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Idea shares closed 7.31% higher at Rs 56.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Shares of Idea Cellular Ltd surged 16.6 per cent to their highest in over a month on Tuesday, after the operator paid the department of telecommunications (DoT) money it had demanded relating to its merger with Vodafone's India unit.

The DoT, under conditional approval for the

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Petrol, diesel rates came into effect from 6 am on Tuesday.

As global oil prices extended their fall, domestic petrol and diesel prices were slashed yet again by fuel retailers on Tuesday. According to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), petrol prices across New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai ranged between Rs 76.23 and Rs 83.68. Across the top four

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SpiceJet is offering up to Rs 1,000 off on flight tickets under its Merry Monday offer.

Leading airlines GoAir and SpiceJet are offering low fares and discounts on flight tickets. GoAir is offering flight tickets from an all-inclusive fare of Rs 1,045, the airline said on its website goair.in. SpiceJet is offering up to Rs 1,000 off on flight

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Global gold prices have shed more than 10% since touching a peak of $1,365.23 in mid-April

Gold prices softened for the second straight day on Tuesday amid a weak global trend but silver rates rose on scattered enquiries from industrial units and coin makers. Experts hoped that gold prices would recover due to manufacturing PMI data of the US,

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As of March, there were close to Rs 3.10 lakh crore worth of NPAs in the Rs 50 crore-500 crore category

Mumbai: Nearly two dozen lenders, led mostly by state-run banks, on Monday signed the inter-creditor agreement (ICA) framework to speed up the resolution of stressed assets which are under Rs 500 crore bracket. The faremwork is part of Project

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A train ticket can be booked in two ways today: general and Tatkal. While both options can be selected while booking a train ticket from the website of IRCTC, Indian Railways' ticket booking arm, the passenger has to bear certain extra charges for Tatkal tickets. 'Tatkal', meaning immediate, is meant for booking of train tickets on a short notice.

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Bitcoin rose to as high as $8,130 on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp exchange, its highest since May 22

London: Bitcoin, the world's best-known cryptocurrency, shot past $8,000 on Tuesday for the first time in two months on signs of growing institutional interest in virtual coins.

Recent reports about impending approval in the United States for a

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Mumbai: The rupee retreated from early high levels to close down with a modest loss of 2 paise at 68.86 against the US currency on stray dollar demand from importers.

The rupee initially reacted positively to the GST Council's decision to cut rates on several items and also tracking broad weakness in the dollar. It touched a high of 68.65 in early

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Domestic share markets started the week on a strong note, with the BSE Sensex posting a fresh all-time closing high. BSE benchmark index Sensex gained 222 points, or 0.61 per cent, to settle at 36,718 while the NSE Nifty ended at 11,084, up 74 points or 0.68 per cent - its highest close since January 29. During the session, the Sensex registered a

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Share Market Update: Thirty two stocks on the 50-scrip Nifty index finished in the positive zone

Domestic stock markets extended their gains to the third straight session, with Sensex and Nifty posting record closing highs on Tuesday. National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark index Nifty advanced 49 points, or

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Bank FD vs RD: FD often yields better return on investment compared with RD, say experts

Investment of surplus money can be restricted to fixed income instruments when the goal is to avoid risk. That is a common view shared by many financial planners. Fixed income instruments, such as bank fixed deposit or bank FD and recurring deposit or RD,

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AirAsia offer on flight tickets: The travel period is till October 31, 2018.

AirAsia India is running yet another offer on flight tickets. Under the Last Minute Deals offer, AirAsia is offering flight tickets from Rs 1,399. The latest offer of AirAsia is valid till July 29, 2018, said AirAsia. The travel period of AirAsia's offer on flight tickets

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Every company with more than 20 employees has to mandatorily deduct EPF from employees' salaries.

EPF or Employees' Provident Fund Scheme seeks to provide retirement benefits to employees. EPF is a compulsory contribution by employees and employers. Every company that has more than 20 employees has to mandatorily deduct EPF from the salary of its

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Zero balance savings account: Jana SFB is offering a higher interest rate than SBI.

Zero balance savings account does not require customers to maintain any minimum average balance. Most banks offer the option of opening such accounts. State Bank of India (SBI) offers the facility of opening zero balance savings accounts in the form of a basic

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Interest rate on Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme has been fixed at 8.1% per annum for the September quarter.

