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Stock Market Live Today: Asian shares rally Asian equities moved higher on Monday after Iranian negotiators indicated that discussions with the United States had made headway, easing concerns that the fragile peace process was at risk of collapsing. Supporting the positive sentiment, officials from Qatar and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying that the opening…

PFRDA Pension Sahayak’ platform brings together multiple pension service touchpoints into a single digital ecosystem and is designed to improve grievance handling, accessibility and accountability, In a move aimed at making pension services more accessible and citizen-friendly, pension sector regulator PFRDA has launched an AI-enabled grievance redressal platform that allows subscribers to lodge complaints through…

How crude price crash could turn the tide for India’s state-owned oil giants Profitability at state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) is expected to improve as declining crude oil prices boost fuel marketing margins, although rising debt levels and uncertainty over future fuel taxes could weigh on the sector’s longer-term earnings outlook, according to a JP…

India has imposed anti-dumping duties for five years on imports of a chemical used in the rubber and tyre industry from China, the European Union and the United States, following findings that the product was being shipped into the country at unfairly low prices, causing injury to domestic manufacturers.The move follows recommendations by the Directorate…

According to the RBI’s monthly bulletin released on Monday, the central bank purchased $16.225 billion and sold $25.169 billion in the spot market during April, resulting in a net sale of $8.944 billion. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a net seller of $8.944 billion in the spot foreign exchange market in April, marking…

The US Treasury Department on Monday issued a general licence allowing the production, delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals through August 21. The United States has authorised the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil marking a significant sanctions relief measure as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at reaching…

During the day, it moved between 94.24 and 94.76 before settling at 94.63 The rupee depreciated by 30 paise to close at 94.63 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency overseas and lingering uncertainty surrounding developments in the Middle East.Forex traders said the domestic currency witnessed volatile…

8th pay commission on Monday began a two-day interaction programme in Lucknow, where it is scheduled to hold 54 meetings with unions, associations and individuals representing departments including railways, defence, health, revenue, communications, CPWD and agriculture. Central government employees may not have to wait until the end of 2027 for revised salaries and pensions if…

Investor sentiment received a boost after weekend talks between the United States and Iran. US Vice President JD Vance said the discussions had created a “good foundation for a successful final deal”. US stocks traded near record levels on Monday as easing oil prices and optimism over progress in US-Iran talks helped support investor sentiment,…

Mumbai: Health insurers have still some way to go in winning customer trust. Satisfaction of policyholders at the time of claims remains moderate at 82.8 on a 100-point scale, but a sharp rise in unexplained claim rejections and continued reliance on reimbursement routes are eroding consumer trust, according to Policybazaar’s “Is India Happy with Health…