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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the period for final settlement or full withdrawal of funds from provident fund and pension accounts for unemployed members. Under the revised rules, members can now withdraw their provident fund after 12 months of unemployment and their pension after 36 months, PTI reported.The change was approved by…
IT services major Tech Mahindra reported a 4.44 per cent decline in its net profit for the September quarter to Rs 1,194.5 crore, according to a company filing on Tuesday. The post-tax profit was lower than Rs 1,250 crore recorded in the same period last year, but slightly higher than Rs 1,141 crore posted in…
Indian households have seen a sharp rise in wealth thanks to the soaring price of gold, with holdings now valued at an estimated $3.8 trillion, accounting for almost 89% of the country’s GDP, according to a Morgan Stanley report. The report says the surge in household wealth is further supported by lower interest payments after…
Investors poured record money into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in September, with inflows surging fourfold to Rs 8,363 crore, marking the highest-ever monthly addition in the category. As per ET, experts attribute this sharp rise to gold’s strong performance and its growing appeal as a safe-haven asset amid global uncertainty.According to Anand Vardarajan, chief business…
Silver prices soared Rs 6,000 on Tuesday to touch a lifetime high of Rs 1,85,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), extending their winning streak to the fifth straight session, according to trade data.The white metal had closed at Rs 1,79,000 per kg in the previous session. Traders attributed the sharp rally to strong festive…
India, the world’s largest importer of cooking oil, needs a predictable and transparent multi-year tariff framework for edible oils to end a decade of policy volatility that has distorted prices and discouraged investment, a new study has found.The research titled “Tariff Volatility and Stakeholder Dynamics in India’s Edible Oil Sector” — jointly conducted by the…
JPMorgan is hiring as part of its ambitious $1.5 trillion US “resiliency” plan, CEO Jamie Dimon announced on Monday.The bank is looking for financial specialists in defence, energy, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing to help build an investment team. This team will deploy $10 billion in capital before the bank involves its bankers.“If you think…
Wholesale price inflation (WPI) eased to 0.13% in September, driven by lower prices of food articles and manufactured goods, according to government data released on Tuesday. The reading compares with 0.52% in August and 1.91% in the same month last year.“The positive rate of inflation in September 2025 is primarily due to an increase in…
Who knew spotting a dirty toilet at a national higjway could help you earn Rs 1,000.While it may sound odd, the news is very much real! With NHAI’s new scheme you can now hit the highway, click a dirty toll toilet, and the money goes straight to your FASTag account.The National Highways Authority of India…
Gold prices climbed to a record high as renewed US-China trade tensions exacerbated broader uncertainty. (AI image) Gold rate today: Gold and silver prices are touching new lifetime highs everyday ahead of Dhanteras and Diwali. On Tuesday, gold and silver futures achieved unprecedented peaks in domestic trading on Tuesday, reflecting record gains internationally, driven by…
