Business

Reliance Jio 'Monsoon Hungama' Offer: For Rs 594, Jio is offering prepaid recharge for 6 months.

Under its 'Monsoon Hungama' exchange offer, Reliance Jio is offering JioPhone for Rs. 501. Customers can exchange any old feature phone (of any brand) for a brand new JioPhone (existing model) at an effective entry cost of Rs. 501, said the Mukesh

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (97 Comments)

Petrol prices in Kolkata and Chennai are at Rs. 79.27 per litre and Rs. 79.43 per litre respectively.

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) slashed the petrol and diesel prices on Saturday. According to the rate chart of IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), petrol is being sold at Rs. 76.47 per litre in Delhi and Rs. 83.91 per litre in Mumbai. Petrol prices in

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (98 Comments)

Reliance Jio 'Monsoon Hungama' Offer: Jio is also offering a special recharge plan under the offer.

Reliance Jio has come up with 'Monsoon Hungama' exchange offer under which, JioPhone will be available for Rs 501. Customers can exchange any old feature phone (of any brand) for a brand new JioPhone (existing model) at an effective entry cost of Rs.

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (91 Comments)

After largely bearish trade in the week-ended Friday, the key Indian equity indices would be driven by corporate earnings, futures and options (F-O) expiry and the rupee movement in the week ahead, analysts said. The proceedings of the ongoing monsoon session of parliament are also likely to impact the market. Further, analysts feel the result

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (92 Comments)

Post office return: Post offices, a part of India Post, offer nine different kinds of saving schemes

Did you know you can open several types of accounts at post offices today India Post, which has a network of more than 1.55 lakh post offices across the country, offers a variety of banking and remittance services. Individuals can choose from nine

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (98 Comments)

SBI money transfer: Customers can send money up to Rs 25,000 a day through Quick Transfer

State Bank of India (SBI) offers a money transfer service in which the customer is not required to add a beneficiary in order to send money. This was said by SBI, the country's largest bank, on microblogging site Twitter. This service, called "quick transfer",

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (91 Comments)


Travel period on SpiceJet's deal begins with July 23 and ends on October 8, 2018. SpiceJet's 'Mega Monsoon sale' has actually been extended till July 22, 2018, stated the carrier on its official site - spicejet.com. Under its monsoon sale, the airline company is providing direct domestic flight tickets at a starting all-encompassing fare of Rs. 999. The travel duration
Details
Category: Business

Write comment (94 Comments)

Suspected intervention by the RBI and short-selling of the dollar predominantly triggered the recovery

Mumbai: The rupee on Friday staged an impressive rebound from life-time low levels, surging by 21 paise to end at 68.84 against the US dollar on suspected the central bank's intervention to check volatility in currency markets.

The selloff in the

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (96 Comments)

SpiceJet's discount offer is valid only on Fridays till September 28, 2018.

SpiceJet is offering up to Rs. 1,000 discount on flight tickets in a special 'Fantastic Friday' offer, the airline said. Along with the discount offer, SpiceJet is also offering free seat selections. However, the offer is valid only on Fridays and customers need to pay via

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (100 Comments)

India imports more than 80 per cent of its crude oil requirements through imports.

For the fourth consecutive day, oil marketing companies (OMCs) slashed the prices of petrol and diesel. On Sunday, according to the rate chart of IOC (Indian Oil Corporation), petrol is being sold at Rs. 76.37 per litre in Delhi and Rs. 83.82 per litre in Mumbai.

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (95 Comments)

At least six brokerages raised their price targets on Microsoft's stock after the results.

Shares of Microsoft Corp were set to open at a record high on Friday, after the company reported another blockbuster quarter, backed by growth in its legacy software business and Azure cloud computing services. Shares of one of the technology world's oldest

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (96 Comments)

Microsoft stock jumped over 4% in after-hours trading as it beat Wall Street expectations.

San Francisco: Riding on its growing Intelligent Cloud portfolio and early investments in Intelligent Edge, Microsoft has surpassed $100 billion in revenue for the first time in fiscal year 2018. For the fourth quarter that ended on June 30, the tech giant

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (91 Comments)

Zero balance savings account: A BSBD account does not require a minimum or maximum limit.

Want to open a bank account without maintaining a minimum or monthly average balance A basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account is your answer. A BSBD account does not require a minimum or maximum limit on the amount that you need to keep with the bank.

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (92 Comments)

The Rs 100 banknote has other designs, geometric patterns aligning with the overall colour scheme.

A new version of Rs 100 banknote will be out soon. The new Rs 100 banknote, which will be in the dimension of 66 mmx142, mm will be printed in lavender, according to a press release issued by Reserve Bank of India (RBI). RBI has issued fresh Rs 50

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (96 Comments)

US Dollar, Indian Rupee: The rupee's last life low of 69.0950 was touched on June 28.

