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Indian shares will reach a new record high by end-year, a Reuters poll of strategists showed, building on an election-driven rally in which investors have bet the ruling party will retain power and continue current economic policies.

The BSE Sensex index

Punjab National Bank is looking to merge with two or three government owned banks that could include Oriental Bank Of Commerce, Andhra Bank and Allahabad Bank, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters, as New Delhi tries to cut the number of state-owned lenders.

This could be the one of the first decisions to be taken by the

Tata Motors Ltd's fourth-quarter profit fell less than expected on Monday, with the Mumbai-based automaker saying tighter control of expenses and a turnaround at its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) unit helped dull the impact of economic slowdown at home.

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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) - the online ticketing arm of Indian Railways - offers a variety of services to potential passengers. These include a facility that enables users to apply for a change given on the ticket,

The S-P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes came off record highs touched earlier in the day and snapped their three-day winning streak as auto, banking and information technology stocks came under selling pressure. The S-P BSE Sensex fell as much as 687 points from record high of 39,572 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index dropped as much as 201

Buying a new air conditioner can be quite a task. For starters, there are way too many options available in the market right now. You'll be flooded with options and, sometimes, even compelled to buy something you normally shouldn't, thanks to highly skilled salespeople.

But if you're smart enough to do your homework before you step out to buy a new

Domestic stock markets started Wednesday's session on a higher note amid choppy trade in Asian peers. The S-P BSE Sensex rose as much as 190.42 points to 39,160.22 in early trade, and the NSE Nifty moved to 11,753.90, up 44.8 points from the previous close.

Hinduja Group said on Tuesday it was considering a bid for debt-laden Jet Airways, boosting shares in the grounded airline by 15 per cent for their best day since January.

Economic Times said earlier the family-run Hinduja Group would start the process of bidding this

LIC, the country's largest life insurance company, offers various insurance products like endowment insurance plans, term insurance plans, pension plans and whole life plans. LIC Jeevan Umang policy is one of the whole life plan insurance product being sold by the LIC. LIC's

India's economy is projected to grow at 7.1 per cent in fiscal year 2020 on the back of strong domestic consumption and investment but the GDP growth is a downward revision from the 7.4 per cent estimated in January this year, according to a report by the United Nations. The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 Mid-year Update,

Tata Motors Ltd gave an uninspiring outlook for its luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover and forecast weak demand in the Indian automaker's home market, sending its shares 6 per cent lower on Tuesday.

Mumbai-based Tata Motors, which reported quarterly earnings results after markets closed on Monday, has been struggling with its JLR arm

Summer can be both fun as well as painfully torturous. While on one hand, you can enjoy endless hours in a swimming pool, on the other, the heat makes everything worse. But at least there's a way around it. When you're home, you can simply forget it's summer at the touch of a button.

Air conditioners have been making summers bearable for a long

A fixed deposit (FDs) is a financial instrument which offers guaranteed return. Unlike stocks and mutual funds, fixed deposits offer assured returns as they are unaffected by market volatility, say experts. Financial institutions such as banks, post office, small finance banks and non-banking financial companies offer fixed deposit schemes.

The S-P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 indexes came of record high levels and erased gains led by declines in Infosys, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors and IndusInd Bank. Earlier in the day, Sensex and Nifty extended their rally and soared to record highs led by gains in in

Indian equity benchmarks closed at record highs after exit polls predicted win for Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently concluded general elections. The S-P BSE Sensex

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Tuesday its central board had decided to create a separate supervisory and regulatory cadre within the bank after reviewing the current supervisory structure. The board also reviewed the current economic situation, global and domestic challenges and various areas of operations of the central bank,

Domestic stock markets hit new all-time highs on Tuesday extending their rally to a fourth day running, after exit polls predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the recently

The rupee ended 48 paise or 0.69 per cent higher at 69.74 per dollar from its previous close of 70.22. Earlier in the day, the home unit advanced by as much as 86 paise or 1.22 per cent to 69.36 against the dollar on Monday, a day after exit polls predicted that the Bharatiya

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) Tourism is offering a tour package to Andaman and Nicobar Islands starting from Rs 22,299. The four-night and five-day tour will cover destinations such as Port Blair and Havelock Islands, according to IRCTC Tourism's official website, irctctourism.com. The tour, which will start from

Exit polls predicting a comfortable win for the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the just-concluded national election sent markets rallying on Monday with benchmark indices closing at record highs. The BJP-led NDA is predicted to win 302 of 543 seats, and the Congress and its allies 122 in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, according to

IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation provides a range of online services to the public. These include a special facility that enables wait-listed train ticket holders to know about their chances of getting a confirmed ticket, and one that

State run Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India offers various insurance products such as term insurance plans, endowment insurance plans, money back plans, pension plans and whole life plans. LIC New Children's Money Back Plan is one of the

Global equity markets fell on Monday as a US crackdown on China's Huawei Technologies led chipmaker stocks in Europe and on Wall Street to slide on fears of a widening trade war, while the dollar was steady before this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

Asian shares managed to reverse

Domestic stock markets started Monday's session on a strong note, with the Sensex soaring more than 1,000 points, a day after exit polls predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win almost as many

Continuing their downward trend for a fourth session in a row, gold prices declined by Rs 50 per 10 grams to Rs 32,670 per 10 grams on Tuesday, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) quoting the All India Sarafa Association. Silver stood steady at Rs 37,350 per kilogram, the same level as the previous session. Gold prices dropped due to a

Seeking long-term travel commitment, Tata Group joint venture Air Asia India plans to tie up with about 200 companies in the next few months, offering them a slew of benefits, including flexibility in last-minute flight change and onboard meals.

The

One of the co-founders of India's largest airline IndiGo has no plans of taking control of the carrier, its chief executive said on Saturday, two days after parent InterGlobe Aviation shares fell over a media report about alleged differences between the

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday cut its forecast for the world economy, urging governments to resolve their trade disputes as the latest flare-up in the China-US trade war threatens to crimp global growth.

"Governments must act urgently to reinvigorate growth that benefits all," the OECD

Tata Motors expects its luxury Jaguar Land Rover arm to return to profit this financial year helped by cost cuts and a recovery in Chinese demand, it said on Monday, after the group's fourth-quarter profit fell less than expected.

Finance chief P.B. Balaji told reporters he expected

SBI or State Bank of India allows its savings account holders unlimited free-of-cost transactions at ATMs under certain conditions. Individuals holding savings accounts at SBI with an MAB or monthly average balance above Rs 25,000 are allowed