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, 2024, 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…
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…
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…
The panel has chosen not to use the term “blacklisting” for the action. Instead, the IITs will describe it as “non-cooperation”. Campus hiring is one of the most popular ways to get jobs at the entry level. But companies sometimes do not honour their job offers.The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to stop…
MUMBAI: Oil prices have shot up to $114 a barrel from below $85 in June and July, exposing India to multiple shocks as trade, technology and energy risks increasingly reinforce one another, chief economic adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.Speaking at the SBI Banking and Economics Conclave, Nageswaran said India’s imported crude basket had…
Crude prices ease marginally on hopes of US-Iran truce Oil prices eased marginally on Friday after a volatile week, as markets weighed hopes of a possible US-Iran truce against renewed risks to Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure. WTI crude fell 1.09 points, or 1.15%, to $93.52 a barrel, while Brent crude declined 0.78 points, or 0.73%,…