The rupee extended Thursday's losses as it hit a record low of 69.13 per dollar in early trade on Friday, tracking weakness in the yuan, reported news agency Reuters. The rupee was trading at 69.11/12 per dollar as of 9:20

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (96 Comments)

Analysts had on average expected a net profit of Rs 4,766 crore for the bank.

Mumbai: HDFC Bank Ltd posted a 18.2 per cent rise in first-quarter profit on Saturday on higher interest and fee income, though it missed analysts' estimates. Net profit rose to Rs 4,601 crore ($669.43 million) for the quarter ended June 30, from Rs 3,894 crore a year

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (94 Comments)

Domestic gold prices extended their slight recovery to a second straight day, in line with the international market. With a gain of Rs 15 per 10 grams on Friday, gold prices in Delhi made a total recovery of Rs 40 in two days. A pick-up in demand at the local spot market and a firm trend in gold prices overseas - backed by a strengthening dollar -

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (97 Comments)

Stock market on Friday: Experts said that the real issue for markets was the battered rupee.

Even as the rupee plunged to a fresh record low and the Chinese currency weakened further, the domestic equity markets were upbeat ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Friday. At 12:20 am, the S-P BSE Sensex

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (93 Comments)

Sovereign gold, however, remained unchanged at Rs 24,700 per piece of eight grams

Rising for the third straight day, gold prices shot up by Rs 130 to Rs 30,970 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday on positive global cues amid increased buying by local jewellers. However, silver plunged by Rs 645 to Rs 39,255 per kg on lack of buying

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (90 Comments)

Filing your income tax return (ITR) after the due date of July 31 will attract a penalty of Rs 5,000

The Income Tax Department has been using different mediums to remind assessees to file their income tax return (ITR) for Assessment Year 2018-19 by the due date. From social media platforms to website to emails, the taxman is urging assessees to

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (98 Comments)

Petrol and diesel prices were slashed across the four metro cities with effect from 6 am on Friday

Petrol and diesel prices were slashed across the four metro cities with effect from 6 am on Friday, according to the website of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Petrol and diesel prices, which are revised by fuel retailers every day based upon global

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (92 Comments)

At present, as per NPCIL, there are around 237,000 ATMs functional in the country.

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) announcement launching a new series of 100-rupee denomination notes has been greeted with trepidation by the major companies engaged in the manufacture and supply of Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country. Like the new

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (92 Comments)

Fixed deposit interest rates: Fixed deposits (FDs) are offered by both banks and corporate houses.

Fixed deposits or FDs are offered by banks as well as corporate houses. However, fixed deposit (FD) interest rates of non-banking finance companies are more attractive than their banking peers. This is because the risks associated with corporate fixed

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (97 Comments)


The rupee is down more than 8 percent versus the dollar up until now this year Marking its single biggest fall against the United States dollar in nearly 2 months, the rupee registered its lowest closing level at 69.05. Ongoing strength in the dollar, after bullish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, dragged
Details
Category: Business

Write comment (97 Comments)

Jet Airways' offer is applicable on one way and return journeys.

Jet Airways has come up with a number of discount offers on domestic and international flight tickets. Under 'Your Next Vacation Awaits' scheme, Jet Airways is offering up to 25 per cent discount, which is applicable on base fare in premiere and up to 15 per cent on base fare in

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (95 Comments)

Wipro shares finished with a loss of 1.5% on the NSE and 0.8% on the BSE.

Country's third-largest software services exporter Wipro Ltd reported a two per cent rise in first-quarter net profit on Friday, beating estimates, helped by higher revenue from its Banking, Financial Services and Insurance business (BFSI). Net profit for the three months to

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (96 Comments)

This is the biggest single-day fall since May 29 and goes hand in hand with a stronger US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee weakened by 43 paise to close at a historic low of 69.05 against the US currency on Thursday. That marked the first time the rupee ended below the 69 level against the greenback. The US dollar strengthened as upbeat comments on the US

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (92 Comments)

Advance reservations can made generally up to 120 days in advance for all classes and all trains.

The Indian Railway administration reserves seats, berths, compartments, or carriage in accordance with the rules and conditions published in the coaching tariff. A passenger seeking reservation of berths or seats can purchase tickets from the railway

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (100 Comments)

Sensex, Nifty on Friday: Twenty nine stocks on the 50-scrip Nifty index finished in the positive zone

Domestic stock markets moved higher on Friday, driven by IT stocks which got a boost owing to the latest bout of weakness in the rupee against the US dollar. BSE benchmark index Sensex advanced 145 points, or 0.4 per cent, to close at 36,496 while t

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (99 Comments)

Domestic gold prices edged higher on Thursday, recovering from five-month lows registered the previous day. Despite prevailing weakness in the global market, mild advances in gold prices back home came amid lacklustre buying by jewellers, according to traders. Globally, the dollar strengthened, further pressurizing the demand for the yellow metal

Details
Category: Business

Write comment (99 Comments)