In a major breakthrough in their ongoing offensive against Tamil Tigers, Sri Lankan forces today seized the key town of Paranthan on the edge of Kilinochchi after intense battles which left 50 rebels dead, the defence ministry said.
The rupee had depreciated by 13 paise to end at 67.20.
Rs 1,000 crore for promotion of start ups.
While demonetisation will benefit the organised sector, the government has to find a way to channel the upcoming revenue buoyancy towards job creation to balance out job losses in the informal sector, says Akash Prakash.
'By entering at an early age, they stand a better chance of developing into skilled investors.'
Silver also eased by Rs 320 to Rs 35,780 per kg.
Muhammed Ameerul Islam was found guilty for raping and murdering the 30-year-old Dalit law student in Kerala last year.
Silver remained under selling pressure and lost Rs 200.
'None of these three countries -- Turkey, Iran or Malaysia -- ever made a hostile move against India to support the Pakistan-based terrorist elements,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Broader market underperformed the headline indices with BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap finishing in red
Extending losses for 7th session, Nifty fell below the 8,000 mark for the first time since Nov 25
Silver followed suit and advanced by Rs 50 to Rs 33,750 per kg.
'Facebook and Google no longer need to have infantry regiments and cavalry like the East India Company because they are inside everyone's phones listening to our conversations.'
Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations
Why did the Chinese military take over the lab in Wuhan in end January? Did something go wrong? Claude Arpi glances at the mystery surrounding the origin of the coronavirus.
Gold prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 26,800 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Friday.
To become an algorithmic trader, you need three things: Knowledge of financial markets, quantitative skills, and coding skills, suggests Nitesh Khandelwal.
All the growth, it says, has meant that investment capital has poured into the sector with clean energy stocks easily outpacing the broader markets. The NASDAQ's 'Clean Edge' index was up 66.67 per cent last year, compared to just 3.53 per cent for the S & P 500 and 9.81 per cent for the NASDAQ Composite. Overall clean energy index returns particularly for wind and solar companies have fared even better.
India was able to finish Day 1 of third Test on 307 for six because their batsmen capitalised well on the conditions at Trent Bridge and did not offer any chances in the middle session, said England pacer Chris Woakes.
The Pune-based Rahul Bajaj group, thanks to an amazing stock market ride by Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv, has grabbed third spot, pushing the Aditya Birla group down to fourth position.
Silver also edged higher by Rs 100 to Rs 36,100 per kg.
Robust capital inflows alongside a slightly weaker greenback too reinforced the dominance of the home currency
Southampton missed a penalty as they held a makeshift Manchester United side to a 0-0 draw in a tepid Premier League clash on Wednesday.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 93.20 points or 0.88 per cent lower at 10,452.30 after shuttling between 10,612.90 and 10,434.05.
The NSE Nifty settled the day 38.85 points or 0.37 per cent lower at 10,500.90 after shuttling between 10,590.55 and 10,456.65, intra-day.
While Ayodhya resembled a city under seige earlier during the day, the scene was no different elsewhere in the state with police and central forces keeping an eye over the security situation and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath personally monitoring it from a hi-tech control room in the state capital.
The Rs 100 crore infusion will well-capitalise the company to drive its new strategy and growth plans.
Silver also shot up by Rs 400 to Rs 34,400 per kg.
Gold prices drifted by Rs 100 to Rs 28,400 per ten grams at the bullion market today as demand from jewellers and retailers eased at existing levels amidst a weak global trend.
Construction major L&T was the biggest gainer among the Sensex components, spurting 2.30 per cent, after the company said its board has approved a Rs 9,000-crore share buyback plan.
Sensex, Nifty post biggest weekly fall this year on inflation data.
Silver ready rose by Rs 350 to Rs 33,850 per kg.
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended flat, up 5.80 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 10,308.95.
As people crisscross the country, eager to return to their homes, the cases have raced past 80,000 with at least 2,649 deaths, according to the Union health ministry on Friday. While there is no exact count, this includes a large number of those who have returned to their states.
The visitors never got going as spinners Ravichandran Ashwin (4/67) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/56) along with comeback-man Ishant Sharma (3/37) shared the spoils.
David Warner's 12th Test century and a bittersweet 95 from Chris Rogers put Australia on course for a huge total on an emotional first day in the fourth and final Test against India on Tuesday.
Traders said sentiment turned somewhat weak after gold fell in global markets ahead of US payrolls data that may show employers added more workers last month, boosting the case for an increase in borrowing costs in the largest economy.
The rupee closed marginally stronger against the dollar on Wednesday.
'While fighter pilots must not be sent into combat in inferior aircraft, an obsessive quest for outright combat superiority will leave an air force short of numbers,' says Ajai Shukla.
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