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Source: Live Mint Siemens on Tuesday posted a 45 per cent jump in its net profit to ₹775 crore in the July-September quarter compared to the year-ago period on higher revenues. The company had reported a net profit of ₹534 crore in the quarter ended on September 2023, a company statement said. Revenue rose by…
Source: Live Mint You must have read media reports about how credit card customers received email/SMS messages about fraudulent transactions done on their credit cards from foreign locations. Did you know that international online transactions on credit cards don’t need a one-time password (OTP)? Hence, if someone gets your credit card details, they can do…
Source: Live Mint Enviro Infra Engineers IPO: On the third day of public subscription, the IPO was oversubscribed 89.90 times. The QIB portion was booked the most, with 157.05 times the shares on offer. The NII quota followed suit, garnering 153.80 times bids. The retail portion was subscribed 24.48 times on the third and final…
Source: Live Mint The central government has launched the PAN 2.0 project, revising the country’s current permanent account number (PAN) system. The Income Tax Department (ITD) plans to streamline and digitise the existing PAN system in India through PAN 2.0. The PAN 2.0 project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed…
Source: Live Mint Fixed-deposit schemes will never go out of fashion among investors who are looking for a reliable, consistent, and long-term return on investments. The financial tool is beneficial for even those who want to invest money in a low-risk investment tool for a shorter duration, like one, three, or six months. Fixed deposits…
Source: Live Mint Stocks to Buy: With India’s wedding season underway, expectations are high for increased spending in the world’s second-largest wedding market, providing an opportunity for stock market investors to capitalise on this trend. According to a study by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), 48 lakh weddings are expected to take place…
Source: Live Mint A personal loan is a convenient tool to finance emergency expenses. Sometimes, due to the urgency of funds, a borrower might not assess the ability to repay the loan in future. In such a scenario, refinancing a personal loan is an effective tool to repay the existing debt and set revised terms…
Source: Live Mint I want to send money to my son in the US under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). I understand that tax collected at source (TCS) has to be paid on each transaction. How can I reclaim this amount? —Name withheld on request It is assumed that you qualify as a resident in…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), the self-regulatory organization for the sector, expects the current bad loan stress that microlenders face to stabilize by January next year with new rules in place. On Monday, the MFIN tightened the guidelines around microlending, after it first came out with the norms in July. The sector’s…
Source: Live Mint I want to prepare my will and donate everything to charity instead of leaving it to my children. I am 68 years old and a divorcee, with four children who are all well-off. Is there anything I should consider? —Name withheld on request We assume that the assets and properties owned by…
