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Sensex Ends Flat, HCL Tech Falls 5%; Kotak Mahindra Bank Rises 4%

HCL Technologies fell 5 per cent after its March-quarter profit came in below analysts' estimates.

Sensex and Nifty ended mixed today. Gains in select banking stocks were offset by losses

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US Dollar Moves Near 4-Month High Today

Strong outlook for the US economcy rising yields have boosted the US dollar.

Asian equities held steady on Wednesday, while the dollar traded near a four-month high as investors await the

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March Infrastructure Output Hits Three-Month Low

Infrastructure output comprises of eight sectors such as coal, crude oil, natural gas.

New Delhi: India's annual infrastructure output growth slowed to a three-month low of 4.1 per cent in March from a year ago, government data showed on Tuesday.

The growth in output compares with an upwardly revised 5.4 per

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IRCTC Offers Pre-Loaded Food Menu, Card Payments On 25 Trains

IRCTC POS machines, pre-loaded menus will cover all zones in a phased manner, rail officials said.

IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles catering, tourism and online ticketing operations, is now

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Jio Offers Up To 112GB Free Data For 56 Days. Details Here

The offer is valid till May 27, 2018.

Reliance Jio is offering up to 112GBs of data with validity up to 56 days under a new promotional offer 'JioPhone Match Pass'. In order to avail the offer, subscribers need to make 10 of his/her friends to get a JioPhone. Assured data packs are offered to the subscriber

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IRCTC Offers Agra Guided Tour Package From Rs 1,860. All Details Here

Taj Mahal is situated in Agra.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering one day tour package to Agra at a starting price of Rs 2,120 under a special offer. According to the official website of IRCTC Tourism (irctctourism.com), this package is called as 'Full day Agra Guided Tour'

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Facebook Set To Launch Dating Service: 10 Things To Know

Facebook will launch the new feature on its mobile app later this year

Facebook Inc is planning a matchmaking service for users on its social network. With a dating service, the US-based technology major aims to boost its popularity among young users. Facebook had considered

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Apple Inc on Tuesday reported resilient iPhone sales in the face of waning global demand and promised $100 billion in additional stock buybacks, reassuring investors that its decade-old

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Telecom Commission Approves In-Flight Connectivity

Services will start within 3-4 months, said telecom secretary.

New Delhi: Calling and texting from aircraft will soon become a reality as the Telecom Commission on Tuesday has approved in-flight connectivity, facilitating both voice and data calls and date surfing in Indian airspace, Telecom Secretary Aruna

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Amazon Offers To Buy 60% Stake In Flipkart: Report

A deal with Flipkart would step up Walmart-Amazon battle for a bigger share of e-commerce market.

Amazon.com Inc has made a formal offer to buy a 60 per cent stake in online retailer

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Mumbai: Fortis Healthcare (FHL) on Tuesday said that it has received two 'revised' offers to invest directly into the company. According to FHL, IHH Healthcare Berhad has submitted a revised offer, whereas Hero Enterprise Investment Office and the Burman Family Office sent in their 'modified investment

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The concept of a life insurance policy, wherein a designated beneficiary is paid a sum of money in the event of natural death of the policy holder, is often misunderstood, say financial experts. Every year, many individuals end up subscribing to unsuitable policies simply

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IRCTC Tatkal Reservation: New Facility For Booking Train Tickets

Now, IRCTC e-wallet users can book rail e-tickets including of Tatkal quota.

IRCTC, the e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, has introduced a new payment mechanism for booking e-tickets, including Tatkal tickets. Now, IRCTC e-wallet users can book rail e-tickets including Tatkal quota tickets through mobile

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SBI's Green Remit Card: Eligibility, Service Charges And Other Features

SBI's Green Remit Card comes at a paltry price of Rs 20.

State Bank Of India (SBI) offers Green Remit Card which is used by customers (remitters), particularly non-account holders, who

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Air India Divestment: Government Extends Deadline To Receive Initial Bids

Qualified bidders for Air India will be announced on June 15.

New Delhi: India has extended the deadline to receive initial bids for its stake in state-run carrier Air India to May 31 from May 14, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Tuesday. 

