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No comeback for Srinivasan, Thakur to represent BCCI at ICC

No comeback for Srinivasan, Thakur to represent BCCI at ICC

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

BCCI President Anurag Thakur will continue as India's representative in the International Cricket Council.

Sensex ends 86 points higher; Nifty below 11,900

Sensex ends 86 points higher; Nifty below 11,900

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Top gainers in the Sensex pack on Friday included IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, M&M, SBI, ICICI Bank and Vedanta, rising up to 1.90 per cent.

Don't unscramble scrambled egg, govt tells SC on note ban

Don't unscramble scrambled egg, govt tells SC on note ban

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Resisting the Supreme Court's attempt to revisit the 2016 demonetisation exercise, the government said on Friday the court cannot decide a matter when no tangible relief can be granted by way of "putting the clock back" and "unscrambling a scrambled egg".

Sensex rebounds 453 points; IT stocks shine

Sensex rebounds 453 points; IT stocks shine

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

HCL Tech was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying around 5 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, Infosys, PowerGrid, Sun Pharma, L&T and Nestle India. NSE Nifty climbed 137.90 points or 1.03 per cent to 13,466.30.

'Inflation will go below 6% in a couple of quarters'

'Inflation will go below 6% in a couple of quarters'

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'We have delivered a bitter medicine. It will take time to work.'

Investor wealth tumbles Rs 6.59 lakh cr as new COVID-19 strain jolts markets

Investor wealth tumbles Rs 6.59 lakh cr as new COVID-19 strain jolts markets

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Investor wealth eroded by Rs 6.59 lakh crore on Monday as equities tanked after the UK reported a new strain of the COVID-19 virus. The 30-share BSE Sensex plunged 1,406.73 points or 3 per cent to close at 45,553.96. The benchmark hit an all-time high of 47,055.69 during the session. Following the sharp selling, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms plummeted by Rs 659,313.65 crore to Rs 1,78,79,323.05 crore.

Sensex rallies 337 points, Nifty reclaims 10,900 level

Sensex rallies 337 points, Nifty reclaims 10,900 level

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Tech Mahindra, Maruti, NTPC, Axis Bank, Tata Steel, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, M&M and Kotak Bank, rising up to 3.77 per cent.

Sensex, Nifty race to over 1-week high amid global stock rally

Sensex, Nifty race to over 1-week high amid global stock rally

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The 30-share BSE Sensex surged by 477.24 points or 0.83 per cent to close at more than one-week high of 57,897.48. As many as 28 of its constituents closed with gains while two declined. The broad-based Nifty of the National Stock Exchange rose by 147.20 points or 0.86 per cent to settle 17,233.45, tracking gains in Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, and Reliance Industries.

Sensex rallies 606 points, Nifty reclaims 9,500

Sensex rallies 606 points, Nifty reclaims 9,500

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

HDFC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 7 per cent, followed by HCL Tech, M&M, HDFC Bank, Tata Steel, SBI, Bajaj Finance and Infosys. On the other hand, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, HUL, Titan and IndusInd Bank were among the laggards.

Markets end at record highs on govt's booster dose

Markets end at record highs on govt's booster dose

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

The 30-share Sensex surged 435.16 points, or 1.33 per cent -- its biggest single session gain since May 25

Veggies, pulses drag inflation to record low of 2.18% in May

Veggies, pulses drag inflation to record low of 2.18% in May

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

This is the lowest since 2012

Sensex rallies 220 points to reclaim 40k mark; SBI spurts 3%

Sensex rallies 220 points to reclaim 40k mark; SBI spurts 3%

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The broader NSE Nifty jumped 57.25 points or 0.49 per cent to close at 11,844.10.

Sensex jumps 362 pts post RBI policy; Nifty tops 11,200

Sensex jumps 362 pts post RBI policy; Nifty tops 11,200

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 4 per cent, followed by Infosys, Bajaj Finance, TCS, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank and Tech Mahindra. On the other hand, Bharti Airtel, M&M, L&T and Axis Bank were among the laggards.

Highlights of RBI's monetary policy

Highlights of RBI's monetary policy

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Rs 5,000 crore additional liquidity facility to be provided by the National Housing Bank to boost liquidity in housing sector, the RBI said.

