Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced Saturday that partners in the INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming assembly polls together, with the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) set to field candidates in 70 of the 81 seats. Soren stated that seat-sharing discussions with alliance partners, including the RJD and Left parties, are ongoing
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pratul Shah Deo expressed confidence in the party’s success in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, stating that the NDA is in its “strongest” position following the announcement of the seat-sharing agreement. The BJP is all set to contest 68 seats in the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections, which have a total of
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has signalled its intention to contest a couple of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, slated for November 20. While AAP is part of the opposition’s INDIA bloc, which includes Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress, and NCP (SP) under the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), it may stake claims where it
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the ruling Mahayuti coalition will secure a “thumping” majority in the upcoming assembly elections, drawing parallels to the BJP’s strong performance in Haryana. Speaking to reporters late Thursday at the Pune airport after returning from Chandigarh, where he attended the swearing-in of Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
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The combined market capitalisation of five of the top-10 most valued firms declined by Rs 93,357.52 crore, with IT giants Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services taking the biggest hit, in line with a weak trend in domestic equities. Last week, the BSE Sensex benchmark declined 503.67 points or 0.68 per cent, and the NSE Nifty
The US Fed interest rate decision, global trends, tariff-related developments and trading activity of foreign investors will drive the equity market movement this week, analysts said. Among macroeconomic data announcement, WPI inflation for February is scheduled to be announced on Monday. “Persistent uncertainties surrounding global trade and the fear of a US recession may continue
In September 2024, I wrote a piece, ‘Flexi Cap Funds v/s Multi Cap Funds: Which Is Better at a Market High?’. The valuations of the Indian equity market then were exceptionally high: the BSE SmallCap P/E and BSE MidCap P/E were at around 36x and 34x, respectively, while the BSE LargeCap Index was nearly 26x.
Indian banking has witnessed various challenges over the last few years, from mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) to regulatory action and issues of corporate governance. Banks are generally considered pillars of country’s financial stability, and thus any disruptions within prominent banks could have extensive ramifications. Institutional investors, regulators, and analysts are keenly watching such events because