India will announce the

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IRCTC Adbhut Bhutan Tour Package: Tariff, Dates, Hotels

IRCTC's "Adbhut Bhutan" flight tour package is for 5 nights and 6 days

Summer holidays are just round the corner and you must be planning trips in India and abroad. IRCTC (Indian Railway

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IRCTC Services: Tariff, Capacity Of Food Items Available

Rail Neer of 500 ml capacity is priced at Rs 10 on both stations and trains.

IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) offers food items and packaged drinking water at stations as well as Indian Railways trains. These catering services include standard

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GoAir Offers Up To Rs 4,000 Value Back On Domestic Flight Tickets

On GoAir's offer, group discount is not applicable.

GoAir is offering up to Rs 4,000 value back on its domestic flight tickets under its 'Summer offer'. The airline has joined hands with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Guess watches and John Jacobs to give this value back of up to Rs 4,000, said the airline on its

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Airtel 4G Plan With 28-Day Validity: Here Are Your Recharge Options

Airtel currently offers several prepaid recharge packs with a validity period of 28 days

Bharti Airtel introduced a recharge pack priced at Rs 129 recently. Under this recharge pack, Airte

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New Delhi: State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) said on Tuesday that it will recover from the impact of the recent fraud in six months' time and is actively working to improve its internal systems by incorporating analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), as Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant ruled out

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SBI Recurring Deposit Account: Interest Rate, Features And Other Details

Unlike fixed deposits (FDs), recurring deposits (RDs) don't need fixing of amount for specific period.

Recurring deposit (RD) accounts can be opened in banks by investors with regular

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LPG Cylinders Get Marginally Cheaper. Here's What You Have To Pay Now

Non-subsidised LPG rate in Delhi is Rs 650.5 per cylinder with effect from May 1

LPG cylinder prices were lowered this month. While the reduction in subsidised LPG cylinder prices was negligible, non-subsidised cylinder prices were reduced by 0.5 per cent, data from Indian

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Jet Airways Offer: Here's How You Can Avail Cashback On Flight Tickets

Jet Airways' cashback offer is valid for bookings made till May 31.

Jet Airways has come up with a cashback offer on bookings of flight tickets made using Airtel payments bank or money

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Fortis Healthcare Bidding War: Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Revises Offer

A committee will share its recommendations to Fortis Healthcare board ahead of its meeting on May 10.

Fortis Healthcare Ltd received a revised bid from Malaysia's IHH Healthcare Bhd, it said on Tuesday, in a continuing takeover battle for the cash-strapped hospital chain operator. Fortis has been the target

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H-1B Visa: IT Firm Fined For Paying Just One-Tenth Of Promised Salary

H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US firms to employ foreign workers

Washington: An Indian-American owned IT company in California was on Wednesday asked to pay $173,044 in wages to 12 of its foreign employees, most of them from India, in violations of the H-1B visa program salary requirements.

In

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SBI's Gold Loan: Interest Rates, Margins And Other Details

The maximum repayment period of SBI's gold loan can go up to 36 months.

The State Bank of India (SBI) offers gold loan of up to Rs 20 lakh to customers against their gold valuables. SBI's gold loan can be availed by pledge of gold ornaments including gold coins sold

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1 Billion Dollars Is What Facebook Executive Will Lose If He Leaves Early

Jan Koum, 42, got about 24.9 million restricted shares as part of the deal

Jan Koum's exit from Facebook Inc. could prove costly. A speedy departure may prevent him from collecting as much as $1 billion in stock awards.

The chief executive officer of messaging unit WhatsApp co

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Sensex Rises Over 100 Points, HCL Tech Shares Fall Nearly 2%

The Sensex was closed on Tuesday for a public holiday.

The Sensex and Nifty moved higher today, boosted by banking, capital goods and FMCG stocks. The Sensex was up over 100 points while

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Post Office Saving Schemes: NPS Income Tax Benefits, Transaction Charges

There is an additional tax benefit up to Rs 50,000 for investment in National Pension System (NPS)

National Pension System (NPS) refers to a contributory pension system whereby contributions from subscribers along with matching contributions from respective governments as an employer, are collected and

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Gold Prices Fall To 6-Week Lows Today

pot gold was down 0.3 per cent at $1,310.77 per ounce.

Global gold prices fell to a six-week low today as the dollar firmed near 3-1/2-month highs, with investors awaiting direction on US monetary policy from the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold was down 0.3 per cent at $1,310.77 per ounce. Prices hit

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