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Indian markets seen subdued on sell-off in global peers; Airtel, Jet in focus Premium On Thursday, the BSE Sensex ended at 51,039.31, up 257.62 points or 0.51%. The Nifty closed at 15,097.35, up 115.35 points or 0.77%. (Mint) 2 min read Share Via Read Full Story MUMBAI: Indian stock markets may see a muted session on Friday following a sell-off in global peers. Trends in SGX Nifty futures suggest a negative start to domestic benchmark indices. On Thursday, the BSE Sensex ended at 51,039.31, up...

Delhi University to train 2,000 Singapore students in Indian dance, music Premium . Updated: 26 Feb 2021, 04:59 PM IST PTI The collaboration with Delhi University opens up new vistas to SIFAS students, teachers and also to the people of the South East Asian region to work together, president of Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society said Share Via Read Full Story The University of Delhi will train 2,000 Singapore students in Carnatic and Hindustani music, as well as in Indian dance and other art ...

End of curbs on pvt banks to ease PSB stake sale plan Premium Share Via Read Full Story The decision to allow private sector banks to conduct government banking transactions is the first step towards the privatization of a few state-owned banks, experts said. According to them, public sector banks that are slated to be privatized have been conducting government banking transactions, and any change in their ownership status would have hampered continuity. That apart, focus on digital transaction...

The process will be started in the next few months, according to news report.SBI’s plans to list the mutual fund arm is part of its strategy to extract more value from its units after divesting some of its stakes in its life insurance and cards businesses last year

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2021 readying for mythologies on screen Premium 2 min read Share Via Read Full Story NEW DELHI: Film producer Vashu Bhagnani has added to Bollywood’s love for mythologicals with the latest announcement of his take on the Mahabharat, in a multilingual project titled Suryaputra Mahavir Karna. Poet and Aam Aadmi Party member Kumar Vishwas will pen the dialogues and lyrics of the film, Bhagnanis production house Pooja Entertainment said in a statement. A clutch of mythological films is on the car...

Brazil to buy 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin from Bharat Biotech Premium (HT) Share Via Read Full Story Brazil has signed a deal with Indian pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech for the purchase of 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, news agency Reuters reported. Brazils Health Ministry on Thursday signed a contract for delivery between March and May. The ministry said in a statement that the deal is worth 1.6 billion reais ($290,000), with the first 8 million doses ex...

Toy companies have been seeking to keep up with changing consumer preferences.Starting in the fall, Hasbro will sell Potato Head family kits. They’ll come with two non-gendered adult potatoes, one baby potato

BSE questions NSE conduct after glitches halted trading NSE has been accused of inefficiency, poor communication and a general apathy  towards  the  plight  of  market  participants  after  the  glitchPremium 4 min read Share Via Read Full Story After the unprecedented trading halt on 24 February, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) has been accused of a number of things, including inefficiency, poor communication and a general apathy towards the plight of market participants. T...

Burmans of Dabur may join Khaitans as promoters of Eveready Eveready Industries’ managing director Amritanshu Khaitan.Premium 3 min read Share Via Read Full Story MUMBAI : The Burman family, the single-largest investor in Eveready Industries Ltd with a 20% stake, may become joint promoters of the battery maker along with the Khaitan family, two people familiar with the talks between the two groups said. The shareholding of the Khaitan family plunged to just 4.5% from 44.1% over the past two y...