Sensex ends FY20 on a high note, rallies 1,028 points

Sensex ends FY20 on a high note, rallies 1,028 points

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

ITC was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying over 7 per cent, followed by Reliance Industries, ONGC, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma and SBI. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank plunged nearly 15 per cent. Maruti, Bajaj Finance and Titan were the other laggards.

Sensex sinks 486 pts led by losses in index majors

Sensex sinks 486 pts led by losses in index majors

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma, ICICI Bank, SBI, Kotak Bank and Dr Reddy's. NSE Nifty dropped 151.75 points to 15,727.90.

Sensex ends above 44,000-mark for 1st time; Nifty tops 12,900

Sensex ends above 44,000-mark for 1st time; Nifty tops 12,900

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, soaring over 10 per cent, followed by L&T, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, SBI, Bajaj Finance, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank. On the other hand, HUL, ITC, Titan TCS and Bharti Airtel were among the losers.

Aditya Puri sells 7.42 million shares in HDFC Bank for Rs 843 cr

Aditya Puri sells 7.42 million shares in HDFC Bank for Rs 843 cr

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Puri will hang up his boots this October as he will reach the maximum age limit of 70 for a chief executive officer of a private bank. Puri has been at the helm of HDFC Bank for the past 26 years, since its inception in 1994.

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

HDFC Bank's S Jagdishan: 'Not a P&L person'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

'He's at best a holding-CEO. Not one who will re-imagine the bank,' a senior banker and former colleague tells Raghu Mohan about HDFC Bank CEO & MD Sashidhar Jagdishan.

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air to start flying from 2022

Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air to start flying from 2022

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

In the season of aviation action, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air has secured the crucial no-objection certificate (NoC) from the civil aviation ministry. It expects to start operations next summer. The airline will now have to apply for the Directorate General of Civil Aviation for operations permit. Aviation sector has been in the limelight with the Tata Group winning the Air India bid last week.

Sensex tanks 894 pts on global sell-off; Yes Bank sinks over 55%

Sensex tanks 894 pts on global sell-off; Yes Bank sinks over 55%

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Tata Steel was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, cracking over 6 per cent, followed by SBI, IndusInd Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and ONGC. Bajaj Auto, Maruti and Asian Paints were the only gainers.

Sensex advances 187 points on gains in financial stocks

Sensex advances 187 points on gains in financial stocks

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

On the Sensex chart, Bajaj Finance was the top gainer, rallying around 8 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HCL Tech. On the other hand, NTPC, ITC, PowerGrid and Tata Steel were among the laggards.

Sensex tanks 807 pts as coronavirus alarm spreads

Sensex tanks 807 pts as coronavirus alarm spreads

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

All Sensex components ended in the red, with Tata Steel cracking 6.39 per cent, followed by ONGC, Maruti, Titan, ICICI Bank, HDFC and Bharti Airtel.

Sensex jumps 178 points; Nifty reclaims 10,600 level

Sensex jumps 178 points; Nifty reclaims 10,600 level

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Bharti Airtel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying around 4 per cent, followed by Bajaj Auto, TCS, Titan, HCL Tech and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, IndusInd Bank, Tata Steel and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.

Sensex, Nifty advance on gains in IT, FMCG stocks

Sensex, Nifty advance on gains in IT, FMCG stocks

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Stock market barometers Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Monday as rise in wholesale inflation capped early gains despite a positive trend in global markets. The 30-share index settled 32.02 points or 0.05 per cent higher at 60,718.71 with half of its constituents ending in green. The broad based Nifty edged up 6.70 points or 0.04 per cent to close at 18,109.45.

Reliance Infra will be debt-free in FY21: Anil Ambani

Reliance Infra will be debt-free in FY21: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

RInfra, which is sitting on a debt of over Rs 6,000 crore, has been working towards monetising its assets to reduce debt.

Centre should privatise all PSBs, except State Bank of India: NCAER

Centre should privatise all PSBs, except State Bank of India: NCAER

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

The Centre should privatise all public sector banks (PSBs), except the State Bank of India (SBI). This is because private banks have emerged as a credible alternative to PSBs with substantial market share. Also, government ownership hinders the ability of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to regulate the sector, according to a report by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).

