ITC shares slid to a three-year low of Rs 345.35 on Friday, extending a sharp two-day selloff that has erased about 14% of the stock’s value after the finance ministry announced a steep increase in cigarette taxes, triggering widespread analyst downgrades and renewed concerns over volumes and profitability.The Nifty heavyweight fell another 5% on Friday,…
WB Police PMT, PET admit card 2025 The West Bengal Police Recruitment Board (WBPRB) has released an important update for candidates taking part in the WB Police Constable recruitment process. The admit card for the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) and Physical Measurement Test (PMT) has been released today, January 2, 2026. Candidates who qualified in…
BHOPAL: Days after contaminated water in Indore claimed the lives of 10 people, former MP CM Uma Bharti criticised the state govt and Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava on X Friday, saying the incident has “shamed and disgraced our state, govt, and entire system”.Calling it a “maha-paap”, Bharti demanded “prayaschit” and said the govt must apologise…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.293 billion to $696.61 billion in the week ended December 26, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, PTI reported.The overall reserves had increased by $4.368 billion to $693.318 billion in the previous reporting week, indicating a continued strengthening of the country’s external buffer.According to…
MSBTE Winter Diploma result 2025 MSBTE Winter result 2025: The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) has released the Winter Semester result 2025. Students can check their scores online through the official result portal, result.msbte.ac.in. The announcement is important for diploma students across Maharashtra.The winter semester exams were held between November 11 and December…
NAGPUR: A 12-year-old boy was allegedly chained and locked by his daily-wager parents in Nagpur for several hours a day over two months amid claims that he was an inveterate cellphone thief.The school dropout was finally rescued Friday following a tip-off by teams from Maharashtra govt’s women and child development dept and the police. He…
So the next time the market is falling and you feel the itch to stop your SIP, remember this: the feeling is normal, the action is costly. (AI image) Let me guess your SIP journey.You start with great enthusiasm. You’ve read about compounding, you’ve seen the long-term Sensex chart, you’ve promised yourself, “Yeh SIP toh…
IB JIO recruitment 2025: The Ministry of Home Affairs has declared the IB JIO Result 2025. The result is for the Junior Intelligence Officer Grade-II/Technical Tier-I examination. Candidates can check the result on the official websites. The result has been released in PDF format. It lists the roll numbers of shortlisted candidates.The recruitment is conducted…
SRINAGAR: J&K Police have initiated action against more than 100 people, including teenagers, for violating prohibitory orders on the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) services.Cops Friday conducted a district-wide verification drive in south Kashmir’s Shopian, during which 15 people were identified using VPN services. According to police, detailed technical scrutiny and background verification did…
Wall Street and major global equity markets began 2026 on an upbeat note on Friday, buoyed by optimism around artificial intelligence-led growth and strong gains in technology stocks, AP reported.In early trade, the S&P 500 rose 0.4 per cent, extending gains after closing 2025 with a rise of more than 16 per cent. The Nasdaq…
