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Source: Live Mint “We wish to submit that Bharti Airtel Limited (‘Airtel’) and TATA Group are in bilateral discussions to explore a potential transaction to achieve a combination of TATA Group’s Direct To Home (‘DTH’) business housed under Tata Play Limited, with Bharti Telemedia Limited, a subsidiary of Airtel, in a structure acceptable to all…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — It’s never been more expensive to go on vacation during spring break. This year the average trip from March 12-21—determined to be the peak period for school breaks—costs $8,306. That’s more than double what it cost in 2019 and 26% more than it did last year, according to Florida-based Squaremouth,…
Source: Live Mint Bond markets calm in face of potential funding surge Odds of joint borrowing seen higher than late last year Growth impact of defence spending will be critical – Goldman LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Big investors are sensing that a fresh joint European borrowing effort is becoming more likely as the region…
Source: Live Mint Brokerage firm Elara Capital is positive on India’s defence industry in the long term due to higher budgetary allocation and focus on self-reliance. The brokerage firm is optimistic about the growth prospects of the sector due to the government’s focus on increasing defence production and the interest of global companies in India…
Source: Live Mint The government is working on universal pension scheme which would be offered to everyone including the ones in the unorganised sector, reported NDTV quoting sources. Currently, the workers in the unorganised sector do not access to pension schemes such as NPS, however, they can subscribe to Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Under the…
Source: Live Mint I bought an under-construction house in September 2023 and have made several payments toward it. Here is a breakdown of the expenses I have incurred so far: In 2023, I made an initial payment of ₹5.5 lakh as a token amount to the builder. I also paid ₹4 lakh to the government…
Source: Live Mint NSDL IPO: India’s largest depository, National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March. The ₹3,000 crore public issue is entirely an offer for sale (OFS) of up to 5.73 crore shares. Four banking stocks—IDBI Bank, Union Bank of India, State Bank of India, and…
Source: Live Mint Investors having demat accounts with the National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL) and Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) can now access their holdings across the two platforms in one place. On 20 February, NSDL and CDSL, in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), launched apps that consolidate an investor’s…
Source: Live Mint A higher credit score not only improves the chances of loan approval but also determines the interest rate and repayment terms offered by the lender. Lenders such as banks and NBFCs share repayment information with credit information companies, which calculate the score. This score significantly influences loan accessibility and affordability. It is,…
Source: Live Mint A mid-cap stock from ace investor Mukul Mahavir Agrawal’s portfolio may grab investors’ attention on Thursday, February 27, as the Indian stock market reopens after the Mahashivratri holiday. This renewed focus could stem from the company’s investor presentation on February 25. PTC Industries’ share price, down over 28% in February so far,…
