Jindal Stainless Steel scrip shines bright on the bourse

IANS | October 20, 2023 2:45 PM

Chennai, Oct 20 (IANS) The shares of Jindal Stainless Steel shone bright on Friday shooting up to Rs 493, a day after it declared the second quarter results with a quantum jump in profit, interim dividend and the decision to shut down two of its overseas subsidiaries.

RBI chief expects interest rates to stay high

IANS | October 20, 2023 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (AINS) RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank faces the challenge of keeping a delicate balance between promoting growth and controlling inflation, with the potential for conflicts between the two objectives.

Tata Motors picks up 26.79% stake in Freight Tiger

IANS | October 19, 2023 7:56 PM

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Tata Motors has acquired a 26.79 per cent stake in digital platform Freight Commerce Solutions Private Limited (‘Freight Tiger’) for Rs 150 crore, the company stated in filing with the stock exchange on Thursday.

RBI slaps fines on 5 banks in Gujarat

IANS | October 19, 2023 7:18 PM

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slapped monetary penalties on five co-operative banks in Gujarat for violation norms which include giving loans to their own directors which is not allowed.

Financial stocks likely to face more selling pressure due to large FPI exposure

IANS | October 19, 2023 11:33 AM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The market responds to economic headwinds more than geopolitical tensions. From that perspective, the sustained rise in US bond yields is becoming a major challenge for the US, and thereby for global markets, says V.K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

India’s foodgrain production shoots up to record 329.7 million tonnes for 2022-23

IANS | October 18, 2023 8:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India’s total foodgrain production is estimated at a record 3296.87 lakh tonnes for 2022-23 which is 140.71 lakh tonnes higher than the corresponding figure of 3156.16 Lakh tonnes achieved during 2021-22, according to the final estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released on Wednesday.