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Tatkal ticket booking rules: No concession is allowed in Tatkal booking, according to IRCTC

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers an online facility for booking Tatkal tickets. A Tatkal ticket is meant for passengers without a reserved accommodation and looking to travel at a short notice. A Tatkal ticket booking is

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Recently, Airtel revised its postpaid plan priced at Rs. 399 to offer additional data.

Bharti Airtel offers a host of postpaid plans for its subscribers. Customers have a wide range to choose when it comes to prepaid plans but in recent times, operators have also come up with a number of postpaid plans. Airtel offers plans in a range of Rs. 399 to

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Eicher Motors on Thursday reported a net profit of Rs 576 crore for the April-June period, driven by strong performance from its flagship brand Royal Enfield. Consolidated net profit was up 25 per cent year-on-year compared with Rs 460 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Revenue from operations came in at a record Rs 2,548 crore for the

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Big Bazaar has announced a limited-period sale to offer discounts across products. Called Big Bazaar 'Mahabachat', the five-day sale will open on Saturday, August 11, the retailer said in a statement. Hypermarket retail chain Big Bazaar, operated by Future Group's flagship company Future Retail, has presence in over 100 cities across the country.

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IndiGo's all-new 24 new services will start from September 2018.

Budget passenger carrier IndiGo has announced the launch of 24 new flights and 4 new routes on it's network, a press release issued by the company said. The country's largest low-cost carrier will now operate its first flight between Ahmedabad and Bhubaneshwar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi,

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Under Rs 646 pack, Airtel offers 100 minutes of outgoing calls to India, 100 SMSes and 500 MB of data.

Telecom operators offer a number of prepaid recharge plans for their subscribers. Apart from the plans meant for use within the country, they also offer few international roaming packs. These packs are offered by major telecom companies such as

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Jet Airways needs to repay about Rs 3,000 crore of loans and bonds over the next three years.

New Delhi/Bengaluru: Jet Airways shares hit a three-year low on Friday after it deferred its earnings, prompting analysts to say it urgently needed to recapitalise and restructure. The airline was due to report quarterly earnings on Thursday but instead

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Jet Airways stock has tumbled 66 percent this year.

Jet Airways India Ltd. was once at the forefront of India’s rapidly growing market for air travel, but a challenge from budget carriers and surging fuel prices are backing the airline into a corner.

Shares of the carrier, part-owned by Etihad Airways PJSC, plunged as much as 15 percent Friday in

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Interest rates on India Post Payments Bank savings accounts are fixed at 4% per annum

Payments banks aim to further financial inclusion by providing small savings accounts and payments/remittance services to migrant labour workforce, low-income households, small businesses, other unorganised sector entities

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Industrial production growth picked up to 7 per cent in June, government data showed on Friday. The cumulative growth for the fiscal first quarter of 2018-19 stood at 5.2 per cent, the Ministry of Statistics said in a statement. Economists surveyed by news agency Reuters had forecast a 5.4 per cent growth in industrial production compared with a

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With the US Fed expected to continue its tightening cycle this year and next, rupee may face a bumpy ride

Bengaluru: India's battered rupee will trade in a tight range in the coming year but not far from its historic low, hampered by higher oil prices and as trade tensions hurt emerging markets, a Reuters poll found. The Indian currency has lost

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NEFT money transfer: Top banks charge a fee of Rs 2.5-25 per transaction under certain conditions

There are multiple platforms available today for making an online money transfer. Also known as wire transfer, online money transfer or e-transfer refers to remittance of funds from one bank account to another without direct intervention of bank

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Sovereign gold, however, remained steady at Rs 24,600 per piece of eight gram.

Gold prices eased further by Rs 40 to Rs 30,520 per 10 grams on Friday amid weakening global trend and a sluggish demand from local jewellers at the bullion market, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). Silver also slipped by Rs 75 to Rs 38,895 per kg due to

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GoAir will be the fifth Indian carrier to fly overseas.

New Delhi: GoAir is set to launch its international operations in October, making it the fifth Indian carrier to fly overseas, the Centre said. At present, the Air India group, IndiGo, Jet Airways and SpiceJet fly abroad. The Air India group comprises Air India and its low-cost subsidiary Air

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Analysts were expecting a profit of Rs 133 crore, according to Reuters.

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd posted its first profit in 15 quarters on Thursday and beat analysts' estimates, helped by higher iron and steel sales. Net profit was Rs 181 crore ($26.37 million) in the quarter ended June 30, compared with a loss of Rs 387 crore a year ago.