SBI Q1 net profit surges 55% to Rs 6,504 crore

SBI Q1 net profit surges 55% to Rs 6,504 crore

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

The country's biggest bank SBI on Wednesday posted a 55 per cent rise in standalone net profit at Rs 6,504 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year, helped by decline in bad loans. The lender had reported a net profit of Rs 4,189.34 crore in the April-June quarter of 2020-21. State Bank of India's (SBI) standalone total income increased to Rs 77,347.17 crore in the first quarter of 2021-22 as against Rs 74,457.86 crore in the same period a year ago, according to regulatory filing.

Sensex soars 700 pts; Nifty closes above 10K-mark

Sensex soars 700 pts; Nifty closes above 10K-mark

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Bajaj Finance was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, climbing over 5 per cent, followed by Kotak Bank, SBI, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries. On the other hand, HUL, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ONGC and Maruti were among the laggards.

Sensex surges 353 points; Nifty reclaims 12K

Sensex surges 353 points; Nifty reclaims 12K

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 5.14 per cent, followed by Bharti Airtel, HDFC, TCS, L&T, SBI and Reliance Industries.

Coal India, NTPC 'break the jinx', report growth in Q2

Coal India, NTPC 'break the jinx', report growth in Q2

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Growth in power demand remains in negative though it is picking up as coronavirus-related restrictions are eased.

Sensex drops 190 points; Nifty ends below 12K

Sensex drops 190 points; Nifty ends below 12K

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

ONGC was the top laggard in the Sensex pack, dropping 5.80 per cent, followed by PowerGrid, HCL Tech, TCS, Tata Steel and Reliance Industries.

Sensex stays up for 4th day, spurred by RIL

Sensex stays up for 4th day, spurred by RIL

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The 50-share NSE Nifty settled up 28.15 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 10,326.90 after shuttling between 10,358.70 and 10,315.05.

Sensex jumps 184 points to close at new record high

Sensex jumps 184 points to close at new record high

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

Top gainers in the Sensex pack included Sun Pharma, IndusInd Bank, RIL, ITC, Vedanta, Asian Paints, HDFC and Infosys, advancing up to 3.02 per cent.

Sensex tanks 352 points on trade tussle fears; all eyes on RBI policy

Sensex tanks 352 points on trade tussle fears; all eyes on RBI policy

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The broader NSE Nifty, after scaling the day's high of 10,279.85, slipped into the negative terrain to 10,111.30 before closing at 10,128.40, down by 116.60 points

Infosys drags Sensex down 335 points

Infosys drags Sensex down 335 points

Rediff.com22 Oct 2019

Other losers were Tata Motors, Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finance, shedding up to 3.51 per cent. The broader NSE Nifty too tumbled 73.50 points, or 0.63 per cent, to settle at 11,588.35.

RIL Q2 net up 12.5%; Jio's loss at Rs 270.59 crore

RIL Q2 net up 12.5%; Jio's loss at Rs 270.59 crore

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

The company's revenue rose 23.9 per cent to Rs 101,169 crore

L&T's bid to buy Mindtree stake gets CCI nod

L&T's bid to buy Mindtree stake gets CCI nod

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

L&T has acquired Cafe Coffee Day-owner V G Siddhartha's 20.32 per cent stake in Mindtree and has also placed an order with brokers to pick up another 15 per cent shares from the open market.

Car sales plunge by 25 pc in June

Car sales plunge by 25 pc in June

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Domestic passenger vehicle sales dropped by 17.54 per cent to 2.25 lakh units in June from 2.73 lakh units in the same month of previous year, data released on Wednesday by an apex industry body showed.

Sensex, Nifty soar to fresh lifetime highs

Sensex, Nifty soar to fresh lifetime highs

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

M&M was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, surging 3.37 per cent, followed by Sun Pharma 2.53 per cent, Asian Paints 1.88 per cent, ITC 1.66 per cent, HDFC Bank 1.58 per cent and Tech Mahindra 1.51 per cent.