Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Indian stock markets ended the week on a weak note, with benchmark indices falling amid global uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions. Investors remained cautious as volatility in global markets and uncertainty around US-Iran talks dampened sentiment, even though India’s latest GDP data showed strong growth.For the week, both the Sensex and the Nifty fell around 1.5 per cent. Broader markets also remained under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 in…
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Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Shares of IDFC First Bank hit the 20 per cent lower circuit on Monday after the lender reported fraudulent transactions worth about Rs 590 crore, allegedly committed by its employees at its Chandigarh branch.The stock fell to Rs 66.85, its intra-day low, down 20 per cent. The shares opened 10 per cent lower and later extended their losses. At 10:33 am, shares were trading at Rs 70.10, down 16.06 per cent on the day.The bank said the matter is confined to a set of Haryana go…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) IDFC First Bank on Sunday disclosed a Rs 590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch involving Haryana government accounts, saying four suspected officials have been placed under suspension pending investigation.The Bank said in an exchange filing that it will pursue strict disciplinary, civil and criminal action against the employees and other external individuals responsible, in accordance with applicable law.The filing said that some employees at IDFC First Bank’s Chan…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Describing the recent trade pact with the EU as a ‘Mother of all Deals’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday recalled the Bofors gun kickback scandal in the Rajya Sabha as an example of previous corrupt governments and Congress leaders who prioritised “filling their own pockets” over public welfare. In his reply to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address, PM Modi said the previous governments and leaders did not give priority to improvement in the l…
Patna, Feb 1 (IANS) Reacting to the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Finance Minister, calling the Budget a “decisive step toward the resolution of a developed India (‘Viksit Bharat’)”. While sharing a post on social media platform X, Deputy Chief Minister Choudhary said that he listened to the live broadcast of the Budget along with senior Bharatiya Janata Party lead…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In her Union Budget speech for 2026-27, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outlined several forward-looking proposals in the financial sector, aimed at strengthening India’s banking system and enhancing ease of doing business as the country progresses towards the goal of Viksit Bharat. A major announcement was the proposal to establish a high-level committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat. This panel will conduct a comprehensive review of the entire banking sector, includi…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) India’s fiscal deficit for the first nine months (April-December) of the financial year 2025-26 stood at Rs 8.55 lakh crore, which works out to 54.5 per cent of the annual target set in the Budget for the full financial year, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.The fiscal deficit is lower than the corresponding figure of 56.7 per cent recorded in the same period of the previous year.Total receipts during the first nine months of the current finan…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A strong manufacturing sector can push India’s medium-term economic growth to 7.5 or 8 per cent, higher than the 7 per cent projected in the Economic Survey, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.Addressing the media after the tabling of the Economic Survey in the Parliament, the CEA said that a strong manufacturing sector, which pushes up exports, would also reduce the current account deficit and bolster the rupee.He also said that the sector i…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India’s equity markets are expected to remain resilient in 2026 amid global uncertainty, supported by strong domestic fundamentals, policy support and sector‑specific tailwinds, a new report has said.The report from BP wealth and STOXBOX forecasted that the domestic economy should continue to shine in the global context as “various India‑specific triggers are aligned in the right direction”.Among sectors, automobiles are expected to outperform with mid‑single‑…