The minimum deposit for government-backed small savings scheme for the girl child, Sukanya Samriddhi, has been slashed to Rs 250 from Rs 1,000. This means that customers need to make a minimum annual deposit

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Amul wholesale dealers provide supplies from the entire range of Amul products at the shop.

Have Rs 2 lakh-Rs 2.5 lakh to invest in a business Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the food product marketing company that owns milk brand Amul, offers a franchise business opportunity at a starting investment of Rs 2 lakh.

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Have you filed your income tax return (ITR) If not, there's about a week left for you to do so without having to pay any fine for submitting a delayed income tax return. July 31 is the last date for individuals to file their income tax return (ITR) for assessment year 2018-19 without any penalty. The Income Tax Department has in the recent past

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The Sensex opened at 36,501.05 while the NSE Nifty50 was at 11,019.85.

The domestic equity markets started the week on Monday on a positive note. The S-P BSE Sensex opened at 36,501.05 while the NSE Nifty50 was at 11,019.85. In early trade, the Sensex traded at 36,600.47, up 104.10 points or 0.29 per cent. The broader Nifty was at 11,046.15,

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Income tax return: July 31 is the last date for filing an ITR without any penalty

In 2010, the government declared July 24 as the National Income Tax Day. This is just six days before July 31, which is the last date for filing an income tax return (ITR). It is mandatory for anybody earning an annual income of more than Rs 2,50,000 to file an ITR.

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A stronger dollar makes gold more expensive for buyers with other currencies.

Domestic gold prices declined marginally on Monday, after rising for past three sessions in a row. Gold prices in Delhi fell by Rs 80 per 10 grams amid lackluster demand from jewellers and weakness in the international market, where the prices hit their lowest level in a

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Petrol, Diesel prices: Delhi's petrol prices were cut for the fifth consecutive day on Monday.

Petrol and diesel prices, which are revised every day, were slashed across the four metro cities with effect from 6 am on Monday, according to the website of the largest fuel retailer, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Delhi's petrol rates were cut for the fif

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Sukanya Samriddhi accounts can be opened in leading banks and post offices.

The minimum amount of annual deposit in Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts has been slashed to 1/4th of the original amount that was required. Earlier, rules required customers to pay a minimum of Rs 1,000 annually to maintain this account for girl child. However, according

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Mumbai: More than 20 lenders on Monday signed a pact aimed at faster resolution of bad loans, officials said, while more could join by the end of the week in what is the latest bid to cut record levels of soured assets in Asia's third-biggest economy.

A government-appointed panel this month proposed the so-called inter-creditor agreement among

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SpiceJet has extened its 'Mega Monsoon sale' till July 22.

With ongoing monsoon, airlines in the country are offering a number of offers on domestic and international flight tickets. Jet Airways, country's second largest airline, is offering up to 30 per cent discount on international flight tickets and up to 25 per cent on domestic flight tickets.

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INR Vs USD: The rupee weakened by 15 paise to 69.01 against the US dollar.

MUMBAI: The rupee weakened by 15 paise to 69.01 against the US dollar on Tuesday, hurt by fresh demand for the American currency from importers.

Traders said besides fresh demand of the US currency from importers, dollar's firmness against some currencies overseas weighed on

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Any business with turnover up to Rs 5 crore would be considered as a 'micro enterprise', bill states.

NEW DELHI: A bill specifying the turnover of a business entity which would classify it as a micro, small or medium enterprise, was introduced by the government in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development

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New 100 rupee note: The banknote is the latest among the new currency rolled out by RBI in recent times

Since the surprise move of demonetisation in 2016, in which the then currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were withdrawn from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced many new currency notes such as the 100 rupee note. From

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Share market update: Experts attributed the gains to strong global cues.

The S-P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 made solid gains in early morning trade on Tuesday. After opening at 36,859.39, the Sensex surged hit a fresh all-time intra-day high of 36,902.06. The Nifty was firmly above 11,100 as it hit a high of 11,141.45 level. At 10:19 am, the

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If you are unemployed since 2 months, you can withdraw entire PF money.

NEW DELHI: An employee, who is not in employment for a month, may be allowed to avail 75 per cent of the total fund standing to his credit, Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar said today.

Gangwar said in Lok Sabha that the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees' Provident

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The 35 goods, which will be left in highest slab once the new GST rates are implemented from July 27.

New Delhi: The GST Council has pruned the 28 per cent slab by cutting tax rates on 191 goods over the last one year, leaving just 35 items, including AC, digital camera, video recorders, dish washing machine and automobiles, in the highest tax

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