Will Nifty & Sensex continue to diverge? What new stock market timings, closing auction session mean

What has been implemented as per SEBI directions is called a Closing Auction Session or CAS. At the start of the new month, confusion has ensued for stock market investors as a new mechanism for closing and revised timings has left traders scrambling to adapt. From August 3, 2026, the closing timings of different segments … Read more

Merchant Discount Rate on UPI transactions? Amendments to payments act may pave way – what it means

Policymakers are evaluating two broad models for introducing a Merchant Discount Rate for UPI payments. India has taken a step towards allowing merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions after proposed amendments to the country’s payments law were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.UPI, among the world’s largest real-time payment systems, handled 23.6 billion transactions … Read more

‘Over 2000 samples tested’: Oil ministry dismisses fuel adulteration claims, says only 2 cases detected

The govt assured strict action in case any contamination or adulteration is found The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday said additional checks have been introduced to detect fuel contamination and adulteration, dismissing reports of fuel-quality issues.“Fuel quality is monitored on a regular basis by Oil Marketing Companies,” the ministry said, adding that … Read more

LIC OFS off to a strong start as institutional investors subscribe 66% by noon

Government’s stake sale in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) saw strong participation from institutional investors in the first leg of the Offer-for-Sale (OFS), with nearly two-thirds of the shares reserved for them subscribed by noon on Tuesday.Data available till midday showed institutional investors had bid for more than 18.81 crore shares, amounting to 66.10% of the … Read more

Income tax refund: How soon after filing ITR can you expect your refund to be issued?

The Income Tax Department begins processing refunds only after a taxpayer completes e-verification of the return. Income tax refund status: Have you filed your income tax return within the deadline? Were you eligible for a refund and are wondering when the amount will be credited in your bank account? The deadline for filing Income Tax … Read more

Indian refiners maximise: Fuel exports hit 1-yr high as robust margins, Russia diesel export ban help

The July export shipment volume was the highest recorded for the month since Kpler began tracking the data in 2017. Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, India’s fuel exports have hit a 1-year high. Exports of refined petroleum products climbed to a one-year high in July, supported by strong diesel refining margins, Russia’s ban on diesel … Read more

‘Likely to mislead’: FSSAI bars Dabur from selling products with ‘100%’ guarantee claims

Food regulator FSSAI prohibited Dabur from selling many products. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prohibited Dabur India from selling several food products carrying “100 per cent” claims, saying such labelling are “ambiguous, unverifiable” and “likely to mislead consumers”.In a post on social media on Monday, the food regulator said it … Read more

Oil rebounds from three-week low as Hormuz tensions keep supply fears alive

Oil prices rebounded modestly on Tuesday after posting their biggest single-day decline in weeks in the previous session.Benchmark oil prices extended their recovery, with Brent crude climbing $0.49, or 0.58%, to $84.26 a barrel, while WTI crude advanced $0.41, or 0.51%, to $80.75 a barrel around 7:20 am IST.The rebound followed Monday’s 7% slide, which … Read more