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GoAir's travel period on the offer starts on September 11, and ends on December 31, 2018.

GoAir has extended its 'Go Gr8 Festival Sale' offer till August 15, 2018, said the carrier on micro-blogging website, Twitter. Under the offer, GoAir is offering domestic flight tickets at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs. 1,099 on up to 1 million seats.

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Jet Airways, which is partly owned by Etihad Airways, has been facing financial troubles.

Shares of full-service carrier Jet Airways Ltd fell as much as 14.5 per cent in early trade on Friday after the company deferred its first-quarter results, reported news agency Reuters. At 11:10 am, shares in the company, valued at about $500 million were

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Many banks have raised their fixed deposit or FD interest rates recently.

Fixed deposits or FDs are popular among small savers. As compared to market-linked instruments like stocks or bonds, FDs guarantee secure investment return over a period of time. Usually, new savers with low risk-appetite look for guaranteed return. Bank fixed deposits fit

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Stock markets today: Eicher Motors Ltd shares rose as much as 5 per cent.

Domestic stock markets closed Friday's session on a negative note. The S-P BSE Sensex plunged 155.14 points, or 0.41 per cent, to end at 37,869.23, as investors booked profits amid lacklustre global cues. The NSE's Nifty50 index skidded 41.20 points or 0.36 per cent to s

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Indian rupee today: INR slipped today due to appreciation of the American currency overseas.

The Indian rupee tanked by 17 paise to trade at 68.85 per US dollar in early trade on Friday, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). The Indian currency slipped today due to appreciation of the American currency overseas.  According to forex

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Sovereign gold, however, remained unaltered at Rs 24,600 per piece of eight grams

Gold prices dipped by Rs 5 to Rs 30,560 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Thursday due to tepid demand from local jewellers and a weak trend overseas, according to news agency Press Trust of India. However, silver recovered by Rs 55 to Rs 38,970 per kg on

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SBI accounts for more than a fifth of India's banking assets.

The State Bank of India (SBI) reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Friday, as country's biggest lender by assets made higher provisions for treasury losses although its improved bad loan ratio sent its shares higher. SBI's third consecutive quarterly net loss came in at Rs

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Stock markets today: Banking, PSU, metal, realty and FMCG stocks fell by up to 0.30 per cent.

The domestic stock markets started the last day of the week on a negative note. Retreating from its lifetime high, the S-P BSE Sensex dropped 98.32 points or 0.26 per cent to trade at 37,926.05 in opening trade.

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ICICI Bank, the country's third largest lender by assets, hit its highest level since February 1.

Domestic shares rose to fresh highs on Thursday, with the BSE benchmark index Sensex breaching the 38,000 level for the first time ever. The Sensex ended 136 points higher at 38,024 while the NSE Nifty settled 20 points up at 11,470, both record

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DigiLocker is a government platform for online issuance and verification of documents.

Government has asked states to accept digital version of Driving Licence (DL), vehicle registration certificate and other documents presented via DigiLocker or or mParivahan platforms. According to tweets posted by the official handle of DigiLocker-

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Petrol, Diesel prices today: The new fuel rates are applicable from 6 am on August 10, 2018.

The prices of petrol and diesel were raised by the state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Friday. According to the revised rate chart, petrol can be bought today for Rs. 77.13 per litre in Delhi. The petrol is available in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai

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Home buyers had moved the top court stating 32,000 people had booked flats - were now paying instalments

New Delhi: In a setback to the Jaypee group, the Supreme Court today asked the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Allahabad, to deal with the insolvency proceedings against Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) and barred the group or its promoters

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State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 4,876 crore for the April-June period. That marked the third quarter of net loss for SBI. The loss was much larger than analysts' estimates of Rs 171 crore, according to Thomson Reuters. The country's largest bank had registered a net profit of Rs 2,006 crore for the cor

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Amazon Freedom Sale: Amazon India has announced over 20,000 deals across categories

Amazon India on Thursday launched a limited-period sale to offer special deals and discounts on a variety of products. Called "Amazon Freedom Sale", the four-day event will enable users to avail up to 80 per cent discount in select categories, the e-commerce major

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The acquisition of Flipkart will give Walmart a stronger foothold in Asia's third-largest economy.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved US retail giant Walmart Inc's $16 billion acquisition of online marketplace Flipkart, beefing up the competition to Amazon.com Inc in the fast growing e-commerce market. Bentonville,

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