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Mumbai: ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company has launched the country’s first Swasthya Pension Scheme under the regulatory sandbox of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, seeking to help subscribers build a long-term retirement corpus while creating flexibility to meet medical expenses.Speaking at the launch, PFRDA chairman Sivasubramanian Ramann said that the critical feature…
New Delhi: India is set to begin domestic production of rare earth permanent magnets by the end of this year, minister of mines G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday, calling it a “very big achievement” for the country’s push towards self-reliance in critical minerals. Speaking at a Ficci event, Reddy said the govt, along with…
Foreign portfolio investors once again turned towards Dalal Street to shop for Indian equities, spending in Rs 33,487 crore across 15 sectors, in the first half of February. The bulk of the inflows went into capital goods, financial services and oil & gas stocks, marking the strongest fortnightly buying seen since the second half of…
Mumbai: Education lending in India is proving unexpectedly resilient. Growth remains brisk and asset quality has improved even as visa curbs for Indian students in some countries and labour-market uncertainty from artificial intelligence cloud employment prospects abroad. Data from Reserve Bank of India show education loans rising 14.8% year-on-year, with banks’ outstanding exposure reaching Rs…
Whatever the verdict, the case is already forcing an on-the-record look at how a top-tier advisory firm defines “essential” in a profession. (AI image) A Manhattan federal jury is about to take up an unusually blunt workplace question: Can an investment bank lawfully fire a junior banker who insists on a protected sleep window as…
Tariff payments by midsize US businesses grew three times over the past year, according to new research released Thursday by JPMorganChase Institute. One of the US’ leading banks, it added that this shows signs of economic strain linked to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.The JPMorgan study, cited by the Associated Press, indicates that companies employing…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran speaks during the Opening Ceremony of India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Thursday. (DD News/ANI Video Grab) Bengaluru: Even as AI signals a paradigm shift for IT, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran called it the sector’s biggest opportunity. “Since…
New Delhi: Ramping up its India focus, US semiconductor and wireless technology company Qualcomm is all set to announce a partnership to manufacture and source automotive modules from the country. “We are expanding our relationship with India also for the beginning of advanced packaging and assembly and testing of semiconductors. And, we also want to…
Gold has moved below the mid-Bollinger band, confirming downside pressure. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are facing resistance at higher levels, and the short-term structure is showing weakness, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities.Gold futures on MCX are trading near ₹1,54,700 after failing to sustain the…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Equity benchmarks opened flat on Friday after a crash on Thursday due to escalating geopolitical tensions. While Nifty50 was above 25,450, BSE Sensex was near 82,500. At 9:17 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,471.70, up 17 points or 0.068%. BSE Sensex was trading at 82,505.86, up 8…
