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RBI Postpones Phase 2 Cheque Clearing, Modifies Presentation And Confirmation Hours

RBI Postpones Phase 2 Cheque Clearing, Modifies Presentation And Confirmation Hours

RBI Guidelines For Cheque Clearing Time: RBI introduced continuous clearance under the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to make cheque clearing faster and smoother by moving away from the traditional

Dec 24, 2025, 20:26 PM IST
RBI Gives Banks More Time To Roll Out Quicker Cheque Clearance In Phase 2

RBI Gives Banks More Time To Roll Out Quicker Cheque Clearance In Phase 2

Phase 1 of the system, which was implemented earlier this year, will continue to operate as usual. The RBI further stated that the timing of the presentation session for cheques has also been

Dec 24, 2025, 20:23 PM IST
Christmas 2025: Will Stock Markets Remain Closed on December 25? Check Here

Christmas 2025: Will Stock Markets Remain Closed on December 25? Check Here

The Christmas holiday in India aligns with a global market pause, as most major overseas markets including those in the US, the UK and Europe—will also be closed, leading to limited global cues for

Dec 24, 2025, 20:06 PM IST
India's BFSI Deal Activity Triples In 2025: Report

India's BFSI Deal Activity Triples In 2025: Report

NBFCs are delivering strong earnings growth driven by strong credit demand and improving margins on the back of decline in interest rates, it noted.

Dec 24, 2025, 18:39 PM IST
Stock Market Ends Marginally Lower In Volatile Session

Stock Market Ends Marginally Lower In Volatile Session

Nifty IT index dropped 1% keeping the tech stocks as the top laggards. The development following amendments by the US Department of Homeland Security to the H-1B work visa selection process.

Dec 24, 2025, 17:51 PM IST
GST Reforms Prove Tax Moderation Can Boost Revenues: Report

GST Reforms Prove Tax Moderation Can Boost Revenues: Report

The Budget should outline a phased roadmap to bring petroleum, electricity and other excluded inputs under GST to restore tax neutrality and reduce cascading costs for industry, it added. It also

Dec 24, 2025, 16:11 PM IST
ITR Filed But Refund Still Pending? CPC Deadline Explained And What Taxpayers Can Do

ITR Filed But Refund Still Pending? CPC Deadline Explained And What Taxpayers Can Do

If your Income Tax Return (ITR) is not processed by 31 December 2026, or within the prescribed deadline for earlier assessment years, the Centralized Processing Centre (CPC) loses its legal right to

Dec 24, 2025, 15:59 PM IST
India’s Industrial And Logistics Sector Clocks 18.6% Absorptioan Growth In 2025

India’s Industrial And Logistics Sector Clocks 18.6% Absorptioan Growth In 2025

Backed by proactive government policies, the manufacturing segment has continued to be the strongest demand driver, accounting for 22 million sq. ft. (29 per cent) of total absorption in 2025 -- up

Dec 24, 2025, 15:34 PM IST
Active Investors May Earn Up To 22% In 2026 Despite Expensive Market Valuations

Active Investors May Earn Up To 22% In 2026 Despite Expensive Market Valuations

The report from OmniScience Capital said that 36 out of 100 large caps and 46 out of 150 mid-caps are undervalued or fairly valued despite Nifty 500’s valuation at over 24 times price‑to‑earnings

Dec 24, 2025, 13:56 PM IST
Bad News For THIS Company: FMCG Giant To Cut Around 300 Jobs; Know Reason

Bad News For THIS Company: FMCG Giant To Cut Around 300 Jobs; Know Reason

The move has been communicated to employees over the past two weeks. Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages currently has a workforce of around 5,000 people across the country and operates 15 manufacturing

Dec 24, 2025, 13:24 PM IST
RBI Announces Rs 3 Trillion Liquidity Boost Through OMOs, Forex Swap

RBI Announces Rs 3 Trillion Liquidity Boost Through OMOs, Forex Swap

These purchases will be done in four equal tranches of Rs 50,000 crore each on December 29, January 5, January 12 and January 22.

Dec 24, 2025, 11:26 AM IST
Gold, Silver Surpass Record High Amid US‑Venezuela Tensions, Fed Rate Cut Hopes

Gold, Silver Surpass Record High Amid US‑Venezuela Tensions, Fed Rate Cut Hopes

MCX gold February futures rose 0.44 per cent to Rs 1,38,485 per 10 grams, while MCX silver surged 1.79 per cent to a record high of Rs 2,23,593 per kilogram (as of 10.05 am).

Dec 24, 2025, 11:16 AM IST
PE And VC Investments In India Reach 88% Of 2024 Levels, Up 4% In November

PE And VC Investments In India Reach 88% Of 2024 Levels, Up 4% In November

Investments in the real estate and infrastructure asset class increased nearly fivefold (460 per cent) to $4.2 billion in November 2025 from $747 million in November 2024.

Dec 23, 2025, 16:44 PM IST
Revised Data Series Won’t Have Big Impact On GDP Growth Estimates: Govt

Revised Data Series Won’t Have Big Impact On GDP Growth Estimates: Govt

The government is set to release the new GDP series along with a new inflation series. The revised national accounts framework will also include back-series data for 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25,

Dec 23, 2025, 16:37 PM IST
Is Creating Wealth An Easy Task? CA Explains 6 Investing Lessons Most Beginners Learn The Hard Way

Is Creating Wealth An Easy Task? CA Explains 6 Investing Lessons Most Beginners Learn The Hard Way

Chartered accountant and financial advisor Nitin Kaushik has a detailed post on X explained the various stages involved in creating wealth.

Dec 23, 2025, 16:23 PM IST
Meesho Shares Down Almost 24% In 3 Trading Sessions

Meesho Shares Down Almost 24% In 3 Trading Sessions

With the latest decline, Meesho’s shares are now down nearly 24 per cent from their post-listing high of Rs 254.

Dec 23, 2025, 14:55 PM IST

Silver Delivers Over 2,600% Returns In 25 Years, Turning Rs 7,900 Into Rs 2.16 Lakh Per Kg

An investment of just Rs 1,000 in silver in the year 2000 would now be worth about Rs 26,455.

Dec 23, 2025, 14:53 PM IST
Meet 34-Year-Old Utkarsh Amitabh, Earning Around Rs 18,000 Per Hour From A Side Gig That Involves...

Meet 34-Year-Old Utkarsh Amitabh, Earning Around Rs 18,000 Per Hour From A Side Gig That Involves...

Since taking up the freelance work in January this year, Utkarsh Amitabh, an Indian based entrepreneur in the UK has made nearly Rs 2.6 crore. 

Dec 23, 2025, 13:50 PM IST
Gold Prices Hit All‑Time High Of Rs 1,38,381 Per 10 Grams

Gold Prices Hit All‑Time High Of Rs 1,38,381 Per 10 Grams

MCX silver surged 1.7 per cent to a record high of Rs 2,16,596 per kilogram and was up 1.30 per cent as of 10.48 am. The dollar index had declined 0.20 per cent during the session, making gold

Dec 23, 2025, 12:48 PM IST
Neptune Logitek Shares List At 26% Discount, IPO Investors Suffer Nearly Rs 30,000 Losses

Neptune Logitek Shares List At 26% Discount, IPO Investors Suffer Nearly Rs 30,000 Losses

The stock opened at Rs 100 per share, which was 26 per cent lower than the IPO issue price of Rs 126.

Dec 22, 2025, 15:17 PM IST