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Petrol and diesel prices were both unchanged on Tuesday. Oil marketing companies (OMCs) kept petrol and diesel prices constant across most of the cities for seventh consecutive day. The price of petrol in the national capital today stands at Rs 75.55 a litre and in Mumbai Rs 82.94 a

The stock markets started the week on a lower note, with the BSE Sensex falling 159 points to close at 35,264. National Stock Exchange (NSE) benchmark index Nifty shed 57 points to settle at 10,657. The indices were dragged lower by a selloff witnessed in

SBI or State Bank of India currently charges a fee ranging from Rs 1 to Rs 50 plus GST per transaction for money transfer services NEFT and RTGS. The charges depend on factors such as the type, amount and timing of transaction, according to the bank's

The rupee suffered yet another blow on Monday, by falling 34 paise to end at a near five-year low of 68.80 against the US dollar. The fall in the value of the rupee against the greenback came in the midst of weak global trends and concerns on the

Gold prices shed Rs 20 to Rs 31,400 per ten grams at the bullion market today amid a weak trend overseas and easing demand from local jewellers, reported news agency Press Trust of India (PTI). Silver also remained under selling pressure and lost Rs 250 at Rs 40,350 per

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) kept petrol and diesel prices constant across most of the cities today. According to the rate chart, petrol price in Delhi today is at Rs 75.55 per litre. In Chennai and Kolkata, petrol prices are Rs. 78.40 per litre and Rs.

Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday expressed confidence that the government will not only meet the fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent, but it will do even better than that. He said while there were perceptions that the target will not be met, he was

Vodafone India on Monday revamped its RED postpaid plans assuring customers of the lowest bill guarantee, complimentary mobile insurance, unlimited international roaming benefits, and entertainment content offerings, among others. With the latest

Global trade war and crude oil prices are going to influence the Indian rupee's movement against the US dollar in the coming week, experts said. Rupee touched an all-time low on Thursday by breaching the 69-mark vis-a-vis US dollar. On Friday, rupee closed at Rs.

A mutual fund may have a promising performance history but that does not guarantee handsome returns in future. This is what regulators and financial planners often stress on. Selection of a mutual fund should be on the basis of many factors,

Bharti Airtel, country's largest telecom operator, offers a host of postpaid plans for its subscribers. The telecom operator's plan ranges from Rs 399 to Rs 1,199.  These plans offer unlimited calling and rollover data facility, with many additional

Have you lost your debit card/ATM card Banks provide assistance in case of loss of a debit, credit or ATM card. The card holder should immediately contact the bank's helpline/customer care to report the loss of a debit/ATM/credit and prevent any misuse, say experts. State Bank of India (SBI), for example, issues a debit card, called 'Quick Photo

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) Tourism is offering a tour package of four nights and five days to Colombo, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka. Customers can avail the tour package on five different dates -- September 28,

In more trouble for Nirav Modi, the Interpol or International Criminal Police Organization has issued a red corner notice (RCN) against the diamond jeweler, accused of a fraud worth Rs 13,500 crore at Punjab National Bank (PNB). Besides Nirav Modi, the international police cooperation agency has also issued a red corner notice against his brother

Looking to open an SBI account from home SBI or State Bank of India provides a mobile app, called YONO, through which it enables individuals to open two types of account from home. SBI Insta Savings Account and SBI Digital Savings Account are the two

The UIDAI or Unique Identification Authority of India has extended the deadline for banks and service providers to deploy systems for processing the Virtual ID (VID). The Aadhaar card-issuing authority had in January this year announced introduction of a 16-digit identification number, called Virtual ID or VID, as an alternative to Aadhaar number

BENGALURU: Factory activity grew at its fastest pace this year in June on robust output driven by solid demand, according to a business survey that also showed input costs increased the most in nearly four years. That points to continued strong

Mumbai: The city bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) will deliver its judgement on July 4 that may bring the curtains down on the two-year-old bitter feud between Tata Sons and its dismissed chairman Cyrus Mistry. The key allegation by Mistry camp is that his removal as chairman and

Mumbai: Banking professional Arijit Basu has taken over as a new Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI), an official said on Monday. A deputy MD of the SBI and a former MD and CEO of SBI Life Insurance Co, Basu will be in the post till October 2020 or further

The Indian rupee strengthened by 13 paise to open at 68.33 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, reported Press Trust Of India (PTI). The movement in forex market is due to increased selling of the US currency by exporters and banks

Bharti Airtel has made a revision in its postpaid plan priced at Rs 649. The telecom operator has increased the data benefit to 90 GB data per month, according to its official website -- airtel.in. Previously, Airtel offered 50 GB data per month under this plan. The Rs 649 plan is

You must have heard of two types of provident funds - employees 'provident fund or EPF and public provident fund or PPF. EPF is deducted from the salary of salaried individuals while PPF is invested into by citizens. Both help you save on income tax.

Government-run consultancy company RITES on Monday made its stock market debut as it listed at Rs 190 per share, which was at a premium of 2.70 per cent over its issue price of Rs 185. At 10:46 am, RITES shares traded at Rs 201.25, with a gain of 5.92

Indian Railway's Northern wing (Northern Railway) is set to increase the frequency of train number 12583/12584 Lucknow-Anand Vihar-Lucknow Double Decker Express to four from two currently in a bid to cater to the growing number of passengers. Because of this, there are

Mumbai: The rupee will slide to 70 to a dollar level if portfolio flows do not revive by December, and this may lead the government to raise money by selling bonds to the diaspora again, a report said today. If the foreign portfolio investment flows

The domestic stock markets started off the first day of the week on Monday on a negative note. The S-P BSE Sensex skidded 43.02 points or 0.12 per cent to trade at 35,545.22 in early morning trade. The Nifty50 index tripped 7.25 points or 0.07 per cent to

Mumbai: Movement in the rupee against the US dollar and fluctuations in global crude oil prices are expected to drive investor sentiments on the key domestic equity indices in the week starting July 2. Besides, equity market participants will monitor the monthly

Unfavourable base effect, along with lower production of steel, crude oil and cement decelerated India's eight major industries' output in May 2018, official data showed on Monday. According to the Ministry of Commerce - Industry, the Index of Eight Core Industries (ECI) had

AirAsia India is offering domestic flight tickets from Rs 1,299 under its 'Hot Deals this Monsoon' sale. The destinations on offer in this sale are Bengaluru, New Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and more. This offer of AirAsia on flight

Mumbai: After at least four aborted attempts since March 2016, the service tax authorities managed to get a buyer for the confiscated luxury jet of the runway businessman Vijay Mallya, with a Florida-based Aviation Management Sales emerging as