Presenting the budget in the assembly, finance minister Swapan Dasgupta said the government had inherited a debt burden of Rs 8.15 lakh crore but would focus on restoring fiscal discipline while continuing welfare programmes. The BJP government in West Bengal unveiled its first budget on Monday, combining welfare spending with employment promises as it announced…
India’s state-owned refiners have already lined up sufficient crude supplies for roughly two months. (AI image) US-Iran war: India, importing around 90% of its crude needs, is stocking up on oil even as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening completely stay. India has diversified its crude oil procurement, and stepped up imports in a…
The additional tax exposure can be significant where the employee has received taxable retirement benefits. (AI image) ITR filing: Salaried taxpayers who switched jobs need to be careful while filing their income tax returns. Switching jobs changes tax calculations at both companies – one that you are leaving, and the other that you are joining….
Stock Market Live Today: Asian shares rally Asian equities moved higher on Monday after Iranian negotiators indicated that discussions with the United States had made headway, easing concerns that the fragile peace process was at risk of collapsing. Supporting the positive sentiment, officials from Qatar and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying that the opening…
Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Motilal Oswal Wealth Management Research Desk has picked State Bank of India (SBI), and Bharat Electronics as the top stocks to buy for the week starting June 22, 2026. Target prices and upside targets have been given: Name CMP TP Upside SBI 1043 1300 25%…
Oil prices slip. Photo credit: Reuters Oil prices fell on Monday after US-Iran talks in Switzerland concluded with Tehran saying it had secured waivers for oil and petrochemical exports, easing concerns over potential supply disruptions in global energy markets.Brent crude futures were down $1.53, or 1.90 per cent, at $79.04 per barrel. Prices had earlier…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) JP Morgan has an overweight rating on Bajaj Finance with the target price at Rs 1,080. Analysts attended the management meet and came out with three important takeaways. For one, the company’s growth momentum on the ground remains strong despite macro concerns on higher global oil prices and supply…
Gold, Silver Rate Today Live Updates: Apart from geopolitical developments, investors will monitor the People’s Bank of China’s policy decision on Monday, preliminary manufacturing and services PMI readings from major economies, US housing data, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation figures and consumer sentiment data. Statements from Federal Reserve officials will also remain under scrutiny as…
NEW DELHI: Wiser from the experience of disruptions caused by the war in West Asia, govt departments have started work on a series of measures to increase domestic resilience and reduce vulnerabilities caused by shocks, whose frequency has increased in recent years.From identifying 100-150 items for import substitution, to boosting the production of active pharamceutical…
BENGALURU: As enterprises race to deploy GenAI, a new challenge is emerging for IT firms: token maxxing. Tokens-the units consumed whenever large language models process information-have become the fundamental currency of AI. But after an initial wave of experimentation, IT services companies are increasingly warning that relentless token consumption without measurable business outcomes could become…
