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The Lok Sabha will talk about setting up the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC) on July 21, 2025. The Finance Ministry is expected to tell everyone when and how the Commission will get started. Members of Parliament, Shri T.R. Baalu and Shri Anand Bhadauria, have asked for an update because the Commission was first announced…
Justice Yashwant Varma (File photo) NEW DELHI: A petition by Allahabad HC’s Justice Yashwant Varma for quashing of an inquiry report on discovery of sacks of money in his official residence, based on which then CJI Sanjiv Khanna recommended stripping of him of judgeship, will face an uphill ‘maintainability’ test at the threshold before Supreme…
Here’s a quick look at stocks likely to be in focus in today’s trade. Eternal, IDBI Bank, UltraTech Cement, PNB Housing Finance Shares of Eternal, IDBI Bank, UltraTech Cement, PNB Housing Finance will remain in focus as companies will declare Q1 results today. Reliance Industries Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) kicked off FY26 on a strong…
The number of asset management companies (AMC) have increased over the years. This makes it difficult for product differentiation in the equity space, as funds typically invest within the universe of 500 stocks comprising large-caps, mid-caps and small-caps. It is, therefore, not surprising to see AMCs creating different products to woo investors. A differentiating product…
Kottayam: Is there a connection between jackfruit and detection of alcohol in one’s breath? A breathalyser test at a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation depot in Pathanamthitta apparently found one.A bus driver who ate jackfruit before joining duty failed the test at the Pandalam depot Friday. An official said a staffer had brought jackfruit from…
Parliament Monsoon Session: The Monsoon Session of the Parliament is all set to begin today, July 21 on a stormy note with Opposition INDIA bloc ready to corner the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on a host of issues. This is the first session of Parliament being held after Operation Sindoor, India’s precision strikes on…
New Delhi: India-based crypto exchange CoinDCX suffered a major cyberattack on July 20 with hackers stealing nearly 44 million dollars (around Rs 380 crore) from its internal accounts. The breach which occurred over 17 hours ago. It was first flagged within the community by ethical hacker ZachZBT. CoinDCX’s co-founder later confirmed the incident in a…
Kottayam: Is there a connection between jackfruit and detection of alcohol in one’s breath? A breathalyser test at a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation depot in Pathanamthitta apparently found one.A bus driver who consumed jackfruit before joining duty failed a breathalyzer test at the Pandalam KSRTC depot on Friday. An official, who did not wish…
Parliament Monsoon Session: After a break of over three and a half months, both houses of Parliament—the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha—are scheduled to convene at 11 AM today for the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The session will be held from July 21 to August 21. This will be the first session of Parliament…
Over the past three weeks, the Sensex has shed nearly 2,300 points, or close to 3%, while the Nifty 50 has also declined by around 3%. On Friday, the Nifty 50 fell 143 points, or 0.57%, to close at 24,968.40, while the Sensex dropped 502 points, or 0.61%, to settle at 81,757.73. The broader market…
If a child pesters his father for money, his usual retort would be, “Do you think I’m out there shaking a money tree.” Yes, in a way, he is right, you can’t just pluck money off a tree. But even a small penny is like a seemingly small seed, which when nurtured and nourished carefully,…
Justice Yashwant Varma and Kiren Rijiju (right) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said over 100 MPs have signed a notice to bring a removal motion against Justice Yashwant Varma, crossing the threshold to bring the motion in Lok Sabha.“The signature (exercise) is underway and it has crossed 100 already,” Rijiju told…
The Centre and states are close to agreeing on folding the GST compensation cess within the broader goods and services tax (GST), two people aware of discussions in the government said. The two sides are also close to reaching an agreement on how to utilize the surplus cess collected, likely by dividing between them. Without…
New Delhi: The upcoming week is expected to be crucial for Indian stock markets, with a mix of domestic and global factors likely to influence investor sentiment including key Q1 earnings, PMI data, infrastructure output figures, and developments around the India-US trade deal. Between July 21 and 25, several major companies — including Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories,…
NEW DELHI: While the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll in Bihar is well on track with merely 32 lakh electors left to be covered, what has caught attention is the mention of 11,000 “not traceable” electors in the latest update put out by Election Commission on Saturday. Sources told TOI that electors “not…
The Indian equity market initiated the month of July on a selling note, driven by persistent global trade tensions and a subdued start to the Q1FY26 earnings season. Investor sentiment was further weighed down by delays in the India–US trade pact and the US extension of tariff deadlines. News like the imposition of a 35%…
