.

"Remittance inflows improved in all regions and the top remittance recipients were India with $69 billion,

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Petrol, Diesel Prices Hiked For Fifth Day In A Row

Petrol price in Delhi is at its highest recorded level since September 14, 2013

Petrol and diesel prices today were hiked by 10 paise per litre across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. With that, while diesel price is at its highest ever level recorded in Delhi, petrol price is at a 55-month high.

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RBI Circular Barring Banking Service For Crypto-Currencies Challenged

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Centre, the RBI and the GST Council

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Centre, the RBI and the GST Council on a plea challenging a circular which prohibits banks and financial institutions from providing any service in relation to virtual
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