The builder claimed that the reference to it paying the stamp duty had been included by mistake. (Image for representative purpose only) You sign an allotment letter for a property which indicates that the stamp duty and registration costs will be borne by the builder. But, at the time of the sale agreement he backtracks….
The proposed five-day work week would increase working hours from Monday to Friday by 40 minutes to compensate for the additional day off. The Finance Ministry has reportedly dismissed claims that it had agreed to the implementation of a five-day work week for banks, saying there was no such commitment from the ministry.The clarification comes…
The stock market’s performance of late has been marked less by a sharp collapse and more by a prolonged period of muted returns. On September 26, 2026, Sensex hit a lifetime closing high of 85,836.12. Two years later, on September 25, 2026, the 30-share index closed at 73,895.74, down 13.91% from its highest ever close.Foreign…
The global bond selloff has pushed borrowing costs higher and intensified concerns over inflation, further rate hikes and pressure on asset valuations. US Treasury yields remained elevated on Friday after a fresh selloff in global bonds pushed the 30-year yield to its highest level since 2004, raising borrowing costs and adding to concerns about the…
finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday clarified that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions is not a government charge and will not burden consumers.Sitharaman clarified that consumers will not have to pay Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 and, rather it will be…
India draws record $94.5 billion FDI in FY26 India’s investment and manufacturing push has clocked record gains, with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reaching a record $94.53 billion in 2025-26, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.The latest annual inflow has taken India’s cumulative FDI receipts between 2014 and 2026 to $843 billion, Goyal…
Chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran has flagged three near term headwinds for India’s growth story: unsettled relations with the US, volatile energy prices and the absence of an artificial intelligence (AI) play in the country, weighing down the country’s economic momentum, news agency Reuters reported.Earlier, speaking at the State Bank of India’s Banking and…
Oil ministry data showed that active domestic LPG customers stood at 327.7 million at the beginning of September. The US-Iran war has hit LPG imports and as a result India’s domestic LPG customer base has declined for the first time in more than a decade. Around 6.2 million households have dropped off between April and…
PB Fintech shares hit multiple circuit limits during Thursday’s session before ending 36% lower at a 52-week low. PB Fintech share price today: PB Fintech, the parent company of Policybazaar, suffered its steepest-ever single-day fall on Thursday, with the stock plunging 36% and wiping out around Rs 31,430 crore from the company’s market value. The…
For the intraday session, buying near Rs 1,50,750 can be considered with risk strictly controlled below Rs 1,50,000. Gold price prediction today: Gold appears to be stabilising after recent corrections, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities, while recommending a buy on dips strategy.MCX Gold October futures are consolidating around…
