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Sensex jumps 539pts, Nifty closes above 22,000 as US Fed signals 3 rate cuts this year

Mumbai, Mar 21 (PTI) Benchmark Sensex jumped 539 points while Nifty closed above 22,000 level on Thursday following buying in metal, power and energy...

RBI extends deadline for submission of entries for Financial Literacy Ideathon

Deadline for entries is being extended to April 15, 2024, the RBI said in a statement on Thursday.

Banks spending more to ramp up defences against cyberthreats: Moody’s

New Delhi , March 21 (ANI): A survey conducted by global rating agency Moody's, covering as many as 240 banks, revealed that financial institutions...

Misinformation Combat Alliance to launch WhatsApp tipline on Mar 25 to combat deepfakes

New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Ahead of general elections, the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) is launching a Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU) tipline on...

Credit growth in India to fall over slowdown in retail deposit: Emkay Institutional Equities

New Delhi , March 21 (ANI): Credit growth in India is expected to moderate down to 12-14 per cent on a yearly basis over...

The Swiss franc falls sharply after surprise rate cut, BoE’s meeting next

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -The Swiss franc fell sharply against the dollar on Thursday and hit its weakest since last July against the euro, after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) unexpectedly cut

Oil broadly steady after surprise US crude stock drop

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were broadly steady on Thursday, as a surprise U.S. crude stock drop and the U.S. Federal Reserve sticking to its outlook on rate cuts for the year offered

Surprise Swiss rate cut reinforces market optimism; global stocks jump

By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -The franc weakened on Thursday after Switzerland became the first developed economy to cut interest rates this cycle, underscoring investors'

Fourth edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Startup Forum held in New Delhi

New Delhi , March 21 (ANI): The fourth edition of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Startup Forum was organized here in New Delhi earlier...

Schneider Electric to invest Rs 3,200 cr to make India manufacturing hub

Bengaluru, Mar 21 (PTI) Energy management and automation major Schneider Electric said it will invest Rs 3,200 crore by 2026 to make India...

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.