There is an important news for the employees of the central government. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has clarified that if monthly contribution is being deducted regularly from the salary of an employee under CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme), then it is mandatory to give him CGHS service card, even if he has
By Narry (Narsimha Rao Mannepalli) It’s the Annual earnings season for most of the Indian IT industry and would be a good checkpoint to reflect on where we are and what lies ahead of us. By all indications, FY 2026 is shaping up to be another year of muted growth for the Indian IT industry—likely
In the previous article we explored the concept of Bitcoin wallets—the digital storage mechanism for this emerging asset class. At first glance, this may not seem particularly groundbreaking; after all, we are already familiar with digital wallets offered by banks, PayPal, or Paytm for managing traditional fiat currency. However, to truly appreciate the innovation behind
T V Mohandas Pai, former CFO and board member at Infosys, has once again slammed tax authorities and the central as well as state governments for “oppressing” taxpayers and hounding them with “tax terrorism”. Tax terrorism refers to a situation when the process of tax collection becomes so complex and harsh that ordinary citizens get
IT services giant Infosys on Thursday announced that the company will release results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March 31 on April 17, 2025. “Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, will announce results for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2025 on Thursday, April 17, 2025
Focus on the small finance banking space. Nuvama Institutional Equities initiated its coverage on Jana Small Finance Bank with a ‘Buy’ rating. The brokerage firm sees an upside of 43% at a target price of Rs 600 from its current market price of Rs 419. Nuvama initiated coverage on the stock as it finds the
For the second time in a row, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has announced a cut of 25 basis points, i.e. 0.25%, in the repo rate, the interest rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks. This decision was taken after a three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Accenture, and Infosys have secured the top three positions on LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Companies list for India, according to a report released by the professional networking platform. The annual list identifies 25 large companies that offer professionals strong career growth opportunities based on user activity on LinkedIn. Cognizant also made it
Housing sales in India’s top 15 tier 2 cities dropped by 8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report by real estate data analytics firm PropEquity. A total of 43,781 units were sold in Q1 2025 compared to 47,378 units in Q1 2024. However, despite the dip in volume, sales value
The board of beleaguered telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has approved another round of fund raise amounting to Rs 20,000 crore, while the operator’s net loss widened sequentially in the March quarter. In an exchange filing late on Friday night, Vi informed the exchanges that subject to shareholder approval and/or other requisite regulatory/statutory approvals, the firm
RBI’s interest rate decision, macroeconomic data announcements and global trends are the key factors that would dictate the momentum in the equity market this week, analysts said. Moreover, trading activity of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) and developments on the tariffs front would also guide investors’ sentiment, experts noted. RBI Policy meeting in focus “Looking ahead
A social media post has again brought the spotlight on how alleged corruption continues in the tax regime and haunts people who want to expand their businesses. The post, shared by Vinod Gupta, revealed his frustration over delays in getting his Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration. He alleged in the post that after failing
US President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports is set to impact India’s metal exports worth $4.56 billion, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). The revised tariffs, which will take effect on June 4, 2025, are expected to make Indian metal products significantly more expensive
